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Year: 1923
King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 3 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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Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 90 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 70 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 45 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 40 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 30 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 20 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 5 fils
Sheik Sabah as-Salim Al Sabah (1913-1977) - 4 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 1 dinar
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 250 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 100 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 90 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 75 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 70 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 50 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) -45 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) -40 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 30 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 25 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 20 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 15 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 10 fils
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895–1965) - 8 fils
