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Thai Orchids - 2nd Series (1974) ●

 

   

   

 

 Issue Name:

Thai Orchids (2nd Series)

 Thai Issue Name:

กล้วยไม้ไทย (ชุด 2)

 Issue Date:

1974/2517-12-05

 Cause:

To publicize Thai orchids

 Catalogue Number:

1974/20-23

 Denomination:

0.75 Baht, 2.75 Baht, 3 Baht, 4 Baht

 Unused Value:

30 Baht, 70 Baht, 130 Baht, 100 Baht

 Complete Set: 

330 Baht (unused), 100 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

3,000,000 pieces for design 1974/20 and 1,000,000 pieces each for designs 1974/21-23

 Printer:

Joh. Enschedé en Zonen Grafische Inrichting B.V., The Netherlands

 Subject:

Various orchids found in Thailand: 1. Vanda coerulea, in Thai called euang fah muy (เอื้องฟ้ามุ่ย); 2. Dendrobium aggregatum, known in Thai as euang pheung (เอื้องผึ้ง); 3. Dendrobium scabrilingue, in Thai referred to as euang sae (เอื้องแซะ); 4. Aerides falcata var. houlletiana, in Thai named euang kulaab leuang korat (เอื้องกุหลาบ เหลืองโคราช)

 Related Link:

orchid, pheung, kulaab, Korat, Oncidium varicosum