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1st Commercial Flight of Concorde issue, Bahrain, 1976

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1976

Issuing entity

Bahrain

The 1st Commercial Flight of Concorde issue comprises 4 postage stamps released by Bahrain on 22 January 1976. The StampWorld catalogue lists 4 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 249, 250, 251, 252), printed in 4 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 80F multicoloured; 80F multicoloured; 80F multicoloured; 80F multicoloured. Catalogue notes on individual values: 80F: Concorde; 80F: Concorde; 80F: Concorde; 80F: Concorde. Perforation: 13¼ x 14. No watermark is recorded. The illustration reproduces StampWorld's catalogue image of this issue. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Watermark
None recorded
Perforation
13¼ x 14

Design

Values and colours
80F multicoloured · 80F multicoloured · 80F multicoloured · 80F multicoloured

Identification

Issue date
22 January 1976
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
CK, CL, CM, CN
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 249, 250, 251, 252

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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