The month of Wagaung

The seventh stamp of the festivals series is for the month of Wagaung and it was issued on 1 Aug. It is the 1st Waxing of Wagaung.  Total of 3200 official FDC were issued.  On the first day of issue, 1250 FDCs were sold at Mandalay GPO.

The month of Wagaung (August) is the fifth month of traditional Burmese calendar.  During this month, monks are invited to receive the bowls filled with rice meal or some offerings prepared by donors.  Alms-giving is by means of casting lots.  Each monk receives whatever bowls his lot falls.  The stamp on the card featured Wagaung's seasonal flower Khatta [Crimum amoenum] and Buddhist Offering Festival.

Stamp design

 Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 1 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)

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First Day Covers

Official FDC

MPS First Day Cover (950 Covers) [MPS-FDC-033]

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