Friday, 26 August 2016

Union Peace Conference (21st Century Panglong)

Union Peace Conference also known as 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference is the main conference in the national peace negotiation process handled by the government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.  The conference will be started on 31st August 2016.  In commemoration of the conference, the Myanmar Post will issue three stamps.  It is also the first stamp issue under the new government.

Stamp Designs
Newspaper Appearances (26 Aug 2016)
Technical Details of Stamps
Date of Issue : 31 August 2016 
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Printing Process : Offset
Stamp Size and Format : 42 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : K100, K200, K500
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 100,000 pcs each
Stamp Designers : 100K & 500K - Myanmar Philatelic Society
200K - Min Htet Aung

Myanmar Post sell three postcards and three types of empty covers with cachet - same designs with stamps.  Public has to affix the stamps and get the cancellation to make the official first day covers.

Official FDCs
Official FDC (Cachet design as of 100K stamp)
Official FDC (Cachet design as of 200K stamp)
Official FDC (Cachet design as of 500K stamp)

Unissued FDC with Wrong Texting

Previously prepared, but not issued due to the changes in conference name, cover is appeared.  The conference was named as "Second Panglong Conference", but later changed as "21st Centuary Panlong Conference".   

Color Error FDCs

Missing Magenta
Missing Yellow
Maxicards

Private FDCs

FDC by Stamps Myanmar
FDC by Myanmar Philatelic Society (Limited Edition of 700 covers)
U Mya Thaung FDC



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