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15th Anniversary of the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union (1977) ●

 

 

 Issue Name:

15th Anniversary of the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union

 Thai Issue Name:

ครบรอบ 15 ปี สหภาพไปรษณีย์แห่งเอเชียและโอเชียนเนีย

 Issue Date:

1977/2520-04-01

 Cause:

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of AOPU, i.e. the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union, which was founded on 1 April 1962

 Catalogue Number:

1977/7

 Denomination:

1 Baht

 Unused Value:

40 Baht

 Used Value:

6 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

3,000,000 pieces

 Printer:

Suomen Pankin Setelipaino, Bank of Finland Security Printing House, Finland

 Subject:

In the background a mat of plaited bamboo, with in front the flags of the 11 member nations of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union, namely (from left to right, top to bottom): Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Bangladesh, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, China, Japan, India, and The Philippines, positioned around a circle with the number 15, referring to the 15th anniversary, and a white stylized messenger pigeon holding a postal envelope in its bill.

 Related Link:

Asian-Oceanic Postal Union, 50th Anniversary of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union, 5th Congress of Asian-Pacific Postal Union, First Anniversary of the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union, 10th Anniversary of the Asian Oceanic Postal Union