Postage stamps and postal history of Bahrain
Bahrain first used the postage stamps of
Early years
The first post office in Bahrain opened on 1 August 1884 in the capital,
1933 to 1947
British India stamps
1948 to 1960
From 1 April 1948, postal administration was handled by the
First Bahraini stamps
A number of
The first stamps specifically designed for both domestic and international mail were a definitive set issued on 1 July 1960, which featured Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa with Arabic text at the top. In 1964, a new definitive set was issued depicting Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
The Bahrain Post Office fully took over postal services from Britain on 1 January 1966 when a further definitive set was issued.[2]
War Tax issues
Beginning during the
Recent stamp issues
Since obtaining postal independence, the Bahrain Post Office has pursued a conservative policy issuing four or five sets of stamps each year with an occasional new definitive series. The stamps have generally featured subjects of local or regional interest.
Cinderella stamps
A number of cinderella and bogus stamps have been issued over the years including official traffic safety labels available free from Bahraini post offices in 1981 and a bogus Bahrain Camel Post series between 1986 and 1990. The Camel Post series was based on the famous desert postman stamps of Sudan and sold in aid of a home for disabled children.[7]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85259-653-7
- ^ ISBN 0-85259-603-0
- ^ The funds were turned over to the Arab League for administration.
- ^ ISBN 0-89487-260-5.
- ^ The Scott catalogue indicates 1974.
- ^ Cooper, Jeri (1990) The Alnis Guide to the Revenues, War Tax Issues & Cinderellas of Bahrain (Alnis Guide No 13) Glass Slipper, York, England; reprinted in 2000 by HH Sales Limited, Bradford, England
- ^ Cooper, Jeri. The Alnis Guide to the Revenues, War Tax Issues & Cinderellas of Bahrain. Bradford: HH Sales Limited, 2000, pp.26-31.
Further reading
- Cooper, Jeri. The Alnis Guide to the Revenues, War Tax Issues and Cinderellas of Bahrain, Stop Press of York, 1990. (Reprinted by Harry Hayes, 2000)
- Cooper, J.A.L. India Used Abroad, Western Printers and Publishers' Press of Bombay, 1950.
- Dastur, V.S. An Introduction to India Used Abroad, Mysore Philatelics, Printing and Publishing House, 1977.
- Donaldson, Neil. The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and The Gulf, Harry Hayes Philatelic Study No. 14, Leeds, 1975. ISBN 0-905222-03-2
- Donaldson, Neil. The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and The Gulf (Supplement), Bridger & Kay (Guernsey) Ltd., 1994. ISBN 0-902784-09-9
- Parson, Alan. The Indian Postal Agencies in The Persian Gulf Area, Sahara Publications Limited, London, 2001. ISBN 1-903022-11-8
- Tomkins, Major T.L.C. The Persian Gulf, Stamp Collecting, London, 1950.
- Postage Stamps of Bahrain 1933-1983, Postal Directorate - Ministry of Transportation - State of Bahrain, Oriental Press of Bahrain, 1983.
- Postage Stamps of the Kingdom of Bahrain 1984-2002, Postal Directorate Philatelic Bureau - Ministry of Transportation - State of Bahrain, Oriental Press of Bahrain, 2002.