Articles Archives — Korea Stamp Society

Original design – Airmail issue of 1952 (1965)

December 4, 2019November 30, 2019 Warren Hahn911 Comment

(Translated by Warren Hahn from “Korean Stamps” July 1965) The original design of the airmail issue of 1952 (Scott #C6-8) consisted of a plane flying over the National Capitol Building in Seoul. However, when the Korean War necessitated the evacuation of Seoul, and the transfer of the seat of government to Pusan, the design was […]

Korean stamp designer Mr. Boo Yung La (1965)

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 Warren Hahn104Leave a Comment

In 1959 considering the importance of stamp design, the Ministry of Communications decided to employ full time designers and was able to obtain two well known designers. They were Messers. Choon Whan Kang and Tai Sung Kim. Mr. Kim resigned from the post after four months and Mr. Boo Young La took his place.

KSS 1970s leaflet shows up inside book

November 26, 2019November 25, 2019 KSS Korea Philately Editor88Leave a Comment

While going through some books Robert Finder found this leaflet inside the “Philatelic handbook for Korea, 1884-1905” by Helen Zirkle. The text on the leaflet is familiar: versions of this text were used often in Korean Philately magazine and it was also used on the KSS websites in the past.

The 1951 provisional inflationary surcharge issues of Korea (1961): Part 2

November 25, 2019September 5, 2019 Charles Sandberg127Leave a Comment

(Part 2 of 4) The 1951 provisional Korean stamps were issued with overprinted inflationary denominations of 100, 200, and 300 won on the basic stamps whose values range from 4 to 100 won. These overprinted stamps afford not only an exciting challenge to the casual collector, but also an excellent opportunity for specialization by the […]

Souvenir Sheet Prices (1961)

November 23, 2019August 17, 2019 Lyman Hale113Leave a Comment

When new Souvenir Sheets come out, at the issuing post offices there is a line-up outside of the crowds of people who are trying to get them. At 8 .30 AM, a P. O. official will then come out and hand out slips of paper specially marked which allow the owner to then go in […]

Comments on the 1962 airmail and regular issues

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Lyman Hale75Leave a Comment

(In response to KPs request for additional information about the new airmail and regular issues reported in this month’s New Issues, Dr. Hale has kindly sent the following interesting comments. — Ed.) Concerning the air mail stamps, the present postal rates are as follows: 200H is for mail to Formosa, Hong Kong, Japan, and other […]

Korean paquebot covers (1954) Part I: Busan and Incheon 1951-1953

November 18, 2019October 17, 2019 Talbert B. Fowler, Jr.115Leave a Comment

Universal Postal Union regulations have for many years allowed that mail posted ON THE HIGH SEAS, and bearing stamps of the same country whose flag the vessel flies, might be put ashore at the first port of call, where it is postmarked with the paquebot marking of that port and sent on its way to […]

The 1951 provisional inflationary surcharge issues of Korea (1961): Part 1

November 4, 2019October 17, 2019 Charles Sandberg1521 Comment

The 1951 provisional Korean stamps were issued with overprinted inflationary denominations of 100, 200, and 300 won on the basic stamps whose values range from 4 to 100 won. These overprinted stamps afford not only an exciting challenge to the casual collector, but also an excellent opportunity for specialization by the most exacting connoisseur. Recent […]

What are we collecting? A report on the Members’ Survey

November 3, 2019October 27, 2019 James H. Grayson1221 Comment

One of my tasks as Speciality Editor for the Society is to ask old and new members what their collecting interests are. This is the first report I’ve made public and I thought that many of our members would want to know what fellows members said.

1946 Mail-North/South Korea

October 26, 2019July 22, 2019 Walter E. Monagan2511 Comment

As a member of the US Army Liaison Team accredited to the Soviet Army in North Korea, I made a number of trips between Seoul and Pyengyang by train. Usually I would buy North Korean stamps at the main Post Office in Pyengyang, manned by a few unenthusiastic Korean clerks. Sometimes I would put some […]