Universal Postal Union was established in 1875 by the Treaty of Bern. In 2019, UPU celebrates its 145th anniversary. Currently, with its 192 member countries, the union is headquartered in the Swiss capital Berne. On 9th October, World Post Day, Myanmar also issued a stamp to commemorate the 145th anniversary of UPU.
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| Stamp Design |
Technical Details of Stamps
Date of Issue : 9 Oct 2019
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Printing Process : Offset
Stamp Size and Format : 42 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : K200
Sheet Composition : 50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 1,000,000 pcs
Stamp Designers : Universal Postal Union
Maxicard
First Day Covers
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| Official FDC by Myanmar Post |
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| MPS FDC (900 Covers) [MPS-FDC-037] |
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| FDC by U Mya Thaung |
On 9th October, the World Post Day celebration was held in Nay Pyi Taw by Myanmar Post. At this event, a special commemorative cover was prepared and gave to the attendees as a souvenir and sold a few numbers of covers. Total of 500 covers were produced. The cancellation is also different from the first day cancellation. The cover is shown below.
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