Population and Housing Census Set II

On 10th March 2014, Myanmar Post issued second set of census stamps.  On 6th March, government media released press announcements.

Press Announcements

Day of Issue Postmarks

Technical Details of Stamps

Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Size and Format : 42 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal) (5 Designs) 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical) (1 Design)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : 100K (6 Designs)
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Printing Process : Offset

Myanma Post did not issue official First Day Cover.  As usual, we have to rely on privately produced covers.

FDC of Stamps Myanmar

FDC issued by Myanmar Philatelic Society (Limited Edition of 700 Covers)

FDC of Bo Group (Limited Edition of 70 Covers)

FDC of Ko Wint Khine (KWK)

Population and Housing Census Set I

In the year 2014, Myanmar Government take the nation wide Population and Housing Census.  To commemorate this, MPT released two set of stamps on 24th February 2014.  This post is featuring the first set containing five 200K stamps.  Government paper announces the issuing news on 20th February 2014.  The designs are not really nice, just simply texts and logo.  

Newspaper announcements

Myanma Post created two types of first day cancellation, one in Burmese and another in English.

Yangon First Day Cancellations

Technical Details of Stamps

Designer : MPT
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Size and Format : 84 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : 200K (5 Designs)
Sheet Composition :  30 Stamps per Sheet
Printing Process : Offset

Myanma Post did not issue official First Day Cover.  The private covers are big to accommodate five long stamps.

FDC of Stamps Myanmar

FDC issued by Myanmar Philatelic Society (Limited Edition of 500 covers)

FDC of Bo Group (Limited Edition of 100 Covers)

FDC of Ko Wint Khine (KWK)

Same Day Delivery marking of 1995

Same day delivery

From Panbedan to Ahlone, 28 March 1995

To Panbedan