Thailand 1883 First Issue, 1 Solot Indigo
Thailand · 1883 · 1 Solot
This is the first postage stamp issued by Siam (now Thailand). The design features a portrait of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) facing left, set within an ornate oval frame. The denomination '1 SOLOT' is inscribed at the bottom.
Issued to mark the establishment of a formal postal service in Siam, this stamp series, known as the Solot series, replaced the use of British India stamps in Bangkok and initiated the country's independent philatelic history.
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