Myanmar Coffee Commemorative Stamp Issued

Following the earlier issue of the Myanmar Tea stamp, Myanmar Post has released a new stamp in souvenir sheet form commemorating Myanmar coffee. Known for its fine aroma and distinctive flavour, Myanmar coffee has increasingly become an important cultural and agricultural product of the country.

Myanmar Coffee Souvenir Sheet

Two main types of coffee are cultivated in Myanmar: Robusta and Arabica. Robusta seeds were first introduced by Christian missionaries in 1885 during the colonial period in the Tanintharyi Region. Later, Arabica coffee cultivation began in the Shan State and Pyin Oo Lwin areas around 1930. Over time, Myanmar coffee has grown in popularity and is now enjoyed by coffee lovers both locally and internationally.

The coffee plantation depicted on the souvenir sheet represents a plantation in Pyin Oo Lwin, a well-known coffee-growing region situated at an altitude of approximately 3,585 feet above sea level, where the cool climate provides favourable conditions for coffee cultivation.

The photograph used in the stamp design was provided by the Department of Agriculture, while the stamp itself was designed and issued by Myanmar Post. The souvenir sheet was officially issued on 27 March 2026. It is perforated 14 and printed using the offset four-colour process at the Security Printing Works, Myanmar, with a total printing quantity of 300,000 sheets.

An official First Day Cover (FDC), sold at 600 Kyats, without the stamp affixed, was made available by Myanmar Post. Collectors were required to purchase the empty cover separately, affix the souvenir sheet themselves, and obtain the first day cancellation. First day cancellations were available at Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw, and Mandalay, consistent with other recent stamp issues.

First Day Covers

Official FDC

Private FDC by U Sein Minn

Private FDC by U Paing Thu Chit

78th Anniversary of Independence Day

On 4 January 2026, Myanmar Post issued a set of two commemorative stamps marking the 78th anniversary of Independence Day. Myanmar Post did not issue any official first day covers; instead, collectors produced their own private FDCs. First day cancellation postmarks were available at Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyitaw.

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 4 January 2026
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 : 200,000 pc per design
Stamp Designers : Ministry of Information

First Day Covers

Private FDC by U Sein Minn, Mandalay

Myanmar Post celebrates Centenary of Mandalay University

Myanmar Post marked the centenary of Mandalay University with the issuance of a souvenir sheet containing a single stamp on 21 December 2025. The stamp depicts the official logo of the centenary celebrations, while the margin of the souvenir sheet features a photographic image of Mandalay University.

Mandalay University was originally established in 1925 as Mandalay College, an affiliated college of the University of Rangoon. The college was closed in 1942 due to the outbreak of the Second World War and reopened after the war in 1947, later developing into one of Myanmar’s leading higher education institutions.

Tragically, on 28 March 2025, Mandalay University suffered severe damage following a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar. The earthquake caused structural collapses across parts of the campus, and a fire broke out in the university’s main building as a result of an electrical short circuit triggered by the tremors.

The commemorative stamp is denominated K200 and was produced in a quantity of 200,000 copies. No official first day cover (FDC) was issued by Myanmar Post. However, collectors prepared their own private covers. First day cancellation postmarks were made available at Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyitaw, in line with standard practice for recent Myanmar stamp issues.

Private FDC by U Sein Minn

Private FDC by U Aung Thu Myint

Private FDC by U Chan Myae Aung

Private FDC by U Sun Myint Win

A Familiar Set Returns: Myanmar Post Revives Classic Traditional-Costume Designs

 Every now and then, Myanmar Post surprises collectors with an unexpected throwback. Their latest issue does exactly that—a brand-new miniature sheet built entirely from classic stamp designs of the socialist era. For long-time collectors, these images are instantly recognisable; for newer enthusiasts, they offer a glimpse into one of the most iconic definitive series in Myanmar’s philatelic history.

Back to 1974: A Definitive Set That Became a Classic

The story begins on 1 October 1974, when the National Races in Traditional Costumes definitive stamps were introduced. The set consisted of nine denominations across eight beautifully illustrated designs, all issued under the country title “Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma.”

Each design featured a different ethnic group in traditional attire, created by some of Myanmar’s most respected artists:

• U Than Lwin – Chin couple (15 pyas)

• U Ba Moe – Bamar couple (20 pyas)

• U Ko Lay – Mon lady (50 pyas)

• U Nyo Hla – Rakhine lady (1 kyat)

These designs quickly became familiar to postal users and collectors alike. The Chin couple design was even adapted for postal stationery in 1988, marking the beginning of many future reuses.

1989: First Revival Under “Union of Burma”

Fifteen years later, these designs returned. Following the change to the country name Union of Burma, four of the original values—15, 20, 50 pyas and 1 kyat—were reissued with new inscriptions.
The 20-pyas stamp was printed again in 1995 but never officially released, adding a layer of mystery to the set.

1990–1991: Second Revival Under “Union of Myanmar”

Only a year passed before the designs resurfaced once more, now bearing the country name “Union of Myanmar.”
Between 1990 and 1991, all four denominations were reissued. The Chin couple and Mon lady designs also reappeared on a variety of postal stationery items, including envelopes of two sizes issued in 1994.

For collectors of Myanmar postal stationery, these were productive years—multiple issues, country-name changes, and small variations to hunt for.

The Designs That Flew: Aerogrammes and Essays

These traditional-costume illustrations did not stay confined to stamps. They also found their way onto aerogrammes.

• The 20-pyas Bamar couple almost became an aerogramme imprint, but changing postal rates rendered the value unusable. Only an unadopted essay survives.

• The 50-pyas Mon lady did make it onto an aerogramme in 1976, though it was used only briefly.

• The Rakhine lady design was adapted into a 1.25-kyat imprint and appeared across three aerogramme varieties—with three different country names. A delightful field for specialists.

2025: A Third Rebirth—Now All at 200 Kyats

Fast forward to today. In a move no one quite expected, Myanmar Post has brought back all eight designs in a new miniature sheet, this time with each denomination standardised to 200 kyats.
The stamp sizes have been made uniform as well, giving the sheet a clean, modern structure.  This shee was issued on 20 Oct 2025.

Collectors, however, will quickly notice one thing: the printing resolution of the artwork is relatively low. It appears the original designs may not have been available in high-resolution format. Still, the nostalgic charm remains unmistakable.

Myanmar Butterflies Sheetlets Issued on 20 September 2025

Following the re-issue of the bird sheetlets, Myanmar Post released the next set — a beautiful sheetlet featuring 11 species of butterflies of Myanmar.

Because the total number of stamps is 11, designing a balanced layout was quite a challenge. Myanmar Post adopted a 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 3 column arrangement, making each sheetlet the same width as a standard stamp sheet (which normally consists of 10 rows × 5 columns).

This unusual size also posed a difficulty for first day covers (FDCs). As Myanmar Post did not issue official FDCs for this release, collectors produced their own handmade covers, most of which were in larger-than-usual sizes to accommodate the sheetlets.

The stamps were officially issued on 20 September 2025. A particularly interesting aspect of this issue was the use of three distinct first-day postmarks:

• Nay Pyi Taw CTO

• Yangon GPO

• Mandalay GPO

Each postmark features the image of three butterflies, adding extra appeal for thematic collectors. The total print quantity was 30,000 sheetlets.

Puzzling Reissue: Myanmar Post’s 2022 Tiger Stamps Return as 2025 Sheetlet

On 20 July 2025, Myanmar Post reissued the three tiger-themed stamps—originally released on 5 September 2022—as a new sheetlet. Despite being a reissue, the design remains completely unchanged, even bearing the dates of 2022 as in the previous issue stamp. This decision has raised eyebrows among collectors.

Unlike previous reissued sheetlets, which typically compile stamps from different release dates, this one includes all three stamps that were initially issued together on the same day. Reissuing them as a unified sheetlet without any design updates or date modifications makes this release rather puzzling.

Another notable difference is in the print quality: the color of the reissued stamps appears noticeably faded compared to the original 2022 versions. A total of 30,000 sheetlets were printed, each comprising three 200-kyat stamps, making the face value of one sheetlet 600 kyats.

Collectors may find this release curious both for its unchanged design and its subtle variations—raising questions about the motivation and strategy behind this reissue.

Myanmar Post Reissues Third Stamp Sheetlet on Costumes of Six Eras

As anticipated, Myanmar Post continues its monthly stamp releases. For June, it has reissued the sheetlet from the costume series originally released in 2021 and 2022, with the new issue dated 20 June 2025. The complete series comprises 12 stamps across six issues, each depicting male and female costumes from six historical eras: Pyu Costumes, Bagan Costumes, Ava Costumes, Konbaung Costumes, Amarapura Costumes, and Yatanabon Costumes.

In this reissue, the stamp designs have been refreshed. The layouts differ from the previous versions, with noticeable changes in the size and arrangement of country names, denominations, text elements, and the vignettes themselves. The sheetlet measures approximately 152 mm x 216 mm (6 x 8.5 inches) and has a total print run of 30,000 sheets.

Compared with the original issue, the size of the main graphic elements has changed. The country name also differs in size and font. These changes are shown in the comparison image below. In addition, the colour varies from that of the original issue.

There are unconfirmed reports suggesting that unsold sheets from post offices have been recalled by Myanmar Post for redistribution to ASEAN countries. However, this information has not been officially verified.

Myanmar Post Reissues Second Stamp Sheetlet on 10 Arts Series

Just one week after releasing the first sheetlet, Myanmar Post has issued a second reprint—this time featuring the Myanmar Traditional Arts stamp series originally released in 2020. This move suggests that additional sheets from other popular series, such as Endemic Birds, Costume Series, and Butterflies of Myanmar Series, may also be reissued soon. Collectors will have to wait and see what comes next.

The original Myanmar Traditional Arts series began with the Panbe stamp (The Art of Blacksmithing) issued on 24 July 2020, and concluded with the Panyun stamp (The Art of Making Lacquerware) on 18 December 2020. In this new sheet format, the stamps are arranged in their original release order—five stamps on the top row and five on the bottom. The sheet’s margin is labelled “10 Traditional Art Forms of Myanmar”.

Untrimmed sheet with Mandalay GPO First Day Cancellation (U Sein Min)

However, the reissued sheet has drawn criticism. It is sold untrimmed, with a large blank margin beneath the stamps. The full sheet measures 9 x 7 inches (approx. 229 x 178 mm), and the excess blank area is large enough to accommodate another two rows of stamps. This forced collectors to manually trim the sheets using paper cutters or knives to mount them on covers for first day usages—resulting in inconsistent sheet sizes on different covers. No official first day cover (FDC) was issued for this release.

A total of 50,000 sheets were printed, with each pack containing 50 sheets. The official date of issue is 5 May 2025. Due to the oversized format, collectors have resorted to using larger cacheted envelopes, which may exceed the size allowed by standard postal regulations.

Collectors have also noted that the printing quality appears lower than that of the original 2020 stamps. Additionally, two distinct types of perforations have been observed: rough and sharp, adding further variation for specialists to examine.

The first day cancellation was rather messy. It attempted to squeeze illustrations of all ten traditional art forms into a single circular design by dividing it into ten equal segments. This approach resulted in a cluttered appearance. A similar design was used for the 12 Seasonal Festivals and Flowers sheetlet issued last month—this time with 12 segments, making the cancellation even more crowded and difficult to discern.

I have identified a color error involving missing cyan ink. This issue affects the right four stamps on the sheet, while the rest of the sheet appears normal. The image below shows a side-by-side comparison of the standard stamps and the error stamps.

My comparative study reveals that the new 2025 reissue is not a direct reprint of the original 2020 version but a redesigned mock-up. Unlike the 2020 stamps, which featured smaller text and a larger central image, the 2025 version displays enlarged text and a reduced main image. Additionally, the shadow effect in the title of the art, present in the original design, has been removed. The illustration below highlights these differences.

Myanmar Post to Re-Issue Festival Stamp Series as a Sheetlet

In 2019, Myanmar Post issued a stamp series celebrating the country's twelve monthly festivals, each accompanied by the seasonal flower associated with that month. Each stamp represented one festival and flower, with sheets containing 30 stamps of a single design.

The series is now being re-issued as a single sheetlet containing all twelve stamps. While the designs remain unchanged, the new format brings all twelve together in one unified layout. The sheetlet, measuring approximately 203 x 221 mm (8 x 8.7 inches), contains twelve stamps of 200 Kyats each, making the total face value 2,400 Kyats per sheet. The official release date is 28 April.  Total production is 50,000 sheets.

Interestingly, while the Burmese calendar traditionally begins with the month of Tagu—usually falling in April—the original 2019 series began with Pyatho, which fell in January that year. Although the sheetlet’s April release appears coincidental, the arrangement of the stamps on the sheet follows the original order: from left to right, top to bottom, starting with Pyatho.

However, this move has drawn criticism from collectors. Since the stamps themselves are identical to the original 2019 versions and lack any distinguishing features or overprints, removing them from the sheet makes it nearly impossible to tell them apart from the original issue. This could lead to confusion in stamp classification. Some collectors have suggested that an overprint, a revised face value, or the inclusion of the year of issue in the stamp design could have helped distinguish the re-issue.

The sheetlet bears the title “Twelve Seasonal Festivals and Flowers”.  No official First Day Cover (FDC) will be issued, but first day cancellations will be available. Each packet contains 50 sheetlets.

As previously reported in the report for the month of Tabaung, there was an unintentional error in the original stamp design regarding the scientific name of the Tharaphi flower. The correct scientific name for Tharaphi is Calophyllum amoenum, but it was mistakenly labeled as Calophyllum inophyllum, which actually refers to the Ponenyat flower. To address this mistake, the scientific name on the stamp for the month of Waso was replaced with the common name "Alexandrian laurel," which, during the design stage, was noticeably not italicized. However, in the final issued stamp, Myanmar Post italicized the name.

In this 2025 re-issue, it appears Myanmar Post may have used the original design file, resulting in the non-italicized common name being retained—an outcome that is arguably more correct.

Red Lacewing - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued final stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 19 Mar 2025. It features Red Lacewing (Cethosia biblis). Myanmar Post issued the official FDC (blank) and sold at 600 Kyats each.  The info card was also sold at 600 Kyats.  Collectors also made their own first day covers, maximum cards and album pages.  

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 19 Mar 2025
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 : 200,000 pc
Subject Matter Consultants : Dr Khin San Wai (Entomologist), Dr Thein Aung (Ornithologist)
Design Consultants : Kyaw Myo Naing, Academy Zinyaw Mg Mg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH), U Aung Ko (Philatelist)
Artist : Cho San Lin
Graphic Designer : Ahmonoo 

First Day Covers

Official FDC

Private FDC by U Sein Min

Green Spotted Triangle - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued 10th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 1 Feb 2025. It features Green Spotted Triangle or tailed green jay (Graphium agamennon). Myanmar Post issued the official FDC (blank) and sold at 600 Kyats each.  The info card was also sold at 600 Kyats.  Collectors also made their own first day covers, maximum cards and album pages.  

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 1 Feb 2025
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 : 200,000 pc
Subject Matter Consultants : Dr Khin San Wai (Entomologist), Dr Thein Aung (Ornithologist)
Design Consultants : Kyaw Myo Naing, Academy Zinyaw Mg Mg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH), U Aung Ko (Philatelist)
Artist : Cho San Lin
Graphic Designer : Ahmonoo 

First Day Covers

Official FDC

77th Anniversary of Independence Day

On 4th Jan 2025, Myanmar Post issued a set of stamps comprising of three stamps to commemorate 77th anniversary of Independence Day.  Myanmar Post sold three types of covers with cachets (same designs as the stamps issued).  Starting from this issue, Myanmar Post increased the price of cacheted envelopes to 600 Kyats per pcs.

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 4 January 2025
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 : 200,000 pc per design
Stamp Designers : Ministry of Information

FDCs

Official FDC 1

Official FDC 2

Official FDC 3

Private FDC by U Sein Minn

Kaiser - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued 9th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 6 Dec 2024. It features Kaiser (Teinopalpus imperialis imperatrix). Myanmar Post issued the official FDC (blank) and sold at 400 Kyats each.  The info card was also sold at 400 Kyats.  Collectors also made their own first day covers, maximum cards and album pages.  

This stamp is the second last stamp in this series and two more stamps to be issued in 2025.

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 6 December 2024
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 : 200,000 pc
Subject Matter Consultants : Dr Khin San Wai (Entomologist), Dr Thein Aung (Ornithologist)
Design Consultants : Kyaw Myo Naing, Academy Zinyaw Mg Mg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH), U Aung Ko (Philatelist)
Artist : Cho San Lin
Graphic Designer : Ahmonoo 

First Day Covers

Official FDC

Information Card

100th Anniversary of Myanmar Engineering Education

The introduction of engineering education in Myanmar began in 1923 with the establishment of the Engineering Department under Rangoon University. This department became the Faculty of Engineering, and in 1924, it inaugurated the B.Sc. (Engg.) degree program in Civil Engineering during the British colonial period. In 1961, a separate engineering university was established and named the Burma Institute of Technology (BIT). In 1964, it was renamed Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT).

In 1990, the institution was again renamed Yangon Institute of Technology (YIT) before becoming Yangon Technological University (YTU) in 1999, located west of Gyogone. Until the founding of Mandalay Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1991, YTU and RIT were the only engineering universities in the country.

In 2000, a new technical education system was introduced, which involved a five-year program following matriculation. This program consisted of two years for a Diploma, two years for a Bachelor of Technology, and one year for a Bachelor of Engineering. Several Government Technical Institutes (GTIs) were either closed or upgraded to Technological Universities (TUs), leaving only one GTI in operation nationwide.

In 2012, YTU and Mandalay Technological University (MTU) restarted undergraduate programs offering a six-year Bachelor of Engineering degree. In 2024, it is celebrating 100th Anniversary of Myanmar Engineering Education. Myanmar Post issued a stamp to commemorate the event.

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 21 November 2024
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 : 200,000 pc
Designer: Ministry of Science and Technology

For this issue, there is no official FDC issued. Collectors produced their private covers.

White Dragon - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued 8th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 11 Nov 2024. It features White Dragon (Lamproptera curius curius). Myanmar Post issued the official FDC (blank) and sold at 400 Kyats each.  The info card was also sold at 400 Kyats.  Collectors also made their own first day covers, maximum cards and album pages.  

Stamp Design

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 11 November 2024
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 : 200,000 pc
Subject Matter Consultants : Dr Khin San Wai (Entomologist), Dr Thein Aung (Ornithologist)
Design Consultants : Kyaw Myo Naing, Academy Zinyaw Mg Mg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH), U Aung Ko (Philatelist)
Artist : Cho San Lin
Graphic Designer : Ahmonoo 

First Day Covers

Official FDC

150th Anniversary of UPU

In 2024, the Universal Postal Union marks its 150th anniversary. In October 9, 1874, representatives from 22 countries convened to sign the Treaty of Bern, establishing the General Postal Union, which would later be known as the Universal Postal Union (UPU). A century and a half later, the UPU connects the postal networks of 192 member countries, fulfilling its founders’ vision of creating a unified postal territory to serve people worldwide.

The theme for the UPU’s 150th year – “150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations” – celebrates this achievement and underscores its ongoing commitment to serving people across the globe for generations to come. To celebrate its 150th Anniversary, UPU distributed common design for stamp, FDC and maxicards.  

Myanmar Post also issued a stamp, using the common design, on 9 Oct 2024.

Stamp Design

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 9 October 2024
Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)
Printing Process : Offset
Stamp Size and Format : 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)
Color : 4
Perforation : 14
Denomination : K200
Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet
Quantity : 200,000 pc
Designer: UPU

First Day Covers

Official FDC

Private FDC by U Sein Minn

Private FDC by U Sein Minn

Blue Pansy - Myanmar Butterfly Species

Myanmar Post issued 7th stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Species Stamp Series on 9 Sept 2024. It features Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya). Myanmar Post issued the official FDC (blank) and sold at 400 Kyats each.  The info card was also sold at 400 Kyats.  Collectors also made their own first day covers, maximum cards and album pages.  

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue: 9 September 2024
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 : 200,000 pc
Subject Matter Consultants : Dr Khin San Wai (Entomologist), Dr Thein Aung (Ornithologist)
Design Consultants : Kyaw Myo Naing, Academy Zinyaw Mg Mg (Film), Thiha Lwin (TMH), U Aung Ko (Philatelist)
Artist : Cho San Lin
Graphic Designer : Ahmonoo 

FDC

Official FDC

Information Card

ASEAN Post Stamp

On 8th August 2024, all the member country of ASEAN issued the stamps to commemorate the 57th anniversary of founding of ASEAN.  All the stamps shared the same theme of "General Post Office". 

Regarding cooperation in issuing stamp with ASEAN Members' General Post Offices, the Myanmar Post issued this stamp with the image of Naypyitaw Centraal Post Office, with 200 Kyats denomination.  Total of 200,000 pcs is printed.  It is in horizontal format (42 mm x 30 mm).

Myanmar FDCs

Official FDC

Private FDC by U Sein Min

I will slowly update the images of other ASEAN countries in this post.