(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has issued a stamp to “reflect the pine tree, national tree of the DPRK. The pine tree is an evergreen conifer of the family Pinaceae which grows on a vast area below 800m above sea level except the northern highlands of the Korean peninsula. Evergreen and viable, it symbolizes the unflinching spirit of the Korean people.”
Stamp
The stamp has a value of 10 won stamp and shows a pine tree:
Souvenir Sheet
Intriguingly a souvenir sheet was also created. This is shown in the new issue leaflet, but not on the KSC website.
FDC
The accompanying FDC for the series:
Maxicard
The maxicard published for this issue:
Technical details
| 1. Stamp Date of Issue: January 24 Juche 109 (2020) Stock No.: 5233 Size: 51 x 39 mm Denomination: 10 won Designer: Kim Won Myong Printing: Offset Quantity: 30.000 (Perf.), 2.000 (Imperf.) | 2. FDC Size: 162 x 114 mm Designer: Kim Won Myong Quantity: 500 |
| 3. Maxicard Stock No.: 406 Size: 148 x 105 mm Denomination: 10 won Designer: Kim Won Myong Quantity: 500 |
Stamp leaflet
The new issue stamp leaflet for this issue was also released:
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