Some, Korean First Day Covers-FDC. "Trying to fill in the blanks". by: F. L. Korean Korea's Special Souvenir Card for the Gold Medal Winners of the 1960 Olympics; was a neat little historical item in Korean Philately, November 1997, page 8, contributed by KSS member: Jack Kay. See the article & picture The article reminded me of an episode in my early Korean collecting-life. See Inside-left, of the Stamp Information Card See Inside-right, of the Stamp Information Card See the Rear, of the Stamp Information Card The above imaged item, opens to display stamp characteristic data for the two stamps and one Souvenir Sheet, issued August 25, 1960. Korean/Hangul on the left-inside, and English on the right-inside. The rear of the item, contains a map of the lower part the Italian penisula and Greece; as well as a hand holding an Olympic torch. The colors used on the rear, are the same white and blue, as seen on the above image. At some coin show, where several coin/stamp dealers were also present, I purchased the two stamps issued by Korea, to commemorate the 1960 Summer Olympic Games, held in Rome. Also present was the above pictured philatelic item, which the purveyor thought to be the Souvenir Sheet (S/S), which was also released with this two-stamp issue. Later in my collecting career, when the real S/S arrived to take its proper place, it pushed the above-pictured item into my "what-is-it" file. Still later, when I purchased several FDC's issued by the Korean Philatelic Center, they came with what the dealer called "Inserts", within each envelope. At that time, I would have more accurately described the "Insert" as a New-Issue Stamp Flyer; but, now know them to be earlier versions of what The Korean Philatelic Agency now calls Oop-yo An-nae Kar-duh/Stamp Information Cards. Still later, I purchased the following imaged-FDC, to go with the long-time lonely Insert/Stamp Information Card. I do not know the issuer of the above FDC. There are no markings on the rear. Back to Top ========================================================================= In May 2004, I received questions from a 78 year old gentelman about several FDC's he had purchased in Seoul, December 1946. He has supplied images of those FDC: See FDC# 2-5 See FDC# 7-12 See FDC# 13 See FDC# 17 See FDC# 18 See FDC# 20 ========================================================================= See FDC# 243 The earliest FDC I have, Nov. 7, 1957, contains Stamp Nos. 242-243; (KPC# C114-115; KSC# 282-283; MICH# 258-259; SG# 301-302; Sc# 263-264). My FDC is marked with a J.P.S. trademark(Japanese Philatelic Society; I have been told). There are no markings on the rear. This stamp issue coincides with the first Korean Souvenir Sheet issued to the public; and, also coincides with the KPC's *footnote informing the catalogue-user that the Ministry of Communications issued FDC, is the FDC listed starting with this issue, and subsequently. See other FDC's containing the J.P.S. trademark: See FDC# 257 See FDC# 260-62 See FDC# 266 See FDC# 267 See FDC# 278-80 See FDC# 281 Back to Top ========================================================================= See FDC# 269 The second FDC I show, contains Stamp No. 269, issued August 17, 1959. (KPC# C123; KSC# 330; MICH# 290;SG# 339; Sc# 292). This is the next FDC in my collection in DOI sequence with a different trademark. It is marked with "W.S.Co", within a rectangle. There are no markings on the rear. See another FDC# 269; no trademark. Back to Top ========================================================================= See FDC# 285 The third FDC I show, contains Stamp No. 285, issued June 19, 1960. (KPC# C131; KSC# 344; MICH# 303; SG# 360; Sc# 305). This is the next FDC in my collection in DOI sequence with a different trademark. It is marked with "KOSCO", within a circular trademark, wrapping around the bottom. Within the top of the circular trademark, wrapping around the top, are the Hangul characters: Han-gook Oop-yo Sa/Korean Stamp Co. At the bottom outside the circle is the numeral "12". There are no markings on the rear. See FDC# 270 I have one other FDC marked with the "KOSCO" trademark, containing the Souvenir Sheet issued September 18, 1959, for Stamp No. 270. (KPC# C124a; KSC# 331a; MICH# Block 135; SG# MS342; Sc# 293a). Beneath the trademark are the roman numerals "IV". There are no markings on the rear. See FDC# 287; KOSCO trademark on the rear Back to Top ========================================================================= Here are some FDC's with "No trademark" of the issuer: See FDC# 272 See FDC# 273-74 See FDC# 282-83 See FDC# 292 See FDC# 293 See FDC# 336 See FDC# 424-428 ========================================================================= See FDC# 320 The last FDC I show, contains Stamp No. 320, issued January 31, 1962. (KPC# C156; KSC# 380; MICH# 342; SG# 421; Sc# 348). This is the next FDC in my collection in DOI sequence with a different trademark. It is marked with "KPC", within a circular trademark, wrapping around the bottom. Although there are numerous gaps in my FDC collection, with several voids lasting for two years; from the above display through my last FDC of 1974, almost all FDC's have the "KPC" trademark. Beginning with my first FDC of 1975 through the last I own, of 1980, all my FDC's have "Korean Philatelic Center" and the Stamp No/s of issue, printed on the rear of each envelope. There are no trademarks on the front. Here are some more FDC's with "KPC trademark": STAMP NO./s Date of Issue Subject # of Issue/s Remarks 323 FDC# 323 04.07.1962 W.H.O.'s Malaria Eradication Campaign 1 S/S 337 FDC# 337 10.10.1962 10th Indo-Pacific Fishery Counsil Meeting 1   356 357 FDC# 357 05.08.1963 Centenary of the International Red Cross 2 1 S/S 377 378 FDC# 378 12.10.1963 15th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights 2 1 S/S 414 415 FDC# 415 06.15.1964 1st Five-Year Economic Develpment Plan (3rd Issue) 2 See Series 459 FDC# 459 06.25.1965 15th Anniversary of the U.N. Forces that Participated in the Korean War 1 S/S 502 FDC# 502 05.10.1966 20th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of Korea 1   503 FDC# 503 05.31.1966 80th Anniversary of the Modern Education for Women 1   530 531 FDC# 531 10.31.1966 State Visit of U.S. President L. B. Johnson 2 1 S/S 535 536 FDC# 536 12.10.1966 New Year's Greeting for 1967 1 S/S each See Series 556 FDC# 556 06.20.1967 Funding Stamp (Semi-postal) Fund for Korean Troops serving in Viet Nam 1 See Series 557 FDC# 557 07.01.1967 6th Presidential Inauguration of Park Chung-hee 1 S/S See Series 558 559 FDC# 559 08.10.1967 3rd Korea Boy Scout Jamboree 2 S/S each 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 FDC# 608 10.12.1968 19th Olympic Games - Mexico 8 4 S/S 653 654 655 656 657 FDC# 657 10.28.1969 50th National Athletic Games 1   668 FDC# 668 01.01.1970 70th Anniversary of Korea's admission to the Universal Postal Union (U.P.U.) 1   692 FDC# 692 06.02.1970 Inauguration of Satellite Communication Station-Kum-san 1   706 707 708 FDC# 708 10.06.1970 51st National Athletic Games 3 S/S each 718 719 See FDC# 719 12.05.1970 2nd Five-Year Economic Development Plan (4th Issue) 2 See Series 729 FDC# 729 03.01.1971 Campaign for Anti-Espionage 1   801 FDC# 801 03.28.72 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (E.C.A.F.E.) 1   805 FDC# 805 05.01.72 New Community Movement (Rural developement) 1   832 FDC# 832 12.27.72 8th Presidential Inauguration of Pres. Park Chung-hee 1 S/S See Series 880 881 FDC# 881 01.20.74 Definitive Stamps (1 Won & 30 Won): "1 Won": Hahoe Mask. "30 Won": Honey bee. 2   888 FDC# 888 04.06.74 Homeland Reserve Forces 1   889 FDC# 889 04.10.74 World Population Year-1974 1 S/S  893 FDC# 893 05.06.74 22nd Session of CAFEA-ICC 1   894 FDC# 894 05.10.74 New Dock of Inchon Port 1   939 940 FDC# 940 03.15.75 Flower Series (1st Issue) 2 See Series 998 FDC# 998 02.10.76 10th Anniv. of K.I.S.T. 1   1001 FDC# 1001 03.10.76 Centenary of Telephone 1   1004 FDC# 1004 04.03.76 8th Homeland Reserve Forces Day 1   1005 FDC# 1005 04.07.76 World Health Day 1   1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 FDC# 1010 04.22.76 New Village Movement 5 Se-tenant 1011 FDC# 1011 05.01.76 Safeguarding of Moenjodaro; The remains of the oldest town in Pakistan, which was one of the world's first four great civilizations. It flourished about 4,500 years ago (B.C. 2,500-1,500) along the Indus river valley. 1   1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 FDC# 1016 05.08.76 U.S.A. Bicentennial 5 1012 S/S 1020 FDC# 1020 06.10.76 Safeguarding of Borobudur Temple. Borobudur, a temple located in Java, Indonesia, is a unique and mammoth Buddhist sanctum on a square platform built around the 8th or 9th century A.D. 1   1023 FDC# 1023 07.01.76 Life Insurance Topping 100 Billion Won 1   1028 FDC# 1028 08.10.76 Encouraging the World's Children to Read Books 1   1034 1035 FDC# 1035 09.28.76 International Tourism Day 2   1036 FDC# 1036 10.01.76 30th Anniv. of Military Academy 1   1037 FDC# 1037 10.05.76 Philatelic Week 1 S/S See PHILA Week 1042 1043 FDC# 1043 12.01.76 New Year's Greetings 2 S/S each See N.Y.'s Back to Top Return to KSS-MAIN