1928, from Chiengrai to Bangkok, commercial airmail cover from
Overbrook Hospital Chiengrai, franked with two 15 satang brown
airmail
1928, from Chiengrai to Bangkok, commercial airmail cover from
Overbrook Hospital Chiengrai, franked with two 15 satang brown
airmail stamps (Garuda design) and vertical pair of 3 satang brown
definitive stamps featuring King Rama VII, clear strikes of
circular CHIENGRAI 1 3 28 postmarks, typed address to B L Hua
Pharmacy in Bangkok, scarce early domestic airmail usage from
northern Siam, sent during the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
prior to the 1932 constitutional revolution, this cover reflects
modernizing infrastructure in the late absolute monarchy era
including early airmail service linking remote provinces to
Bangkok, mailed from a missionary hospital founded by American
Presbyterians, demonstrating transnational health networks and
early airmail reliance in medical logistics, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate
400€.
