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KPC3322-3323: Nature of the DMZ

June 24, 2018June 10, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg1545Leave a Comment

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 25 June 2018 KoreaPost released two stamps showing photos of nature in the Demilitarized Zone. The date, 25 June, is important in Korean history as it denotes the start of the Korean War on 25 June 1950. The war ended in a stalemate which in a way created the DMZ.

Receipt for pre-paid mail (UPDATE)

June 21, 2018July 6, 2018 Ken Clark14072 Comments

The front cover of Kiku Shimbun 170 (December 2016) The front cover features a rare item of Japanese postal history from South Korea. Following the end of WWII and the Japanese Surrender, USA Forces moved into Seoul, Korea, whilst Soviet Forces move from Manchuria in the northern parts of Korea.

North Korean Postal Stationery Varieties

June 18, 2018June 15, 2018 Kevin MacKeown1646Leave a Comment

All of the stamps of North Korea issued before 1950, whether reading from the right or from the left, are inscribed “postage stamp,” yu-pyo (우표). In 1950, however, some came to be inscribed “postage,” yu-pyon (우편). This is the case with all of the stamps in the 5th Anniversary of Liberation series, the Liberation of […]

An 1895 cover from Chemulpo

June 17, 2018June 15, 2018 Greg Todd1243Leave a Comment

The cover dated circa November 1895 is similar to that illustrated in Zirkle’s book on page 91. Both the front, bearing the 1895 first printing 10p. blue tied by the Chemulpo datestamp in black; and a portion of the reverse are illustrated herewith. The reverse bears the crest of the ‘H.M.S.Edgar’, a 12-gun twin-screw launched […]

CG Auction No. 40 Asia single lots (closed June 12th 2018)

June 16, 2018December 26, 2018 Florian Eichhorn16812 Comments

CG Auction #40, Asia section single lots closed 12 June 2018 and the prices realized are online. Let’s take a look at an instructive Republic of Korea (South Korea) lot: lot-nr. 9232A containing the 1948/49 observatory colour shades.

The Four Categories of Korean Souvenir Sheets

June 15, 2018January 15, 2019 Lyman Hale1504Leave a Comment

(Originally from KP double number November 2012 / February 2013, Vol. 54 Nr. 4 / Vol. 55 Nr. 1) Korean souvenir sheets fall into various categories depending on how it is used and then a value is put on that category. Most of us put the SS into two groups; it is either mint or […]

KSC5169B-5169F: FIFA World Cup Russia 2018

June 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Jo Pieters1273Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) Four stamps and a souvenir sheet were issued to mark the FIFA World Cup which is to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15 in 2018. 50 won stamp: Tackling 50 won stamp: Goalkeeping 50 won stamp: Kicking 50 won stamp: Dribbling 100 won stamp (souvenir […]

Korea Philately February 2012 Download

June 12, 2018November 30, 2018 Gary McLean748Leave a Comment

(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 […]

My Stamp Purchasing Experiences in North Korea

June 11, 2018June 2, 2019 YONG S YI1714Leave a Comment

(Originally from KP May 2012, Vol. 54, No. 2) I had visited North Korea 15 times from 2000 to 2006 with a duration of 4 weeks each. Each time I visited, I bought many souvenirs back to the US for friends and family. Souvenirs included silver coins, books, magazines, DPRK currency, and stamps.

Postage Due

June 11, 2018August 21, 2019 Lyman Hale6663Leave a Comment

(Originally from KP double number November 2012 / February 2013, Vol. 54 Nr. 4 / Vol. 55 Nr. 1) South Korea or R.O.K. never seemed to get into postage due stamps, and that was probably a good savings of money as no expense was used to print a group of special stamps that were not […]

Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue 2019

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg69648 Comments

The latest edition, 2019, of the standard Korean language stamp catalogue has been published. This catalogue, internationally known as the Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue (KPSC) and in Korea as 대한민국우표가격도록, is the most specialized catalogue about stamps issued by the Republic of Korea.

Korean Philately – February 2012

June 11, 2018November 30, 2018 Gary McLean1524Leave a Comment

Contents of Korean Philately Volume 54 Number 1. This was the February 2012 edition of the KP.

Another Fault Found? An Able Tennis Queen in DPRK

June 8, 2018June 24, 2018 Taizo Maeda1061Leave a Comment

While viewing North Korean stamps in my stock, half absent-mindedly, I came upon a souvenir sheet that stimulated my curiosity. It is their #1317 (SG’s MSN-1351/Mi-1343) honoring Ms. Pak Yong Sun, the 33rd World Table Tennis Champion.

Korean First Flights

June 5, 2018January 21, 2019 Stanley Kim1347Leave a Comment

Incheon International Airport in Korea is currently served by 70 airlines from all over the world. This is a far cry from a sole foreign flight by Northwest Airlines back in August, 1947. There have been many “first flights” by various airline carriers into and out of Seoul since then. However, leading up to the […]