Low value definitive (1st stamp)

Due to low stocks of 100K and 200K stamps at Post Offices, the Post Office is planning to issue a new series of Definitive.  As there is an urgency, the new series with new topic cannot be adopted immediately as it needs long and time taking process of approval.  So, the temporary solution is to reuse the topic which was previously used as definitive.   In 2017, the Musical Instruments definitive of 1990s were revisited with new arrangements and denominations.  This time also, adapting the same idea and Bird series of 1960s is revisited.

The first stamp in this series is Indian Roller bird (Hnat Khar), of which scientific name is Coracias benghalensis.  It is the same bird illustrated in my logo. The four color stamp has denomination of 100 Kyats.  Total of 3400 official FDCs were produced.

Stamp Design

   Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 12 Dec 2019

Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)

Printing Process : Offset

Stamp Size and Format : 30m x 42m (Vertical)

Color : 4

Perforation : 14

Denomination : K10

Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet

Quantity : 2,000,000 pcs

Stamp Designers : Wai Zin Paing

First Day Covers

Official FDC, cancelled at Mandalay

MPS FDC (1000 Covers) [MPS-FDC-040]

145th Anniversary of UPU (World Post Day)

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.

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

Official FDC by Myanmar Post

MPS FDC (900 Covers) [MPS-FDC-037]

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.

150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

This year marks 150th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and many countries around the world issues stamps commemorating Mathama Gandhi.  Myanmar also join the commemoration by issuing the stamp.  Mathama Gandhi was born on 2 Oct 1869.

Empty first day cover were sold at 200 Kyats each, and postcard at 100 Kyats.  Large folder which can hold one full sheet, a postcard and a first day cover are also sold at 5000 Kyats.

On the first day of issue, 50000 stamps, 1000 First Day Covers, 700 postcards and 200 folder were sold at Mandalay GPO.

Stamp Design

 Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 2 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 : K100
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 1,000,000 pcs
Stamp Designers : Thiha Lwin (TMH)

First Day Covers

Official FDC by Myanmar Post, cancelled at Mandalay

MPS First Day Cover (900 Covers) [MPS-FDC-036]

U Mya Thaung FDC

Video News (Mandalay GPO)