KOREA, NORTH


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

SC 2381 var. 80 19 Jun 84 Tortoise Ship Stamp on stamp. This stamp depicts Scott North Korea #2305a, as well as a more modern ship. It was issued for XIX Weltpost Kongress, Hamburg, 1984. This is the single stamp from Scott North Korea #2381. Scott does not list the single stamp, only the s/s, so it is listed here as #2381var (variety). It was formerly listed on this web site as MI 2474.

SC 3687 a 50 & 80 15 Dec 97 Cartoon Turtle S/S of four se-tenant stamps w/ small cartoon turtle on one of the two 80j stamps. Issued for Year of the Tiger. Line drawings of various animals in selvedge.

SC 3688 80j 15 Dec 97 Cartoon Turtle S/S of one stamp w/ small cartoon turtle. Issued for Year of the Tiger. Animals playing musical instruments in selvedge.

SC 3688 var. 80j 15 Dec 97 Cartoon Turtle Single stamp w/ small cartoon turtle, from Scott North Korea #3688. Unlisted by Scott. Issued for Year of the Tiger.

SC 3688 var. 50 & 80j 15 Dec 97 Cartoon Turtle Booklet w/ eight stamps; four identical 80j stamps w/ turtles and two each of two different 50j stamps w/o turtles. Issued for Year of the Tiger. Scott does not list this booklet but the stamps contained in it are Scott North Korea #3688 and so the booklet is listed here as 3688 variety.

SC 3802 30ch 24 Nov 98 Tortoise Ship Tortoise ship near base of stone monument. From Scott North Korea #3803a.

SC 3803 1.60w 24 Nov 98 Stone Sculpture of Turtle Sculpture at base of stone monument. From Scott North Korea #3803a.

SC 3803 a Various 24 Nov 98 Tort. Ship & Stone Turtle Sheet of fifteen stamps (five each of three different stamps). One type of stamp has a tortoise ship and another type has a stone turtle. Tortoise ship also in selvedge of sheet.

SC 3804 10w 24 Nov 98 Tortoise Ship S/S of one stamp w/ picture of naval battle, including two tortoise ships.

SC 3811 10 jon 15 Dec 98 Chinemys reevesii On land, facing right. Stamp was formerly listed on this site as SG N 3827 and Yvert 2818.

SC 3811 -4V. Various 15 Dec 98 Three Species of Turtles Booklet of 12 stamps (3 each of 4 different stamps). Dermochelys coriacea on front cover, Chinemys reevesii and Caretta caretta on back cover. Turtles depicted on stamps are Chinemys reevesii, Caretta caretta, and Dermochelys coriacea. Scott does not list this booklet but the stamps contained in it are Scott North Korea #3811-14 and so the booklet is listed here as 3811-14 V. (where "V" stands for variety).

SC 3813 60 jon 15 Dec 98 Caretta caretta Swimming adult, facing right. Stamp was formerly listed on this site as SG N 3829 and Yvert 2820.

SC 3814 1.20 won 15 Dec 98 Dermochelys coriacea Swimming adult, facing left. Stamp was formerly listed on this site as SG N 3830 and Yvert 2830.

SC 3814 a Various 15 Dec 98 Three Species of Turtles Se-tenant block of 16 stamps; four each of Scott North Korea #3811-14. Three of the four stamps depict turtles and one depicts a lizard. Turtles are Chinemys reevesii, Caretta caretta, and Dermochelys coriacea.

SC 3845 2w 19 Mar 99 Tortoise Ship S/S w/ one stamp. Tortoise ship is main design feature. Selvedge shows a history of ships from a raft to a 20th century liner. Selvedge is inscribed "Australia '99 World Stamp Expo" (in English). Upper right corner shows logo of the Expo.

SC 3845 var. 2w 19 Mar 99 Tortoise Ship Booklet containing same tortoise ship stamp as Scott North Korea #3845. Issued for Australia '99 World Stamp Expo. Scott does not list this booklet but the stamp contained in it is Scott North Korea #3845 and so the booklet is listed here as 3845 variety.

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