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Gulf rupee (Kuwait usage only)


Name: Gulf rupee
Defn: 100np=1r
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Code:
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Units of money:
pie (pl: naye paise) np 1
rupee r 100

Users of this currency: Abu Dhabi (15 stamps, 1964-1965), Ajman (62 stamps, 1964-1966), Bahrain (37 stamps, 1957-1964), Dubai (149 stamps, 1963-1966), Fujeira (83 stamps, 1964-1967), Kuwait (26 stamps, 1957-1960), Oman (29 stamps, 1957-1960), Qatar (154 stamps, 1957-1966), Ras al Khaima (55 stamps, 1964-1966), Sharjah (147 stamps, 1963-1966), Trucial States (11 stamps, 1961), Umm al Qiwain (148 stamps, 1964-1967) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Kuwait in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
1np 1   1957 ltbrn issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding d) ovpt=KUWAIT//NP 1 NP oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-5d
3np 1   1957 redorg issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding a) ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-1/2d
5np 1   2/1/1958 grn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958)
6np 1   1957 ultra issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding a) ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-1p
9np 1   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1 1/2p
10np 1   2/1/1958 redbrn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958)
12np 1   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2p
15np 2   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2 1/2d, 2/1/1959 yelbrn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958)
20np 2   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-3d, 2/1/1959 grayvio issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958)
25np 2   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-4d, 2/1/1959 red issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958)
40np 4   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-6p ... 2/25/1960 d=Sheik Abdullah & Flag of Kuwait
50np 2   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-9p, 2/1/1959 issue=1958 d=pipelines
60np 1   2/25/1960 d=Sheik Abdullah & Flag of Kuwait
75np 2   1957 issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh3p, 2/1/1959 issue=1958 d=power station
1r 1   2/1/1959 issue=1958 d=oil derrick
2r 1   2/1/1959 brn&bl issue=1958 d=dhow & derrick & Sheikh Abdullah
5r 1   2/1/1959 blgrn issue=1958 d=mosque & Sheikh Abdullah
10r 1   2/1/1959 issue=1958 d=Oil plant at Burgan & Sheikh Abdullah

Used by 26 stamps of Kuwait: (See all uses as list)
1957 3np redorg issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding a) ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-1/2d wmk=Tudor crown & E2R
1957 1np ltbrn issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding d) ovpt=KUWAIT//NP 1 NP oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-5d wmk=Tudor crown & E2R
1957 75np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh3p
1957 50np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-9p
1957 40np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-6p
1957 25np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-4d
1957 20np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-3d
1957 15np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2 1/2d
1957 12np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2p
1957 9np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1 1/2p
1957 6np ultra issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding a) ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-1p wmk=Tudor crown & E2R
2/1/1958 5np grn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1958 10np redbrn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1958 40np plum issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1959 15np yelbrn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1959 10r issue=1958 d=Oil plant at Burgan & Sheikh Abdullah
2/1/1959 5r blgrn issue=1958 d=mosque & Sheikh Abdullah
2/1/1959 2r brn&bl issue=1958 d=dhow & derrick & Sheikh Abdullah
2/1/1959 1r issue=1958 d=oil derrick
2/1/1959 75np issue=1958 d=power station
2/1/1959 50np issue=1958 d=pipelines
2/1/1959 40np bl issue=1958 d=dhow (1959)
2/1/1959 25np red issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1959 20np grayvio issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/25/1960 40np d=Sheik Abdullah & Flag of Kuwait perf=14
1957 1np ltbrn issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding d) ovpt=KUWAIT//NP 1 NP oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-5d wmk=Tudor crown & E2R
1957 75np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1sh3p
1957 50np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-9p
1957 40np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-6p
1957 25np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-4d
1957 20np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-3d
1957 15np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2 1/2d
1957 12np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-2p
1957 9np issue=1957 ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1 1/2p
1957 6np ultra issue=1957 d=Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding a) ovpt=KUWAIT oc=blk on=issuer=Great Britain-1953-1p wmk=Tudor crown & E2R
2/1/1958 5np grn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1958 10np redbrn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1958 40np plum issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1959 15np yelbrn issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1959 10r issue=1958 d=Oil plant at Burgan & Sheikh Abdullah
2/1/1959 5r blgrn issue=1958 d=mosque & Sheikh Abdullah
2/1/1959 2r brn&bl issue=1958 d=dhow & derrick & Sheikh Abdullah
2/1/1959 1r issue=1958 d=oil derrick
2/1/1959 75np issue=1958 d=power station
2/1/1959 50np issue=1958 d=pipelines
2/1/1959 40np bl issue=1958 d=dhow (1959)
2/1/1959 25np red issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/1/1959 20np grayvio issue=1958 d=Sheik Abdullah (1958) perf=12.5
2/25/1960 40np d=Sheik Abdullah & Flag of Kuwait perf=14
2/25/1960 60np d=Sheik Abdullah & Flag of Kuwait perf=14

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