Tuesday 7 November 2017

50th Anniversary of ASEAN

Myanmar Post announced on 7th Nov that the stamps tor the commemoration of 50th anniversary of ASEAN will be released on 11 Nov 2017.  As I reported before, Laos, Brunie and Myanmar did not participated in joint issue, but now Myanmar surprisingly announced the stamp will be issued. In the newspaper announcements,  Burmese Padauk is mentioned as national flower. 

The appearance on The Mirror (Left), The Myanma Alin (Right Top)
and The New Light of Myanmar (Right Botton)
Technical Details of Stamps
Date of Issue : 11 November 2017 
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Printing Process : Offset
Stamp Size and Format : 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : K1000
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 100,000 pcs
Stamp Designers : Myanmar Post

First Day Covers

FDC by Stamps Myanmar
FDC by Myanmar Philatelic Society (Limited Edition of 450 covers)
FDC by KWK (Limited edition of 15 covers)
Official FDC by Myanmar Post
First Day Cancellations of Yangon GPO, Naypyitaw CPO and Mandalay GPO