| Title : PHILATELIC WEEK SPECIAL (View Souvenir Sheet) | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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1671 | ||
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KPC#
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C-1270 | |||
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MICHEL#
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1695 | |||
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StanGib#
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1979 | |||
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Scott#
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1669 | |||
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Date of Issue
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12/05/1991 | |||
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Quantity
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3,000,000 | |||
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Denomination
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100 won | |||
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Design
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A Symbol of Stamp Culture | |||
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Designer
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Chun Hee-han | |||
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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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Sheet of 20(4*5) | |||
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Paper
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White Unwatermarked | |||
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Print
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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
| The Ministry of Communications has named the period between December 5 and 11 as the "Philatelic Week", in order to promote an expansion of the philatelic community and contribute cultivation of aestheticism in postage stamp collecting as a wholesome hobby. During this period, the Ministry of Communications will host the "National Postage Stamp Exhibition" and many other related vities.
At the "National Postage Stamp Exhibition" held at the Sejong Cultural Center during this year's Exhibition, Philatelic art selected from each regional preliminary contest will be on display. In addition, a philatelists' convention, philatelic seminars for teenagers, and an autograph session of postage stamp designers will be held. The postage stamps, which were initially used as a means of paying postage charges, have become a channel through which we can acquire social and cultural knowledge of other contries. Also , postage stamp collecting is now considered as one of the best hobbies. Moreover, the postage stamp has played the role of raising people's awareness of global issues, such as environmental problem and space development, as well as friiendship between countries. The Ministry of Communications issues this postage stamp in hope that the Korean's international perspectives will be broaden through the enhancement of Koreans' interests and leisure activities in postage stamp collecting. |
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