BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Stamp Auctions
Lot 541 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1941 (Oct) registered cover to India, franked on back with 1/2a, 6a Kuwait and unoverprinted 3p India, tied by "Experimental" departure pmks, with corresponding "K-79" registry label on front, Opened by Censor label and triangular "Passed by Censor" handstamps applied on arrival in Bombay (1 Oct 41), scarce usage Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 538 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1915 (3 Nov) cover to New York, franked with single 2a6p ultramarine, tied by "Koweit 3 Nov.15" pmk, opened by censor label on back, violet "Passed by Censor 32 Bombay" hs at bottom, fine Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 539 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1917 (30 Mar) India 1/2a stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 2a purple, tied by "Koweit 30 Mar 17" pmk, addressed to New York, violet "Passed by Censor 16 Bombay" hs at bottom, minor cover tears, fine Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 540 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1932 (24 Jan) registered and flown cover from Kuwait to Sweden, franked on both sides, Basrah, Berlin and Munich transits, fine cover to uncommon destination Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 912 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1916 (3 Mar) registered "On Active Service" cover with India 4a George V, canceled "KOWEIT" ( Donaldson Type 1), with corresponding framed "R/Koweit" Registry handstamp, sent to Isle of Wight, with London transit and Shanklin 31.3.16 arrival pmks, fine and extremely rare war-time usage from Kuwait to England, with 1988 BPA certificate Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 923 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1950 2r, 5r and 10sh surcharges on G.B. Festivals stamps, three different used 24 Oct 51 on registered cover to India, fine-v.f., with Bombay arrival on back Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 918 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1926 (11 Aug) registered cover from Kuwait to Bombay, franked with pairs of 1/2a green, overprint inverted and 2a6p ultramarine, large boxed "Kuwait" registry label, some toning, with Bombay (31 Aug) arrival pmk on back, fine and quite scarce, only a few covers known with inverted overprints Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 913 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1918-19 two covers from USA, both receiving "KOWEIT" arrival pmks. The 1918 letter from NY was censored in Bombay and took 75 days, the 1919 letter took 43 days to arrive, fine Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 908 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1901 letter on H.M.S. Pomone stationery in "Keweitt, Persian Gulf", written by a crew member and posted in Bombay 6 Jan 01 to Reading, with arrival pmk on back, interesting text "the Turkish troops are about 60 miles inland but we only wish they would come down and let us make a move from this place", fine and rare historical letter Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |
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Lot 924 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World1951 two covers with British Post Office in East Arabia franking, one with single 4a to Beirut, with Baghdad transit pmk on back, the other (missing backflap) with 6a value only, used in combination with Kuwait 6a George VI and sent to England, fine and rare usage of the "value only" surcharges from Kuwait Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the WorldBRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History |