| Title: Royal Court Clothes Series (3rd Issue) (View Souvenir Sheet) |
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Stamp Serial#
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854 | |||
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KPC#
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C-575 | |||
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MICHEL#
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881 | |||
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StanGib#
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1054 | |||
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Scott#
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864 | |||
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Date of Issue
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07/30/1973 | |||
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Quantity
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1,500,000 | |||
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Denomination
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10 won | |||
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Design
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Tan-gui Princess's costume |
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Designer
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Kim Sung-sil | |||
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Image Area
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33mm*49mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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5Ąż5 | |||
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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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The Ministry of Communications is issuing these two stamps as the third part of a
series introducing traditional Korean clothes. They feature Kangsapo and Tangui, the royal costumes worn
by crown prince and princess of the Yi Dynasty.
2. Tangui: Modeled after Tang costumes, this is made of light yellowish green silk on which chinese characters meaning "longevity and happiness" are printed in gold foil. The length of the coat, Chogori, is longer than that of an ordinary one so that it extends down to the abdomen. It was worn by a crown princess or a queen during a ceremonial function. Other princesses and wives of the court officials wore this costume as a formal clothes. Together with this costume, a princess wore a red or dark blue skirt and a crown-like headpiece or a ceremonial coronet. |
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