# 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)

## 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

## GROUP B: Franks have horizontal orientation
#### Sub-group BA: Frank with simulated perforation border

* 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

#### Sub-group BB: Open frank with border lines at right only

* 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