Description
MiNo. 141AI - 149AI Siam
StTpr. (London); A = perf. 14; C = perf. 12 1/2 (1926); B = imperforated
Set, date of issue: 12/02/1918
Picture descriptions:
m-n) Portrait image of King Vajiravudh
141 AI 2 S brown m (119) / 5,000,000 pieces
142 AI 3 S green m (120) / 5,000,000 pieces
143 AI 5 S red m (121) / 5,000,000 pieces
144 AI 10 S black/brown m (122) / 5,000,000 pieces
145 AI 15 S light blue m (123) / 3,100,000 pieces
146 AI 1 B blue/brown n (124) / 550,000 pieces
147 AI 2 B carmine pink/olive brown n (125) / 320,000 pieces
148 AI 3 B green/black n (126) / 300,000 pieces
149 AI 5 B violet/grey n (127) / 100,000 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd., England
Overprint from: K. Oyama Printing, Bangkok
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT NEVER HINGED (MNH)" perforated Set first issue (I), without hinge and / or rest of hinge, full gum as issued possibly darkened
Issue Notice:
StTpr. (London); A = perf. 14; C = perf. 12 1/2 (1926); B = imperforated
Set, date of issue: 12/02/1918
Picture descriptions:
m-n) Portrait image of King Vajiravudh
141 AI 2 S brown m (119) / 5,000,000 pieces
142 AI 3 S green m (120) / 5,000,000 pieces
143 AI 5 S red m (121) / 5,000,000 pieces
144 AI 10 S black/brown m (122) / 5,000,000 pieces
145 AI 15 S light blue m (123) / 3,100,000 pieces
146 AI 1 B blue/brown n (124) / 550,000 pieces
147 AI 2 B carmine pink/olive brown n (125) / 320,000 pieces
148 AI 3 B green/black n (126) / 300,000 pieces
149 AI 5 B violet/grey n (127) / 100,000 pieces
Designer: unknown
Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd., England
Overprint from: K. Oyama Printing, Bangkok
Conservation status:
Here as a "MINT NEVER HINGED (MNH)" perforated Set first issue (I), without hinge and / or rest of hinge, full gum as issued possibly darkened
Issue Notice:
- From MiNo. 141-149 2 issues are known:
- I = First issue with dark red overprint
- II = Second issue with orange-red overprint
