Kuwait continued...
| Lot |
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 497 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 498 |
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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. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 499 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 500 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 501 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 502 |
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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. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 503 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 504 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 505 |
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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+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 506 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 507 |
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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+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 508 |
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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). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 509 |
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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). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 510 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 511 |
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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+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 512 |
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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 (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 513 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 514 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 515 |
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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. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 516 |
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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+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
