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Thai Orchids - 3rd Series (1975) ●

 

   

   

 

 Issue Name:

Thai Orchids (3rd Series)

 Thai Issue Name:

กล้วยไม้ไทย (ชุด 3)

 Issue Date:

1975/2518-08-12

 Cause:

To publicize Thai orchids

 Catalogue Number:

1975/28-31

 Denomination:

0.75 Baht, 2 Baht, 2.75 Baht, 5 Baht

 Unused Value:

30 Baht, 60 Baht, 90 Baht, 150 Baht

 Complete Set: 

330 Baht (unused), 90 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

3,000,000 pieces for design 1975/28 and 1,000,000 pieces each for designs 1975/29-31

 Printer:

Joh. Enschedé en Zonen Grafische Inrichting B.V., The Netherlands

 Subject:

Various orchids found in Thailand: 1. Dendrobium cruentum, in Thai called euang pahk nok kaew (เอื้องปากนกแก้ว); 2. Dendrobium parishii, known in Thai as euang saay nahm khrang (เอื้องสายน้ำครั่ง); 3. Papilionanthe teres, in Thai referred to as euang mohk (เอื้องโมกข์); 4. Vanda denisoniana, euang sahm poy (เอื้องสามปอย)

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