Welcome to Kuwait Stamps
A historic collection of 475 Kuwait postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1923
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 8 ANNA
Serving the needs of heavier mail and international parcels, this high-value stamp showcases the rich visual iconography of the British Raj applied to the Kuwaiti context. The central medallion of King George V is flanked by two ceremonial elephants with riders, traditional symbols of Indian royalty, power, and wisdom. The use of such exotic and grand imagery on stamps designated for Kuwait highlights the shared administrative heritage between the Gulf and British India. The bold "KUWAIT" overprint acts as a bridge between two worlds, asserting the specific geographic destination for the revenue while utilizing the established artistic and institutional prestige of the Indian postal department to signify reliability and imperial reach.
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King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 2.6 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 1 1/2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 1 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 1/2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 10 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 5 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 2 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 1 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 12 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 8 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 6 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 4 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 3 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 2.6 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 1 1/2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 1 ANNA
