Korea Stamp Society

KSC5434-5436: The 7th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK

October 28, 2022February 23, 2023 KP Online Editor121Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 28 October 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “The 7th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK”.

A Postcard used in 1945, the last year of Japanese occupation of Korea

October 26, 2022June 11, 2022 Dr. Joel Lee272Leave a Comment

Forward Note by Bob Finder: The following article by one of our members of the Korea Stamp Society (KSS) shows one of the key values of being a member of the KSS; that value is the gaining of new information about Korean philately from other members. With the collaboration of six different members of the […]

KPC3623-3624: Korean Comedians

October 25, 2022April 8, 2023 KP Online Editor60Leave a Comment

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 25 October 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue on the theme of “Korean Comedians”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x (2 x 4) stamps, all of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.

KSC5430-5433: Definitive Stamps

October 20, 2022February 23, 2023 KP Online Editor87Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 October 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “Definitive Stamps”.

Are the Designs of North Korea’s (DPRK) Stamps commemorating the creation of the DPRK Flag and National Emblem based On a Painting?

October 19, 2022August 21, 2022 Evgeniy Savchenko3582 Comments

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) issued its first set of stamps on September 19, 1948 commemorating the establishment of the DPRK on September 9, 1948, Scott 14-15. The Scott numbers for North Korea 1 -13 are for used for the Soviet occupation era. Since those stamps were issued, North Korea has issued stamps […]

KPC3619-3622: Korean Musicals

October 14, 2022April 11, 2023 KP Online Editor64Leave a Comment

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 October 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue on the theme of “Korean Musicals”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x 6 stamps (12 total), all of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.

A Post Card from Korea: A Poignant Relic from Colonial Korea

October 12, 2022October 29, 2022 James H. Grayson272Leave a Comment

(A recent listing of a postcard on Ebay led to a series of emails amongst active KSS members. James Grayson, who lived for several decades in Korea and knows a lot about the history of churches in Korea, created this text, together with Florian Eichhorn, in answer to the questions raised.) This post card forms […]

Some Confusing North Korea (DPRK) Souvenir Sheets of 1976

October 5, 2022August 11, 2022 Evgeniy Savchenko2821 Comment

Some of the types of souvenir sheets of North Korea issued in 1976 are confusing to me when trying to identify them. There may have already been articles on this topic that I have not seen, but I hope that some of our Korea Stamp Society members can answer some of my questions. One example […]

KPC3618: 100th Anniversary of Namsan Public Library

October 5, 2022April 12, 2023 KP Online Editor62Leave a Comment

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 5 October 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “100th Anniversary of Namsan Public Library”. The stamp was also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Southern Colour Print for POSA.