Postal Museum, Taipei
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I had the wonderful opportunity to explore the Postal Museum Taipei on August 17, 2023, following my visit to the Taipei 2023 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition. Situated at 45 Chong Qing South Road, Section 2, Taipei 100, this captivating museum operates from Tuesday to Sunday, welcoming visitors from 9 AM to 5 PM, with the last admission at 4:30 PM. Keep in mind that the museum is closed every Monday, as well as the day following national and folk holidays. Upon entering, I was greeted by several floors of fascinating exhibits, with the philatelic library occupying the highest floor ..read more
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The Golden Birdwing - Myanmar Butterflies Series
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1M ago
Myanmar Post issued first butterfly stamp of the Myanmar Butterflies Stamp Series on 1 Feb 2024.  The first stamp features The Golden Birdwing (Troides aeacus thomsani).  There are no information on the subsequent stamps available yet.  Myanmar Post issued the official FDC (blank) and sold at 400 Kyats each.  Collectors also made their own first day covers, maximum cards and album pages.  Notably, U Sun Myint Win produced the butterfly shape postcard. Technical Details of Stamps Date of Issue: 1 Feb 2024 Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar) Printing Process ..read more
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76th Anniversary of Independence Day
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2M ago
On 4th Jan 2024, Myanmar Post issued a set of stamps comprising of three stamps to commemorate 76th anniversary of Independence Day.  Myanmar Post sold three types of covers with cachets (same designs as the stamps issued) at 400 Kyats each. Technical Details of Stamps Date of Issue : 4 January 2023 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 ..read more
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555th Anniversary of Shin Maha Raṭṭhasāra
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3M ago
Shin Maha Raṭṭhasāra was a Buddhist monk and a prominent classical poet during the Ava Kingdom. He was born in AD 1468, and it's the 555th anniversary of his birth in 2023. Myanmar Post issued a stamp to celebrate this occasion.  Myanmar Post officially released and offered for sale First Day Covers (FDC) at the price of 400 Kyats per envelope. Technical Details of Stamps Date of Issue : 13 December 2023 Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar) Printing Process : Offset Stamp Size and Format : 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical) Color : 4 Perforation : 14 Denomination : Kyats 200 Sheet Co ..read more
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Closure of small post office in Yangon region
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3M ago
Myanmar Post has recently initiated the closure of several small post offices in the Yangon region, marking the initial steps in streamlining operations by phasing out underutilized postal facilities. This trend is expected to continue, potentially leading to the closure of additional post offices in the near future. In the early months of 2023, a total of 18 post offices in the Mandalay and NayPyiTaw regions were also shut down. Recently, seven post offices from Yangon region ceased operations on April 1st, 2023. The last day of operation for these post offices was on March 31, 2023, and it ..read more
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44th Anniversary of International Year of the Child
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4M ago
In 1979, UNESCO designated it as the International Year of the Child, a significant occasion marked by Burma with the issuance of two commemorative stamps on December 1st. These stamps, featuring denominations of 25 Pyas and 50 Pyas, were thoughtfully designed by U Khin Hlaing. Fast forward 44 years to 2023, Myanmar Post once again commemorated the 44th anniversary of the International Year of the Child on December 1, 2023. Notably, the artist behind the new stamp remained the same—U Khin Hlaing, infusing continuity and artistic cohesion across the years. Technical Details of Stamps Date of I ..read more
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LV for Ko Toe Philately
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4M ago
Ko Toe Philately (www.kotoephilately.blogspot.sg) achieved a significant milestone by receiving the LV medal (81 points) at the 18th NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PHILATELIC LITERATURE EXHIBITION, held from November 25 to 26, 2023. Open to exhibitors from both New Zealand and overseas, this prestigious event, known as NZNPLE, is a specialized philatelic literature exhibition held biennially in New Zealand since 1989. This blog was submitted in the "E - Websites, the URL for active electronic media" category. Remarkably, after nine years of dedicated blogging, this accolade marks the first-ever award ..read more
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Earliest Divided Back Postcard in Burma
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4M ago
Britain first allowed this practice in 1902, with France and Germany following suit in 1905. The USA adopted it on March 1, 1907. The UPU officially endorsed the use of divided back postcards at the Rome congress in 1906, effective from October 1, 1907, in most member countries. Prior to this, there was no universal recognition, leading to various bilateral arrangements between member countries from the 1897 New York congress to the 1906 Rome congress. In Burma, the earliest recorded use of a divided back postcard is dated January 20, 1906, published by Watt & Skeen.  However, the Wat ..read more
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Aerogramme Postage Rates: A 33-Fold Increase Since 2001
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4M ago
In 2001, Myanmar Post released its last Tourism Aerogramme, priced at 30 Kyats. Fast forward two decades, and no new aerogrammes have been issued to align with the evolving postal rates. While foreign aerogramme rates surged to 500 Kyats in 2011 and further to 1000 Kyats in 2017.  In 2023, there was a increase in postage rates. However, it's noteworthy that the aerogramme rate persisted unchanged at 1000 Kyats. Despite the overall rate hike, the aerogramme rate remained constant at 1000 Kyats. A example of this rate is displayed below.  The aerogramme sent from Yangon to Singapore on ..read more
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Commemorative Stationery of Russia-Myanmar Diplomatic Relation
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4M ago
In my earlier post, I documented the postal stationery envelope released to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Myanmar. This isn't the inaugural instance of Russia releasing philatelic materials for such occasions; previously, commemorative envelopes adorned with illustrated cachets were issued for the 25th, 30th, and 40th anniversaries as well. In this post, I aim to compile a comprehensive record of all four covers, encompassing the postal stationery envelopes issued to commemorate the 25th, 30th, 40th, and 70th anniversaries of Russia-Myanmar Diplomatic Rel ..read more
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