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First Anniversary of the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union (1963)

 

A singha or mythological lion, guarding the entrance to a Thai temple

 

 Issue Name:

The First Anniversary of the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union

 Thai Issue Name:

ครบรอบ 1 ปี สหภาพไปรษณีย์แห่งเอเชียและโอเชียนเนีย

 Issue Date:

1963/2506-04-01

 Cause:

To commemorate the first anniversary of AOPU, i.e. the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union, which was founded on 1 April 1962

 Catalogue Number:

1963/5

 Denomination:

50 Satang

 Unused Value:

35 Baht

 Used Value:

11 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

Unused stamp

 Size:

27 x 21 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

10,000,000 pieces

 Printer:

The Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 Subject:

A singha, i.e. a mythological lion, guarding the entrance to the bot of a Thai temple, with in the background a bell-shaped chedi, i.e. a Thai-style stupa

 Related Link:

Asian-Oceanic Postal Union, satang, singha, lion, bot, chedi, stupa, 50th Anniversary of the Asian-Pacific Postal Union, 5th Congress of Asian-Pacific Postal Union, 15th Anniversary of the Asian-Oceanic Postal Union, 10th Anniversary of the Asian Oceanic Postal Union, 60th Anniversary of Asian-Pacific Postal Union