North Korea 20 Wn South Korea Occupation Postal Stationery Card

(Originally from KP double number November 2012 / February 2013, Vol. 54 Nr. 4 / Vol. 55 Nr. 1) The following item sold on e-Bay on July 25, 2009, for US $961. The 5 ch Liberation South Korea postal stationery card (Figure 1) was revalued and overprinted in mid-1950 by occupying North Korea forces with a […]

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Korean Philately November 2012 / February 2013 download

(KSS members only content.) Members of the KSS can download complete PDF files of past editions of Korean Philately magazine. If you are a member of KSS and would like to read this edition of Korean Philately, please login using your KSS website account and password. Complimentary sample copies of the Korean Philately are available on […]

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North Korean missile tests spur interest in stamps

The recent North Korean missile tests have created a whole series of news articles about North Korean stamps. North Korean stamps are not much reported on, but the fact that North Korea produced a series of stamps and sheets showing these missiles and their tests plus messages regarding North Korean capabilities meant news outlets all […]

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Study of Meter Franking Stamps in Korea

The handbook and catalogue 한국우편요금계기인 or “Study of Meter Franking Stamps in Korea”  was published by the 부산우취회 / Busan Philatelic Club in 1996 on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the BPC. Besides approx. 40 pages of explanations and introductions the handbook contains numerous pictures of individual meter marks and accompanying slogans, spread out over 288 […]

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