| Title: Organization and Agencies of the U.N. U.N. Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea |
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Stamp Serial#
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762 | |||
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KPC#
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C-507 | |||
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MICHEL#
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790 | |||
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StanGib#
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944 | |||
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Scott#
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778 | |||
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Date of Issue
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05/30/1971 | |||
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Quantity
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500,000 | |||
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Denomination
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10 won | |||
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Design
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U.N. Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea | |||
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Designer
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Kang Choon-whan | |||
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Image Area
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33mm*23mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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5Ąż10 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printer
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Government Printing & Mint Agency of the Repubic of Korea | |||
| Description | ||||
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In honor of the competence and meritorious achievements accomplished by the
United Nations, the Ministry of Communications is to issue on May 30, 1971, a king-size postage
stamp comprising 25 kinds of ordinary-size stamps with each of which depicting the major
organizations and special agencies of the world organization and Tae Geuk Ki, the national flag of
the Republic of Korea, respectively.
During the period of April through June, 1945, delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco and adopted the Charter of the U.N. Indeed, the U.N., which was officially inaugurated on October 24 the same year as the largest international organization in history, has contributed a great deal to the promotion of world peace and welfare of mankind. A total of 127 countries from throughout the world are affiliated with the U.N. as its members. United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea (UNCURK): UNCURK was established in Seoul on October 7, 1950, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the 5th General Assembly of the United Nations earlier in the same year. Ever since its founding, UNCURK has been performing a wonderful job in Korea of the eventural establishment for a unified and democratic Korea. |
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