Stamps issued to commemorate 68th Anniversary of Independence Day

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications released the new stamps set to commemorate 68th anniversary of independence day of Myanmar on 4th January 2016.  The stamps set contains two 100K stamps and one 200K stamp.  The design elements includes night scene of Yangon downtown with Sule pagoda,  sunset scene of Yangon with Shwedagon pagoda, and the view of signing ceremony of national ceasefire agreement (signed on 2015 October 15 in Naypyitaw) with the president's portrait displayed on the projector.

Stamps design

Public Announcements (New Light of Myanmar, Myanmar Alin, Kyay Mon)

Technical Details of Stamps

Designer : Ze Yar Lin
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Stamp Size and Format : 21 mm x 30 mm (Vertical)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : 200K (one design) & 100K (two designs)
Sheet Composition :  100 Stamps per Sheet
Printing Process : Offset
Quantity : 500,000 pcs each

Myanmar Post issued three types of official First Day Covers with different cachet, three types of postcards, each design duplicates the design of the stamps.

FDC by Stamps Myanmar

FDC by Myanmar Philatelic Society