| Title: Celebrated Mountains of Korea Series (4th issue) | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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2585 | |||
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KPC#
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C-2020 | |||
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Scott#
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Date of Issue
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10/18/2007 | |||
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Quantity
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560,000 | |||
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Denomination
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250 won | |||
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Design
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Rimyeongsu Falls | |||
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Photographer
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Lee Jeong-soo | |||
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Designer
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Park Eun-kyung | |||
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Image Area
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37mm x 27mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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4 x 4 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printing process
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Photogravure, four colors | |||
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Print
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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
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Featured in the fourth series of the "Celebrated Mountains of Korea" is Mt. Baekdusan
(Mt. Paekdu), the mountain that symbolizes the heart and soul of the Korean people. This new stamp, a joint
work by South and North Koreas, features the picturesque scenery of Mt. Baekdusan, shown in a photo taken by
Lee Jeong-Soo and Kim Yong-Nam -- photographers from South and North Korea.
Covering the Hamgyeongnam-do Province and Hamgyeongbuk-do Province in North Korea, as well as the northeastern region of China, Mt. Baekdusan rises 2,750 meters above sea level making it the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula. As indicated by its name, the top of the Mt. Baekdusan is covered with snow almost throughout the year on white flat stones. The mountain serves as habitat to a wide variety of fauna and flora that vary by the climate which in turn vary significantly depending on the sea level. The mountain was designated in 1989 as a "biosphere reserve" by UNESCO. Rimyeongsu Falls (Rimyongsu Falls) |
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