KOREAN PHILATELIC SUBJECTS
Special edition of Korean Philately on Christmas Seals 1932-1952 proposed
Korea Stamp Society’s (KSS) current Publisher/Webmaster, Ivo Spanjersberg, and I are working on issuing a special edition of the Korean Philately (KP). Originally we believed we would prepare a book or ”monogram” that would just cover Dr. Sherwood Hall’s Tuberculosis/Christmas and New Year’s seal program that occurred during the period of 1932-1940.
Update on the Korea 1940 Unissued Dr. Hall’s Tuberculosis (TB)/Christmas and New Year Seal
We saw in the article posted on the Korea Stamp Society’s (KSS) website on January 23, 2020, that there had been the exciting find of two covers sent from Korea with the unissued 1940 TB/Christmas and New year seal. These were found in the USA by a member of the family of a Christian missionary […]
KOREAN PHILATELIC HISTORY
Lee Neung-hwa, an unknown historical figure and a stamp collector in a time of turmoil
In Joseon (Korea) in the 33rd year (1896) of King Gojong‘s rule a French person, Emile Martel (1874-1949), established the French Language School in Seoul as a governmental institute in Jong-ro-gu, now known as Susong-dong (Korean: 수송동). Martel arrived in Korea in July 1894 at the age of only twenty years old. Subsequently this school […]
Testing the South Korean postal system after first liberation of Seoul
Shown here are two cards, one sent by correspondent Richard Johnston, the other by correspondent Charles Grutzner, both to their own (postal) addres. Neither were actually handled handled by the US Army-Air Force Postal Service, which means they probably do not qualify as ‘private usage’ in this instance. (See this KP article for the background […]
KOREAN PHILATELY MAGAZINE: ARTICLES
The South Korean Stamp Scene (Part 9)
What follows is an update on my article of 1996 about the investment potential of South Korean stamps. In 1972 (when stamps were touted as investments) Linn’s Weekly Stamp News and others started “Investment Suggestions” which is now called the “Tip of the Week”. In about 1980 Linn’s began a “Trends of Stamp Values” which […]
The South Korean Stamp Scene (Part 8)
What follows is an update on my article of 1996 about the investment potential of South Korean stamps. In 1972 (when stamps were touted as investments) Linn’s Weekly Stamp News and others started “Investment Suggestions” which is now called the “Tip of the Week”. In about 1980 Linn’s began a “Trends of Stamp Values” which […]
KOREAN PHILATELY MAGAZINE: Q&A
Reader’s Question: How to order from KoreaPost and what about all these new DPRK stamps?
We received a message from one of our readers, Peter, who has two questions. One is on the KoreaPost international stamp sales website and the inability to actually order something through that website, a point raised quite often by both KSS members and visitors of the KSS website. The other question is on North Korean […]
More about the authenticity of KSC #5 (Sc #11) on 1948 postcard
(Editor: a recent question by Chen Yi-Fu led to quite a few answers being given in the comments section. The original article/question can be found here.) This small article is trying to answer some comments about the authenticity of KSC #5 (Sc #11) Secondary anniversary of the labour law.
PHILATELIC LITERATURE
The original Korean album pages
In the last few issues of KP and on the KSS website we have shown examples of album pages made and/or used by KSS members. Here we show the original KSS album pages, the pages as produced and for years marketed in Korean Philately by our long-time member David Phillips.
North and South Korean Issues During the Korean War: Ideological Conflict
Much has been written on the logistics, causes, and effects of the Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953). Charles Armstrong was correct to assert that the Cold War was a campaign of propaganda and psychological warfare,1 with the Korean War being no exception. It was not just a physical conflict, it was […]
Korea-related Philatelic News
Classic Korea stamps and covers with Holcombe certificates (Rapp auction)
We are always on the look out for interesting Korean philatelic materials showing up in auctions. One noticeable item showing up in a Rapp auction (“Rapp Auktion Nr. 39 und Nr. 40 von 23. bis 28. November 2020“) is item nr. 2826. This item is listed in both German and English. The Korean items shown […]
Korean Philately Vol. 57 No. 1 (Q1 2021) Published!
The KSS has published a new edition of the KSS magazine, Korean Philately, the first KP for 2021! As a member you can download this edition of Korean Philately for free as a PDF. And again, just as was the case with all four issues for 2020, you can own a full-colour magazine-style hard-copy version […]
NEW STAMP ISSUES ROK (South Korea)
Postal cards issued for 70th anniversary of Korean War
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 30 December 2020 KoreaPost issued a set of four postal cards to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The cards show several types of imagery, including medals and war artists’ drawings. The cards come in two distinctly different designs, one with a large image […]
KPC3471-3472: Korea-Russia Joint Issue
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 15 December 2020 KoreaPost issued a set of stamps jointly issued with Russia. Both stamps show bears, one for Russia (the Ursus arctos arctos) and one for Korea (the Ursus thibetanus ussuricus). The Ussuri black bear (Ursus thibetanus ussuricus), also known as the Manchurian black bear, is a large […]
NEW STAMP ISSUES DPRK (North Korea)
KSC5300-5314: Military Parade Held in Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 December 2020 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series of stamps titled “Military Parade Held in Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea”. As the KSC describes them, these “stamps were issued to reflect the military parade held in celebration […]
KSC5295-5298: Historical Remains
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 10 December 2020 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series of stamps showing “historical remains of the Korean nation” such as several bronze works.
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Postcard from 1930s showing Namdaemun in Seoul. This area has changed completely, everything around here is now utterly different. Notice the tramline snaking to the right around the gate. #Stamps #Philately #우표취미 #우표
Many have tried already, but so far: no answer. Can anyone read the signature underneath the address line...? #Stamps #Philately #우표취미 #우표
It's NEW YEAR! Here's a complete DPRK (2004) New Year stamps (post office) sheet. (Yes, it's for Lunar New Year, which is later in the year, but it's cute, isn't it?) #Stamps #Philately #우표취미 #우표
2017 post card issued by North Korea showing the Korean peninsula as a tiger. Notice the stamp indice on the back of the PC, showing the same theme. #Stamps #Philately #우표취미 #우표
