Post office · Burma
Meeaday
- Handstamps
- 1
- Rare
- 1
Meeaday has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Meeaday handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP 1 | Handstamp | Black | — | Rare |
Frequently asked — Meeaday postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Meeaday?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Meeaday are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Meeaday post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Meeaday was a post office of the Burma, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, of the pre-adhesive period.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Meeaday?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Meeaday in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- How do I identify a Meeaday postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Meeaday cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
Also searched as: Meeaday, Meeaday handstruck stamps, Meeaday pre stamp covers, Meeaday postal history.
How to cite
“Meeaday, Burma — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/burma/meeaday (accessed 30 July 2026).
Updated: 30 Jul 2026
An unrecorded mark from Meeaday?
If you hold a cover or strike from Meeaday that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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