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In 1960, as a further step to postal independence, a definitive
issue was commissioned. The lower values were the work of M. C.
Farrar-Bcll; and, in a volume entitled “Persian Gulf Drawing Book” in
the National Postal Museum, arc two unaccepted designs. The first
shows a marked resemblance to the previously issued ‘Local’ stamps but
the denomination is shown, in English and Arabic, as ‘Nayc Paisc’.

BAHRAIN* BAHRAIN

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Essay 1 Essay 2 Issued stamp
Drawing 364 , Drawing 362
The denominations of the other Essay, although inscribed ‘25 NP’
(Naye Paisc = New Paisa) in English, is inscribed in Arabic ‘25 Naye’
(= 25 New)! The issued stamps bear the English inscription ‘NP’ and
the Arabic ‘Baizat’ (= Paise).
The new stamps were issued on July 1st, 1960, and all showed a
full face portrait of the Ruler. Although the G.B. overprinted stamps
were withdrawn from sale they remained valid for postage, and com­
bination use is known: indeed, they are also known used in conjunction
with the 1964 definitives as late as August 1964.
A new set of “Local” stamps appeared the following year. The 5
NP represented the printed paper rate, 10 NP the internal letter rate
and 40 NP the registration fee; the remaining values — 15, 20 and 30
NP - did not represent any particular postal rate. The 5 NP and 10 NP
sold out long before the other values and were not reprinted as Shaikh
Suleman died the same year.
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