Sittang FP 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 FP 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Sittang — the present-day Sittaung — in the Burma, British India, recorded in use around 1855. Known strikes are in black. Its "FP 1" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.

A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for sittang pre stamp covers, sittang postal history or "Sittang FP1" material can compare FP 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Sittang marks.