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Bahrain Stamp Resource Page for the collector of Bahrain Stamps

Resource Page for Collectors of Bahrain Stamps & Bahrain Postal History

 
Bahrain stamps, Bahrain, Bahrain stamp images, Bahrain resource page

 
BAHRAIN
Bahrain entered into a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom in 1861. It became independent state in 1971. 

Bahrain has used a variety of stamps -
Indian stamps from 1884 to 1933
Overprinted Indian issues from1933 to 1948
Overprinted British issues from 1948 to 1960 
Its own designs from 1960.


PHILATELIC SOCIETIES for Collectors of Bahrain Stamps & Bahrain Postal History

India Study Circle (United Kingdom)
Mrs J.M. Brand
P.O. Box 145, HIGH WYCOMBE, Bucks. HP14 4PX
Fax: 020 8981 0259
Meetings
Saturdays 2.00pm (Sept-May)
at Marymount College, 22a Brownlow Mews, London WC1N2LA

GB Overprint Society (UK)
Tony Bishop
The Coach House, 7 Gordon House, Ridgemount Road
Sunningdale, Berkshire
Tel 01344 622389

 
NEW ISSUES of Bahrain Stamps
 
 

Philatelic Bureau 
  Postal Directorate 
Box 1212 
 Manama
State of Bahrain 

 
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Selected Pages about Bahrain Stamps & Bahrain Postal History
INDIAN STAMPS USED ABROAD

EMIRATES POSTAL MUSEUM

Abu Dhabi Postal History

GB Stamps overprinted Bahrain
GB Overprint Society

WELCOME TO BAHRAIN-STAMPS.COM
by Thomas Johansen
The Website focuses on stamps, covers, aerogrammes, philatelic items, registration labels, cancellation marks, postage due cachets and other postal markings from Bahrain

 

BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS on Bahrain Stamps & Bahrain Postal History

The Aerogrammes of the Arabian Gulf - Postal Agencies Issues 1942 - 1966 and The Aerogrammes of the Arabian Gulf - Post Independence Issues
by T E Jones

Gulf Post
by Mahbub Jamal Zahedi, 1994, 130 pp, pub by Sanaa Publications
the book narrates the fascinating history of the Gulf countries and the story of the development of their postal systems and stamp issues

The Postal Agencies of Eastern Arabia and the Gulf
by Neil Donaldson, 1975 (and its "Supplement", 1994)

The Alnis Guide to The Revenues, War Tax Issues & Cinderellas of Bahrain
by Cooper, Alnis Guide 13, 1990

The Arabian Gulf States Postal History Quarterly
is available from 
T  E Jones, 36 Cobham Road, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 2AD England
or see the following links

Arabian Gulf States Postal History 1 by T. Jones

Arabian Gulf States Postal History 2 by T. Jones

Arabian Gulf States Postal History Quarterly 20


BIBLIOGRAPHY on Bahrain Stamps & Bahrain Postal History

Articles, Books and Other Reference Materials
Compiled by Andrew Gondocz