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A historic collection of 475 Kuwait postage stamps
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Year: 1923
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 12 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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King George V - Mail Steamer - 6 ANNA
King George V - Mail Train - 4 ANNA
King George V - Dak Tonga - 3 ANNA
King George V - Dak Runner - 2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 6 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 3 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 4 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 2 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 15 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 10 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE -5 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE -2 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE -1 R
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 8 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 4 ANNA
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT SERVICE - 3 ANNA
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
