NORTH KOREA

Stamps inscribed 'DPR KOREA' and/or ''

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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1964 Animals KP19641120 ST 0_02 Stamp
0.02
Eurasian Lynx
East Siberian Lynx
MI 558
KP19641120 ST 0_05 Stamp
0.05
Leopard Cat
MI 559
KP19641120 ST 0_10 1 Stamp
0.10
Leopard
Amur Leopard
MI 560
1974 Animals from Pyongyang Zoo KP19740510 ST 0_02 Stamp
0.02
Leopard Cat
MI 1255
KP19740510 ST 0_05 Stamp
0.05
Eurasian Lynx
MI 1256
KP19740510 ST 0_10 3 Stamp
0.10
Leopard Cat
Imperforate, diamond-shaped stamp with printed 'perforations' from MS
MI 1264
KP19740510 ST 0_30 Stamp
0.30
Eurasian Lynx
Imperforate, diamond-shaped stamp with printed 'perforations' from MS
MI A1264
KP19740510 ST 0_50 Stamp
0.50
Leopard
Imperforate, diamond shaped stamp with printed 'perforations' from MS
MI B1264
KP19740510 ST 0_60 1 Stamp
0.60
Leopard
MI 1261
KP19740510 ST 0_60 2 Stamp
0.60
Tiger
Imperforate, diamond-shaped stamp with printed 'perforations' from MS
MI B1264
KP19740510 ST 0_70 Stamp
0.70
Tiger
MI 1262
KP19740510 ST 0_90 Stamp
0.90
Lion
MI 1263
KP19740510 MS 1_50 Miniature Sheet
1.50
Leopard Cat
Eurasian Lynx
Leopard
Lion (on one stamp each)
Imperforate, 4-stamp MS with printed 'perforations'
MI B7
1975 Wall Paintings KP19750320 ST 0_15 Stamp
0.15
Stylized Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Traditional 'White Tiger' rendition
Wall painting from the Koguryo Tombs
MI 1345
1976 Embroideries KP19760808 ST 0_40 1 Stamp
0.40
Tiger
Stamp from ordinary sheets
perf: 12
MI 1549A
KP19760808 ST 0_40 2 Stamp
0.40
Tiger
Stamp from sheetlets
perf: 13 3/4
MI 1549C
KP19760808 ST 0_50 1 Stamp
0.50
Tiger
Stamp from Sheetlet
perf: 13 3/4
MI 1550C
KP19760808 ST 0_50 2 Stamp
0.50
Tiger
Stamp from MS
perf: 10 1/2
MI 1550A
KP19760808 MS 0_50 Miniature Sheet
0.50
Tiger
Single stamp MS
MI B31
1979 Riders of the Koguryo KP19790801 ST 0_05 Stamp
0.05
Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Wall painting from the Tomb of the Dancers, Koguryo
MI 1867
1985 Koguryo Paintings KP19850930 ST 0_25 Stamp
0.25
Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Wall painting from the Tomb of the Dancers, Koguryo
MI 2685
1996 World Conservation Congress KP19961013 ST 0_50 Stamp
0.50
Tiger
Stamp from MS
MI 3874
KP19961013 IMP 0_50 Imperforate stamp
0.50
Tiger
Imperforate stamp from MS
MI Unlisted
KP19961013 LB Label
-
Lion
KP19961013 LB IMP Imperforate label
-
Lion
KP19961013 MS 1_50 Miniature Sheet
1.50
Tiger and Lion
MS with 3 stamps + 1 Lion label
WWF logo and further animals in the selvedge
MI Unnumbered sheetlet
KP19961013 IMS 1_50 Imperforate Miniature Sheet
1.50
Tiger and Lion
MS with 3 stamps + 1 Lion label
WWF logo and further animals in the selvedge
MI Unlisted
1997 Uear of the Ox KP19970101 MS 1_40 1 Miniature Sheet
1.40
Tiger (on central, undenominated label)
MI Unnumbered sheetlet
KP19970101 MS 1_40 2 Miniature Sheet
1.40
Tiger (on central, undenominated label)
MI Unnumbered sheetlet
KP19970101 IMS 1_40 1 Imperforate Miniature Sheet
1.40
Tiger (on central, undenominated label)
MI Unnumbered sheetlet
KP19970101 IMS 1_40 2 Imperforate Miniature Sheet
1.40
Tiger (on central, undenominated label)
MI Unnumbered sheetlet
1998 Paintings - Animals from the Paektu-san Forest KP19980306 ST 0_50 1 Stamp
0.50
Tigers
Wild Cat Art
Issued in both MS and Booklet
MI 3998
KP19980306 MS 2_00 Miniature Sheet
2.00
Tigers (on one stamp)
Wild Cat Art
MS with all 4 stamps in set
MI Unnumbered sheetlet
KP19980306 BK 4_00
Cover
Pane
Booklet
4.00
Tigers (on two stamps and on cover)
Wild Cat Art
MI MH???
1998 WWF KP19981021 ST 1_00 1 Stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
In tree
MI 4085
KP19981021 ST 1_00 2 Stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
In snow
MI 4086
KP19981021 ST 1_00 3 Stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face turned left
In front of rocks
MI 4087
KP19981021 ST 1_00 4 Stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face (green background)
MI 4088
KP19981021 IMP 1_00 1 Imperforate stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
In tree
KP19981021 IMP 1_00 2 Imperforate stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
In snow
KP19981021 IMP 1_00 3 Imperforate stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face turned left
In front of rocks
KP19981021 IMP 1_00 4 Imperforate stamp
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face (green background)
KP19981021 SH 16_00 Sheetlet
16.00
Amur Leopard
Sheetlet with 4 x series printed se-tenantly in blocks of 4
Leopards and WWF logo in the margin
KP19981021 ISH 16_00 Imperforate Sheetlet
16.00
Amur Leopard
Sheetlet with 4 x series printed se-tenantly in blocks of 4
Leopards and WWF logo in the margin
KP19981021 FDC 1_00 1 First Day Cover
1.00
Amur Leopard
In tree
KP19981021 FDC 1_00 2 First Day Cover
1.00
Amur Leopard
In snow
KP19981021 FDC 1_00 3 First Day Cover
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face turned left
In front of rocks
KP19981021 FDC 1_00 4 First Day Cover
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face (green background)
KP19981021 MC 1_00 1 Maximum Card
1.00
Amur Leopard
In tree
KP19981021 MC 1_00 2 Maximum Card
1.00
Amur Leopard
In snow
KP19981021 MC 1_00 3 Maximum Card
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face turned left
In front of rocks
KP19981021 MC 1_00 4 Maximum Card
1.00
Amur Leopard
Face (green background)
1998 ITALIA '98 World Philatelic Exhibition KP19981023 MS 2_00 Miniature Sheet
2.00
Lion (on selvedge)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculpture
King Vittorio Emmanuele II Monument in Milan by Ercole Rosa (1846-1893)
MI B411
2005 Relics from the Koguryo Kingdom KP20050614 ST 70 Stamp
70
Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Wall painting from the Tomb of the Dancers, Koguryo
Stamp from booklet
MI 4891
2006 Surcharged Stamps KP200605_10 ST 128 11 Stamp
128
Amur Leopard
In snow
New value in BLACK surcharged on
KP19981021 ST 1 2
MI 5101
KP200605_10 ST 128 12 Stamp
128
Amur Leopard
In snow
New value in RED surcharged on
KP19981021 ST 1 2
MI 5102
KP200605_10 ST 134 6 Stamp
134
Tiger
Wild cat art
New value in BLACK surcharged on
KP19760808 ST 0_40 1
MI 5110
KP200605_10 ST 134 7 Stamp
134
Tiger
Wild cat art
New value in RED surcharged on
KP19760808 ST 0_40 1
MI 5111
2010 North Korean Cartoons KP20100630 ST 95 Stamp
95
Cartoon Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Scene from the cartoon "The Porcupine Beats the Tiger"
MI 5617
KP20100630 MS 268 Miniature Sheet
268
Cartoon Tiger (on one stamp)
Wild Cat Art
Scene from the cartoon "The Porcupine Beats the Tiger"
MI B775
2010 Animals KP20100130 ST 110 Stamp
110
Leopard
KP20100130 IMP 110 Imperforate stamp
110
Leopard
KP20100130 BK 285 Booklet
285
Leopard (on one stamp)
Tiger (on cover)
Booklet with one of each stamp in set
KP20100130 BK IMP 285 Booklet
285
Leopard (on one stamp)
Tiger (on cover)
Booklet with one of each imperforate stamp in set
KP20100130 SH 660 Sheetlet
660
Leopard (on stamps and selvedge)
Eurasian Lynx (on label)
Cheetah (on selvedge)
Sheetlet with 6 x
KP20100130 ST 110
KP20100130 SH IMP 660 Sheetlet
660
Leopard (on stamps and selvedge)
Eurasian Lynx (on label)
Cheetah (on selvedge)
Sheetlet with 6 x
KP20100130 IMP 110
KP20100130 PSE 60 Pre-stamped Envelope
60
Leopard (in cachet)
KP20100130 AEG 110 Aerogramme
110
Leopard (in stamp indicum)

Compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Greg Balagian, T.S. Tan, Marci Jarvis and Ian Haney.
Latest update: 26 September 2013