This postage stamp was issued on 27 September 2000 by North Korea (= Scott Catalogue # 4077). Many countries issue large numbers of different stamps intended to be purchased by collectors and not used on mail. Trucial States famously did this in the 1960s and 1970s, but other countries have since adopted the practice, including America. North Korea produces many stamps that are solely intended to be acquired by tourists and collectors. Because of this, they are not really postage stamps.
This 40 chon stamp depicts Sanju Falls in North Korea's Myohyang Mountains.
Tags: North Korea 40 chon jeon Myohyang Mountains postage stamp stamps DPRK DPR Democratic People's Republic 2000 Sanju Falls waterfall waterfalls wild pig pigs boar boars piglet piglets Scott Catalogue 4077
This postage stamp was issued on 27 September 2000 by North Korea (= Scott Catalogue # 4078). Many countries issue large numbers of different stamps intended to be purchased by collectors and not used on mail. Trucial States famously did this in the 1960s and 1970s, but other countries have since adopted the practice, including America. North Korea produces many stamps that are solely intended to be acquired by tourists and collectors. Because of this, they are not really postage stamps.
This 40 chon stamp depicts Inho Rock in North Korea's Myohyang Mountains.
Tags: North Korea 40 chon jeon Myohyang Mountains postage stamp stamps DPRK DPR Democratic People's Republic 2000 Inho Rock fallow deer Scott Catalogue 4078
This postage stamp was issued on 27 September 2000 by North Korea (= Scott Catalogue # 4079). Many countries issue large numbers of different stamps intended to be purchased by collectors and not used on mail. Trucial States famously did this in the 1960s and 1970s, but other countries have since adopted the practice, including America. North Korea produces many stamps that are solely intended to be acquired by tourists and collectors. Because of this, they are not really postage stamps.
This 1 won, 20 chon stamp depicts scenery in North Korea's Myohyang Mountains.
Tags: North Korea 1 won 20 chon jeon Myohyang Mountains postage stamp stamps DPRK DPR Democratic People's Republic 2000 Scott Catalogue 4079
These postage stamps were issued on 5 November 2000 by North Korea (= Scott Catalogue # 4095, 4096, and 4097). Many countries issue large numbers of different stamps intended to be purchased by collectors and not used on mail. Trucial States famously did this in the 1960s and 1970s, but other countries have since adopted the practice, including America. North Korea produces many stamps that are solely intended to be acquired by tourists and collectors. Because of this, they are not really postage stamps. However, some have attractive designs and colors.
This block of three stamps depicts alpine flowers occurring at Mount Paektu, a volcano on the North Korea-China border. The 30 chon value shows Aquilegia oxysepala (oriental columbine). The 50 chon value shows Lychnis fulgens (brilliant campion / catchfly). The 70 chon value shows Prunella vulgaris (woundwort / "self-heal").
Tags: North Korea 30 50 70 chon jeon postage stamp stamps DPRK DPR Democratic People's Republic 2000 Aquilegia oxysepala oriental columbine Lychnis fulgens catchfly Prunella vulgaris woundwort flowers Mount Paektu flower Scott Catalogue 4095 4096 4097
This postage stamp was issued on 19 January 2001 by North Korea (= Scott Catalogue # 4113). Many countries issue large numbers of different stamps intended to be purchased by collectors and not used on mail. Trucial States famously did this in the 1960s and 1970s, but other countries have since adopted the practice, including America. North Korea produces many stamps that are solely intended to be acquired by tourists and collectors. Because of this, they are not really postage stamps. However, some have attractive designs and colors.
This 10 chon stamp is part of set depicting historic clothing. This was shows a Ri Dynasty Period man wearing summer clothes.
Tags: North Korea 10 chon jeon postage stamp stamps DPRK DPR Democratic People's Republic 2001 Ri Dynasty Period historic clothes clothing summer Scott Catalogue 4113