KSC5489-5492: Magpie, National Bird of the DPRK
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 29 May 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps showing the “Magpie, National Bird of the DPRK”.
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Philately related news about/from Korea
KPC3676-3677: Honey Bee
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 19 May 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “Honey Bee”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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KPC3674-3675: Pororo The Little Penguin
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 4 May 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Pororo The Little Penguin”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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KSC5484-5488: Fine Arts Works
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 April 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps showing “Fine Arts Works”.
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KSC5479-5483: 111th Birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung
News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 15 April 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating “111th Birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung”.
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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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KPC3663: Danuri, Korea’s first lunar orbiter
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 7 April 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Danuri, Korea’s first lunar orbiter”. The stamp was also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor 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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Auction News Update: Korean items in worldwide auctions
Once in a while we report on the KSS website on interesting items showing up in stamp auctions worldwide. Here are some of these items from the last few months from Cherrystone Auctions, Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner and Chiswick Auctions, plus some Ebay items related to the Korean War.
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KPC3643-3646: Korean Musicals
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 24 March 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Korean Musicals”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x 6 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
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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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KSC5475-5478: Natural Monuments
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 22 March 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps showing “Natural Monuments”.
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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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KSC5466: Pyongyang Soju, the National Liquor of the DPRK
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 15 March 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a stamp commemorating “Pyongyang Soju, the National Liquor of the DPRK”.
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Interesting items showing up in recent stamp auctions
Once in a while we report on the KSS website on interesting items showing up in stamp auctions worldwide. Here are some of these items from the last few months from Cherrystone Auctions, Corinphila Veilingen, AAK Phila GmbH and Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner.
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KPC3639-3642: Repatriated Cultural Heritage
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 22 February 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Repatriated Cultural Heritage”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
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KSC5458-5465: Successful Test Launch of the New-type ICBM Hwasongpho-17
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 17 February 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of seven souvenir sheets and a sheetlet commemorating the “Successful Test Launch of the New-type ICBM Hwasongpho-17”.
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KSC5453-5457: 81st Birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 16 February 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet commemorating the “81st Birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il”.
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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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