1923 overprinted "KOWEIT" instead of "Kuwait", the unissued trial overprints, complete set of 27 (14 Postage and 13 Service), l.h., mostly v.f., with 2014 BPA certificate. One of premier rarities of the British Empire - produced in early 1923, these were prepared prior to adopting the name change from "Koweit" to "Kuwait" for postal purposes and making it closer to the pronunciation in Arabic. Two panes of 12 each were printed in Calcutta....
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our November 15-16, 2022 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,450 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, Plate Blocks, a solid group of Proofs and Essays, modern errors (including some offered at auction for the first time), and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer a solid collection of postal history of Allied Intervention in Russia. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany Area including better items from the Eric Neishloss collection. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, including BNA, British Africa with selections from the Brian Karenza Collection, and specialized stamps and postal history of Kuwait, with many rarities. There are rarities from Italian States, with unused and used Sardina. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections from the Cole Estate, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
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Lot #860 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, double overprint, horizontal pair, also single double overprint inverted, top sheet margin strip of three overprint inverted, plus 1a overprint inverted, plus used 1 1/2a and 3a each overprint inverted, additional varieties of 1 1/2a "T" of "Kuwait" malformed and 2sh6p horizontal pair, right stamp with "T" of" Kuwait" malformed, h.r. or n.h., occasional minor thins, mostly fine-v.f., interesting lot
Estimate: $500
Lot #861 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, 1a chocolate, 1 1/2a chocolate, 2a red violet, 3a ultramarine, 3a orange, singles, also 1/2a green and 3a orange, blocks of four, all with overprints inverted; 3a blue, overprint partly omitted "Wait" in pair with normal, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #862 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, double overprint, top sheet margin example, n.h., fine, with undated photocopy of a BPA certificate (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. £350
Estimate: $150
Lot #863 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, double overprint, overall gum toning, n.h., fine, with 2007 Ceremuga and 2010 Royal certificates, only one sheet believed printed (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. £350
Estimate: $150
Lot #864 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, double overprint, left sheet margin block of four, n.h., fresh white gum, fine-v.f., with 1989 BPA certificate, only one sheet believed printed (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. £1,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #865 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, double overprint, upper left interpanneau sheet margin block of four, n.h., fresh white gum, fine-v.f., with 1996 BPA certificate, only one sheet believed printed (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. £1,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #866 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, vertical strip of four, overprint omitted at bottom, with extra overprint in the margin at top, h.r., fine and very rare,
Cat. Val. £1,800
Estimate: $500
Lot #867 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2013 Sismondo certificate (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. £1,800
Estimate: $750
Lot #868 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1/2a green, overprint inverted, bottom sheet margin, interpanneau pane of 21, n.h., slight overall gum toning, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. £735
Estimate: $250
Lot #869 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1a chocolate, vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, h.r., fine, with 2013 Sismondo certificate,
Cat. Val. £3,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #870 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 1 1/2 "As" instead of "A", three singles, h.r., n.h. and used, also pair with normal type "1 1/2 A." used on cover to Ipswich, fine lot
Estimate: $250
Lot #871 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1929 George V, 1r chocolate & green, left sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp with extended "T" of "Kuwait", h.r., fresh and v.f., with 1987 BPA certificate,
Cat. Val. £1,485
Estimate: $500
Lot #872 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 George VI, 1r gray & red brown, left sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp with extended "T" of "Kuwait", l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1979 BPA certificate,
Cat. Val. £1,138
Estimate: $300
Lot #873 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 1r gray & red brown, extended "T" in "Kuwait", l.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £1,100
Estimate: $250
Lot #874 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 2r purple & brown, 5r green & blue, lower left sheet corner margin blocks of four, each with extended "T" of "Kuwait" variety at upper right hand stamps, l.h., fresh and v.f.,
Cat. Val. £2,596
Estimate: $750
Lot #875 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 2r purple & brown, lower left sheet corner margin block of 15, second stamp in the second row (pos.7) with first repair to the extended "T" in "Kuwait", much scarcer than the original extended "T" variety (as per Donaldson Handbook, page 123), n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £1,100
Estimate: $250
Lot #876 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 5r green & blue, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, upper right stamp (row 3/2 lower left pane) with 2nd repair to extended "T" in Kuwait (CW 12B), l.h., v.f., with 1980 BPA certificate (extended "T" is catalogued at £1,400)
Estimate: $250
Lot #877 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 5r green & blue, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, upper right stamp (row 3/2 lower left pane) with 2nd repair to extended "T" in Kuwait (CW 12B), n.h., v.f., with 1978 BPA certificate (extended "T" is catalogued at £1,400)
Estimate: $250
Lot #878 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 10r purple & claret, lower left sheet corner margin block of four (margin imperforate at left), upper right stamp with extended "T" in Kuwait, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £2,770
Estimate: $750
Lot #879 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 10r purple & claret, lower left sheet corner margin block of four (perforated margin at left), upper right stamp with extended "T" in Kuwait, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £2,770
Estimate: $750
Lot #880 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 10r purple & claret, extended "T" in Kuwait, also a different shade, double overprint, both n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £3,200
Estimate: $1000
Lot #881 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 10r purple & claret, double overprint, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., with 1987 BPA certificate,
Cat. Val. £700
Estimate: $250
Lot #882 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 10r purple & claret, double overprint, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £700
Estimate: $250
Lot #883 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 10r purple & claret, double overprint, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 1989 Royal certificate,
Cat. Val. £700
Estimate: $250
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