Korea Stamp Society

Korea 1964/66 definitives – colour varieties with 200, 300 and 500 won?

May 6, 2020April 23, 2020 Florian Eichhorn5995 Comments

Back in April 2019 I received an inquiry of the German MICHEL-catalog editor. He related a reader’s question on probably different printings of 1964/66 ROK definitives (KPC #218/236), commonly known as the 1st granite paper series.

Buyer Beware: The 1948 Observatory Issue and 1951 Surcharge

January 29, 2020September 5, 2019 Robert Finder8959 Comments

Another Korean issue that confuses collectors and dealer alike is the 1948 issue that pictures the Cheomseongdae Observatory, (Hangul: 첨성대) in Gyeongju, South Korea. The tower is said to be the oldest astronomical observatory in Asia, and maybe in the world, according to Wikipedia. It was built during the reign of Queen Seondeock of Silla, […]

KPSC 2019 Edition: a member’s experience

July 30, 2018August 22, 2020 Maynard Redeker1103Leave a Comment

For those collectors that wish to have a Korean postage stamp catalogue I can highly recommend the latest 2019 edition of the Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue. It is easy to find the ordering information in English using the eBay search engine and entering “Korean Stamp Catalogue”. I placed an order on July 2 and the […]

Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue 2019

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg49798 Comments

The latest edition, 2019, of the standard Korean language stamp catalogue has been published. This catalogue, internationally known as the Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue (KPSC) and in Korea as 대한민국우표가격도록, is the most specialized catalogue about stamps issued by the Republic of Korea.

Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue 2015-2016

February 7, 2018June 14, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg10376 Comments

For the years 2015-2016 the Korean Philatelic Co. produced the regularly published Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue, the standard catalogue for Korean philately at the moment. The catalogue conforms to the usual setup: postal stamps in the first part of the catalogue, divided in commemorative stamps and regular stamps, and the specialties in the second half.

Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue 2002

February 7, 2018September 29, 2018 F. L. Korean906Leave a Comment

(Article comes with price increases and possible errors.) The KPC (Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue) has been published since nineteen aught (I-don’t-know-when), by the Korean Philatelic Co., Ltd. In Hangul/Korean, they go by the name of Oo-moon kwon. I first became familiar with their catalogue in 1991.

Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue 2007

February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 F. L. Korean; Peter Beck1006Leave a Comment

(This text includes extra remarks by Peter Beck regarding this catalogue.) The KPC (Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue) has been published since nineteen aught (I-don’t-know-when), by the Korean Philatelic Co., Ltd. In Hangul/Korean, they go by the name of Oo-moon kwon. I first became familiar with their catalogue in 1991.