| Title: Fruit Series (1st Issue) (View Souvenir Sheet |
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Stamp Serial#
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886 | |||
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KPC#
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C-602 | |||
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MICHEL#
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913 | |||
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StanGib#
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1092 | |||
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Scott#
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893 | |||
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Date of Issue
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03/30/1974 | |||
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Quantity
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3,000,000 | |||
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Denomination
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10 won | |||
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Design
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Sam-koo Apricots |
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Designer
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Lee Keun-moon | |||
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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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10Ąż5 | |||
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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 postage stamps as the first part of a
series featuring 10 kinds of fruits grown in Korea.
1. Apricot This small fruit resembling the related peach and plum grows on a tree known as prunus armeniaca. The tree is about five meters tall. Its oval and erose leaves grow alternately. Its pinkish or white blossoms bloom in April. The nutlike kernel is edible. It is also used as a medicine. The species produced in Korea include ""cham"" apricot, Manchurian apricot and Mongolian apricot. |
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