Centenary of Postal Services in Bahrain (1884–1984) - 15 fils

The event commemorated is the 100th anniversary of modern postal services in Bahrain, marking a century since the establishment of the archipelago's first official post office in Manama in 1884. During that initial period, the postal facility operated as a sub-office under the Indian postal administration—part of the British Indian postal system—primarily handling correspondence for merchants, pearl traders, and regional maritime diplomatic routes in the Persian Gulf.

Over the ensuing century, Bahrain's postal system transitioned from utilizing British Indian overprinted stamps and direct British postal control to achieving full administrative sovereignty in 1966. The 1984 centenary celebration highlighted this institutional evolution, honoring Bahrain’s long-standing role as a vital communications and commercial nexus in the Gulf and celebrating the post office's growth into a modernized, nationwide postal network.