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Old May 14th 09, 01:37 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
rodney
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Default Thailand~The barefoot postmen.


In the preferred format for Thai Post,
stiff board with mylar support for souvenir sheets
that just fit a full page hagner.

The 125th anniversary of the Thai Postal Service.
Featuring King Rama 5, who took the throne at the tender age of 15

Photo Lithography featuring screen sizes of 100, 300 and 600
and central stamp being a hologram

High definition scan of 1.5Mb

http://www.cijoint.fr/cjlink.php?fil...cijex5wlS0.jpg


The Thai postal service was launched on King Chulalongkorn's initiative with
the aim of modernizing the country and facilitating trade in Thailand and
with the civilized nations.

The service started on August 4th, 1883 and so 2008 is the 152th anniversary
of "Thailand Post". For more than a century, the Thai Postal service has
undergone changes and has had to adjust itself and improve is work so that
it is able to enjoy growth and expand all over the country. Its network is
linked to postal services around the world



Quantity of stamps: 1,000,000 Stamps
Composition: 5 stamps (Sold in units of 1 sheet / 5 stamps)

Printing Process: Lithography Multi-colour
Designer : Udorn Niyomthum (Thailand Post Company Limited)

Souvenir Sheet Price: 35 Baht (10 days / 10 designs / Saleable only in the
exhibition)
Quantity of S/Sheet: 1XX,000 Sheets

FDC Price: 70 Baht (Saleable at a set of 2 covers)
Quantity of FDC : 17,000 covers


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