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Sittwe, formerly, Akyab is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma).
Originally a small fishing village, Sittwe became an important seat of maritime commerce, especially as a port for the export of rice after the British occupation of Arakan, now known as Rakhine State, following the First Anglo-Burmese War.
It was administered for the British under the British India Company and issued stamps of India from that period, given the Numeral cancel B5
Postmark Examples
British India era (1854-1937)
 B/5 Octagonal cancel on East India issue 1856. |
 B/5 Octagonal cancel used during the British India Administration |
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