(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On May 5 2019 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued one stamp and a souvenir sheetlet to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victorious Battles in the Musan Area between May 22 and 23 Juche 28 (1939), under, it is said, the leadership of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung.
The stamp is showing the Monument for those Battles and the souvenir sheet charging fighters of Korean People’s Revolutionary Army.
Stamp
The 30 won stamp in the release:
KSC5213Souvenir Sheet
The souvenir sheet with 50 won stamp and a seal:
KSC5214FDCs
The stamp and the sheetlet are also available as FDCs:
FDC fp5213
FDC fp5214Technical details
| 1. Stamp Date of Issue: May 22 Juche 108 (2019) Stock No.: 5213 Size: 64 x 42 mm Denomination: 30 won Additional label: Yes Editor: Kim Won Myong, Ri Jin Hyok Printing Offset: Quantity: 20.000 (Perf.), 2.000 (Imperf.) Print form: 12 stamps (3x4) in sheet | 2. Souvenir sheet Stock No.: 5214 Size: 157 x 60 mm, 90 x 36 mm (stamp) Denomination: 50 won Designer: Kim Won Myong, Ri Jin Hyok Printing: offset Quantity: 20.000 (Perf.), 2.000 (Imperf.) |
| 3. FDC Size: 220 x 110 mm Designer: Ri Jin Hyok Quantity: 2.500 |
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Buying DPRK stamps
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