KPC3664-3671: The Historic Architecture in Korea (Buddhist Mountain Monasteries)

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 April 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “The Historic Architecture in Korea (Buddhist Mountain Monasteries)”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x 6 stamps (12), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Southern Colour Print for POSA.

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KPC3647-3662: Folding Screen with the Ten Longevity Symbols

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 30 March 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing a “Folding Screen with the Ten Longevity Symbols”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x 10 stamps (16) and seals (4; see left and right in sheet), the stamps being 430 won each. The stamps were […]

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A KSS Member’s Trip to the Heohyeon Underground Shopping Center Stamp Dealers’ Area

A career choice brought me and my Korean stamp collection that I started 30 years ago, back to the ROK. Korea certainly has changed in numerous positive and interesting ways but much like the US, the pastime of stamp collecting seems to have lost some of its appeal to technology.

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KSC5467-5474: Military Parade Held in Celebration of the 75th Founding Anniversary of the Korean People’s Army

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 March 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Military Parade Held in Celebration of the 75th Founding Anniversary of the Korean People’s Army”.

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KSC5446-5452: Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 11 February 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of a stamp and a souvenir sheet commemorating the “Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea”.

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KPC3637-3638: Protecting Endangered Species in Korea-Cambodia REDD+ Joint Project Areas

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 10 February 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Protecting Endangered Species in Korea-Cambodia REDD+ Joint Project Areas”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 6 x 3 (18) stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.

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