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A historic collection of 337 Bahrain postage stamps
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Year: 1971
Independence Day - 60 fils
This commemorative stamp set was issued by the state of Bahrain in late 1971 to celebrate the nation’s formal declaration of independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1971. Marking the end of decades as a British protectorate, this historic milestone saw the country transition into an independent emirate under the leadership of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who assumed the role of Bahrain’s first official sovereign Emir. The postal administration released this landmark set of four stamps (cataloged under Stanley Gibbons as SG 180–183 and Michel as 190–193) as a proud symbol of newly achieved self-determination, serving as one of the very first stamp issues to carry the sovereign inscription "State of Bahrain". The visual iconography of the 1971 Independence set beautifully weaves together national sovereignty, geography, and cultural identity. The designs prominently feature key patriotic symbols, including a detailed cartographic map of the Bahraini archipelago, the portrait of the ruling Emir Sheikh Isa, and the newly formalized National Coat of Arms. This emblem, consisting of a red shield surmounted by a white serrated chief with five points representing the Five Pillars of Islam, was officially adopted upon independence to grace state documents and postal paper. Rendered in a striking, multi-color design, this philatelic issue remains a highly cherished keepsake among collectors of Middle Eastern postal history, capturing the optimistic dawn of Bahrain's modern post-colonial era.
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75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) - 1 rupee
75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) - 6 Anna
75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) - 3 Anna
75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) - 2 1/2 Anna
King George VI - 10 R
King George VI - London Olympics- 1R
King George VI - London Olympics- 6 ANNA
King George VI - London Olympics- 3 ANNA
King George VI - London Olympics- 2 1/2 ANNA
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth -Royal Silver Wedding- 15 R
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth -Royal Silver Wedding- 2.5 Anna
King George VI - 10 R
King George VI - 5 R
King George VI - 2 R
King George VI - 1 R
King George VI - 6 ANNA
King George VI - 3 ANNA
King George VI - 2 1/2 ANNA
King George VI - 2 ANNA
King George VI - 1 1/2 ANNA
King George VI - 1 ANNA
King George VI - 1/2 ANNA
King George V - 3 ANNA
