WAR-TIME SURCHARGED STAMPS

By June 1951, Seoul had been occupied twice, by the North Korean/Chinese forces. Considering the loss of people and equipment, that occurred during the two occupations; plus the financial insecurity that ensued, one can understand the requirement for a War-Time -Surcharge, that the Postal Administration envoked

Stamp No. Date of Issue Subject/Topic # of
Issue/s Remarks
76
77
78
79
80 1951.06.05 #76: 100 Won on 4 Won stamp# 40
#77: 200 Won on 15 Won stamp# 61
#78: 300 Won on 10 Won stamp# 51
#79: 300 Won on 20 Won stamp# 52
#80: 300 Won on 50 Won stamp# 54 5
124 1951.11.15 #124: 500 Won on 150 Won Air Mail stamp# 47 1
125
126
127
128
129
130 1951.12.03 #125: 300 Won on 4 Won stamp# 40
#126: 300 Won on 14 Won stamp# 41
#127: 300 Won on 15 Won stamp# 61
#128: 300 Won on 30 Won stamp# 53
#129: 300 Won on 65 Won stamp# 62
#130: 300 Won on 100 Won stamp# 46 6