Second Time Delivery service in 1990

Starting from 19 Feb 1990, Yangon GPO delivered mails two times.  The mails arriving for evening delivery were stuck with the “Second Time Delivery” hand-stamp before going out for delivery.  The hand-stamp was in use until May 1992.

The following cover was posted on 5 Mar 1992, at YANGON GPO addressed to KANDAWGALAY. Mail was delivered in the evening of 5 Mar 1992, same day as posted.  Hand-stamped “Second Time Delivery” in Burmese was applied at Yangon GPO.

Even though there is such hand-stamp for evening delivery, there was no “Morning Delivery” or “First Time Delivery” hand-stamp or postal marking.  The mails were processed as usual. The following example was sent on 28 Feb 1992, from BUTHIDAUNG to LATHA ~ YANGON and it was delivered on 4 Mar 1992, from YANGON GPO 2PM.  Only one day difference from the cover displayed above. It is delivered without any additional marking assuming that mail was in first delivery.

Reference: Khin Tun (Yangon), "Rangoon 'Second Time Delivery' handstamp", The Burma Peacock, Vol 11, No 1, Page 10-11, Spring 1990.