British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia. 1948 Olympic Games 1r on 1/-, variety surcharge double, unmounted mint, Stanley Gibbons Limited guarantee handstamp on reverse, a few minor tone spots on reverse, good appearance. With R.P.S Certificate (1996). S.G. 30a, £1,800. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

1923-66 Mint and used issues for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Muscat, Trucial States and British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia, the mint British P.O issues probably complete, some multiples, earlier Indian P.O issues for Bahrain and Kuwait, etc. (100s).

Bahrain. 1938-41 3p-25r Set of sixteen mint, 15r with inverted watermark, the 1r - 25r marginal and unmounted. S.G. 20/37, £1,000. (16).

Bahrain. 1950-69 Covers with 1957-58 covers from R.A.F Bahrain bearing Bahrain stamps cancelled by "F.P.O / 941" c.d.s (5, four fine, one almost torn in half), 1953 cover with Awali c.d.s and 1961 cover bearing local Bahrain stamps with "H.M POLITICAL AGENCY / BAHRAIN" cachet. Also 1950 covers from Kuwait (2), 1953 cover from Muscat with British Postal Agency in Eastern Arabia issues, and 1968-69 covers from R.A.F Muharraq with G.B stamps tied by F.P.O 186 (5) or F.P.O 1 machine. (16).

Kuwait. 1923-24 Service overprint 5r and 15r mint. S.G. O12, 14, £555. (2).

Kuwait. 1939 ½a - 15r Set of thirteen unmounted mint, 15r inverted watermark, nine marginal (including all rupee values), superb. S.G. 36/51, £400. (13).

Qatar. 1950 (July 13) Air Mail cover to G.B bearing British Postal Agency in Eastern Arabia ½a (2), 1a pair, 3a and 6a tied by Doha datestamps in violet, the earliest recorded use of this datestamp, vertical fold, otherwise fine and very scarce. Also 1954 cover franked British Postal Agency 6a, and the reverse of a 1957 envelope franked Qatar 1NP + 3NP single and block of twelve. (3). Photo on Page 66. (Image1)

Sharjah. 1953 Air Mail covers from R.A.F Sharjah to G.B bearing British Postal Agency in Eastern Arabia stamps, one franked KGVI ½a, 1a + QEII 1½a, the other 1953 Coronation 2½a + 1r, both cancelled "FIELD POST OFFICE /518" c.d.s. F.P.O 518 then located at Bahrain, its use on mail from Sharjah very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 66. (Image1)