| Title : PROTECTION OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES SPECIAL | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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1989 | ||
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KPC#
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C-1513 | |||
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MICHEL#
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2017 | |||
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StanGib#
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2326 | |||
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Scott#
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1962a | |||
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Date of Issue
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06/05/1999 | |||
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Quantity
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750,000 | |||
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Denomination
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170 won | |||
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Design
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Falcon | |||
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Designer
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Lee Gi-seog | |||
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Image Area
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26mm*36mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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3*4 | |||
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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 Information and Communication has been issuing special stamps each year, commemorating rare and endangered animal and plant species, in an effort to publicize their plight and protect them. This year, four kinds of endangered bird species are featured on the stamps.
Falcon (Falco peregrinus); Natural Monument No.323. Chinese Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter soloensis); Natural Monument No.323. Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus); Natural Monument No.243. Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo); Natural Monument No.324. |
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