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A historic collection of 475 Kuwait postage stamps
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Year: 1923
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 6 ANNA
This stamp represents the formalization of Kuwait's postal system under the British Mandate, utilizing contemporary Indian stamps overprinted with the name "KUWAIT" to assert a local administrative identity. The base illustration features a profile portrait of King George V, symbolizing the overarching British imperial authority that governed Kuwait's external affairs during the early 20th century. The portrait is framed by a classical laurel wreath, an ancient emblem of victory and honor, which underscores the prestige of the crown. This issue reflects a period when Kuwait was a British protectorate, and its postal services were managed as part of the Indian postal circuit, a practical arrangement that linked the small Gulf state to a vast global communications network while it maintained its own territorial distinction.
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Appointment of Heir-Apparent Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir - 45 fils
Appointment of Heir-Apparent Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir - 20 fils
Appointment of Heir-Apparent Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir - 8 fils
Opening of Kuwait University - 45 fils
Opening of Kuwait University - 20 fils
Opening of Kuwait University - 10 fils
Opening of Kuwait University - 8 fils
20th Anniversary of UNESCO - 45 fils
20th Anniversary of UNESCO - 20 fils
Mother´s Day - 45 fils
Mother´s Day - 20 fils
Burning of Library of Algiers - 15 fils
Burning of Library of Algiers - 8 fils
Deir Yassin massacre, Apr. 9, 1948. - 45 fils
Deir Yassin massacre, Apr. 9, 1948. - 4 fils
Population Census -50 fils
Population Census - 20 fils
Population Census - 8 fils
Mother´s Day - 20 fils
Mother´s Day - 15 fils
Mother´s Day - 8 fils
Mother’s Day - 45 fils
Mother’s Day - 30 fils
