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Mushrooms - 2nd Series (1993)

 

Marasmius sp.     Coprinus sp.

Mycena sp.     Cyatus sp.

 

 Issue Name:

Environment Conservation Issue - Mushrooms (2nd Series)

 Thai Issue Name:

อนุรักษ์ธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม - เห็ด (ชุด 2)

 Issue Date:

1993/2536-07-13

 Cause:

To publicize wild mushrooms and encourage the conservation of natural resources.

 Catalogue Number:

1993/18-21

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 4 Baht, 6 Baht, 8 Baht

 Unused Value:

5 Baht, 8 Baht, 10 Baht, 12 Baht

 Complete Set: 

35 Baht (unused), 20 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 per design

 Printer:

Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Security Printers B.V., The Netherlands

 Subject:

Various kinds of wild mushrooms: 1. Marasmius sp., known in Thai as hed khon mah (เห็ดขนม้า), literally horsehair mushroom; 2. Coprinus sp., known in Thai as hed hing hoy (เห็ดหิ่งห้อย), i.e. ‘firefly mushroom; 3. Mycena sp., known in Thai as hed khao tok (เห็ดข้าวตอก), which means ‘popped rice mushroom; and 4. Cyatus sp., known in Thai as hed rang nok (เห็ดรังนก), i.e. ‘bird's nest mushroom’.

 Related Link:

mah, khao tok, hing hoi chang, rice, rang nok, Mushrooms (3rd Series)