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Bahrain Indian Period continued...
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
12324 on cover image1907, from BAHRAIN to BOMBAY, pair of Half Anna green King Edward VII definitives tied by BAHRAIN 12 00 07 circular datestamps, transit cancel SHARKHALT 19 00.07, Arabic script manuscript at top, early usage from the Bahrain postal agency under British Indian postal administration, rare Gulf–India commercial mail with clean strikes and full franking, VF!, the stamps belong to the British India King Edward VII issue of 1902–1911, featuring the portrait of Edward VII, Emperor of India from 1901 to 1910, whose reign coincided with intensified British imperial administration across maritime Asia, the Bahrain postal agency was established in August 1884 under the jurisdiction of the Bombay Postal Circle, reflecting the integration of Gulf postal services into British India's communication system, usage of Indian definitives in Bahrain continued until 1933, this cover’s date BAHRAIN 12 00 07 captures a period of geopolitical stability under British naval control in the Persian Gulf, the SHARKHALT 19 00.07 transit mark denotes a rare intermediate routing point likely connected to the maritime mail network between the Gulf and western India, possibly a smaller handling station or telegraph waypoint within the Bombay Presidency, its presence illustrates the structured and hierarchical routing system used to manage increasing volumes of Indo-Gulf correspondence, Arabic manuscript inscription may indicate sender or routing detail in local script, underscoring bilingual operational realities of the region, such items document the imperial logistics of communication and their role in sustaining British economic and political interests in the Gulf before the oil era, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 1.000€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1000

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM
12325 on cover image1919, from Bahrain to Muscat, India ¼ anna King George V stamped stationary card, tied by clear BAHRAIN 21 JU 19 double circular datestamp, message entirely written in Gujarati, correctly used during Indian postal administration in Bahrain, addressed to Muscat (a scarce and desirable destination for this period), significant usage reflecting British imperial postal routes across the Persian Gulf, during the waning years of the British Raj, BAHRAIN at the time was under the influence of the Indian Political Service, and mail to OMAN/MUSCAT often passed through British-controlled relay points, this card predates the formal establishment of the British Postal Agency in Bahrain in 1933, and highlights the importance of Muscat as a strategic coastal outpost under the rule of Sultan Taimur bin Feisal, whose regime maintained close relations with British India for trade and military security, the usage of a Gujarati message suggests commercial or diaspora correspondence, possibly linked to the Bhatia merchant community active across the Gulf, the BAHRAIN postmark style corresponds with the period's standard Indian postal instruments in the Gulf, fine Indo-British Gulf postal history item, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 800

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-07, 11:59 AM
Bahrain
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
10245 on cover Z91, Z97 image1932, Indian stamps used abroad, 1/2a+8a, on First Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to NORFOLK/England, cancelled BAHRAIN 5 OCT 32, aside two ring BY AIR and WROXHAM 13 OCT 32 NORWICH arrival cancel, very interesting and fresh, VF-XF! Estimate 400€. (SG Z91, Z97) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 400

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10246 o 14 image1933, used, very fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 360€. (SG 14) (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

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Estimate € 360

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10247 on cover 201, 221 image1932, 3p+3A, on First Air Mail cover from KARACHI to BAHRAIN and returned to KARACHI, cancelled KARACHI 4. OCT 32, cover, reverse with arrival BAHRAIN 13 OCT 32 and dispatch BAHRAIN 15 OCT 32 interesting and scarce, VF-XF! Estimate 400€. (SG 201, 221) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 400

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10248 on cover 201, 220, 227 image1932, 3p+2A+1/2A, on beautiful First Air Mail cover from CALCUTTA to BAHRAIN, cancelled CALCUTTA 1. OCT 32, reverse with arrival BAHRAIN 13 OCT 32, interesting and scarce, VF-XF! Estimate 800€. (SG 201, 220, 227) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 800

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10249 on cover image1932, 1/2a+6a, on Airmail letter from BAHRAIN to WADI HALFA/Sudan and redirected to LIVERPOOL, Sudan and BY AIR cancel at front, reverse with CAIRO, SHELLAL HALFA and WADI HALFA transfers, interesting and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 600

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10250 on cover image1932, 1/2a+6a, on Airmail letter from BAHRAIN to ALEXANDRIA/Egypt, BY AIR cancel at front, reverse with CAIRO arrival, interesting and desirable, scarce, VF-XF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 600

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10251 on cover Z123, Z134(2) image1933, Indian stamps used abroad, 1/2a+4a+4a, on First Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to DODOMA/Tanganyika, cancelled BAHRAIN 4 OCT 32, aside two ring BY AIR, reverse with transitional CAIRO and arrival DODOMA 13 OC 1932, crease through on 4a stamp, still interesting and scarce destination, F-VF! Estimate 800€. (SG Z123, Z134(2)) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 800

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10252 on cover Z101, Z103, Z106 (2)+D2 image1932, Indian stamps used abroad, 4a+1a+1a+2a+1d of GB, on First Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to OXFORD/England, cancelled BAHRAIN 5 OCT 32, letter has postage of 8a instead of 8 1/2a - so the letter was taxed with 1d - postage stamp of GB, aside BAHRAIN T mark (which was only recorded once - T.E. Jones p.57), two ring BY AIR, and 1d cancel, very interesting and scarce taxation, VF-XF! Estimate 1.200€. (SG Z101, Z103, Z106 (2)+D2) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10253 on cover image1931, 1s 6a, on First flight Airmail letter from BRISBANE/Australia to BAHRAIN via CALCUTTA/India, reverse with transfer and arrival cancels, very few flown, interesting and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 600

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10254 on cover Z122, Z132, Z133 image1933, Indian stamps used abroad, 3p+2a+3a, on First Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to ASANSOL/India, cancelled BAHRAIN 5 JUL 33, aside two ring BY AIR and boxed KARACHI CALCUTTA 7 JLY 33 FIRST AIRMAIL cachet, reverse with arrival ASANSOL 8 JLY 33, beautiful cover, XF! Estimate 400€. (SG Z122, Z132, Z133) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 400

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10255 on cover 1 (2), 18 (3) image1933, 3p+3p+3a+3a+3a, on Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to AKRON/USA, cancelled BAHRAIN 8 OCT 33, aside two ring BY AIR and lilac BY AIR MAIL, very interesting since Donaldson only records the overprinted 3p issued in December, reverse with lilac sender cachet, desirable early usage, VF-XF! Estimate 800€. (SG 1 (2), 18 (3)) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 800

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10256 on cover 8, 16 image1937, 3a+3a6p, on Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to BANGKOK/Siam, beautiful England-Australia cachet, cancelled BAHRAIN 12.12.37 and aside double ring BY AIR, reverse with arrival BANGKOK 17.12.37, still unopened, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 400€. (SG 8, 16) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 400

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10257 OG 77/a image1950-5, 2 R on 2 s 6d, yellow green, type I and II, LPOG, very fresh and desirable, XF! Estimate 250€. (SG 77/a) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 250

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10258 on cover Z130, 5 image1933, Indian stamps used abroad, 4a of India + 1a 3p of BAHRAIN (Indian stamp with black opt), on Airmail cover from BAHRAIN 27.9.33 to RANGOON/Burma, reverse with arrival cancel 1.10.33, very few flown, scarce mixed franking, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (SG Z130, 5) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10259 on cover 4, 7, 8 image1933, 1a+3a+3a6p, on First Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to BANDON/Malaya, cancelled BAHRAIN 13 DEC 33, aside two ring BY AIR, reverse with arrival BANDON 21 12 33, beautiful cover, XF! Estimate 800€. (SG 4, 7, 8) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 800

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10260 on cover 6 image1936, Disaster Mail, 2a, vermillion with black BAHRAIN opt, on registered Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to HOVE/England, sent by the Scipio Flying boat which crashed at Mirabella Bay, Crete on 22.8.36, the rescue mail received the cachet DAMAGED BY WATER, probably 2 stamps have fallen off in the water, only one other cover emanating from BAHRAIN known, rare surviving letter, VF! Estimate 1.200€. (SG 6) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10261 on cover 5, 9 image1933, 1a3p+4a, on First Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to AKYAB/Burma, cancelled BAHRAIN 27 SEP 33, reverse with arrival AKYAB 1 OCT 33, scarce cover - rare flight, XF! Estimate 800€. (SG 5, 9) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 800

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM
10262 on cover image1936, Disaster Mail, Airmail cover from BAHRAIN to AKRON/USA, sent by the Scipio Flying boat which crashed at Mirabella Bay, Crete on 22.8.36, the rescue mail received the cachet AVION ACCIDENTE, black double ring BY AIR, stamps fallen off in the water, reverse with transitional NEW YORK, AVION SAN FRANCISCO, dispatch BAHRAIN and lilac oval sender cachet, one of two known surviving letter, VF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM

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