King Rama V - Series 3 Definitive Stamps or the "Rejected Series"
Set of 5 stamps. Printed by Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig. Issued in Oct. 1899. Watermarked: Chakri Cypher. Comb perf. 13½ x 14. Stamp size: 21 x 24.5 mm
Set of 5 rejected stamps issued in October 1899.
This third set of stamps was typographed in 1897 by Messrs. Giesecke and Devrient, Leipzig. The five stamps were perforated 13 1/2 by 14. The stamps show a portrait of King Chulalongkorn facing slightly to the left.
Upon arrival in Thailand in 1887, these stamps were not approved for issuance as the King was displeased with the design of the portrait which he felt to be distorted and unflattering. As a result, he issued a royal decree to cancel this series because the image on the stamp was not the same as the portrait of the King.
Unfortunately, there was a change in the postal administration within the Ministry of the Treasury at the time, and the stamps, although not issued, were not destroyed. In September 1899, a mistake was made: A few sheets of the rejected die issue were sent by mistake to Phuket, Korat and Battambang along with the permanent issue of 1899. Some of these stamps were further passed on to nearby smaller post offices such as Rayong, Sri Sophon and Kedah, Saiburi.
Upon discovering this mistake (October 1899), the remaining stocks were subsequently recalled and destroyed by the postal service.
The number of stamps printed of this series was relatively important, but the number of stamps issued was only 10,000 each for the 1,2 and 3 atts, and 5,000 each for the 4 and 10 atts as these stamps were released for very short period of time between December 3rd to December 26th, 1909.
This third set of stamps was typographed in 1897 by Messrs. Giesecke and Devrient, Leipzig. The five stamps were perforated 13 1/2 by 14. The stamps show a portrait of King Chulalongkorn facing slightly to the left.
Upon arrival in Thailand in 1887, these stamps were not approved for issuance as the King was displeased with the design of the portrait which he felt to be distorted and unflattering. As a result, he issued a royal decree to cancel this series because the image on the stamp was not the same as the portrait of the King.
Unfortunately, there was a change in the postal administration within the Ministry of the Treasury at the time, and the stamps, although not issued, were not destroyed. In September 1899, a mistake was made: A few sheets of the rejected die issue were sent by mistake to Phuket, Korat and Battambang along with the permanent issue of 1899. Some of these stamps were further passed on to nearby smaller post offices such as Rayong, Sri Sophon and Kedah, Saiburi.
Upon discovering this mistake (October 1899), the remaining stocks were subsequently recalled and destroyed by the postal service.
The number of stamps printed of this series was relatively important, but the number of stamps issued was only 10,000 each for the 1,2 and 3 atts, and 5,000 each for the 4 and 10 atts as these stamps were released for very short period of time between December 3rd to December 26th, 1909.