Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Burma/Myanmar

Official Name:	Union of Burma / Union of Myanmar (since 1989)
National Name:	Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar)
Alternate Names:	Myanma Naingngandaw; Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (former name)
Monetary Units:	1 kyat (k) = 100 pyas (p)
Location:	Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand.
History:	Burma was part of India until April 1, 1937, when it became part of the British Commonwealth. On January 4, 1948, Burma became an independent nation.
Mineral Resources:	Petroleum, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones.


Pearl Burma/Myanmar Scott 196 15 pyas 4 Mar 1968	Corundum (var. Ruby) Burma/Myanmar Scott 306 50 pyas 26 Jan 1991

Scott 196 shows natural pearls. Scott 306 shows the 496 carat, unpolished, Nawata ruby.