International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Kuwait

Kuwait

• 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

• Three sets of currency have been used:

Indian Currency:       16 Annas = 1 Rupee

Decimal Currency:    100 Naye Paise = 1 Rupee (from 01 June 1957)

Kuwaiti Dinar:           1000 Fils = 1 Dinar (from 01 April 1961)

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GROUP A: Franks are square or have upright orientation

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 centre with denomination at sides. M# “N.1.” in bottom of TM. TM: BIC A. Values in ANNAS (“A”):            1½, 6, 10      [$150] B. Values in RUPEES (“RS”):       1, 2, 10      [$200] C. Values in NAYE PAISE (NP):    5, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, 75, 80, 100      [$50]

A2. Universal Postal Frankers “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 RUPEES. TM: DC V/F:      000      00.oo

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. A. Without M#. Denominated in NAYE PAISE. B. Without M#. Denominated in RUPEES. C. M# with “N” prefix at bottom. Denominated in FILS. M#s N1, N2 and N3 seen. 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 centre line, showing the value in Arabic only, Meter N2 (30 Fils value)

A4. Universal Postal Frankers “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. A. Denominated in NAYE PAISE      [$50] B. Denominated in FILS      [$25] TM: DC V/F:      000

A5. Postalia (MV).      [$50] “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

A6. Postalia (MV).      [$50] 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

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

A8. Hasler “F88” (MV).      [$25] Frame as with Type A7. "STATE OF KUWAIT" at top. Western value figures only. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      000

A9. Hasler “F88” (MV).      [$50] As Type A7 but larger, 29 x 31mm. Bilingual value figures. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      000

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GROUP B: Franks have horizontal orientation

Sub-group BA: Frank with simulated perforation border

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BA1. Postalia (MV).      [$10] 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

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

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

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

BA5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6900” series (MV).      [$10] Similar to Type BA2 but taller with smaller value figures. M# with “PB No” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      ≋000

BA6. Frama “M/E” (MV).      [$50] Frank narrower than earlier BA types, and value figures heavier. M# with “FR/No” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      ★000

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

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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

BB2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).      [$5] Similar to Type BB1 but much taller frank. Date and value figures on same level. M# with “PBE” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      ≋000

BB3. Pitney Bowes-GB “A900” series (MV). Similar to Type BB1 but value figures are larger and are in line with the date figures. TM: DC V/F:      ≋000

BB4. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Large frank similar to Type BB2 but postal logo is centred above value figures. “Postage Paid” in mixed case letters. M# with “H” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      0.000

BB5. Pitney Bowes “B700” (digital). Similar to Type BB3 but with two columns of stacked numbers left of TM. M# with “PBH” prefix. TM: DC V/F:      ≋000

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