Supporting Philatelists Since 1952
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 1 December 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue for the “New Year Greetings”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps plus a sheetlet of 4 stamps. All stamps are 영원우표 or “Forever” stamps, valid for domestic use up to 25 grams. The stamps were printed […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 28 November 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating Traditional Korean Martial Art” as part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage series. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 10 stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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The South Korean revenue stamp under examination bears the distinctive inscription “전매청 허가업체,” which translates to “Office of Monopoly Licensed Company.” This reflects South Korea’s historical context, where certain industries were placed under governmental control, with specific licensed companies authorized to operate within these monopolies. Revenue stamps were thus essential in tracking and collecting taxes […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 7 November 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “Principles of Science in Daily Life”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 31 October 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “APEC 2025 Korea” summit. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 17 October 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “30th Anniversary of Local Autonomy”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 15 (3×5) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 1 October 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Mokpo”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 12 (2×6) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 17 September 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Dancheong Korean Traditional Multicolored Paintwork”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 12 stamps of 430 won and a sheetlet of 3 stamps of 1800 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 17 September 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Korean Desserts”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 10 stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 11 September 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “The inauguration of the 21st president”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 15 (5×3) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by KOMSCO for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 29 August 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “National Heritage in Korea, Royal Palaces Night Tour”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Joh. Enschedé for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 August 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “The 80th Anniversary of Korean Liberation”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 15 (3×5) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Printer for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 25 July 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Royal Silk Flowers”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Printer for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 9 July 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Globally Endangered Species (CITES)”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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In 1986 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) seal program used twelve different images for the 1986 Christmas and TB seals. The different images are in sheets of fifty seals which have four sets of ten different seals depicting kite flying in Korea. In addition, in the middle of the sheet there are five sets […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 1 July 2025 KoreaPost issued a regular stamp issue showing a “White Porcelain Bottle with Auspicious-character and Orchid Design in Underglaze Cobalt Blue”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 30 (5×6) stamps of 2830 won. The stamps were printed by KOMSCO (한국조폐공사).
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 27 June 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “High-Speed Trains of Korea”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 20 (5×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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The 2024 edition of the “Comprehensive Catalogue of Korean Stamps (KPSC)” includes several pages dedicated to revenue stamps starting from page 451. These include revenue stamps from the Joseon Dynasty, those issued in Korea up to the 2000s, as well as some series from the Japanese colonial period issued at the local level. However, these […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 30 May 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Protected Marine Species”, the 8th installment in the series. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 30 May 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “Protected Marine Species”, the 8th installment in the series. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
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