King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 10 R

King George V - Overprinted KUWAIT - 10 R

Year
1923
Face Value
10
Mint Value
440.00 €
Used Value
250.00 €
Print Run
-
Themes
Personalities

Catalogs References

Michel
KW 14
Yvert & Tellier
KW 28
Stanley Gibbons
KW 14

Technical Details

Colors
Scarlet
Size
21 x 25 mm
Perforation
14
Printing
Typographie
Printers
De La Rue & Co. Ltd
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.