1st March 1884 SG10 Sc1 |
Commemorative 1898 SG104 Sc67 Vasco da Gamma |
Airmail 1936 SG350 Sc-C1 |
Charity 1919 SG-C305 Sc-MR1 |
Post Due 1904 SG-D184 Sc-J1 |
A Portuguese colony off the Chinese coast. Another very similar set of stamps. No official.
18th November 1884 SG1 Sc1 |
Commemorative 1902 SG36 Sc34 40 year reign of Emperor Kojong |
Scott describes Korea as an independent monarchy for centuries under Chinese influence that came under Japanese influence in 1876. Both Chinese and Japanese stamps were used before its own issue. Prior to the split in 1946, only definitive and commemoratives were issued, but there are numerous admin changes to show before dealing with the North and South separately in a subsequent Display.
South Korea, US military rule |
South Korea, Republic |
North Korea, Soviet occupation |
North Korea, Republic |
1946 SG69 Sc55 | 1948 SG95 Sc80 | 1946 SG-N1 Sc1 | 1948 SG-N16 Sc14 |
For the South (numbered consecutively by Scott and Gibbons) there were US issues under military rule, followed by the Republic in 1948. The North began with Soviet occupation and then the Democratic People’s Republic in 1948. All the Russians and the early DPRs are expensive.
1st July 1885 SG1 Sc1 |
Commemorative 1921 SG48 Sc30 Birth of Princess Antoinette |
Airmail 1933 SG143 Sc-C1 |
Charity 1914 SG30 Sc-B1 Red Cross |
Post Due 1906 SG29a Sc-J1 |
A pleasant, basic and inexpensive set of stamps, no official. Alovely cartoon overprint on the first airmail.