(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 30 September 2020 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series of stamps made out of wood. According to the KSC “the State Stamp Bureau of the DPRK has issued 4 wooden stamps reflecting the national symbols of the DPRK.” The wood from which the stamps have been made is “black walnut distributed in northern part of the Korean peninsula” and they show national symbols of the DPRK: the national flower, national bird, national tree and national dog of the DPRK.
Stamps
The stamps designs are:
- 500 won stamp: Magnolia, national flower of the DPRK
- 500 won stamp: Goshawk, national bird of the DPRK
- 500 won stamp: Pine tree, national tree of the DPRK
- 500 won stamp: Phungsan dog, national dog of the DPRK
FDCs
The accompanying FDCs for the series:
Technical details
| 1. Stamps (4 values) Date of Issue: September 30 Juche 109 (2020) Stock No.: 5282 - 5285 Size: 41 x 51 mm, 50 x 52 mm, 50 x 50 mm, 42 x 52 mm, Denomination: 500 won x 4 Designer: Hong Song Il Quantity: 4/3 000 | 2. FDC (4 values) Size: 162 x 114 mm Designer: Hong Song Il Quantity: 4/200 |
Stamp leaflet
The new issue stamp leaflet for this issue was also released:
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Dear seller,
I am interested in these wooden stamps of 2020. Can you explain to me how I can purchase these stamps.
Kind regards
Hans van Krugten
Dear Mr. Hans van Krugten, the Korea Stamp Society is not a seller of Korean stamps. You may get a reply from some members of the KSS who sell North Korean stamps or you can look for these on online auction/shops that list stamps. Robert