| Title : Postage stamp to commemorate the inauguration of the 15th president of the Republic of Korea (View Souvenir Sheet) | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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1940 | ||
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KPC#
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C-1470 | |||
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MICHEL#
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1964 This is the last stamp listed in the 1999 Michel catalogue. |
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StanGib#
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2273 | |||
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Scott#
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1928 | |||
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Date of Issue
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02/25/1998 | |||
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Quantity
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5,000,000 | |||
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Denomination
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170 won | |||
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Design
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Taegukki (Korean national flag) and President Kim Dae-jung | |||
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Designer
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Lee, Hye-ock | |||
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Image Area
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32mm*48mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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5*2 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Print
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Korea Security Printing and Minting Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
| On February 25, 1998, Kim Dae-jung, Chairman of the National Congress for New Politics, will be inaugurated as the 15th President of Korea in the first transfer of power to the oppsition in five decades.
Through forward-looking international cooperation, incoming President Kim Dae-jung will usher in a new era of prosperity and peace on the Korean Peninsula in the 21st century where democracy and the economy develop hand in hand. This commemorative postage stamp is being issued to celebrate the vigorous start of the 'People's government' of President Kim Dae-jung for national harmony and Korea's next great leap. |
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