| Title:Musical Instrument Series (1st Issue) (View Souvenir Sheet) |
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Stamp Serial#
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883 | |||
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KPC#
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C-593 | |||
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MICHEL#
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910 | |||
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StanGib#
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1090 | |||
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Scott#
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884 | |||
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Date of Issue
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02/20/1974 | |||
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Quantity
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1,500,000 | |||
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Denomination
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30 won | |||
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Design
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Nae-kak Shell trumpet |
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Designer
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Chun Hee-han | |||
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Image Area
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49mm*33mm | |||
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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 first part of a series designed to
introduce Korea`s traditional musical instruments. The series includes 10 kinds of such stamps, all of
which will be issued in 1974.
2. Nagak (A shell trumpet) Also called Sora, this shell trumpet has been used since the Koryo period. It produces only one deep note as a bugler blows it through a hole made at the sharp tip of the shell. Now it is used in the Korean military music. |
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