Korea Stamp Society

Postal History of the Russo-Japan War Related to Korea (Part II)

June 22, 2019February 22, 2021 Ken Clark1036Leave a Comment

This article is the second part of an online article on Kenneth Clark’s exhibit on the postal history of the Russo-Japanese War. The pages contained herein are limited to those that are related to Korea. For more information see the first part.

Postal History of the Russo-Japan War Related to Korea (Part I)

May 29, 2019February 22, 2021 Ken Clark1376Leave a Comment

The exhibit shows the postal history of the Forerunners from the Sino-Japanese War, occupation of Korea, China, Manchuria, and Formosa, the Boxer Uprising in China, then the Russo-Japanese War and the Field Post Office (FPO) system, with mail being transported back to Japan by ship and to Russia by the Trans-Siberian railway. The International world […]

Post WWII and the use of Japanese Showa stamps in North Korea

August 29, 2018December 8, 2018 Ken Clark1365Leave a Comment

Kiku Shimbun 169 (August 2016) featured an article about the use of Japanese Showa stamps in North Korea after late 1945. The article is reprinted here by permission. Parts of this article were from a translation of ‘The Specialised Catalogue of Showa Stamps’ with the translation being carried out by our member Nicholas Pertwee. The […]

Post WWII and the use of Japanese Showa stamps in South Korea (part 2)

August 16, 2018February 22, 2021 Ken Clark15317 Comments

Following Part-1 of this article in the issue No. 169 of Kiku Shimbun, I have acquired a new and important item for my Showa period collection during my recent visit to Tokyo and the JAPEX’2016 exhibition, this being a Postal Charges Receipt form illustrating the usage of overprinted stamps issued for use in South Korea by […]

Post WWII and the use of Japanese Showa stamps in South Korea

July 4, 2018June 27, 2018 Ken Clark1764Leave a Comment

Kiku Shimbun 169 (August 2016) featured an article about the use of Japanese Showa stamps in South Korea after late 1945. The article is reprinted here by permission. It was based on a translation of text from the ‘Specialised Catalogue of Showa Stamps’ by BSJP member Nicholas Pertwee.

Receipt for pre-paid mail (UPDATE)

June 21, 2018July 6, 2018 Ken Clark14052 Comments

The front cover of Kiku Shimbun 170 (December 2016) The front cover features a rare item of Japanese postal history from South Korea. Following the end of WWII and the Japanese Surrender, USA Forces moved into Seoul, Korea, whilst Soviet Forces move from Manchuria in the northern parts of Korea.

Receipt for unpaid or insufficiently paid mail

April 27, 2018April 29, 2018 Ken Clark1117Leave a Comment

The front cover of Kiku Shimbun 169 (August 2016) features a rare item of Japanese postal history from North Korea. Following the end of WWII and the Japanese Surrender, USA Forces moved into Seoul, Korea, whilst Soviet Forces move from Manchuria in the northern parts of Korea, both of these subjects and the eventual division […]