KOREA, SOUTH

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Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment
100y 23 May 92 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ship on cover of stamp booklet. Booklet contains four 100y stamps (Scott 1674).
150w 05 Mar 96 Chinemys reevesii Booklet containing ten Scott Korea #1865. Picture of stamp on front cover and drawing of turtle on back cover. Footnoted by Scott, but no separate number assigned.
150w 10 Apr 97 Mythological Turtles Booklet containing ten Scott Korea #1898. Picture of stamp on front cover. No separate number assigned to booklet by Scott.
130 won 25 Sep 95 Song About a Turtle Booklet containing six Scott South Korea #1817.
20h 11 Nov 55 Tortoise Ship Presentation sheet containing one Scott Korea #225. NOTE: It is assumed that the date of this sheet is the same as Scott Korea #225.
250w 15 Apr 11 Tortoise Ship Joint issue w/ Portugal commemorating 50th anniversary of Korea-Portugal diplomatic relations.
250 2011 Tortoise Ship South Korean tortoise ship sailing left. Joint issue w/ Portugal commemorating the 50th Anniv. of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
250 2011 Tortoise Ship S/S w/ fourteen stamps (Seven each of two different designs). One design depicts a Korean tortoise ship and the other depicts a Portugese sailing ship. Small tortoise ships in background of sheet. Joint issue w/ Portugal commemorating the 50th Anniv. of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
270 2012? Tortoise Ship Black and white line drawing of a Korean Tortoise Ship on a plain white background w/ a light blue brder. Drawing may be that of a tortoise ship under construction.
270 2012? Tortoise Ship Brown tortoise ship facing three-quarters left on a plain white background w/ a light blue border.
SC 79 50wn 10 Apr 48 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ships were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy. Issue date from FDC.
SC 113 500wn 1949 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ships were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy.
SC 185 500wn 1952 Stone Turtle Tombstone This exists as an individual stamp and on a presentation sheet.
SC 189 A 500wn 1953 Stone Turtle Tombstone All copies of Scott #189A were affixed to postal cards before sale.
SC 191 2h 05 Apr 53 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 192 5h 05 Apr 53 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 196 5h Apr 1954 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 203 B 2h 1956 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 203 C 5h 1956 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 225 20h 11 Nov 55 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ships were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy.
SC 248 2h 1957 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 248 A 5h 1957 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 250 4h 1957 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 250 a 4h 1957 Stone Turtle Tombstone This is a mini-sheet of one stamp. Delisted by Scott in 1996. Now called a presentation sheet.
SC 251 5h 1957 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 269 4h 1957 - 59 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 270 5h 1958 Stone Turtle Tombstone
SC 356 2w 14 Aug 62 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ships were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy.
SC 357 4w 14 Aug 62 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ships were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy.
SC 633 7w 28 Apr 69 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ships were 16th century ironclad warships of the Korean navy.
SC 668 a 5w 01 Nov 69 Cartoon Tortoise Tortoise in margin of mini s/s of one stamp.
SC 669 7w 01 Nov 69 Cartoon Sea Turtle Scene from fable: "The Hare's Liver".
SC 669 a 7w 01 Nov 69 Cartoon Sea Turtle Mini s/s of one stamp w/ turtle on stamp and in margin.
SC 670 a 10w 01 Nov 69 Cartoon Turtle Tortoise in margin of mini s/s of one stamp.
SC 671 20w 01 Nov 69 Cartoon Sea Turtle Scene from fable: "The Hare's Liver".
SC 671 a 20w 01 Nov 69 Cartoon Sea Turtle mini s/s sheet of one stamp w/ turtle on stamp and in margin of sheet.
SC 1189 30w 20 Feb 80 Tortoise-dragon kettle
SC 1212 30w 10 Nov 80 Stylized Turtle Strip of 4 different 30w stamps, each depicting a symbol of longevity. Turtle on one stamp only.
SC 1212 a 30w 10 Nov 80 Stylized Turtle The single stamp w/ the turtle from Scott South Korea #1212.
SC 1722 200wn 19 Dec 94 Chelonia mydas Due to a typo, this stamp was formerly listed as 1732.
SC 1791 440 16 Aug 94 Stylized Turtle s/s of seven stamps (three horizontal & four vertical) issued for PHILKOREA 94. Turtle is on one stamp only.
SC 1791 e 440 16 Aug 94 Stylized Turtle Single stamp from Scott Korea 1791. Turtle is swimming in a river.
SC 1817 130 won 25 Sep 95 Song About a Turtle Represents a legendary song inserted into the mythological story of the advent of King Kimsuro, founder of the Karak Kingdom. Commemorates the Kuji-ga Song (The Turtle's Back), which was first sung about 42 AD while praying to Kimsuro. It later took on the role of a work song.
SC 1817 a 130 won 25 Sep 95 Song About a Turtle S/S containing two Scott South Korea #1817. Upper selvedge inscribed "Literature Series (1st)".
SC 1865 150w 05 Mar 96 Chinemys reevesii One individual swimming underwater. Stamp is inscribed "Geoclemys reevesii".
SC 1865 a 150w 05 Mar 96 Chinemys reevesii s/s containing two Scott Korea #1865, plus a large line drawing of a turtle in the margin of the sheet. Stamps are inscribed "Geoclemys reevesii".
SC 1898 150w 10 Apr 97 Mythological Turtles Folk Painting: "Auspicious Turtles". Issued for 97th Inter-Pariamentary Conf.
SC 1973 170 won 01 May 00 Tortoise Ship S/S w/ five stamps and one label. Tortoise ship on one stamp. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Millennium Series V" in English. Upper half of sheet contains three long paragrphs of writing in Korean. Large mask-like face in upper half of sheet.
SC 1973 d 170 won 01 May 00 Tortoise Ship Single stamp w/ tortoise ship from Scott Korea (South) #1973. Miniature model of ship in foreground, admiral in background.
SC 1998 400w 11 Apr 03 Ceramic(?) Turtle Celadon pitcher with lid in the form of a dragon-turtle. This stamp was formerly listed by Scott as #1997 but was changed to #1998 in their 2007 catalog.
SC 2038 170w 16 Nov 00 Tortoiseshell Comb Four se-tenant 170w stamps in horiz. strip, all depicting Ornaments worn by women. One stamp shows a tortoiseshell comb w/ inlaid design of gold and jade. From Ho-Am Art Museum.
SC 2038 a 170w 16 Nov 00 Tortoiseshell Comb Single stamp w/ tortoiseshell comb from Scott Korea #2038.
SC 2051 170 1 June 04 Tortoise Ship Personalized stamp w/ three trumpet-like objects w/ flowers emerging from them. "Congratulations" inscribed across stamp in English. Customer-supplied picture of Korean Tortoise Ship on attached tab. See Appendix VI for an image of this stamp.
SC 2197 A 1,770w 10 Oct 11 Clay Image on Ancient Jar Ancient clay jar w/ image of a chelonian on left side of jar near neck. The word "Korea" printed vertically in gold ink that is visible only when viewed at a certain angle. Many other figures on jar in addition to the chelonian. Date also reported as 1 Oct 2011.
SC 2246 a 250w 19 Mar 07 Silhouette of Sea Turtle Sheetlet of two identical stamps w/ what appears to be a chromosome and a DNA molecule on each. Silhouettes of various animals, including a sea turtle, in background of stamps and in margin of sheet. Sheet inscribed "The Year of Biology 2007". Small, pale, shadowy silhouette of sea turtle in margin of sheet. This stamp was formerly listed here, in error, as being from the Republic of China (Taiwan).
SC 2342 250w 14 Sep 10 Generalized Turtles S/S of four stamps telling the story of Jumong, founder of the Kingdom of Goguryeo. One stamp shows men on horseback crossing a body of water on a bridge made up of marine creatures, mostly turtles.
SC 2342 c 250w 14 Sep 10 Generalized Turtles Individual stamp w/ turtles from sheet of four, telling the story of Jumong, founder of the Kingdom of Goguryeo. Stamp depicts men on horseback crossing a body of water on a bridge made up of marine creatures, mostly turtles.

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