Description
Bpr.; Wmk.1; A = perf. 14; B = imperforate
Set, Date of issue: 1.4.1887
Picture descriptions:
e) Portrait of King Chulalongkorn
7 A 1 Att green e
8 A 2 A green / carmine e
9 A 3 A green / blue e
10 A 4 A green / brown e
11 A 8 A green / yellow e
12 A 12 A purple / carmine e
13 A 24 A purple / blue e
14 A 64 A purple / brown orange e
Quantity MiNo. 0007: 1,535,560 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0008: 528,000 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0009: 508,800 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0010: 525,600 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0011: 2,694,000 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0012: 2,547,600 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0013: 2,037,600 pieces
Quantity MiNo. 0014: 1,130,000 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: De La Rue Co., Ltd. London, England
Conservation status:
Here as "MINT NEVRE HINGED (MNH)" set of perforate stamps without hinge and / or hinge rests, darkened gum (Tropical Gum), gum as issued
Issue Notice:
- Colors sensitive to water, especially MiNo. 7-11. Fresh colors used pieces of MiNr. 7-11 are therefore quite rare and correspondingly expensive.
- With imprint: MiNo. 16-18, 19, 20, 21-27, 64, 65, 92
- STAMPS UP TO APPROX. 1950:
- (MH/MLH) / (*) - Mint / unused with hinges, hinge remains, incomplete gum, tropical gum etc.
- (MNH) / (**) - Mint never hinged and/or without hinge remnants, complete gum as issued, possibly darkened.
- CERTIFICATE / CERTIFICATION:
- On request and against payment of costs (approx. 50€) we will be happy to have a certificate issued by P.A.T. Bangkok.
- However, this can take up to 5 months, since the P.A.T. committee only meets every 3 months.