| Catalog # | Denom. | Date | Turtle | Description | Comment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170w | 16 Nov 00 | Tortoiseshell Comb | Four se-tenant 170w stamps all depicting Ornaments worn by women. | One stamp shows a tortoiseshell comb w/ inlaid design of gold and jade. | ||||||||||
| 170w | 16 Nov 00 | Tortoiseshell Comb | Single stamp w/ tortoiseshell comb from se-tenant group of four. | |||||||||||
| 130 won | 25 Sep 95 | Song About a Turtle | Booklet containing six Scott South Korea #1817. | |||||||||||
| 170w | 2000 | Tortoise Ship | Large tortoise ship in foreground w/ admiral's portrait in background. | No white selvedge; picture extends through perforations. | ||||||||||
| 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)". | |||||||
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