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How to determine the cost of sending a telegram in a society with two different character sets?
A problem which is very uncommon in most parts of the world is the Korean question of what to do with the fact that Koreans could use either (Korean) hangul or (Chinese) hanja characters when sending a telegram? While they can convey exactly the same message in Korean, the two writing systems are completely different […]
The Korean revenue stamps of 1946-1948
KP for August, 1969, p75-77 discussed the Korean Revenue Stamp Issues of 1946-48 and reproduced the U.S. Military Government Ordinances Number 110 (14 Sept. 1946) and Number 171 (11 March 1948) which authorized the issue and use of these two series of stamps. A recent opportunity to examine full panes of these stamps has provided […]
KSC5445: New Year Juche 112 (2023)
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 1 January 2023 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of a stamp and a set of postal cards commemorating the “New Year Juche 112 (2023)”.
South Korea 1955 Christmas/TB Seal
In 1955 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association issued a Christmas/Tuberculosis (TB) seal. This seal was printed by lithograph on un-watermarked gummed paper and sold in sheets of 100 seals. The 1955 seal shows two white cranes in flight. Unlike the 1954 TB seal, this seal was well designed and printed, and there are no known […]
KPC3634: “200th Anniversary of the Birth of Louis Pasteur”
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 27 December 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “200th Anniversary of the Birth of Louis Pasteur”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 5 x 3 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
The Imperfs, Double Printings and Two-Sided Printings of Korea 1946-1953 Stamps
From the first printed stamps in South Korea in 1946 after the WWII, up to around 1953, many of those issues can be found printed as imperforated stamps, double printed stamps and stamps printed on both sides. The stamps were issued by the US Military from 1946-1948. On August 15, 1948, the South Korean government […]
KPC3633: Succesful Launch of Nuri
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 16 December 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “Succesful Launch of Nuri”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
Recollections of Samil Day
Dr. Sharrocks, one of our mission doctors had brought word from the exiled Syngman Rhee to the Koreans seeking independence advising that “It is imperative that if Korea is to attain independence, the will of the people against the Japanese domination be made known to the outer world”.
Editorial (Korean Philately Vol. 58 No. 2 (2022))
Welcome to the latest edition of Korean Philately. This is a welcome return after many months impacted by the fallout from Covid and internal reorganization. All of that is now behind us and I am delighted to take over as Editor of KP. I am confident that we will resume our normal output of four […]
The Korea 1954 Christmas /TB Seal
In this article we continue the Korea Stamp Society’s (KSS) series on the Korea Christmas/Tuberculosis (TB) seals that began with information about the first seal issued in 1932 which was introduced by Dr. Sherwood Hall. The last previous article that highlighted the 1953 seal was published on the KSS website on July 29, 2020. The […]
Korean Philately Vol. 58 No. 2 (2022)
The KSS has published a new edition of the KSS magazine, Korean Philately, the second KP for 2022. As a member you can download this edition of Korean Philately for free as a PDF. And again, just as was the case with all four issues for 2020 and 2021 and the previous issue of 2022, […]
Changes in Korea Stamp Society Membership Enrolment for 2023
The Korea Stamp Society’s (KSS) Board, after wide-ranging discussions with the membership, have decided to implement new guidelines for KSS membership starting on January 1, 2023. We have grown over the past four years from less than 40 members to over 400. During this period, we have not charged for KSS membership. The Board believes […]
KSC5444: On the Orientation of the Building of Our Party in the New Era and the Tasks of the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 2 December 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a stamp titled “On the Orientation of the Building of Our Party in the New Era and the Tasks of the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea”.
KSC5443: Successful Test-fire of Long-range Strategic Cruise Missiles
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 2 December 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a stamp titled “Successful Test-fire of Long-range Strategic Cruise Missiles”.
KSC5441-5442: In Commemoration of the 75th Anniv. of the Founding of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 2 December 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a stamp titled “In Commemoration of the 75th Anniv. of the Founding of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School”.
KPC3631-3632: New Year’s Greetings
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 1 December 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue on the theme of “New Year’s Greetings”. The stamps were also issued in two types of minisheets, 2 x 2 and 4 x 4 stamps, all of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
April 1946 postwar usages of Postage Fee Paid forms with Japanese Showa and USAMGIK surcharges
In 1919 the Japanese introduced “Postage Fee Paid” forms. These forms were used to pay for various kinds of mail matter in bulk. The official Japanese postal term was 郵便料金受領証原符 = Postage fee reception original form and is imprinted on top. The actual mail items received a circular bisected handstamp in characters “(post office name)/postage […]
KSC5440: Demonstration of Actuality, Militant Effectiveness and Actual War Capacities of the Nuclear Combat Forces of the State
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 25 November 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a stamp titled “Demonstration of Actuality, Militant Effectiveness and Actual War Capacities of the Nuclear Combat Forces of the State”.
5437-5439: Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 25 November 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm”.
The Korea 1900 Plum Blossom Essays Revisited
The topic of the Plum Blossom Essay was last seen on the Korea Stamp Society webpage back on August 7, 2019 in an article by Gary McLean.
KPC3629-3630: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 18 November 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue on the theme of “UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 2 + 2 stamps, all of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
South Korea’s 1966 Unusual S/S for the 6th Postal Week — Revisited
Back in 2018 a short article was published that described South Korea’s unusual souvenir sheet (S/S) that was issued in 1966 for commemorating the 6th Postal Week. What is unusual about this S/S is that it was only issued with a red overprint. There was not a single stamp issued to accompany it. The S/S […]
KPC3627-3628: Flowering Vegetable Plants
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 11 November 2022 KoreaPost issued a commemorative stamp issue showing “Flowering Vegetable Plants”. The stamps were also issued in a souvenir sheet of 3 x 4 stamps of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Royal Johan Enschedé for POSA.
KPC3625-3626: Definitive Postage Stamps (1000 won and 2530 won)
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 11 November 2022 KoreaPost issued two regular postage stamps showing a “Daegeum” resp. a “Gold Cap from Cheonmachong Tomb”. The stamps were issued in a post office sheets of 5 x 6 stamps of 1000 won resp. 2530 won each.
Imagine my surprise when the DPRK also printed a postal stationery catalogue!
I started collecting the Postal Stationery of the DPRK as I had one or two clients who were buying North Korean postal history which was all but unobtainable in Western Europe in the 1980’s. After leaving Stanley Gibbons in 1992 to start ‘Carmichael & Todd’, I joined the KSC. I attended, with a stand, the […]
KSC5434-5436: The 7th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 28 October 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “The 7th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK”.
A Postcard used in 1945, the last year of Japanese occupation of Korea
Forward Note by Bob Finder: The following article by one of our members of the Korea Stamp Society (KSS) shows one of the key values of being a member of the KSS; that value is the gaining of new information about Korean philately from other members. With the collaboration of six different members of the […]
KPC3623-3624: Korean Comedians
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 25 October 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue on the theme of “Korean Comedians”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x (2 x 4) stamps, all of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
KSC5430-5433: Definitive Stamps
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 20 October 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “Definitive Stamps”.
Are the Designs of North Korea’s (DPRK) Stamps commemorating the creation of the DPRK Flag and National Emblem based On a Painting?
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) issued its first set of stamps on September 19, 1948 commemorating the establishment of the DPRK on September 9, 1948, Scott 14-15. The Scott numbers for North Korea 1 -13 are for used for the Soviet occupation era. Since those stamps were issued, North Korea has issued stamps […]
KPC3619-3622: Korean Musicals
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 October 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue on the theme of “Korean Musicals”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x 6 stamps (12 total), all of 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
A Post Card from Korea: A Poignant Relic from Colonial Korea
(A recent listing of a postcard on Ebay led to a series of emails amongst active KSS members. James Grayson, who lived for several decades in Korea and knows a lot about the history of churches in Korea, created this text, together with Florian Eichhorn, in answer to the questions raised.) This post card forms […]
Some Confusing North Korea (DPRK) Souvenir Sheets of 1976
Some of the types of souvenir sheets of North Korea issued in 1976 are confusing to me when trying to identify them. There may have already been articles on this topic that I have not seen, but I hope that some of our Korea Stamp Society members can answer some of my questions. One example […]
KPC3618: 100th Anniversary of Namsan Public Library
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 5 October 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating the “100th Anniversary of Namsan Public Library”. The stamp was also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Southern Colour Print for POSA.
Return to Dr. Hall’s Woodblock Print Cards from 1934-1940
Last year on August 25, 2021, the author published an article on the Korea Stamp Society’s (KSS) webpage about Dr. Sherwood Hall’s woodblock print cards from 1934-1940, that were sold/given along with the Christmas/New Year’s and Tuberculosis (TB) seals. Since that time the author has been fortunate to find a complete set of the 7 […]
KSC5425: 10th Anniv. of Promulgation of Decree of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK on the Enforcement of the Universal 12-year Compulsory Education
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 25 September 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “KSC5425: 10th Anniv. of Promulgation of Decree of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK on the Enforcement of the Universal 12-year Compulsory Education”.
KSC5426-5429: National Meeting of Reviewing Emergency Anti-epidemic Work
(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 23 September 2022 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a series titled “National Meeting of Reviewing Emergency Anti-epidemic Work”.
KPC3616-3617: Philately Week
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 7 April 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Danuri, Korea’s first lunar orbiter”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.
DPRK Philately has many secrets and mysteries
I have been collecting stamps from North Korea for about 30 years and I can say that the philately of this country has many secrets and mysteries. The main catalogs (Scott, Michel, and Stanley Gibbons (SG)) do not provide complete and reliable information. The catalog printed in the DPRK gives distorted price information. Yes, this […]
KPC3614-3615: Traditional Korean Games
(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 15 September 2022 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “Traditional Korean Games”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 4 x 4 stamps (16), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Cartor for POSA.