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Month: July 2022

My Journey through Editorship of Korean Philately

July 27, 2022May 1, 2022 Gary McLean2793 Comments on My Journey through Editorship of Korean Philately

I have been asked to share my journey to becoming Editor Emeritus of Korean Philately, and I’m happy to do so. I became a stamp collector at age 8 when living in London, Ontario, Canada. My cubmaster was a stamp collector and thought that I should become one, as well. He had a stamp album […]

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The Lure and Lore of Korean Legend: Kongjwi Patjwi and Hare’s Liver

July 20, 2022July 1, 2022 David Phillips299Leave a Comment on The Lure and Lore of Korean Legend: Kongjwi Patjwi and Hare’s Liver

The first set of the five part Korean Fables series which will eventually comprize twenty different stamps and twenty souvenir sheets made its appearance on Sept. 1, 1969 with four stamps depicting scenes of “Kongjwi and Patjwi” a sort of Korean Cinderella legend.

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KSC5419: Pothong Riverside Terraced Houses District

July 20, 2022February 23, 2023 KP Online Editor83Leave a Comment on KSC5419: Pothong Riverside Terraced Houses District

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 July 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set titled “Pothong Riverside Terraced Houses District”.

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KSC5416-5418: Songhwa Street

July 20, 2022February 23, 2023 KP Online Editor129Leave a Comment on KSC5416-5418: Songhwa Street

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 July 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set titled “Songhwa Street”.

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Four Historic Churches

July 13, 2022April 12, 2023 James H. Grayson401Leave a Comment on Four Historic Churches

On 14 April, 2022, Korea Post issued a set of 8 stamps as part of its series Han’gug-ŭi yet kŏnch’uk (한국의 옛 건축, Korean Historic Architecture). There were also two sheets issued and a special cancellation. Four churches are commemorated – two Roman Catholic and two Anglican. Shown on the stamps of the churches are […]

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KPC3608: 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gregor Mendel

July 12, 2022April 12, 2023 KP Online Editor65Leave a Comment on KPC3608: 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gregor Mendel

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 20 July 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gregor Mendel”. The stamp was also issued in a minisheet of 3 x 5 stamps (15), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.

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KSC5415: Cultural Heritage of the Korean Nation

July 10, 2022February 23, 2023 KP Online Editor67Leave a Comment on KSC5415: Cultural Heritage of the Korean Nation

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 July 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set titled “Cultural Heritage of the Korean Nation”.

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KPC3606-3607: Modern Sculptors

July 7, 2022April 13, 2023 KP Online Editor80Leave a Comment on KPC3606-3607: Modern Sculptors

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 7 July 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Modern Sculptors”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Royal John Enschedé for POSA.

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My Collecting, the K.S.S., and Remembrances of Past Officers

July 6, 2022May 1, 2022 Hal Klein3452 Comments on My Collecting, the K.S.S., and Remembrances of Past Officers

I was bitten by the stamp “bug” at an early age watching my father work on his U.S. stamp collection. After sufficient pestering, I was given a small starter album, a large packet of U.S. and foreign stamps, hinges and a tongs; I was promised more based on continued interest. I was about six years […]

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Korean Philately Vol. 59 No. 2 (2023)

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KPC3707-3708: Philately Week

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The Seoul Tower Album

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KPC3705-3706: UNESCO Intagible Cultural Heritage (Ganggangsullae)

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A very early post-war philatelic cover issued for the landing at Incheon in 1945

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KPC3672-1673: Korea-Switzerland Joint Issue

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KSC5511-5512: 75th Anniv. of Founding of the DPRK

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Missionary Correspondence from Wŏnsan, 1934

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The Korea 1964 Christmas/New Year and TB seals

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The “Fruit Series of 1975” Album

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KPC3328-3329: Korean Modern Figures (Painters)

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KPC3318-3321: Korean craftsmanship (traditional craftwork)

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KPC3392-3393: Korea – India Joint Issue

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KPC3346-3347: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage / Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (Women Divers)

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Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue 2019

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Postage Due

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KPC3364-3366: Korean aircraft

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New Releases: Science In Korea (4th) (21 March 2017)

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KPC3278-3305: Medalists of Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (I+II)

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Korean Stamp Album Pages

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  • Robert (Bob) Finder  commented on A very early post-war philatelic cover issued for the landing at Incheon in 1945: An excellent and very interesting article, Ivo. Th
  • Robert (Bob) Finder  commented on Dr. Sherwood Hall’s Christmas and New Year Seals of Korea 1932-1940 catalogue: Unfortunately, although Stephen Hasegawa did repri
  • Dave Lowental  commented on Dr. Sherwood Hall’s Christmas and New Year Seals of Korea 1932-1940 catalogue: Looking for copy Dr. Sherwood Hall’s Christmas and
  • Florian Eichhorn  commented on Missionary Correspondence from Wŏnsan, 1934: Hello James, 后 8-12 means "PM 8-12" and is a time
  • Armin Forker  commented on KSC5282-5285: Wooden Stamps: Have these wooden stamps really been issued? On th

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