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SittangPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Sittang postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Sittang handstamp recorded in 1855, Burma, with 1 Sittang cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
- Rare
- 1
The Sittaung River (Burmese: စစ်တောင်းမြစ်), historically also known as the Sittang or Sittoung River, is one of the principal rivers of south-central Myanmar. It flows primarily through the Bago Region and forms an important geographical feature of Lower Myanmar. The river rises near the Shan Hills, southeast of Mandalay, and flows generally southward before emptying into the Gulf of Martaban. The Pegu Range separates the Sittaung basin from the much larger Irrawaddy River system to the west. Extending for approximately 420 kilometres (260 miles), the Sittaung drains a fertile valley that has historically supported settlements, agriculture and regional transportation. Its mean annual discharge is estimated at around 50 cubic kilometres of water per year.
Sittang has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Sittang 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 | 1855 | Rare |
Sittang— postal history & markings
Sittang's single marking belongs to British Burma, administered through Bengal, and is rare, struck in black. 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 on the Sittang river of lower Burma.
Frequently asked — Sittang postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Sittang?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Sittang are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Sittang post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Sittang 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 Sittang?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Sittang 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 Sittang called today?
- Sittang is the colonial-era name of present-day Sittaung, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Sittang 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 Sittang 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 Sittang were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Sittang, Sittaung, Sittang handstruck stamps, Sittang pre stamp covers, Sittang postal history.
How to cite
“Sittang, Burma — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/burma/sittang (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Sittang?
If you hold a cover or strike from Sittang 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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