1956 Stamp Issuance Schedule
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Korean Stamp Serial No./#
2002-Korean Postage Stamp Catalogue (KPC)
1999-MICHAEL Middle & East Asian Catalogue-Volume 9
1997 Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue - Part 18
2004-SCOTT Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue - Volume 4
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| STAMP NO./s | Date of Issue |
Subject | # of Issue/s |
Remarks |
| 191 | 03.26.1956 | 81st Birthday of President Rhee Syng-man | 1 | |
| 192
193 194 |
06.01.1956 | Definitive Stamps (1, 2 & 5 Hwan) 1 Hwan: Planting trees 2 Hwan: Tombstone of King Mu-yol (turtle) 5 Hwan: Tombstone of King Mu-yol (turtle) |
3 | |
| 195
196 197 |
06.05.1956 | Definitive Stamps (1, 2 & 5 Hwan) 10 Hwan: "Rebirth of Industry" symbol 15 Hwan: "Rebirth of Industry" symbol 20 Hwan: "Rebirth of Industry" symbol |
3 | |
| 198
199 200 |
07.20.1956 | Air Mail Post Stamps (70, 110, & 205 Hwan) | 3 | See Series |
| 197 Official Book# 1 |
07.20.1956 | S. Korea issues the 1st Official Book of Stamps | 1 Book | |
| 201
202 | 08.15.1956 | 3rd Presidential Inauguration of Syngman Rhee | 2 | See Series |
| 203 204 | 11.01.1956 | 16th Olympic Games - Melbourne | 2 | |
| 205
206 207 |
12.04.1956 | Stamp Day/Communications Day - 1956 | 3 | |
| 208
209 210 211 212 |
12.04.1956 | Definitive Stamps (Value as indicated)
10 Hwan: Hibiscus (Moo-gong-wha) 20 Hwan: King Sejong 50 Hwan: Kyong-ju Obervatory 100 Hwan: Sika Deer 500 Hwan: Sika Deer |
5 |
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