(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has issued a stamp and a series of 5 postcards for New Year 2020. The cards feature social-realist paintings with slogans such as “We will defend generation after generation our national flag which is replete with breathing of the homeland and as dear as life!” and “Let us reap a rich harvest in this year!“
Stamp and cards
The stamp and the five cards have the following designs/texts:
- 10 won stamp: Under the uplifted banner of self-reliance!
- 10 won postcard: We will defend generation after generation our national flag which is replete with breathing of the homeland and as dear as life!
- 10 won postcard: Let us bring about a great upsurge on all fronts of the socialist construction by regarding self-reliance as a treasured sword for prosperity!
- 10 won postcard: 75th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea
- 10 won postcard: Let us reap a rich harvest in this year!
- 10 won postcard: New Year’s Day
FDC
The accompanying FDC for the series:
Technical details
| 1. Stamp Date of Issue: January 1 Juche 109 (2020) Stock No.: 5232 Size: 33 x 45 mm Denomination: 10 won Designer: Choe Kuk Chol Printing: Offset Quantity: 20.000 (Perf.), 2.000 (Imperf.) | 2. FDC Date of Issue: 2020-01-01 Stock No.: Fp5232 Size: 162 x 114 mm Designer: Choe Kuk Chol Quantity: 700 |
| 3. Postcard (5 values) Stock No.: Ps734 - Ps738 Size: 148 x 105 mm Denomination: 10 won x 5 Designer: Kim Jin Song Quantity: 5/5.000 |
Stamp leaflet
The new issue stamp leaflet for this issue was also released:
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