Study on PSEs (Pre-stamped Envelopes) with 15 Pyas Chin Couple I

Study on PSEs (Pre-stamped Envelopes) with 15 pyas Chin Couple I

The pre-stamped envelope with the stamp called Chin couple is started selling at Yangon GPO on 1 Jan 1988.  The stamp imprinted is identical to the 15 Pyas value of 1974 national consume issues, "The Chin Couple".  Above the stamp, there is the the Burmese phrase "စာပို႔ခ ၁၅ ျပား၊ စာအိတ္ ၁၅ ျပား".  Its direct translation is "Postage 15 Pyas, Envelope 15 Pyas" and the envelope was sold at the price of 30 Pyas.  15 Pyas is the domestic rate for the mail up to half oz on that time.  The cover is frequently used for foreign air mail with additional postage [1].  The cover below is posted to France.  It is affixed with additional 3 Kyats.

Socialist Republic of Burma with the Text "Postage 15 pyas, Envelope 15 pyas"

The "Union of Myanmar" PSE was first appeared on 31 August 1990.  The name of the country is changed, and the inscription above the stamp is deleted [2].

Mint Example of "Union of Myanmar" PSE

Due to the postage rate increment in March-April of 1991, metered rate of 35 Pyas is franked to surcharge the "Union of Myanmar" envelop, making it 50 Pyas postage.  The previous domestic rate of 15 Pyas was increased to 50 Pyas.  The Yangon GPO started selling these envelopes on September 5, 1991 at the price of 1 Kyat [3].

GPO(Yangon), Yangon Division, Domestic used in Yangon (24 Oct 1994)

Mandalay (Type 1), Mandalay Division, posted from Amarapura to Yangon

Mandalay (Type 2), Mandalay Division, posted to Yangon

Meikhtila, Mandalay Division, mint example.

Pathein, Ayeyawaddy (Irrawaddy) Division, posted from Myaung Mya to Norway
 

Hinthada, Ayeyawaddy(Irrawaddy) Division, Posted to Yangon

Maubin, Ayeyawaddy (Irrewaddy) Division, Posted from Pyapon to Yangon (Aug 1993)

Magwe, Magwe Division, posted from Magwe to Yangon (12 May 1992)

Sagaing (Type 1), Sagaing Division, posted from Ayardaw to Yangon (25 Oct 1994)

Sagaing (Type 2), Sagaing Division, posted from Ayardaw to Yangon (5 Dec 1993)

Bago, Bago Division, posted from Bago to Yangon (14 Aug 1992)

Pyay, Bago Division, posted from Kyithe to Yangon (sent on 4 Oct 1994)

Other parts:
Study on PSEs (Pre-stamped Envelopes) with 15 pyas Chin Couple II
Study on PSEs (Pre-stamped Envelopes) with 15 pyas Chin Couple III


References

[1] "New Issues for 1988", The Burma Peacock, Vol. 9, No. 3, Whole Number 33, Fall 1988, pp. 60-61.

[2] T.A Mickey, Khin Tun, "Pre-stamped Envelope", The Burma Peacock, Vol. 11, No. 2, Whole Number 40, Summer 1990, pp. 28-29.

[3] Khin Htun, "Revalued postal stationary envelope", The Burma Peacock, Vol. 12, No. 3, Whole Number 45, Fall 1991, pp. 69.