April 29, 2010

60th. Royal Wedding Anniversary Commemorative Stamps

Six Decades of the Royal Marriage
60th. Royal Wedding Anniversary Commemorative Stamps
On April 28th.,1950, the wedding ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol and M.R.Sirikit Kitiyakara was held at the royal residence of Queen Savang Vadhana, the Queen Grandmother, at Srapathum Palace.  Lieutenant General Mangkorn Promyothi, Minister of Interior, presented a marriage certificate to the King to sign.  Then it was signed by M.R.Sirikit, M.C. Nakkhatra Mongol and M.L.Bua Kitiyakara, respectively.

Technical details
Date of Issue        :   April 28, 2010
Denomination       :   15 Baht (2 Designed)
Quantity               :   1,000,000 pieces per design (46x50mm. heart-shaped stamp within 60x60mm.
                                square shaped stamp)
Designer              :    Veena Chantanatat (Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.)
Printer                 :    Cartor Security Printing Co.,Ltd., France
Printing Process   :    Lithography with special techniques.
Colour                 :    Multi-colour

credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin, Vol. 2010 issue April-June 2010

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