Rama V (First Issue)

รัชกาลที่ 5 ชุดที่ 1- ดวงสลึง

1883/2426-08-04

Introduction of Siam's first and own postage stamps. Prior to this and until 1 January 1886, postal services were mainly overseas and to send mail the country used the British consular postal services of the Singapore Post Office in Thailand, as well as their postage stamps, which were overprinted with a letter B for Bangkok.

D1883/5

1 Saleung

1,500 Baht

1,500 Baht

Used stamp

21 x 15 mm

500,000 pieces

Waterlow & Sons Limited, England

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)

Rama V, Chulalongkorn, Saleung, 125th Anniversary of Thai Postal Service, 140th Anniversary of Thai Stamps (2nd Series)