Bahrain

Bahrain is a nation made up of a group of islands off the eastern Arabian peninsula.

In 1884, Great Britain began postal operations through the Indian post office as normal for the region. In 1933, Indian stamps were overprinted for use in Bahrain. Beginning in 1953, Bahrain issued its own stamps while still working with the Indian post office. While that 1953 issue was considered to be local by some, they were used and accepted on international mail.

In 1966, Bahrain started its own postal administration. The country gained its independence in August 1971.

 File:Bahrain KGV.jpg|From the first stamp issue (1933). File:Bahrain KGVI.jpg|British stamps now being used, surcharged in Indian currency (1948). File:Bahrain Sheik 20p.jpg|Part of the 1950 definitive issue. File:Bahrain indep day.jpg|1971 Independence Day commemorative. stamp are now inscribed "State of Bahrain". In 2002, inscriptions would be changed to "Kingdom of Bahrain''. 

Bahrain used the revenue stamps of India up to the time of its own issued in 1924. Other Bahraini revenue issues have followed.

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