The month of Tawthalin

The ninth stamp of the festivals series is for the month of Tawthalin and it was issued on 30 Aug. It is the 1st Waxing of Tawthalin.

The Regatta festival with boat races traditionally held in the month of Tawthalin (September) is the proof of Burmese King’s royal water forces for defense or flotillas of war ships and boats of different sizes well recruited, trained and maintained by the State.  The stamp on the card featured Wagaung's seasonal flower Yinmar [Chukrasia tabularis] and Boat Racing Festival.

Stamp design

The spelling for the name of the flower is widely argued.  Some people said ရင်းမာ or some said ယင်းမာ, even though they both has same pronunciation.  According to Burmese Spelling Dictionary, ရင်းမာ is correct.  So, the name on the stamp spelled correctly.

 Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 30 Aug 2019

Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)

Printing Process : Offset

Stamp Size and Format : 84 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal)

Color : 4

Perforation : 14

Denomination : K200

Sheet Composition :  30 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 150,000 pcs each design
Stamp Designers : Wai Zin Paing (MPS)

Maxicard

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First Day Covers

Official First Day Cover

FDC produced by Myanmar Philatelic Society (900 covers) [MPS-FDC-033]

FDC by U Mya Thaung