| Title: Definitive Stamp (2,000 won) | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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2676 | |||
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KPC#
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453 | |||
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Scott#
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LSN= 2198 | |||
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Date of Issue
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05/25/2009 | |||
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Quantity
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1,500,000 continue to be issued as required |
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Denomination
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2,000 won | |||
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Design
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Geumdongdaetap (Gilt-bronze pagoda) | |||
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Designer
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Yi, Gi-seog | |||
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Image Area
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23mm×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
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Photogravure, five colors | |||
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Print
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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
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According to the periodic replacement of definitive postage stamp, the
"Gold Crown" stamp, which has been in use since November 1, 1991, will be replaced by the
"Geumdongdaetap (Gilt-bronze pagoda)" stamp from May 25, 2009.
With the main body of the tower laid on a wide foundation, the Gilt-bronze pagoda imparts an impression of magnificence and stability. It is more an object of craftwork than as a general tower. Compared to typical metal towers which are 20~30 cm high, this pagoda is quite high at 155cm. Since it appears that some layers of the body of the tower and some of the decorations on the top are missing, the pagoda appears to have been much bigger originally than its form shows now. Even though almost all of its gold foil have peeled away, the pagoda is, overall, relatively well preserved, thus serving as valuable material in the study of the style of stone pagodas and wooden buildings during the Goryeo Dynasty. Created in the early days of the Goryeo Dynasty, this pagoda is now housed in the Ho-Am Art Museum. The foundation of the pagoda is 63cm x 63cm, with the pagoda itself designated as National Treasure No. 213. In the new stamp, the letters "KOREA" are printed in optically variable ink on the left side of the
background to the pagoda. These letters become visible when the stamp is tilted. And at the bottom part
of the pagoda, the minute letters, "( |
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