UNION OF BURMA issued a series of stamps to mark the 1st anniversary of independence on 4 January 1949. These stamps were used between 1949 until 1962. The postmark cancellation on this cover originated from Rangoon and was dated 21 January 1952. De La Rue & Co. Ltd. printed the stamps using a recess method. It was addressed from the American Embassy in Thailand and sent to presumably his wife in the U.S.
Stamps shown on the cover:
- 1A - Red - Bell of Freedom, Mingun Pagoda
- 2A - Orange - Mythical Bird
- 2A 6P - Mauve - Planting Rice
- 3A P6 - Green - Amarapura Palace, Royal Palace in the Old Capital of Amarapura
- 4A - Brown - Elephant and Workers Transporting Timber
- 6P - Green - Traditional Dancer
- 8A - Carmine - Ploughing Paddy Field with Oxen
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