Month: February 2026

There Exists a Third Printing of the UN Forces Participation in the Korean War Commemorative Stamps

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The stamp issued on September 15, 1951, the “UN Forces Countries of Origin Commemorative Stamp”, has slightly different names depending on the catalog, but collectors simply call it the “Korean War Participating Nations Stamp.”

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Q&A: When Leningrad Accidentally Became Wilmington (1989 Korean postal rates)

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The Korea Stamp Society (KSS) regularly answers questions from both members and non-members about Korean philately, and one recent inquiry turned out to be a particularly enjoyable puzzle. A collector wrote to us about an airmail cover sent from the Republic of Korea to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which somehow ended up first […]

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Hahoe Village and Wolyeonggyo Bridge Honored on Korean Philatelic Releases

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On October 18, 2024, Korea Post issued an elegant set of two stamps dedicated to Andong City and its famed surroundings. Located in northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, Andong, often referred to as a “museum without a roof,” is renowned for its rich cultural heritage spanning multiple historical eras. It hosts three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one entry […]

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Woopyo February 2026: Studies in Rates, Design, and Philatelic Practice

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This issue of Woopyo brings together technical studies, long-running postal history series, and a substantial thematic report, framed by current organisational news and new-issue documentation. The result is a characteristically structured number in which method, material, and exhibiting practice receive equal attention.

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Japan – The 60th anniversary of the normalization of the Japan–ROK relations (2025)

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Japan Post issued a commemorative sheet marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea on 18 September 2025. The issue consists of a sheet of ten self-adhesive stamps, all denominated 110 yen, corresponding to the basic domestic letter rate. The stamps were produced in multicolour offset […]

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Research on Field Post Offices and Postal Marks during the First Sino-Japanese War

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This article, written by Kim Seong-cheol (김성철, 金成哲) of the Korea Collectors Club (한국수집가클럽), was published in the April 2024 issue of Woopyo Magazine. It examines the establishment, operation, and eventual closure of Japanese field post offices and the use of postal marks during the First Sino-Japanese War (청일전쟁, 淸日戰爭). Drawing on both Japanese military […]

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