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A historic collection of 370 Bahrain postage stamps
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Year: 1964
Emir Sheikh Salman bin Hamed Al-Khalifa - 75 naye paise
This stamp highlights a monumental shift in regional postal administration and national identity, centering on the portrait of the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Salman bin Hamed Al Khalifa. Framed by intricate geometric patterns that draw inspiration from traditional Islamic and Arab design, the illustration symbolizes local sovereignty, dynastic legitimacy, and the official reclamation of national administrative authority from purely foreign imperial imagery. In the historical and cultural context of Bahrain during the late 1950s and early 1960s, this issue represents a significant evolutionary step toward complete independence, utilizing a local face and bilingual text in English and Arabic to assert a distinct state identity. The incorporation of the "PAISE" currency alongside Western numerals carries a message of economic modernization and structural formalization, celebrating Bahrain's rich heritage of native governance and its strategic maturation as a self-reliant hub of commerce and institution-building in the Gulf.
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Saluki (Canis lupus familiaris)
Saluki (Canis lupus familiaris)
25 years Arab Postal Union - 80 fils
25 years Arab Postal Union - 40 fils
economic development and industrial modernization -100 fils
economic development and industrial modernization -60 fils
National Day 1976 - 80 fils
National Day 1976 - 40 fils
Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa (1976-2000) - 400 fils
Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa (1976-2000) - 1 dinar
Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa (1976-2000) - 500 fils
Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa (1976-2000) - 400 fils
Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa (1976-2000) - 300 fils
Visit of the king Kalid of Saudi Arabia - 80 fils
Visit of the king Kalid of Saudi Arabia - 40 fils
Bahrain Defence Force Day - 80 fils
Bahrain Defence Force Day - 40 fils
First Concorde flight from Bahrain to London - 80 fils
First Concorde flight from Bahrain to London - 80 fils
First Concorde flight from Bahrain to London - 80 fils
First Concorde flight from Bahrain to London - 80 fils
economic development and industrial modernization -200 fils
economic development and industrial modernization -150 fils
