Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be–Br)

Each "article" in this category is a collection of entries about several stamp issuers, presented in alphabetical order. The entries are formulated on the micro model and so provide summary information about all known issuers.

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Belgian Congo

Became the Congo Republic and later Zaire.

Dates 1909–1960 Capital Leopoldville Currency 100 centimes = 1 franc

Main Article Needed

See also Dahomey

Benin (French Colony)

The French colony of Benin issued overprinted French Colonies stamps 1892–99 and was then incorporated in Dahomey. In 1976, Dahomey was renamed Benin.

Dates 1892–1899 Capital Porto Novo Currency 100 centimes = 1 franc

Refer Benin

Bequia

Unauthorised issues only. Bequia is one of the islands of the Grenadines of St Vincent.

Refer Grenadines of St Vincent

Bergedorf

Became part of Hamburg in 1867.

Dates 1861–1867 Currency 16 schillings = 1 mark

Refer German States

Berlin–Brandenburg (Russian Zone)

Superseded by 1946 general issue for the American, British & Russian Zones.

Dates 1945 only Capital Berlin (Russian Zone) Currency 100 pfennige = 1 mark

Refer Germany (Allied Occupation)

Bermuda

Dates 1865 – Capital Hamilton Currency (1865) 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound (1970) 100 cents = 1 dollar

Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Bermuda

Bessarabia

Refer Moldova

Beyrouth

Refer Beirut (French Post Office); Beirut (Russian Post Office)

Bhopal

Dates 1876–1949 Currency 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

Refer Indian Native States

Bhor

Dates 1879–1901 Currency 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

Refer Indian Native States

Bhutan

Dates 1962 – Capital Thimphu Currency 100 chetrum = 1 ngultrum (rupee)

Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Bhutan

Biafra

Nigerian civil war issues.

Dates 1968–1969 Capital Port Harcourt Currency 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound

Main article Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra

Refer Nigerian Territories

Bijawar

Dates 1935–1937 Currency 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee

Refer Indian Native States

BMA

Refer Eritrea (British Military Administration); Malaya (British Military Administration); North Borneo (British Military Administration); Sarawak (British Military Administration); Somalia (British Military Administration); Tripolitania (British Military Administration)

Bohemia and Moravia

Dates 1939–1945 Capital Prague Currency 100 haléřs = 1 koruna

Main article needed

Bohmen und Mahren

Refer Bohemia & Moravia

Boka Kotorska

Refer Dalmatia (German Occupation)

Bolívar

Dates 1863–1904 Capital Montería Currency 100 centavos = 1 peso

Refer Colombian Territories

Bolivia

Dates 1867– Capital La Paz Currency (1867) 100 centavos = 1 boliviano (1963) 100 centavos = 1 peso

Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Bolivia

Bophutatswana

One of the territories ( Bantustans ) up by the South African government as part of its apartheid policy. Although the territory itself did not acquire international recognition, its stamps were valid for postage.

Dates 1977–1994 Capital Mmabatho (aka Sun City) Currency 100 cents = 1 rand

Refer South African Territories

Borneo

Refer Japanese Naval Control Area

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dates 1993 – Capital Sarajevo Currency (1993) 100 paras = 1 dinar (1997) 100 pfennig = 1 mark

Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Includes Bosnia & Herzegovina (Austro–Hungarian Empire); Bosnia & Herzegovina (Provincial Issues); Bosnia & Herzegovina (Yugoslav Regional Issues); Croatian Posts (Bosnia)

See also Bosnian Serb Republic; Croatia; Yugoslavia

Bosnia & Herzegovina (Austro-Hungarian Empire)

Under the terms of the Treaty of Berlin 1878, Austria-Hungary was authorised to occupy Bosnia & Herzegovina which had previously been in the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire. In 1908, outright annexation took place and the country became an integral part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

During 1912–1918, all stamps were inscribed K-u-K MILITARPOST.

Dates 1878–1918 Capital Sarajevo Currency (1878–1899) 100 kreutzer = 1 florin (1900–1918) 100 heller = 1 crown

Refer Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina (Provincial Issues)

The 1918–21 issues were for provincial use only pending settlement of the political situation after World War I.

Dates 1918–1921 Capital Sarajevo Currency 100 heller = 1 krone

Refer Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina (Yugoslav Regional Issues)

There was a regional issue in 1945 during shortages of Yugoslav stamps in the aftermath of World War II.

Dates 1945 only Capital Sarajevo Currency 100 banicas = 1 kuna

Refer Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnian Serb Republic

Following the collapse of communism in 1989, unrest between ethnic factions in Bosnia & Herzegovina developed into open hostilities. In particular, Serbian nationalists began forming Serbian Autonomous Regions (SARs) and these were rejected by the government in Sarajevo. The situation escalated after the government declared independence from Yugoslavia in March 1992. Despite world recognition of the new state, the Bosnian Serbs and the Yugoslav army attempted to take control of the country and besieged Sarajevo. Before long, a Bosnian Serb Republic (Republika Srpska) was proclaimed at Pale. It declared allegiance to Serb-dominated Yugoslavia.

By the Dayton Agreement of November 1995, the country became one state with two autonomous entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and the Bosnian Serb Republic.

Stamps inscribed REPUBLIKA SRPSKA have been issued since 1992.

Dates 1992 – Capital Pale Currency 100 paras = 1 dinar

Main Article Needed

See also Bosnia & Herzegovina; Croatian Posts (Bosnia); Yugoslavia

Botswana

Dates 1966 – Capital Gaborone Currency (1966) 100 cents = 1 rand (1976) 100 thebe = 1 pula

Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Botswana

Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Be–Br)

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