The Sik Stamp
Color Shades of the SikThe stamps were printed in three colors; Yellow, golden yellow and yellow on ochre on thick woven and unwatermarked paper.
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The Sik bears the same portrait in an oval bordered by two white lines, divided by a line of color. At the bottom conforming to the lower curve of the oval, is a white scroll with the native inscription of value. The design is squared up by a rather more ornamental framework than the other stamps of the series.
A Sik is worth 4 atts. Stamp Size and Dimensions.The Sik, like the other stamps of the first series, the Sik also come in different sizes. The color and design of this stamp makes it harder to assess the variations. Mr. Prakob Chirakiti, for instance, has observed stamps of 21.5 mm to 24 mm in width, and 25 to 25.5 mm in height.
PerforationAlthough most of the stamps were perforated at 15, there are some 14.5 perforated stamps, especially, among the yellow color.
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