GB KGVI Definitive For Use Overseas

I know that I should know this but . . .

Where would this stamp have been used?

I think it is: British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia.

They were used in the British Post Offices in Eastern Arabia.

In Scott they're listed under Oman.

Thanks for the speedy response, Johan and Nigel. I found it in the Stampworld catalogue under Muscat. This is not an area I collect, so I don't have a "real" catalogue. But goodness only knows why Stampworld didn't include it in their pages for GB-used-overseas. Under the terms of the UPU convention, this remains a GB stamp as the country is not otherwise specified. One reason why Stampworld didn't do this is that they would then have to find somewhere to put the India stamps used in the region.

Frank.

Frank,

Note: Originally primarily used in Muscat these issues have often been listed under that name in catalogues. Other variants of the country heading in catalogues include: "Muscat and Eastern Arabian Agencies", "Muscat and Dubai and Arabian Gulf Agencies", or (eg in some American listings) "Oman". The current designation in the UK is "British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia", since it more accurately reflects the wide usage in Muscat (1948-1966), Qatar (1950-1957), Abu Dhabi (1960-1964), Dubai (1948-1961).

http://www.gbos.org.uk/index.php/Country_List/8

Hi Rod:

Something I forgot to mention in my last is that Stampworld's Muscat is a sub-section of Oman. But I agree with you the best - and natural - place for these types of operation is as a British Postal Agency.

And thanks for the link to GBOS. Pretty interesting stuff.

Frank.

Frank,
I now follow Scott, I have transferred all my stamps recently, to Oman.

Employing Steiner, it avoids confusion when I want a quick look-up.

Prior to that I was using The Stanley Gibbons location, as you.