Korea Stamp Society

Some North Korean perforation varieties (early issues)

January 2, 2019January 5, 2019 Kevin MacKeown1064Leave a Comment

This short note is just to illustrate the variety of perforations that occur in early issues of North Korea. The four stamps in question are the small portrait regular issues of 1959, a 10 won value and new currency values of 2 chon, 5 chon and 10 chon. Shown in the table are the stamp […]

Do These Korean Stamps Really Exist? Time for a Quick Update.

November 30, 2018January 13, 2019 Robert (Bob) Finder17292 Comments

Previously, in the forum, I had posted the comment/question highlighted below, about whether some of the Korean stamps I have been looking for to add to my collection, really exist. My research began in earnest when I began to help the KSS find the old missing Korean Philatelic (KP) magazines so that they can be […]

A note on perforation varieties on North Korean stamps

October 3, 2018August 4, 2018 Kevin MacKeown1280Leave a Comment

Perforation varieties of early North Korean stamps, say pre-1960, are almost limitless, for example, in his exhibits Dr Maeda detects at least eight varieties for the single Labour Law issue of 1956, (SGN110). The later emphasis on issues for philatelic markets, however, brought about a standardization of production, resulting in much less variability. Almost none […]