| Title : Definitive Stamp: 1,310 won | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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2198 | |||
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KPC#
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426 | |||
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MICHEL#
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2225 | |||
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StanGib#
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Not listed | |||
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Scott#
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2002 | |||
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Date of Issue
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01/15/2002 | |||
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Quantity
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1,000,000 To be issued as required |
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Denomination
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1,310 won | |||
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Design
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The ridge-end tile | |||
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Designer
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Park, Eun-kyung | |||
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Image Area
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23mm x 33mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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10*5 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printing process
and colors |
Photogravure, 6 colors | |||
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Print
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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
| With the adjustment in the postal rates effective as of January 15, 2002, new definitives will be issued as follows: 160-won definitives for non-priority postcards (under 5g), 210-won definitives for non-priority mail (under 50g), 280-won definitives for nonstandard non-priority mail, 1,290-won definitives for registered mail (under 25g) and 1,310-won definitives for registered mail (under 50g). The basic 190-won definitives for non-priority mail (under 25g) now in use will continue to be used.
The ridge-end tile depicted in the 1,310-won stamp was excavated from the site of the Hwang-ryong Temple and belongs to the Silla Dynasty period. This is the largest of the ridge-end tile found to date in Korea. The ridge-end tile is a decorative tile placed on the outer ends of the ridge (center of the roof) and also served the function of preventing the spread of fire. The tile is decorated with patterns of lotus and faces of men and women. (Displayed at the Gyeongju National Museum). |
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