| Title : Traditional Culture Special (5th Issue) | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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2385 | |||
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KPC#
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C-1851 | |||
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StanGib#
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2765 | |||
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Scott#
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2150d | |||
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Date of Issue
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06/24/2004 | |||
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Quantity
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560,000 | |||
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Denomination
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190 won | |||
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Design
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Needle Case | |||
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Designer
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Roh, Jung-hwa | |||
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Image Area
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35mm x 35mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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4 x 4 (four stamps setenant) |
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printing process
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Intaglio, two colors (Octagonal-shaped stamp) |
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Print
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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
| This fifth stamp packet in the Traditional Culture Special introduces Korea's traditional needlework tools. Since ancient times, the needle, thread, ruler, thimble, scissors, soldering iron, and flatiron were considered as the "seven best friends in a lady's sitting room (known in Korean as gyujungchiru), and women were never without them. These stamps, illustrating needlework equipment dating from the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), are displayed at the National Folk Museum of Korea.
Needle Case: Used for storing needles, needle cases were made of nickel, tortoise shell, or cloth. To use the nickel needle case, the lid was lifted and needles were placed on a bed of human hair. The cases varied in shape, including those that resembled a bottle-shaped gourd. Various decorations or embroidery were added, making the needle cases equally attractive as ornaments. Thus, needle cases were both practical and beautiful enough to be used as decorations. Women always carried needle cases with them in case they needed to repair their own clothing or that of their families. |
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