When he died in 2016 King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand had been king for over 70 years.
You would never have predicted that when this stamp was issued.
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| Thailand - 1 July 1967 |
When it comes to kings from a long time ago King Solomon comes to mind. He appears on a stamp from the Mutawakelite Kingdom of Yemen issued in1967.
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| Yemen - 1 December 1967 |
This is from a set for the visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon. Unfortunately I do not have the stamp that shows her alone.
When it comes to long serving monarchs Queen Elizabeth II will have reached 70 years in 1922. She has appeared on more stamps than anyone including this from Trinidad & Tobago.
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| Trinidad & Tobago - 20 April 1953 |
First Boca or Boca de Monos separates Monos Island from the Chaguaramas Peninsula of Trinidad. It is the first of four channels in the body of water known as the Boca del Dragon (Dragon's Mouth) which lies between Trinidad and Venezuela.
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4 comments:
Three fine stamps.
I wonder if there is someone in the world who owns ALL the stamps featuring Elizabeth II.
I always enjoy the local views stamps from the colonial era.
I've heard about how strict Thailand is regarding their royal family, and I feel bad, but I did laugh a little at his headgear.
I have a Queen Elizabeth stamp too.
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