Lot 1128 Thailand

Revenues: Civil Defence; 1944 Locally printed value in English 1B multicoloured near top value in a superb block of 4 unused without gum, extremely fine and scarce for these, rarely offered in multiples. Barefoot 13. Issued during WWII to raise funds for the home guard, their use on windscreens of cars also gave a reasonable degree of safety; cars not displaying the 5B top value were liable to be commandeered by the authorities.