(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp series showing “monumental edifices” in the DPRK.
According to the KSC the “architecture is a yardstick, which intuitively shows the level of civilization of each country and nation. Today a golden age of construction unprecedented in the history of architecture has been unfolded in the DPRK under the energetic leadership of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.”
Stamp
The stamps in the series have the following value/design:
- 30 won stamp: Pyongyang Teachers Training College
- 30 won stamp: Pyongyang Taedonggang Fish Restaurant
- 100 won stamp: Samjiyon Orchestra Theatre
Technical details
| 1. Stamp (3 values) Stock No.: Sp5216, Sp5217, Sp5218 Size: 70x31.5mm, 59.5x31.5mm Denomination: 30Won, 100Won Price: 0.3$, 1$ Designer: Hong Song Il, U Jong Hyok Quantity: 30000 | 2. Entire Aerogram Stock No.: Ea101 Size: 162x114mm Denomination: 100Won Price: 1.7$ Designer: U Jong Hyok Quantity: 500 |
| 3. Entire Postcard Stock No.: Ps732 Size: 148x105mm Denomination: 30Won Price: 0.8$ Designer: U Jong Hyok Quantity: 500 | 4. Booklet Stock No.: Bt234 Size: 100x65mm Denomination: 210Won Price: 2.1$ Designer: Hong Song Il Quantity: 200 |
| 5. FDC Stock No.: Fp5216-5218 Size: 162x114mm Price: 2$ Designer: U Jong Hyok Quantity: 600 |
Aerogram
Postcard
Booklet
FDC
The stamps are also available on FDC:
Stamp leaflet
The new issue stamp leaflet for this issue was also released:
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