Description
MiNo. 0006AI-II MLH Z(I) Siam
StTpr.; AI = perf.; A II = perf. 14 1/2 (rare); B = imperforate
Single Stamp, date of issue: 01.07.1885
Picture descriptions:
Side view of King Chulalongkorn
6 AI 1 TICAL on 1 Solot dark blue (1) a
Quantity: 6,000 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd. England
Overprint: The Post & Telegraph Department, Bangkok
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT LIGHT HINGED (MLH)" perforate single stamp (Plate 1 - Type II) with hinge rest, gum as issued, darkened / stained, WITH P.A.T. CERTIFICATE!
Issue Notice:
StTpr.; AI = perf.; A II = perf. 14 1/2 (rare); B = imperforate
Single Stamp, date of issue: 01.07.1885
Picture descriptions:
Side view of King Chulalongkorn
6 AI 1 TICAL on 1 Solot dark blue (1) a
Quantity: 6,000 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd. England
Overprint: The Post & Telegraph Department, Bangkok
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT LIGHT HINGED (MLH)" perforate single stamp (Plate 1 - Type II) with hinge rest, gum as issued, darkened / stained, WITH P.A.T. CERTIFICATE!
Issue Notice:
- MiNo. 6 was overprinted with 5 different types (in RED). Very rare is the overprint in "BLACK"
- In addition, the "BASIC STAMP" are different, analogous to the MiNo. 1 PLATE 1-3 and in perforation 15 and 14 1/2
- Altogether there are about 30 different variations of this issue.
- OUR NUMBERING FOR BETTER DIFFERENTIATION:
- 6 AI-I-I corresponds to AI = 15 perforation; I = PLATE 1; I = overprint with Type I
- 6 AII-II-II corresponds to AII = 14 1/2 perforation; II = PLATE 2; II = overprint with type II etc.
- The exact variation can be found in our item description under: "Here as ....."
- ISSUES 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.
