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International Letter Writing Week - Corals (1983)

 

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 Issue Name:

International Letter Writing Week 1983 - Corals

 Thai Issue Name:

สัปดาห์สากลแห่งการเขียนจดหมาย 2526 - ปะการัง

 Issue Date:

1983/2526-10-06

 Cause:

To commemorate the 1983 International Letter Writing Week with the prize winning designs from the 1982 International Letter Writing Week painting competition on corals living in the seas of Thailand

 Catalogue Number:

1983/18-21

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 3 Baht, 4 Baht, 7 Baht

 Unused Value:

25 Baht, 45 Baht, 25 Baht, 55 Baht

 Complete Set: 

150 Baht (unused), 50 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

The Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 Subject:

Drawing of various types of coral: 1. Flower Coral (Acropora aspera); 2. Hard Brain Coral or Lesser Valley Coral (Platygyra lamellina); 3. Mushroom Coral (Danafungia sp.); 4. Common Lettuce Coral (Pectinia lactuca)

 Related Link:

Marine Life, Visit ASEAN Year, pa-kahrang, Corals (1992), Brain Coral, Flower Coral, Mushroom Coral, Common Lettuce Coral, various corals