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A historic collection of 370 Bahrain postage stamps
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Year: 1957
Emir Sheikh Salman bin Hamed Al-Khalifa - 6 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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Golden Jubilee of Electricity in Bahrain (1931-1981)
Golden Jubilee of Electricity in Bahrain (1931-1981)
State of Bahrain - National Development - 50 fils
State of Bahrain - National Development - 25 fils
economic development and industrial modernization -100 fils
economic development and industrial modernization -60 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
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
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
Pearl Diving Industry of Bahrain
Development of Bahrain's Air Transport Network - 75 fils
Development of Bahrain's Air Transport Network - 50 fils
Development of Bahrain's Air Transport Network - 40 fils
