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Stamp Numbers cited:
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 ISSUED	TOPIC DESCRIPTION	STAMPS ISSUED	REMARKS
1848	01.22.96	Definitive Postage Stamp(300won); Bird: Joeng-ta-ree/Skylark	1
1603-Coil	02.01.96	Coil Stamp of 07.02.90 Definitive; 150 Won; White Porcelain Jar, Cobalt-Blue Painted; 15th century; National Treasure# 170	1	Coil Stamp
1849 China-PIC	02.08.96	Opening of Korea-China Submarine Cable System; Joint issue, rescheduled from 12.15.95	1	PB-1849
1850	02.10.96	30th Anniv.of the Foundation of KAIST	1	PB-1850
1851 1852	03.05.96	Protection of Wild Animals and Plants (3rd Issue); 4th Issue at Nos 1901-02, 06.05.97 2nd Issue at Nos. 1802-03, 01.23.94	2	S/S each PB-1851 PB-1852 See Series
1853	03.18.96	Successful Launches of Mugungwha Satelites	1	PB-1853
1854 1855	03.20.96	Definitive Postage Stamps(420, 480won); 420 Won: Drum, and Drum Dance 480 Won: Mask, and Wrestlers; Topics 1st issued at Nos. 1710-11, 03.22.93	2
1603-bk OFF. Book	03.20.96	Definitive Stamp Booklet: 150W x 20-pane, 3 sided-perf. Stamp as described at 02.01.96		Stamp Booklet
1832-bk OFF. Book	03.27.96	Definitive Stamp Booklet: 400W x 10-pane, 3 sided-perf. Blue 747 Stamp was issued 10.16.95		Stamp Booklet
1856	04.06.96	The Centennial of the Tongnip Shinmun	1	PB-1856
1857 1858 1859 1860	04.22.96	Wild Flower Series(7th Issue); 8th Issue at Nos 1903-06, 06.19.97 6th Issue at Nos. 1821-24, 07.24.95	4	PB-1857 PB-1858 PB-1859 PB-1860 See Series
1861	05.01.96	50th Anniv. of Korea Military Academy	1	PB-1861
1862 1863	05.04.96	Cartoon Series(2nd Issue); 3rd Issue at Nos 1896-97, 05.03.97 1st Issue at Nos. 1813-14, 05.04.95	2	S/S each PB-1862 PB-1863 See Series
1864	05.10.96	50th Anniv. of Girl Scouts of Korea	1	PB-1864
1865	06.08.96	The 35th IAA World Advertising Congress	1	PB-1865
1866	06.26.96	Anti-Drug Campaign Special	1	Design Contest PB-1866
1867 1868	07.01.96	97-Winter Universiade: Muju-Chonju (1st Issue); Final Issue at Nos 1890-91, 01.24.97	2	Design Contest PB-1867 PB-1868
1869 1870	07.20.96	The 26th Olympic Games-USA	2	PB-1869 PB-1870
1871 1872	08.01.96	Hosting of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (1st Issue); Issued in Special Sheets of 4; each. 2nd Issue at Nos 1899-00, 05.31.97	2	Special- Sheet each See WORLD CUP-2002
1873 1874 1875 1876	08.19.96	Mushroom Series(4th Issue); 5th Issue at Nos 1909-12, 07.21.97 3rd Issue at Nos. 1806-09, 03.31.95	4	S/S each PB-1873 PB-1874 PB-1875 PB-1876 See Series
1877 1878	09.16.96	Literature Series(2nd Issue); 3rd Issue at Nos 1935-36, 12.12.97 1st Issue at Nos. 1829-30, 09.25.95	2	S/S each PB-1877 PB-1878 See Series
1879	10.09.96	550th Anniv. of the Promulgation of Han-gul	1	S/S PB-1879
1880	10.10.96	200th Anniv. of Dedication of Suwon Castle	1	Special- Sheet
1881	10.15.96	50th Anniv. of Seoul National University	1	PB-1881
1882 1883 1884 1885	11.01.96	Korean Beauty Series(6th Issue); 7th Issue at Nos 1926-29, 11.03.97 5th Issue at Nos. 1815-18, 05.22.95	4	Se-tenant SB-1882-85 See Series
1886	11.18.96	Philatelic Week Special	1	S/S PB-1886 See PHILA Week
1887 1888	12.02.96	New Year's Greetings; 1997-Year of the Ox	2	S/S each PB-1887 PB-1888 See N.Y.'s
1889	12.16.96	Definitive Postage Stamp (1000 Won); "Soksu"; stone carving	1

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