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Silver Jubilee (1971) ●

 

 

 Issue Name:

Silver Jubilee

 Thai Issue Name:

รัชดาภิเษก

 Issue Date:

1971/2514-06-09

 Cause:

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of King Rama IX's Coronation,

 Catalogue Number:

1971/14

 Denomination:

0.5 Baht

 Unused Value:

40 Baht

 Used Value: 

7 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

Unused stamp

 Size:

45 x 27 mm (48 x 30 mm incl. white border)

 Quantity of Stamps:

10,000,000 pieces

 Printer:

Thomas De La Rue Co., Ltd., England

 Subject:

Portrait of King Bhumipon Adunyadet in a circle from which silver beams radiate, Wat Phra Kaew, and the purple silhouettes of some people wearing headgear and tools, i.e. a bucket, a peaked cap, a farmer's hat called ngop, a mortarboard or academic cap, and a handheld plough, referring to their occupation.

 Related Link:

Bhumipon Adunyadet, Rama IX, Wat Phra Kaew, ngop