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		The Longest Reign Celebrations (3rd 
		Series) - Royal Thrones (1988) 
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					 Issue 
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					The Longest 
					Reign Celebrations (3rd Series) - 
	Royal Thrones  | 
				 
				
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					 Thai 
					
					Issue 
					Name: | 
					
					 
					
					
					รัชมังคลาภิเษก 
					(ชุดที่ 
					3) - พระที่นั่ง  | 
				 
				
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					 Issue Date:  | 
					
					 
					1988/2531-07-02  | 
				 
				
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					 Cause:  | 
					
					 
					To commemorate King 
					
					
					Rama IX's
					 
					Longest Reign Celebrations, which were held 
					on 2 July 1988  | 
				 
				
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					 Catalogue Number:  | 
					
					 
					1988/21-26  | 
				 
				
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					 Denomination:  | 
					
					 
					2 Baht per design  | 
				 
				
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					 Unused Value:  | 
					
					 
					12 Baht per design  | 
				 
				
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					 Complete Set:   | 
					
					 
					72 Baht (unused), 36 Baht 
					(used)  | 
				 
				
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					 Thailex Collection:  | 
					
					 
					Unused set  | 
				 
				
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					 Size: | 
					
					 
					27 
					x 
					45 
					mm  | 
				 
				
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					 Quantity 
					of Stamps: | 
					
					 
					3,000,000 pieces per design  | 
				 
				
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					 Printer:  | 
					
					 
					Leigh-Mardon Pty. Limited, 
					Australia  | 
				 
				
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					 Subject: | 
					
	 
	Different Royal Thrones or 
	
	                
                    Phra Thihnang 
	(5) and 
		            
		            
	                Phra
	
	
			      
	Thaen
	
			      
	Raat-banlang 
	(1),
	where the early kings 
	sat to receive guests at various state functions and their 
	respective multi-layered parasols called 
		      
		      
              chattra, 
	and located at the Phra Maha Monthien (พระมหามณเฑียร) group of Throne Halls 
	within the 
	      
	Grand Palace 
	in 
		      
		      
	Bangkok: 
	1. Atthathit Uthumphon Ratcha Aht (อัฐทิศอุทุมพรราชอาสน์) Throne; 2. Patthrabit 
	(ภัทรบิฐ) Throne; 3. Putthan 
	Kanchanasinghat (พุดตานกาญจนสิงหาสน์) Throne; 4. 
	
	Butsabok 
	Mala Mahachakkra-phatphiman (บุษบกมาลามหาจักรพรรดิพิมาน) Throne; 5. 
	
		            
		            
	                Phra
	
	
			      
	Thaen
	
			      
	Raat-banlang
	Pradap 
	
	Muk (พระแท่นราชบัลลังก์ประดับมุก) or 
	
	
	Mother-of-Pearl 
	Throne; 6. Phutahn 
	
	Tom
	 
	(พุดตานถม) or 
	Niello 
	
		      
	
	Peony
	Throne, with Phutahn 
	being a flower similar to the 
	Peony, but 
	known in English as Dixie Rosemallow.  | 
				 
				
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                    Phra Thihnang,
				
		      
              chattra, 
	
	mother-of-pearl,
	
	
	Peony, 
				
	
          niello, 
	      	
				Grand Palace,
				
		      
		      
				Bangkok,
				
				
				tom,
				
		      
		      
		      banlang, 
				
				butsabok, 
				
				raat, 
				
			      
				thaen, 
				
		            
		            
	                Phra,
				
				
				muk, 
				
				
				
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