(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp series showing “Folk Customs of the Korean Nation”.
According to the KSC the “stamps were issued to reflect the unique food culture of the Korean nation. The stamps portray the peculiar dietary custom of the Korean people.”
Stamp
The stamps in the series have the following value/design:
- 50 won stamp: Pressing noodles
- 50 won stamp: Making bean paste
- 50 won stamp: Making Kimchi
- 50 won stamp: Pounding cereal cakes
Technical details
| 1. Sheetlets (2 values) Date of Issue: December 1 Juche 108 (2019) Stock No.: 5228 - 5229 Size: 100 x 52mm, 50 x 30mm (stamp) Price: $2.00 Denomination: 50 won x 4 Designer: Kim Hae Yong, Ri Jin Hyok Quantity: 2/30.000 (Perf.), 2/1.000 (Imperf.) | 2. FDC (2 FDCs) Date of Issue: 2019-12-01 Stock No.: Fp5228 + Fp5229 Size: 162 x 114mm Price: $2.80 Designer: Ri Jin Hyok Quantity: 500 |
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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Buying DPRK stamps
Besides ordering directly from the KSC, North Korean new issues are also available through our member Per-Olof Jönsson’s store on Delcampe or by contacting him directly by email at koreascandia@yahoo.com. Please note that all business is done without any KSS involvement, KSS assumes no responsibility for any dealings with any stamp dealer.
