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  • Lot# : 495 Kuwait

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    1911/23: India 2 a. purple, 1 r. brown & green and, on reverse of piece of Telegraph form, 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown in a block of six, all tied by KUWAIT / M.T.D. (Military Telegrapoh Dept.) circular datestamps (Sept 9, 1922) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 496 Kuwait

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    1923/24: ½ a. emerald (2), optd. KUWAIT, one with variety "Overpint Inverted", used with 2 a. bright reddish violet and 1½ a. chocolate and 'Annas' 1½ a. chocolate (India Gi 165), all used on 1926 registered cover to Bombay, tied by "Kuwait" cds's (Aug 11) in black with handstamped registered label below. Reverse with Bombay arrival cds (Aug 31). Envelope with slight trim fault at upper right corner and some peripheral staining but a rare usage of the 'clandestine' overprints on cover. Cert. BPA (1989). rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 497 Kuwait

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    1923/24: 3 a. dull orange, optd. KUWAIT, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) with interpanneau margins at top and at base, variety "Overpint Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. The 'clandestine' but genuine overprint, nevertheless very rare in multiples.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 498 Kuwait

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    1923/24: Overprinted on India, the small unused range with 'clandestine' ½ a. emerald, 1½ 'annas' chocolate in a marginal block of four, 2 a. reddish violet, 3 a. ultramarine all with KUWAIT overprints inverted and ½ a. emerald with variety "Overprint Double" part og. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 499 Kuwait

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    1923/24: 3 a. dull orange, optd. KUWAIT, variety "Overpint Inverted", used with 3 a. ultramarine on 1926 registered cover to Bombay, tied by pencil line and by "Kuwait" cds's (Aug 11) in black with handstamped registered label below. Reverse with Bombay arrival cds (Aug 31). Envelope with slight trim at left but a rare usage of the 'clandestine' overprint on cover. Cert. BPA (1989). rnNote: For a similar cover from this correspondence see the Harry Hibbert collection, Harmers, London, 11 March 1987, lot 738.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 500 Kuwait

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    1923/24: India 5 r. ultramarine & violet, a an interpanneau corner marginal example, tied to small piece by bold KUWAIT cds (March 26, 1937) in black. A scarce and most attractive usage. Opinion Holcombe (1998) Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 501 Kuwait

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    1923/24: 10 r. green & scarlet, wmk. Star upright, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 502 Kuwait

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    1923/24: Overprinted on India, the complete set of fifteen unused, including one or two additional shades (21 stamps), all fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: Collection Francis Kiddle RDP., Grosvenor, London, 28-29 Sept 2011, lot 1003.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 503 Kuwait

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    1929/37: India 2 r. carmine & orange overprinted, wmk. Stars, a fine used example, variety "Watermark Upright", cancelled by KUWAIT / REG circula datestamp (1941) in black. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 504 Kuwait

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    1929/37: India 15 r. blue & olive overprinted, wmk. Stars inverted, a fine used example showing variety "Broken "T" in KUWAIT", lightly cancelled by "KUWAIT / REG" circular datestamp (Jan 10, 1939) in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 505 Kuwait

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    1929/37: Overprinted on India, the complete set of twenty unused, with additional ½ a. (both), 1 a. (wmk. upright and inverted.), 8 a. (wmk. upright and inverted), 1 r. wmk. upright and inverted), through to 15 r. value (29 stamps), generally fresh and fine, the 15 r. with light tone spot on reverse of one perforation not affecting the frontal appearance. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 506 Kuwait

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    1933 (Feb 1): India Airmail 3 a. blue overprinted, an unused example showing clear lithographic "Double Print" variety, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Oct 1994, lot 1322.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 507 Kuwait

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    1933 (Feb 1): India Airmail set of four overprinted, unused blocks of four, the 2 a., 3 a. and 6 a. all unmounted og., the scarce 4 a. olive-green fine with large part og. and lower stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 508 Kuwait

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    1933 (Dec 13): "Kuwait-Singapore" Imperial Airways First Flight cover with 1933 Airmail 2 a. deep blue-green pair, 3 a. blue and scarce 4 a. olive-green pair (Gi = £ 450) all tied to illustrated envelope by KUWAIT circular datestamp (Dec 13) in black. Slightly roughly opened at base but very rare with just 25 covers carried on the full leg of the journey (Muller 4).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 509 Kuwait

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    1933 (Dec 13): "Kuwait-Singapore" Imperial Airways First Flight cover with ½ a. green and 1933 Airmail 2 a. deep blue-green, 3 a. blue and scarce 4 a. olive-green pair all tied to registered envelope by KUWAIT/REG circular datestamps (Dec 13) in black. Triangular cachet "First Flight / Imperial Airways" in green on front and reverse with Singapore arrival (Dec 19). Cover returned via Bombay (Dec 30) to Baghdad (Jan 14, 1934). Rare with just 25 covers carried on the full leg of the journey (Muller 4).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 510 Kuwait

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    1934/35: Airmail covers (6) all franked by 1933 Airmail issue with 1933 Imperial Airways envelope to Singapore bearing 2 a., 3 a. and scarce 4 a. olive-green; 1934 and 1935 covers sent registered (different registered labels) each franked by 3 a. and 6 a. to Baghdad and London; Feb 1934 registered cover to Birmingham with 3 a. pair and Feb 1935 registered cover with 6 a. single franking to Baghdad, Dec 1935 Airmail Printed Matter rate cover to Graubunden, Switzerland franked by single 3 a. blue. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 511 Kuwait

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    1939: India 1 r. grey & red-brown overprinted, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (Lower left pane, Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 512 Kuwait

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    1939: India 2 r. violet-purple & brown overprinted, an unused example, (Lower left pane, Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", this being the first repair to the printing error with the extended "T" in a thinner state, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp - somewhat rarer than the original variety. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'100+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 513 Kuwait

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    1939: India 2 r. violet-purple & brown overprinted, an unused corner block of four from the Lower left pane, the upper right stamp (Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", this being the first repair to the printing error with the extended "T" in a thinner state, folded across horizontzal perfs., fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare positional multiple - the repair being somewhat rarer than the original variety. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1024.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 514 Kuwait

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    1939: India 5 r. green & blue overprinted, an unused corner block of four from the Lower left pane, the upper right stamp (Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", this being the second repair to the printing error with the extended "T" now with indentation on the vertical stroke at right, some minor bends not affecting the upper pair and variety, otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare positional multiple - the repair being somewhat rarer than the original variety. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1025.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 515 Kuwait

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    1939: 10 r. purple & claret overprinted, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, superb, unmounted og. A much rarer stamp than catalogue suggests. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Kuwait

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    1939: India 10 r. purple & claret overprinted, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (Lower left pane, Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", left stamp with minor tone spot in margin not affecting the fresh and very fine appearance, superb large part og., the variety unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 517 Kuwait

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    1939: India 10 r. purple & claret overprinted, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (Lower left pane, Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", left stamp with trivial gum bend not affecting the fresh and very fine appearance, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 518 Kuwait

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    1939: India 15 r. brown & green overprinted, wmk. Stars upright, an unused example, fresh colour, very fine large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 519 Kuwait

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    1939: India 15 r. purple & claret overprinted, wmk. Stars inverted, an unused example, (Lower left pane, Row 3, stamp 2) showing variety "Extended "T" in KUWAIT", fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 520 Kuwait

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    1939: India 1 r. grey & red brown to 10 r. purple & claret overprinted, the high value set of five, each tied to individual piece by KUWAIT circular datestamp (March 1, 1948) in black. An attractive and scarce group Gi = £ 650+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1022.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 521 Kuwait

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    1939: India 5 r. green & blue and 15 r. brown & green in a horizontal strip of three, with 1945 1 a. carmine and 6 a. turquoise-green at left (folded away for display), all used on blue piece tied by KUWAIT datestamps (Dec 11, 1947) in black. Fresh and fine, a remarkable high value usage Gi = £ 1'675+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 522 Kuwait

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    1950/55: 2 r. on GB 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green, Type II surcharge of 1954, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, slight gum wrinkle, unmounted og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1037.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 523 Kuwait

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    1950/55: 5 r. on GB 5 s. red, an unused corner marginal block of four from top left corner of the sheet, four stamp (Row 2, stamp 2) showing "Extra Bar" variety clearly, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1039.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 524 Kuwait

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    1923/24: "KOWEIT" Essays, the complete set of twenty-seven stamps (Postage & Official), with Postage set of fourteen from ½ a. to 10 r. green & scarlet overprinted KOWEIT in black and Official set of thirteen stamps from ½ a. to 15 r. blue & olive overprinted KOWEIT / SERVICE in black at the Government Printing Works in Calcutta, the anna values all numbered in pencil '2' and the Rupee values numbered '7' on reverse, all fresh and very fine, large part og. and pristine. Most of the available stamps were numbered on the reverse by the London dealer R. Roberts upon receipt and he stated in May 1923 "The first Setting of the surcharge for the provisional stamps of Kuwait was spelt "Koweit". The Setting of the surcharge was in blocks of twelve subjects and only two sets of blocks were printed". An outstanding set of which just 24 were issued (see the article by Alan Donaldson from the 'Philatelist' enclosed with the lot), many of which have now been split, although the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II contains the set in blocks of four thus making just 20 full sets available to philatelists. This particular set has not been on the philatelic market for over 40 years. A great rarity of British Colonial philately. Cert. BPA (12980) Gi = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Vaduz", Sotheby's, London, 29 Nov 1979, lot 294.rn 
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 34,000 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Kuwait

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    1923/24: Official set of fourteen values overprinted on India, fresh colours and appearance, gum wrinkle on the 15 r., large part og., a very scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 526 Kuwait

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    1923/24: Official 1 r. orange-brown & deep turquoise-green overprinted opn India, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double, One Albino", clearly seen on reverse, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 200. 
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 527 Kuwait

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    1923/24: Official 10 r. green & scarlet and 15 r. blue & olive, used examples on small registered piece tied by KUWAIT / PERSIAN GULF circular datestamps (March 25) in black. Note the break in the overprint in "K" of KUWAIT on the 15 rupee: giving the impression of an "X", an unusual and scarce piece. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF
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