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A historic collection of 337 Bahrain postage stamps
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Year: 1961
Emir Sheikh Salman bin Hamed Al-Khalifa - 5 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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10 years World Food Programme - 30 fils
World heart month - 60 fils
World heart month - 30 fils
Admission to the UN and the Arab League - 150 fils
Admission to the UN and the Arab League - 120 fils
Admission to the UN and the Arab League - 60 fils
Admission to the UN and the Arab League - 30 fils
Independence Day - 150 fils
Independence Day - 120 fils
Independence Day - 60 fils
Independence Day -30 fils
UNESCO International Education Year -120 fils
UNESCO International Education Year -60 fils
First Gulf Aviation Flight to London by VC10 -120 fils
First Gulf Aviation Flight to London by VC10 - 60 fils
First Gulf Aviation Flight to London by VC10 - 30 fils
Third International Conference on Asian Archaeology - 150 fils
Third International Conference on Asian Archaeology - 120 fils
Third International Conference on Asian Archaeology - 80 fils
Third International Conference on Asian Archaeology - 60 fils
Second Conference of the Arab Cities Organization - 150 fils
Second Conference of the Arab Cities Organization - 30 fils
Commissioning of the Ras Abu Jarjour Earth Station - 150 fils
