Description
MiNo. 0015AI Siam
StTpr.; AI = perf. 15; AII 14 1/2 (rare); B = imperforate
Single stamp, date of issue: 8.1889
Picture descriptions:
Side view of King Chulalongkorn
15 AI 1 Att on 1 SIO Vermilion a (3) TYPE
Quantity Type Ia-Ic: 80,000 pieces
Quantity Type II: 9,560 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd. England
Overprint: The Post & Telegraph Department, Bangkok
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT HINGED (MH)" perforate single stamp with hinge and/or hinge rests, gum as issued, darkened / stained (SEE ORIGINAL SCAN)
Issue Notice:
StTpr.; AI = perf. 15; AII 14 1/2 (rare); B = imperforate
Single stamp, date of issue: 8.1889
Picture descriptions:
Side view of King Chulalongkorn
15 AI 1 Att on 1 SIO Vermilion a (3) TYPE
Quantity Type Ia-Ic: 80,000 pieces
Quantity Type II: 9,560 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd. England
Overprint: The Post & Telegraph Department, Bangkok
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT HINGED (MH)" perforate single stamp with hinge and/or hinge rests, gum as issued, darkened / stained (SEE ORIGINAL SCAN)
Issue Notice:
- From MiNo. 15, 4 overprint variants (metal hand stamp) are known, which are divided into 2 main types.
- Type I (Bradley Type) with subtypes a to c (Ia, Ib, Ic)
- Type II (Smith Type) (rare)
- DIFFERENT NUMBERING:
- I = perf. 15; II = perf. 14 1/2 (rare)
- 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 or as issued, possibly darkened.
