Author: Ivo Spanjersberg

Currently KSS Publisher/Webmaster, previously KSS Chairman (2018-2019). Living in Amsterdam. I collect Korean revenue stamps, see my website:

Basic Classification of Korean Revenue Stamps (Part I)

Ivo Spanjersberg13401 Comment on Basic Classification of Korean Revenue Stamps (Part I)

2024 marks the 400th anniversary of the issuance and use of revenue stamps globally. Invented in the Netherlands in 1623, revenue stamps were first used in the province of Holland in 1624. Since then, various forms and types of revenue stamps and excise stamps have been used by governments and quasi-governmental agencies worldwide, including Korea.

Continue Reading

KPC3804: 50th Anniversary of Bomun Tourist Complex Designation

Ivo Spanjersberg1015Leave a Comment on KPC3804: 50th Anniversary of Bomun Tourist Complex Designation

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 4 April 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “50th Anniversary of Bomun Tourist Complex Designation”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 15 (3×5) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Joh. Enschedé for POSA.

Continue Reading

Specimen Handstamps on 1946 US Military Government Overprints

Ivo Spanjersberg1442Leave a Comment on Specimen Handstamps on 1946 US Military Government Overprints

In 1946, during the era of the US Military Government in South Korea, Japanese stamps were overprinted. These overprinted stamps, which are part of the 1946 year set, are later showcased in this edition of KP. Although common and of relatively low catalogue value, we present a more exceptional and costly variant: stamps adorned with […]

Continue Reading

KoreaPost’s “Forever stamps”

Ivo Spanjersberg16603 Comments on KoreaPost’s “Forever stamps”

In an era where digital communication reigns supreme, KoreaPost, the national postal operator of South Korea, continues to innovate and appeal to traditional mail enthusiasts and collectors alike with the introduction of “forever stamps.” These stamps, unlike their predecessors, are sold at a current postage price and are valid for mailing a standard-sized letter regardless […]

Continue Reading

KPC3782: 50th Anniversary of the National Geographic Information Institute

Ivo Spanjersberg913Leave a Comment on KPC3782: 50th Anniversary of the National Geographic Information Institute

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 1 November 2024 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “50th Anniversary of the National Geographic Information Institute”. The stamps were issued in a minisheet containing 16 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.

Continue Reading

KPC3778-3779: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage – Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan Region

Ivo Spanjersberg939Leave a Comment on KPC3778-3779: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage – Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan Region

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 27 September 2024 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage – Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan Region”. The stamps were issued in a minisheet containing 10 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.

Continue Reading

A Korean text on a (Siberian) American Expeditionary Force cover from 1919?

Ivo Spanjersberg1437Leave a Comment on A Korean text on a (Siberian) American Expeditionary Force cover from 1919?

One of our members, Darrin Lettinga, received a message from Kenneth James Bryson from the ISJP, which read: “I have had an inquiry from a JP (Japanese Philately) reader about a marking on a cover that was sent within the US expeditionary force in Siberia in 1919. It has some Hangul on it, and I […]

Continue Reading