NNSC Archives — Korea Stamp Society

1957 Czechoslovakia Delegation in Panmunjom

September 15, 2021February 21, 2021 Alexander Shaposhnikov500Leave a Comment

The images show official forms created by the Czechoslovak delegation which was part of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC), located in “Panmunchzhon” (Panmunjom/Panmunjeom/P’anmunjŏm; 판문점). The forms come with North Korean stamps, cancelled by special cancellations on 22 May 1957.

Custodian Force, India in Korea 1953-1954

November 11, 2020February 21, 2021 Anthony Bard9671 Comment

This cover illustrates the use of stamps overprinted for the Custodian Force, India (CFI). This was a deployment of Indian forces, including the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance unit (which had been in Korea from November 1950) to oversee the repatriation of POWs after the armistice. The CFI was in Korea from late September 1953 until […]

North Korean revenues postally used

April 28, 2018February 21, 2021 Ivo Spanjersberg16412 Comments

Often on Ebay “North Korean” revenue stamps show up. The provenance of these stamps is “unknown” at best, but given that these stamps are never seen used on real documents from North Korea it is likely these stamps are fake. Or are they? Here is a picture of an item offered on Ebay somewhere in […]