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  • 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