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Kyouk PhyooPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Kyouk Phyoo postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Kyouk Phyoo handstamps recorded between 1838 and 1852, Burma, with 5 Kyouk Phyoo covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1838–1852
- Rare
- 2
Kyaukphyu (Burmese: ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့ [tɕaʊʔpʰjù mjo̰]; also spelt Kyaukpyu) is a major town in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar and it is informally addressed to be the second capital of Rakhine State.[3] It is located on the northwestern corner of Yanbye Island on Combermere Bay, and is 250 miles or 400 kilometres north-west of Yangon. It is the principal town of Kyaukphyu Township and Kyaukphyu District. The town is situated on a superb natural harbor which connects the rice trade between Kolkata and Yangon.
Kyouk Phyoo has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1838–1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Kyouk Phyoo handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Kyouk Phyoo— postal history & markings
Kyouk Phyoo's two markings belong to British Burma, administered through Bengal in this period, and both are rare — one black, one red. As a Burmese office, it lies outside the Hammond Giles catalogue of British India, its marks recorded here directly from surviving material. Both strikes being rare, this tiny record documents the post of a remote Arakan-coast station seldom met on cover.
Frequently asked — Kyouk Phyoo postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Kyouk Phyoo?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Kyouk Phyoo are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Kyouk Phyoo post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Kyouk Phyoo was a post office of the Burma, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1838 and 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Kyouk Phyoo?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Kyouk Phyoo in this census, of which 2 are 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.
- What is Kyouk Phyoo called today?
- Kyouk Phyoo is the colonial-era name of present-day Kyaukphyu, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Kyouk Phyoo 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 Kyouk Phyoo 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Kyouk Phyoo were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Kyouk Phyoo, Kyaukphyu, Kyouk Phyoo handstruck stamps, Kyouk Phyoo pre stamp covers, Kyouk Phyoo postal history.
How to cite
“Kyouk Phyoo, Burma — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/burma/kyouk-phyoo (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Kyouk Phyoo?
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