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Rama V - First Issue (1883)

 

Rama V, 1 Sihk

 

 Issue Name:

Rama V (First Issue)

 Thai Issue Name:

รัชกาลที่ 5 ชุดที่ 1 - ดวงซีก

 Issue Date:

1883/2426-08-04

 Cause:

Introduction of Siam's first and own postage stamps. Prior to this and until 1 January 1886, postal services were mainly overseas and to send mail the country used the British consular postal services of the Singapore Post Office in Thailand, as well as their postage stamps, which were overprinted with a letter B for Bangkok.

 Catalogue Number:

D1883/4

 Denomination:

1 Sihk

 Unused Value:

550 Baht

 Used Value:

500 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

Unused stamp

 Size:

18 x 15 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

500,000 pieces for each of the designs

 Printer:

Waterlow & Sons Limited, England

 Subject:

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)

 Related Link:

Rama V, Chulalongkorn, Solot, At, Siyaw, Sihk, Saleung, Feuang, 125th Anniversary of Thai Postal Service