Korea Stamp Society

KPC3477-3480: Repatriated Cultural Heritage

February 26, 2021March 24, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg611Leave a Comment

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 26 February 2021 KoreaPost issued a set of stamps showing examples of items which form part of Korean cultural heritage and which were previously taken to a location outside of Korea but which have recently been returned to Korea. This unfortunate situation of cultural heritage no longer residing, for […]

KSC5321-5323: Pyongyang Golf Course

February 25, 2021February 15, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg748Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 25 February 2021 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series of stamps and a souvenir sheet showing the “Pyongyang Golf Course, which is situated at the Thaesong lakeside at the foot of Mt Sokchon, has an 18-hole course, nine holes each in two parts with an accommodation […]

Too early use of KPSC R2 (Scott 56) on card?

February 24, 2021May 17, 2021 KP Online Editor8473 Comments

Sometimes something comes up by accident which may be too good to be true. Or not, of course. One such item is this quite attractive card. It is a Japanese produced postal card of 5 sen which was used in South Korea as a card worth 5 jeon, uprated with another stamp for 5 jeon, […]

The South Korean Stamp Scene (Part 10)

February 20, 2021February 4, 2021 Stewart Steres616Leave a Comment

What follows is an update on my article of 1996 about the investment potential of South Korean stamps. In 1972 (when stamps were touted as investments) Linn’s Weekly Stamp News and others started “Investment Suggestions” which is now called the “Tip of the Week”. In about 1980 Linn’s began a “Trends of Stamp Values” which […]

KSC5325-5326: Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea

February 20, 2021March 15, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg873Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 February 2021 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps and souvenir sheets commemorating the “Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea” which was held from January 5 to 12 this year.

The Korea Stamp Society’s Seal of Approval

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Simon Howlett1000Leave a Comment

Throughout the history seals have adorned letters and manuscripts. Whether wax or paper, this simple practical device has been utilised as a messenger in its own right, demonstrating power and status, highlighting a worthy cause or sending a seasonal greeting (see the famous TB Christmas seals). The seal and its cinderella cousin have a justified […]

KPC3476: 50th Anniversary of KAIST

February 16, 2021March 24, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg860Leave a Comment

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 16 February 2021 KoreaPost issued a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of KAIST. KAIST (formerly the “Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology”) is a national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation’s first public, […]

KSC5320: 79th Birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il

February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg688Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 16 February 2021 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a stamp “to mark the 79th birthday of the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il. The stamp reflects Chairman Kim Jong Il’s birthplace in the Paektusan Secret Camp and Jong Il Peak.”

Photos for 1960s editions of Korean Philately

February 13, 2021March 5, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg5371 Comment

In the 1960s and for several decades afterwards David Phillips often wrote for Korean Philately magazine as well as being for some time the publisher of KP. He was also a producer of many philatelic publications including some of the best philatelic publications on Korea. This was at a time when next to nothing was […]

Story of L’Abbe Pierre Pasquier

February 10, 2021March 5, 2021 Dr. Joel Lee7231 Comment

The Catholic Church in Korea started when Yi Sŭnghun came back from China after he had been baptized. He met Yi Pyŏk and Chŏng Yakchŏn, and together they built a faith community. The community remained viable even after small and large persecutions (about 10) during the almost 100 year long period starting with the Sinhae […]

Postal stationery used in Northern Korea (I): Japanese colonial era 1944-1945

February 3, 2021March 5, 2021 Chen Yi-Fu9394 Comments

Preface: This series of articles derive from discussions among several KSS member collectors. Some of them are interested in collecting Korean (and Japanese) philatelic items but feel confused in distinguishing different surcharges of early Korean postal stationeries since they cannot read Hanja and Hangul.