Supporting Philatelists Since 1952
The fourth Christmas and New Year stamps issued by Korea were released December 15, 1960. They are a 15 hwan, ochre, bluish gray and dark brown, a 25 hwan, red, green and purplish blue, a 30 hwan, yellow, red and bluish purple; lithographed, impression 22 mm x 25 mm, perf. 13, granite paper, watermarked, sheets […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 20 March 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Jeju Island Oreum”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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In the December 1, 2024 Happenings Newsletter, I promised to follow up on the Korea National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA)’s novel approach to marking the 2024 Christmas seals, after I was able to obtain one of the “Mystery Limited Edition Christmas Seal Sheets”.
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Busan Yeongdo Post Office (Postmaster Park Hae-sook) has released a special “My Own Stamp” sheet called “Beautiful Island, Yeongdo Story.” This commemorative sheet highlights the scenic island of Yeongdo in Busan and showcases its major attractions, including Yeongdo Bridge—the only bascule bridge in Korea. Each stamp beautifully captures the charm and history of this coastal […]
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My flights are finally booked for my trip to PhilaKorea! This time I will be attending with added responsibility – as the UK Commissioner. I have received a few entries – none of them remotely connected with Korean material – so the ‘official’ nature of my visit is confirmed. Chances are that more UK exhibitors […]
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On September 30, 2021, Korea Post issued a commemorative stamp series honoring the traditional Korean performing art of Jultagi, or tightrope walking, which has been recognized as one of the 21 Korean properties inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2011. The stamps, each valued at 430 won and printed by Royal […]
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 10 March 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps showing “Posters”.
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In commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the founding of modern postal services, the PhilaKorea World Stamp Exhibition—which was originally scheduled for 2024—has been postponed and will now be held from September 17 to 21 this year (2025). It should be noted that during the FIP General Assembly held in Shanghai, China last year, the […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 7 March 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing a “Folding screen with flowers and plants”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 10 stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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In 1982 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) seal program again used the ten different seal design, with five sets of the ten different seals images with fifty seals to a sheet. The seals depict different sport events at the Olympics.
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The March 2025 issue of Woopyo magazine offers a comprehensive look at current and historical postal topics. The magazine is divided into several sections, each featuring articles with their original Korean titles, romanizations, and English translations, along with detailed author attributions.
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