International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Kuwait
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Kuwait
[edit | edit source]- The first meter was installed in 1953.
- All franks are inscribed “KUWAIT”.
- The stamps are grouped according to appearance of the frank:
- A - Upright or square
- B – Horizontal
GROUP A: Franks are square or have upright orientation
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A1. Neopost (LV-6), 1953.
- Upright rectangle with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
- “KUWAIT” at top, “POSTAGE PAID” in ribbon, value figure at bottom center with denomination at sides.
- M# “N.1.” in bottom of TM.
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A2. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV), 1955. [$150]
- Upright rectangle with single line simulated perforation outer border.
- “KUWAIT” in curved panel at top.
- M# “U1” only.
- Denominated in ANNAS.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
000
00.oo
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A3. Neopost (LV-6).
- As Type A1 in size.
- “KUWAIT” small at top left.
- Value figures inside inner box with indented corners.
- Value figures Arabic over western numerals with line between.
- TM: DC
- Values (NAYE PAISE):
25, 50, 60, 75
[$50]
- Values (RUPEES):
1, 2, 5
[$100]
- Values (FILS):
5, 10, 30, 60, 90
[$25]
- Values (FILS):
100, 200, 500
[$75]
- a. Value figures blank below center line, showing the value in Arabic only, Meter N2 (30 Fils value)
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A4. Universal “Multi-Value” (MV).
- Large frank with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border and large box containing the value figures.
- Bilingual value figures, Arabic over western numerals without line between.
- M# with “U.” prefix.
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- “POSTAGE PAID” at bottom.
- No box around value figures.
- Bilingual value figures with “KD” prefix.
- M# with “POSTALIA” prefix vertical between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
KD ≋000
- a. M# unengraved solid block
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- Similar to Type A5 but single line simulated-perforation border with larger indentations.
- “STATE OF KUWAIT” at top.
- Bilingual value figures with “FILS” prefix.
- M# with “POSTALIA” prefix vertical between TM and frank.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
FILS ≋000
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A7. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV). [$5]
- Upright rectangle, 26 x 28 mm, with simulated perforation outer border and straight line inner border.
- “KUWAIT” at top left, “POSTAGE PAID” vertical reading up.
- Bilingual value figures denominated in “FILS”.
- M# with “P.B.” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
000
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- Frame as with Type A7.
- "STATE OF KUWAIT" at top.
- Western value figures only.
- M# with “H” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
✳000
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GROUP B: Franks have horizontal orientation
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Sub-group BA: Frank with simulated perforation border
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- Frank wider than tall with single line simulated perforation outer border.
- “STATE OF KUWAIT” at top.
- M#, with “PK” prefix at bottom.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
000
0000
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BA2. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). [$5]
- Wide design, 36 x 23mm, with “STATE OF/ KUWAIT/ POSTAGE/ PAID” in upper left.
- Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
- M# boxed with “P.B. No” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
≋000
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BA3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [$5]
- Similar to Type BA2 but date and value figures are on the same level.
- “POSTAGE PAID” is at bottom.
- M# unboxed with “P.B./ No “ prefix.
- V/F:
≋000
- a. With unengraved town mark
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BA4. Pitney Bowes “A900” series (MV). [$5]
- Similar to Type BA3 but large frank with larger value figures.
- M# with “PB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
≋0000
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BA5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” series (MV). [$10]
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- Frank narrower than earlier BA types, and value figures heavier.
- M# with “FR/No” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
★000
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BA7. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). [$5]
- Wide design, 36 X 27mm, with “STATE OF KUWAIT” at bottom.
- M#, with “H” prefix at left.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
0.000
Sub-group BB: Open frank with border lines at right only
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- BB1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
[$5]
- New postal logo at top left above “FILS” and M#.
- “STATE OF KUWAIT” at bottom.
- “POSTAGE PAID” vertical with two parallel lines and a line of simulated perforations at right.
- Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
- M# with “PBB” prefix.
- TM: DC
- V/F:
≋000
- BB1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV).
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