Supporting Philatelists Since 1952
Late last year when I was looking for some information on the internet about the South Korea Relief seals issued by Germany, I discovered that I did not know that the Soviet Bloc countries also began to raise funds for North Korea Relief during the Korean War. I wrote an article for the Korea Stamp […]
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In 1967 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA), dropped the 1961-1966’s examples of four different designs and issued just a single design, but with two different colors printed of that one design, for the Christmas and New Year/TB seals series. Only one design of a stylized boat carrying three people was used, and it was […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 17 November 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “Beautiful Korean Language”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 (16) stamps at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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As South Korea entered 1949, the country was still grappling with the aftermath of World War II and the ongoing tensions between North and South Korea. While political and military developments dominated the headlines, the daily lives of ordinary citizens also continued to be shaped by the challenges of the time.
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I have a Christmas postcard from a Korean Presbyterian pastor to one of his former teachers sent on December 1, 1947 from South Korea to the USA. I would like to know what the hand-stamp was used for, of a shield, with what looks like the letters C and P inside a circle inside the […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 8 November 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing traditional Korean games. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 (16) stamps at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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The Korea Stamps Society (KSS) is pleased to the present the sixth article of Stewart Steres’ Series South Korea’s Commemorative Booklets. This booklet is about the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) assembly meeting in Seoul on April 21, 1986 about the upcoming 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
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