SOUTH KOREA

Stamps inscribed 'Republic of Korea' and '대한민국우표' or 'Korea' and '대한민국'

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From 1949: 1 Won = 100 Jeon
From 1953: 1 Hwan = 100 Jeon = 100 Won
From 1962: 1 Won (KRW) = 100 Jeon = 10 Hwan
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MYTHIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1 April 1951 - Definitives: National Symbols
  KR19500401 ST 0_20 1 Stamp 0.20 White Tiger (one of the Four Deities)
Fresque (heavily stylized - more dragon- than tiger-like in my opinion)
Normal perforation		  
KR19500401 ST 0_20 2 Imperforate stamp 0.20 White Tiger (one of the Four Deities)
Fresque (heavily stylized - more dragon- than tiger-like in my opinion)
Rouletted perforation		  
KR19500401 IMP 0_20 Imperforate stamp 0.20 White Tiger (one of the Four Deities)
Fresque (heavily stylized - more dragon- than tiger-like in my opinion)
Stamp cut from imp. MS		  
KR19500401 MS 0_20 Miniature Sheet 0.20 White Tiger (one of the Four Deities)
Fresque (heavily stylized - more dragon- than tiger-like in my opinion)
MS with imperforate stamp 90 x 140 mm		  
20 August 1980 - 5000 Years of Korean Art II
  KR19800820 ST 30 2 Stamp 30 White Tiger
(Tiger in Dragon Form)		  
25 April 1995 - Centenary of Modern Law Studies
  KR19950425 ST 130 Stamp 130 Horned Lion  

List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Ron Berger, and Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 21 June, 2019