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General Post Office Building (2013)

 

stuccos of the first ever Thai postage stamp of 1 Solot and the Definitive Issue Rama V (3rd Series) of 1 At    metal cast of the Garuda at the door of the General Post Office Building

the renovated General Post Office Building

 

 Issue Name:

General Post Office Building

 Thai Issue Name:

อาคารที่ทำการไปรษณีย์กลาง

 Issue Date:

2013/2556-08-04

 Cause:

To celebrate 130 years since the first issue of a Thai postage stamp on 4 August 1883, as well as to commemorate the inauguration of the renovated General Post Office building in Bangkok

 Catalogue Number:

2013/50-52

 Denomination:

5 Baht (all designs)

 Unused Value:

7 Baht (all designs)

 Complete Set:

21 Baht (unused), 6 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

30 x 48 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

700,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

The arts of the General Post Office, depicted on a red background and with in both top corners stuccos of the Garudas (fig.), that beautify the frontal corners of the General Post Office Building in Bangkok: 1. stuccos of the first ever Thai postage stamp of 1 Solot and the Definitive Issue Rama V (3rd Series) of 1 At, both depicting King Chulalongkorn; 2. metal cast of the Garuda at the door of the General Post Office Building; 3. the renovated General Post Office Building

 Related Links:

General Post Office, stucco, Garuda, Solot, At, Chulalongkorn, Rama V, Bangkok