Such label is used only at Yangon GPO, and are not used on inland registered mails. To avoid 1 Kyat for registration label surcharge, some people used photocopies of labels. The following cover shows the example of registered mail that used photocopied label. It was sent on 22 Dec 1993, from YANGON GPO to SINGAPORE. 13 Kyats adhesives affixed on reverse.
Yangon GPO then introduced a violet hand stamp showing “G.P.O” in a box of 25 mm x 10 mm for validation. On the cover shown below, which was sent on 11 Oct 199x, YANGON GPO to SINGAPORE. Original Registration label is with violet hand stamp.
Some people soon reproduced the violet hand stamp and evaded the 1 Kyat surcharge yet again. Hence, the labels were printed in blue as a precaution against photocopying. The label used on the cover below is printed in blue. The mail was sent on 23 Jun 1995, from YANGON GPO to U.S.A. 16.50 adhesive applied.
This label is supposed to use only on foreign mails. Following inland registered mail was sent on 12 Jul 1996, YANGON GPO to PANBEDAN. The mailer apparently approached to Foreign Mail Department and send the inland letter. The sender’s address is written as
U San Loon
Foreign Mail Department
Yangon GPO
Starting from 1996, the label purchase goes to the staffs of the post office. On the reverse, 2 Kyats adhesive is affixed, where postage costs 0.50 Kyats and registration fee costs 1.50 Kyats. Label fee 1.00 Kyat was paid in cash to PO staff.
Reference: Aung Myint, Khin Tun, T.A. Mickey, "Changing Registration Practices in Myanmar, ca. 1994-96", The Burma Peacock, Vol 17, No 3, Page 59-64, Fall 1996.
