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lot # 527 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022 10:00 to Wednesday Dec 14, 2022 16:00 America/New_York

1923 overprinted "KOWEIT" instead of "Kuwait", the unissued trial overprints, 13 Postage (complete less 5r) and 13 Service (complete), all never hinged and post office fresh, couple of tiny gum skips or wrinkles, mentioned for accuracy only, signed Mondolfo, Diena and Raybaudi, with their certificates, also with individual 2012 Royal certificates. One of the premier rarities of the British Empire - only 24 sets of essays of the overprint using the obsolete spelling "KOWEIT" were prepared (see footnote in SG after no.15; catalogue value for complete hinged set)
Cat. Val. £ 42,000
Estimate: $15000


SG 1/15E,O1-14E

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