Bahrain

Archipelago in the Arabian Gulf.

Bahrain first used the postage stamps of British India before eventually issuing its own stamps in 1960.

The first post office in Bahrain opened on 1 August 1884 in the capital Manama. This was a sub-office of the Indian Post Office at Bushire in Iran, both of which were part of the Bombay Postal Circle. This remained the only post office until 1946. Until 1933 un-overprinted stamps of British India were used in Bahrain and used examples may be identified from the cancels.

The first stamps specifically designed for Bahrain were a definitive set issued in 1960. These featured Shaikh Sulman bin Hamed al-Khalifa with Arabic text at the top. In 1964 a new definitive set was issued depicting Shaikh Isa bin Sulman al-Khalifa and the Bahrain Post Office fully took over from Britain on 1 January 1966 when a further definitive set was issued

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  • Bahrain 1951 2R on 2s6d Yellow-Green SG77 Good MNH
    £25.00
  • Bahrain 1951 10R on 10s Ultramarine SG79 Good MNH
    £25.00
  • Bahrain 1942 8a Slate-Violet SG49 Fine Used
    £5.00
  • Bahrain 1942 12a Lake SG50 Good Used
    £4.00
  • Bahrain 1935 2a Vermilion SG17 Fine LMM
    £28.00
  • Bahrain 1937 2a Vermilion SG17a 'Small Die' Fine & Fresh MM
    £60.00
  • Bahrain 1942-45 Set of 13 SG38-50 V.F VLMM
    £66.00
  • Bahrain 1948-49 Set of 11 SG51-60a V.F VLMM
    £42.00
  • Bahrain 1951 5R on 5s Red SG78 V.F MNH Block of 4
    £40.00
  • Bahrain 1951 10R on 10s Ultramarine SG79 V.F MNH Block of 4
    £125.00
  • Bahrain 1951 Set of 3 Top Values SG77-79 V.F MNH
    £66.00
  • Bahrain 1933 1R Chocolate & Green SG12 Fine Used
    £8.00
  • Bahrain 1933 2R Carmine & Orange SG13 Fine Used
    £26.00
  • Bahrain 1933 5R Ultramarine & Purple SG14w Wmk Inverted Fine Used
    £120.00
  • Bahrain 1933 Set of 12 to 1R SG1-12 Fine Used
    £100.00
  • Bahrain 1953 4a on 4d Ultramarine SG86 Fine LMM
    £7.00
  • Bahrain 1937 2a Vermilion SG17a Small Die Good MM
    £40.00
  • Bahrain 1933 5R Ultramarine & Purple SG14 Fine Used
    £140.00
  • Bahrain 1964 Set of 11 SG128-138 V.F MNH
    £33.00
  • Bahrain 1940 5R Green & Blue SG34 Fine Used Block of 4
    £30.00
  • Bahrain 1955 2R on 2s6d Black-Brown SG94b Type III D.L.R V.F MNH Corner Marginal Block of 4
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    Regular Price £68.00 Special Price £34.00

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