The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small Arab monarchy in the Persian Gulf. It consists of many islands. Its capital is Manama. In the late 1800’s it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. It declared independence in 1971 and in 2002 was declared a Kingdom.
The first Post Office opened in Manama in 1884 and this remained the only Post Office until 1946. Stamps of British India were used in Bahrain until the country began issuing its own stamps in 1960. The British India stamps were overprinted for use in the country. The first stamps designed for both domestic and international use were issued in 1960 with Arabic text on the top of the stamp.
1952
Queen Elizabeth II Series
SG # 80
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 81
Used
SG # 83
Used
1964
Shaikh Isa bin Sulman al-Kalifa
SG # 128
Used (Hinged)
SG # 132
Used (Hinged
Republic of Bahrain
1966
Independence Series
SG # 140
Used (Hinged)
SG # 142
Used (Hinged)
SG # 144
Used (Hinged)
1973
10th Anniversary of World Food Programme Series
SG # 191
Used (Hinged)
1976
National Flag and Map Series
SG # 225
Used (Hinged)
SG # 228a
Used (Hinged)
SG # 228b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 229a
Used (Hinged)
1976
Defence Force Cadets’ Day Series
SG # 238
Used (Hinged)
Sheikh Isa bin Sulman al-Khalifa Series
SG # 241
Used (Hinged)
SG # 242
Used (Hinged)
SG # 243
Used (Hinged)
Sheikh Isa bin Sulman al-Khalifa Series
SG # 374
Used (Hinged)
SG # 375
Used (Hinged)
SG # 380
Used (Hinged)