King George VI Definitive Issue - 1951
The second definitive set issued by the British Postal Agency in Kuwait. It comprises of 9 stamps and was issued on the 3rd of May 1951 with the exception of the 4 Annas stamp, which was issued on the 2nd October 1950. The values issued were: ½ Anna – 1 Anna – 1 ½ Anna – 2 Annas – 2 ½ Annas – 4 Annas – 2 Rupees – 5 Rupees and 10 Rupees.
The first variety being a 'thin extra bar below lower bar' found in Row 6/1 variety. This variety is quite scarce indicating that it is not constant.
The second variety being the presence of a 'thin extra bar at top, above upper bar'. The position not known indicating that the variety is not constant.
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King George VI Definitive Issue - 5 Rupees Extra Bar Error - 1951
The 5 Rupees Festival error in the form of the extra thin bar found above the normal two bars. The error is found at Row 2/2 but is not a constant. The cause of the error is probably due to the printer’s spacing bars working loose during the printing.
King George VI Definitive Issue – 1952 – 2 Rupees Type II
The 2 Rupees stamp was issued in three different types with Type II being printed in April 1952 and again in November 1954. It was plate printed and is characterized by BAHRAIN in worn lettering – The 2 is raised above RUPEES – The length of the BAHRAIN overprint is 21.6 mm and the lines of the overprint are 15 mm apart.
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King George VI Definitive Issue – 1952 – 10 Rupees Type II
The 10 Rupees stamp is found in the different types: Type II is plate printed with the lettering being heavy and worn – in particular the letters “A”, “R” and “P”. “1” and “0” is less that 1 mm apart and the lines of the overprint are 9 mm apart. The printing was done in 1952 with 8000 stamps being printed with some of these most likely being Type III.
Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue - 1952
The third definitive set issued by the British Postal Agency in Bahrain. It comprises of 10 values issued on 4 different dates. The first 2 values were issued on the 5th December 1952 – 1½ Anna and 2½ Annas.
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Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue - 1952
The third definitive set issued by the British Postal Agency in Kuwait. It comprises of 10 values issued on 4 different dates. The first 2 values were issued on the 10th December 1952 – 1½ Anna and 2½ Annas.
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The 1st Local Issue – 1953/1956
Bahrain issued its first independent stamp on the 15th of March 1953 bearing a portrait of the then ruler, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The value of the stamp was 1 ½ Anna, which was the internal letter rate at the time. The stamp was the first of a set of three and the other two values - ½ Anna and 1 Anna - were issued in October 1956.
By the time of the issue the Bahrain State Postal Service had taken over the internal mail system and as such was the recipient of all revenues generated by the use of the local stamps. This was seen as a first move towards postal independence.
Donaldson writes that though the stamps were intended for local use the stamps were occasionally used on international mail for which they were equally accepted. The stamps are typically found with British Agency cancellations, but the State Post Office had introduced locally made cancellers in order to cancel only local mail. A total of 3 cancellers were introduced and the first of the 3 was the first to incorporate “Bahrain” in Arabic. The next two were the first area specific cancellers to be introduced in Bahrain both issued for the “Manama” post-office and as for the local “Bahrain” canceller the two “Manama” cancellers included Manama in Arabic.
Definitive
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - 1953
The set was issued to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It comprises of 4 stamps with the following values: 2½ Annas - 4 Annas - 12 Annas and 1 Rupee.
Commemorative
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - 1953
The set was issued to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It comprises of 4 stamps with the following values: 2½ Annas - 4 Annas - 12 Annas and 1 Rupee.
