ASEAN 2019: National Costumes (MYANMAR) -FDC(II)-I-

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION:

MiNo. 478A - 493A FDC(II)-I- Myanmar
Opr.; A = perf. K 14:14 1/4; B = imperforated
FDC(II), issue date: 08/08/2019
Picture descriptions:
lx) Costumes of the Kachin I
ly) Costumes of the Kayah I
lz) Karen costumes I
ma) Costumes of the Chin I
mb) Costumes of Mon I
mc) Costumes of the Bamar I
md) Costumes of the Rakhine I
me) Costumes of the Shan I
mf) Costumes of the Kachin II
mg) Costumes of the Kayah II
mh) Costumes of the Karen II
mi) Costumes of the Chin II
mk) Costumes of the Mon II
ml) Costumes of the Bamar II
mm) Rakhine II costumes
mm) Costumes of the Ahan II
478 A  100 K multicolored lx
479 A  100 K multicolored ly
480 A  100 K multicolored lz
481 A  100 K multicolored ma
482 A  100 K multicolored mb
483 A  100 K multicolored mc
484 A  100 K multicolored md
485 A  100 K multicolored me
486 A  100 K multicolored mf
487 A  100 K multicolored mg
488 A  100 K multicolored mh
489 A  100 K multicolored mi
490 A  100 K multicolored mk
491 A  100 K multicolored ml
492 A  100 K multicolored mm
493 A  100 K multicolored mn
Quantity FDC(II): 500 pieces
Designer: Thiha Lwin (TMH)
Printer: Government Security Printing Works (SPW), Rangoon
Conservation Status:
Here as a 2-part FDC (Version II) with perforated Small Sheets, KB(I), and first day special postmark
Issue Notice:

• MiNo. 478-493 were issued in 2 miniature sheets of 8 stamps each.
• The miniature sheets were from the printing on the right small sheet edge in packages of 100 pieces together "bagged", so carry ALL! Small sheets on the right 2 small holes.
• Miniature sheets WITHOUT! these holes are unauthorized reprints.
• All stamps bear around the perforation each weak to stronger "strokes". These were guides for setting up the printing machine / perforation machine. The printer has forgotten to remove these guides before printing.
• Due to the improper packaging of the miniature sheets by the printing company almost all small sheets have objections at the corners. (see original scan of the packaging)