KOREA NORTH: page 1
001a 1964 09 05 Olympic Games 1964, Tokyo, Japan
commemorative stamp
40 Cheun
line perforation 11
without gum		 offset litho
design: Kim Mae Sik, Jo Jong Gu, Jo Kwan Hyon
number printed: 1.000.000

Korea Nord 01a.jpg (19552 bytes)
Michel 546 A Scott 543 Yvert Tellier 527 Stanley Gibbons N 543 Domfil 964.8
001b 1964 09 05 Olympic Games 1964, Tokyo, Japan
commemorative stamp
40 Cheun
imperforate
without gum		 offset litho
design: Kim Mae Sik, Jo Jong Gu, Jo Kwan Hyon

Korea Nord 01b SRR.jpg (18056 bytes)
Michel 546 B Scott 543 imp Yvert Tellier 527 imp Stanley Gibbons N 543 imp Domfil 964.8 ND
001c x 1964 09 05 Olympic Games 1964, Tokyo, Japan
stamp designer's adopted original drawing
designer's signature and postal chop on back		 13.5 x 16.5 cm
possibly unique

Michel 546 B Scott 543 imp Yvert Tellier 527 imp Stanley Gibbons N 543 imp Domfil 964.8 ND
001d 1964 09 05 Olympic Games 1964, Tokyo, Japan
preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korean printers with official stamp on back; very similar to final design 13.0 x 16.7 cm
watercolour on carton

Michel 546 B Scott 543 imp Yvert Tellier 527 imp Stanley Gibbons N 543 imp Domfil 964.8 ND
002a 1972 10 01 Olympic Games 1972, Munich, Germany
commemorative stamp
2 Cheun
line perforation 11
without gum		 offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu, Rim In Hwan

Michel 1103 Scott 1051 Yvert Tellier 1027 Stanley Gibbons N 1078 Domfil 972.1
002b 1972 10 01 Olympic Games 1972, Munich, Germany
Deluxe proof offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu, Rim In Hwan

Michel 1103 Scott 1051 Yvert Tellier 1027 Stanley Gibbons N 1078 Domfil 972.1
002c x, d 1972 10 01 Olympic Games 1972, Munich, Germany
Original artwork from archives of North Korean printers. It is checked by several ministries etc. for the artistic quality, the correct spelling etc., wether it fits in the “socialist idea”. On the base of the different comments a third stage is made and normally approved for production.
2 Cheun
imperforate
without gum		 offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu, Rim In Hwan

second stage third stage, with official stamp and signature on back; 11 x 15 cm, watercolor on carton
Michel 1103 Scott 1051 Yvert Tellier 1027 Stanley Gibbons N 1078 Domfil 972.1
003 a 1973 07 27 Socialist Countries Junior Women’s Volleyball Games 1973, Pyongyang, Korea
commemorative stamp
10 Cheun
line perforation 11
without gum		 offset litho

Michel 1173 Scott 1123 Yvert Tellier 1050 Stanley Gibbons N 1152 Domfil 973.1
003 b x 1973 07 27 Socialist Countries Junior Women’s Volleyball Games 1973, Pyongyang, Korea
stamp designer's original drawing in hand painted water color  

Michel 1173 B Scott 1123 imp Yvert Tellier 1050 imp Stanley Gibbons N 1152 imp Domfil 973.1 ND
003 c 1973 07 27 Socialist Countries Junior Women’s Volleyball Games 1973, Pyongyang, Korea
preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korean printers with official stamp on back; very similar to final design 12.4 x 15.7 cm
watercolour on carton

Michel 1173 B Scott 1123 imp Yvert Tellier 1050 imp Stanley Gibbons N 1152 imp Domfil 973.1 ND
003 d 1973 07 27 Socialist Countries Junior Women’s Volleyball Games 1973, Pyongyang, Korea
Deluxe proof 12.4 x 15.7 cm
watercolour on carton

Michel 1173 B Scott 1123 imp Yvert Tellier 1050 imp Stanley Gibbons N 1152 imp Domfil 973.1 ND
004 a 1974 03 10 North Korean Victories at International Sports Meetings
commemorative stamp
20 Cheun
line perforation 11
without gum		 offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu

Michel 1240 Scott 1199 Yvert Tellier 1146 Stanley Gibbons N 1236 Domfil 974.4
004 b x 1974 03 10 North Korean Victories at International Sports Meetings
stamp designer's original drawing in hand painted water color offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu

Michel 1240 Scott 1199 Yvert Tellier 1146 Stanley Gibbons N 1236 Domfil 974.4
004 c 1974 03 10 North Korean Victories at International Sports Meetings
preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korean printers with official stamp on back; very similar to final design offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu

Michel 1240 Scott 1199 Yvert Tellier 1146 Stanley Gibbons N 1236 Domfil 974.4
004 d 1974 03 10 North Korean Victories at International Sports Meetings
specimen
20 Cheun
line perforation 11
without gum		 offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu

Michel 1240 Scott 1199 Yvert Tellier 1146 Stanley Gibbons N 1236 Domfil 974.4
004 e 1974 03 10 North Korean Victories at International Sports Meetings
overprinted with new value
12		 offset litho
design: Kim Tong Han, Jo Jong Gu

Michel 1240 Scott 1199 Yvert Tellier 1146 Stanley Gibbons N 1236 Domfil 974.4
005a 1976 08 02 Olympic Games 1976, Montreal, Canada - Gold Medal Winners
se-tenant
147 Cheun
comb perforation 13 ½
without gum		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

HP Korea Nord 05a.jpg (65123 bytes)
Michel 1537-1543 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1392 A-F Stanley Gibbons N 1544-1549 Domfil 976.56-61, 63
005b 1976 08 02 Olympic Games 1976, Montreal, Canada - Gold Medal Winners
se-tenant
147 Cheun
imperforate
without gum		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

HP Korea Nord 05b.jpg (54522 bytes)
Michel 1537-1543 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1392 A-F imp Stanley Gibbons N 1544-1549 imp Domfil 976.56-61, 63 ND
006 1976 12 21 Olympic Games 1976, Montreal, Canada
commemorative stamp
40 Cheun
imperforate 		 offset litho with plastic cover and tridimensional effect

Korea Nord 06.jpg (27880 bytes)
Michel 1582 Scott - Yvert Tellier 1411 F Stanley Gibbons - Domfil 976.73
007 a 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
commemorative stamp
10 Cheun
comb perforation 12 		offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek
Michel 1882 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B Stanley Gibbons N 1874 Domfil 979.20
007 b x 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
stamp designer's original drawing in hand painted water color, designer's signatures on back, measures 14.6 x 21.2 cm, possibly unique offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek
007 c x 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korean printers with official stamp on back; very similar to final design offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek
Michel 1882 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B imp Stanley Gibbons N 1874 imp Domfil 979.20 ND
007 d 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
commemorative stamp
10 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

Michel 1882 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B imp Stanley Gibbons N 1874 imp Domfil 979.20 ND
007 e 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
Deluxe proof offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

Michel 1882 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B Stanley Gibbons N 1874 Domfil 979.20
007 f 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
commemorative stamp
10 Cheun
comb perforation 12 / shifted perforation		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

Michel 1882 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B imp Stanley Gibbons N 1874 imp Domfil 979.20 ND
008 a 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
commemorative stamp
10 Cheun
comb perforation 12		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

Korea Nord 08a.jpg (26613 bytes)
Michel 1882 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B Stanley Gibbons N 1874 Domfil 979.20
008b 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
se-tenant
195 Cheun
comb perforation 12		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

HP Korea Nord 08b.jpg (45345 bytes)
Michel 1881-1888 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 A-G Stanley Gibbons N 1873-1879 Domfil 979.19-25
008c 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
commemorative stamp
10 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

Korea Nord 08c.jpg (23233 bytes)
Michel 1882 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 B imp Stanley Gibbons N 1874 imp Domfil 979.20 ND
008d 1979 08 05 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union
se-tenant
195 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Ri Song Thaek

HP Korea Nord 08d.jpg (38959 bytes)
Michel 1881-1888 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1537 A-G imp Stanley Gibbons N 1873-1879 imp Domfil 979.19-25 ND
009a 1980 10 20 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union - Medal Winners
souvenir sheet
70 Cheun
Harrow perforation 12		 offset litho

HP Korea Nord 09a.jpg (27002 bytes)
Michel BL 84 A Scott - Yvert Tellier - Stanley Gibbons N 2027 Domfil -
009b 1980 10 20 Olympic Games 1980, Moscow, Soviet Union - Medal Winners
souvenir sheet
70 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho

HP Korea Nord 09b.jpg (25705 bytes)
Michel BL 84 B Scott - Yvert Tellier - Stanley Gibbons N 2027 imp Domfil -
010a 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
commemorative stamp
50 Cheun
comb perforation 13 ¼		 offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Korea Nord 10a.jpg (26081 bytes)
Michel 2412 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1771 Stanley Gibbons N 2362 Domfil 983.37
010 bx 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
stamp designer's original drawing in hand painted water color offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Michel 2412 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1771 Stanley Gibbons N 2362 Domfil 983.37
010 c 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
preliminary artwork from the archives of the North Korean printers with official stamp on back; very similar to final design offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Michel 2412 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 1771 Stanley Gibbons N 2362 Domfil 983.37
010 d 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
mini sheetlet
300 Cheun
comb perforation 13 ¼		 offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Michel 6 x 2412 A Scott - Yvert Tellier 6 x 1771 Stanley Gibbons 6 x N 2362 Domfil 6 x 983.37
010 e 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
commemorative stamp
50 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Michel 2412 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1771 imp Stanley Gibbons N 2362 imp Domfil 983.37 ND
010 f 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
mini sheetlet
300 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Michel 6 x 2412 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 6 x 1771 imp Stanley Gibbons 6 x N 2362 imp Domfil 6 x 983.37 ND
010 g 1983 11 30 Olympic Games 1984, Los Angeles, USA
proof
50 Cheun
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Jon Kim Hin, An Chal, Ri Yong Jim

Michel 2412 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 1771 imp Stanley Gibbons N 2362 imp Domfil 983.37 ND
011 a 1992 08 27 International Stamp Exhibition 1992, Riccione, Italy; sailing boats
souvenir sheet
1.80 Won
comb perforation 12 ¼		 offset litho

Korea_Nord_11_detail.jpg (24887 bytes)

HP_Korea_Nord_11.jpg (45144 bytes)
Michel 3321, 3323, 3325 Scott - Yvert Tellier 2278, 2280, 2282 Stanley Gibbons N 3175, 3177, 3179 Domfil 992.12, 14, 16
011 b 1992 08 27 International Stamp Exhibition 1992, Riccione, Italy; sailing boats
souvenir sheet
1.80 Won
imperforate		 offset litho

Korea_Nord_11b_detail.jpg (6483 bytes)

HP_Korea_Nord_11b.jpg (50353 bytes)
Michel 3321, 3323, 3325 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 2278, 2280, 2282 imp Stanley Gibbons N 3175, 3177, 3179 imp Domfil 992.12, 14, 16 ND
012 a 1992 08 27 International Stamp Exhibition 1992, Riccione, Italy; sailing boats
souvenir sheet
2.40 Won
comb perforation 12 ¼
sheetlet perforation on both sides		 offset litho

Michel 3322, 3324, 3326 Scott - Yvert Tellier 2279, 2281, 2283 Stanley Gibbons N 3176, 3178, 3180 Domfil 992.13, 15, 17
012 b x 1992 08 27 International Stamp Exhibition 1992, Riccione, Italy; sailing boats
souvenir sheet
2.40 Won
comb perforation 12 ¼
sheetlet perforation only on left hand side		 offset litho

Michel 3322, 3324, 3326 Scott - Yvert Tellier 2279, 2281, 2283 Stanley Gibbons N 3176, 3178, 3180 Domfil 992.13, 15, 17
012 c x 1992 08 27 International Stamp Exhibition 1992, Riccione, Italy; sailing boats
souvenir sheet
2.40 Won
imperforate		 offset litho

Michel 3322, 3324, 3326 B Scott - Yvert Tellier 2279, 2281, 2283 imp Stanley Gibbons N 3176, 3178, 3180 imp Domfil 992.13, 15, 17 ND
013 a 1992 09 01 8th Taekwondo World Championships 1992, Pyongyang, Korea
souvenir sheet
1.20 Won
Harrow perforation 11 ¾ : 11 ½		 offset litho
design: Ri Yong Jim

Michel 3334 – 3338 Scott - Yvert Tellier BF 108 Stanley Gibbons N 3188-3192 Domfil 992.31
013 b 1992 09 01 8th Taekwondo World Championships 1992, Pyongyang, Korea
souvenir sheet
1.20 Won
imperforate		 offset litho
design: Ri Yong Jim

Michel 3334 – 3338 B Scott - Yvert Tellier BF 108 imp Stanley Gibbons N 3188-3192 imp Domfil 992.31 ND