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ShoagyeenPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Shoagyeen postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Shoagyeen handstamp recorded in 1855, Burma, with 2 Shoagyeen covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
- Rare
- 1
Shwegyin (Burmese: ရွှေကျင်မြို့), also known as Saw Hti (Burmese: ဆောထိမြို့), is a town in the Bago Region of Myanmar. It lies within Nyaunglebin District and serves as the administrative headquarters of Shwegyin Township. Historically part of Lower Burma, Shwegyin developed as an important regional settlement and administrative centre. The town and surrounding area are associated with the Sittaung River region and have long-standing connections with the Karen communities of eastern Myanmar. Today, portions of Shwegyin Township and the surrounding territory are under the influence or control of the Karen National Union (KNU), reflecting the complex political and administrative situation in this part of Myanmar.
Shoagyeen has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Shoagyeen handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1855 | 2 examples recorded |
Shoagyeen— postal history & markings
Shoagyeen's single marking belongs to British Burma, administered through Bengal, and is known from a single example, struck in red. As a Burmese office it lies outside the Hammond Giles catalogue of British India, its mark recorded here directly from surviving material — a valuable trace of the post of a station of the eastern empire.
Frequently asked — Shoagyeen postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Shoagyeen?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Shoagyeen are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Shoagyeen post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Shoagyeen was a post office of the Burma, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Shoagyeen?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Shoagyeen 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.
- What is Shoagyeen called today?
- Shoagyeen is the colonial-era name of present-day Shwegyin, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Shoagyeen 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 Shoagyeen 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 Shoagyeen were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Shoagyeen, Shwegyin, Shoagyeen handstruck stamps, Shoagyeen pre stamp covers, Shoagyeen postal history.
How to cite
“Shoagyeen, Burma — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/burma/shoagyeen (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Shoagyeen?
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