Post office · Burma
ThayetmyoPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Thayetmyo postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Thayetmyo handstamp recorded between 1854 and 1855, Burma, with 7 Thayetmyo covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1854–1855
- Rare
- 1
Thayet (Burmese: သရက်), historically also known as Thayetmyo, is a town in the Magway Region of central Myanmar. It serves as the administrative headquarters of both Thayet District and Thayet Township. The town is situated on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River, opposite and slightly south of Allanmyo, and lies between Pyay (Prome) to the south and Magway to the north. Its position on the Irrawaddy historically gave Thayet importance as a river port and regional administrative centre. Thayet has long been associated with the communications and transportation network of central Myanmar, particularly through the Irrawaddy River corridor.
Thayetmyo has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1854–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Thayetmyo 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 | 1854–1855 | Rare |
Thayetmyo— postal history & markings
Thayetmyo'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 Irrawaddy of lower Burma.
Frequently asked — Thayetmyo postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Thayetmyo?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Thayetmyo are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Thayetmyo post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Thayetmyo was a post office of the Burma, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1854 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Thayetmyo?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Thayetmyo 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 Thayetmyo called today?
- Thayetmyo is the colonial-era name of present-day Thayet, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Thayetmyo 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 Thayetmyo 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 Thayetmyo were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Thayetmyo, Thayet, Thayetmyo handstruck stamps, Thayetmyo pre stamp covers, Thayetmyo postal history.
How to cite
“Thayetmyo, Burma — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/burma/thayetmyo (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Thayetmyo?
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