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KSC5215M: DPRK-US Summit Meeting at Panmunjom

August 9, 2019August 18, 2019 Jo Pieters56Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp in a souvenir sheet to commemorate that “Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Met with the US President Donald J. Trump at Panmunjom”.

KSC5215L: Historic Summit Meeting in Pyongyang by the Supreme Leaders of the DPRK and China

August 8, 2019August 18, 2019 Jo Pieters64Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp in a souvenir sheet to commemorate the meeting in Pyongyang of the leaders of the DPRK and China.

North Korea’s Interpretation in 1959 of the Korean War

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 James H. Grayson1502 Comments

On 25 June, 1950, the DPRK invaded the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in a war for the unification of the nation. Due to immediate United Nations military action this invasion was unsuccessful. An armistice agreement was signed between the UN forces and the forces of the DPRK and the People’s Republic of China on […]

What happened to the DPRK new issues?

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 KSS Korea Philately Editor142Leave a Comment

For some time there has been no new issue news regarding DPRK stamp releases. The reason for this is very simple: the Korea Stamp Corporation, the stamp selling organization of the DPRK, didn’t release any new online news. However, the new issue leaflets do show three new stamps/series.

Modern DPRK rarities (1): Unissued 2012 3D giant panda stamps

June 15, 2019March 8, 2019 Chen Yi-Fu126Leave a Comment

In 2012 the DPRK issued a set of giant panda stamps. This set consisted of 2 stamps and 1 souvenir sheet. The KSC numbers given to these stamps were 4838-4840.

KSC5215G-5215I: The First DPRK-US Summit Talks

June 12, 2019June 10, 2019 Jo Pieters219Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a series of three stamps (in souvenir sheets) to commemorate the “firstever DPRK-US summit meeting and talks” in Singapore in June 2018.

KSC5215E-5215F: China 2019 World Stamp Exhibition

June 11, 2019June 9, 2019 Jo Pieters3125 Comments

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published two stamps showing the yellow crane tower and the 13-storeyed pagoda of Pohyon Temple to commemorate the China 2019 World Stamp Exhibition.

KSC5206-5212D: 60th Founding Anniversary of the Central Zoo (3D)

April 30, 2019April 21, 2019 Jo Pieters3543 Comments

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp series (printed in 3D), two souvenir sheets (one in 3D) and three sheetlets to commemorate the 60th Founding Anniversary of the Central Zoo.

KSC5200-5205C: 60th Founding Anniversary of the Central Botanical Garden (3D)

April 30, 2019April 21, 2019 Jo Pieters2202 Comments

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp series, two souvenir sheets (one in 3D) and two sheetlets to commemorate the 60th Founding Anniversary of the Central Botanical Garden.

KSC5199C-5199D: World Horticultural Expo 2019 Beijing China

April 29, 2019April 21, 2019 Jo Pieters279Leave a Comment

(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) The Korea Stamp Corporation has published a stamp and a souvenir sheet (3D) to commemorate the World Horticultural Expo 2019 in Beijing (China).