Bahrain postage stamps year 1992 Horse-racing

Bahrain postage stamps year 1992 Horse-racing MNH set

🇧🇭 Bahrain – 1992 Horse Racing Stamp Issue

📅 Year & Theme

• Issued: 1992
• Theme: Horse Racing / Horses — depicting scenes of horse racing and thoroughbred horses, reflecting Bahrain’s equestrian culture and sporting events.

📦 Stamp Set Details

• This issue is typically listed in the Scott catalogue as #383 a–h, meaning it consists of eight individual stamps forming a set.
• The stamps are often presented together in a souvenir sheet or sheetlet of eight stamps with horse racing scenes.
• They were issued for regular postage use but are also collected as a thematic sports/horses set.

🐎 Design & Motifs

• Each stamp shows a dynamic image of a racehorse and jockey in action, with a racecourse background — colorful and appealing to thematic collectors.
• Typical street value and catalogue listings treat these as a complete set of eight, often used on First Day Covers or sold as a sheet.

📧 Collecting Notes

• Most available examples today are mint never hinged (MNH) or CTO / used on covers — a few used souvenir sheets exist but are less common.
• The set is part of Bahrain’s broader series of topical stamps issued in the 1980s–1990s featuring sports and horses — later issues show similar themes.
• In collections, mint sets or First Day Covers with a clear postmark from the 1992 release are generally preferred by collectors.

📌 Catalog Reference

• Scott: #383 a–h (1992 horse racing set) — 8 stamps total.
• Often sold folded on First Day Covers or as complete souvenir sheet sets.