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category-china category-japan category-south-korea tag-architecture tag-cancels tag-china tag-confucius tag-cover tag-diplomatic-relations tag-history tag-japan tag-maximum-card tag-postcard tag-saudi-arabia tag-south-korea tag-unesco"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/" title="Permalink to #701 Cover from Japan with Maxicard from China and Postcards from South Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>01</span> Apr 2013 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/" rel="bookmark">#701 Cover from Japan with Maxicard from China and Postcards from South Korea</a> </h2> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png"><img data-attachment-id="3897" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/567-postcard-from-japan/japan/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Japan" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png?w=538" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-3897" alt="Japan" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png?w=150&h=99" width="150" height="99" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/japan.png?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A cover from Japan, sent by <a href="http://stamps-cover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Choi Jaewoo</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4575" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/2013-04-01-japan-1/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1246,877" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-04-01 Japan (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=538" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4575" alt="2013-04-01 Japan (1)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=538&h=378" width="538" height="378" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=538&h=378 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=1074&h=756 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=150&h=106 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=300&h=211 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=768&h=541 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-1.jpg?w=1024&h=721 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>It’s a brown cover. Choi affixed one 110 Yen stamp and drawed a tree on the cover. The postmark date is 16 February 2013 and the location is Kusatshu Shiga, Japan. Choi sent several items in the cover – three postcards from South Korea and one maximum card from China. The three postcards from South Korea were issued in 2012 to commemorate diplomatic ties with other countries.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4576" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/2013-04-01-japan-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg" data-orig-size="1163,822" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-04-01 Japan (4)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=538" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4576" alt="2013-04-01 Japan (4)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=538&h=380" width="538" height="380" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=538&h=380 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=1076&h=760 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=150&h=106 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=300&h=212 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=768&h=543 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-4.jpg?w=1024&h=724 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The first postcard was issued on 24 August 2012 to commemorate 20 years of friendship between South Korea and China.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4577" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/2013-04-01-japan-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1147,838" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-04-01 Japan (2)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4577" alt="2013-04-01 Japan (2)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=538&h=393" width="538" height="393" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=538&h=393 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=1076&h=786 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=150&h=110 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=300&h=219 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=768&h=561 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-2.jpg?w=1024&h=748 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The second postcard was issued on 24 September 2012 to mark the 5oth anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and 15 countries in Latin America.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4578" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/2013-04-01-japan-3/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg" data-orig-size="1139,833" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-04-01 Japan (3)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4578" alt="2013-04-01 Japan (3)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=538&h=393" width="538" height="393" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=538&h=393 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=1076&h=786 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=150&h=110 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=300&h=219 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=768&h=562 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-3.jpg?w=1024&h=749 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The third postcard was issued on 16 October 2012 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Saudi Arabia.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4579" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/701-cover-from-japan-with-maxicard-from-china-and-postcards-from-south-korea/2013-04-01-japan-5/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg" data-orig-size="793,1164" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-04-01 Japan (5)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=204" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4579" alt="2013-04-01 Japan (5)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=538&h=789" width="538" height="789" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=538&h=789 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=102&h=150 102w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=204&h=300 204w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg?w=768&h=1127 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-01-japan-5.jpg 793w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>This is the maximum card from China. It features the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Confucius,_Qufu" target="_blank">Temple of Confucius in Qufu</a>, Shandong Province, which is listed as a <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/704" target="_blank">UNESCO World Heritage Site</a>. The stamp depicts a portrait of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius" target="_blank">Confucius</a>. The postmark date is 28 September 2010. Thanks a lot <a href="http://stamps-cover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Choi</a>!</p> <p> </p> <div id="atatags-26942-67b4054aa6279"></div> <script> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initDynamicSlot({ id: 'atatags-26942-67b4054aa6279', location: 120, formFactor: '001', label: { text: 'Advertisements', }, creative: { reportAd: { text: 'Report this ad', }, privacySettings: { text: 'Privacy', } } }); }); </script> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/china/" rel="category tag">China</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/japan/" rel="category tag">Japan</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> and tagged <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/architecture/" rel="tag">Architecture</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/cancels/" rel="tag">Cancels</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a 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data-attachment-id="4427" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/south-korea-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg" data-orig-size="800,533" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="South Korea" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4427" alt="South Korea" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg?w=150&h=99" width="150" height="99" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg?w=297 297w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/south-korea.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p>A cover from South Korea, sent by <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim Yeonjoon</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4417" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-1/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1684,945" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4417" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (1)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=538&h=301" width="538" height="301" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=536 536w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=1073 1073w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-1.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>It’s a pre-stamped season’s greeting cover issued by Korea Post. Joony affixed three additional stamps to make up the postage rate. The cancellation date is not very clear, I think it is 11 December 2012.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4418" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1698,936" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (2)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4418" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (2)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=538&h=296" width="538" height="296" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=1074 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-2.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>This is the back of the envelope.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4419" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-3/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg" data-orig-size="1622,905" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (3)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4419" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (3)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=538&h=300" width="538" height="300" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=1076 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-3.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Inside is a beautiful greeting card with nice words.</p> <p>Joony also sent me some items issued by Korea Post in conjunction with Year of Snake.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4420" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-6/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg" data-orig-size="704,468" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (6)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4420" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (6)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg?w=538&h=357" width="538" height="357" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-6.jpg 704w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>First is a souvenir sheet that depicts a snake and a kid playing ‘<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jegichagi" target="_blank">jaegichagi</a>‘.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4421" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-7/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg" data-orig-size="1136,717" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (7)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4421" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (7)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=538&h=339" width="538" height="339" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=1074 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-7.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Second is a sheet of snake stamps.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4422" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-8/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg" data-orig-size="1127,719" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (8)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4422" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (8)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=538&h=343" width="538" height="343" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=1076 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-8.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Third is a sheet of jaegichagi stamps.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4423" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-5/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1259,745" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (5)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4423" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (5)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=538&h=318" width="538" height="318" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=1076 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-5.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Next is an FDC with the snake stamp.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4424" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg" data-orig-size="1259,741" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (4)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4424" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (4)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=538&h=316" width="538" height="316" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=1074 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-4.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Fifth is an FDC with jaegichagi stamp.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4425" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-9/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg" data-orig-size="1317,1256" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (9)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4425" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (9)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=538&h=513" width="538" height="513" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=1076 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-9.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>This is the pamphlet that contains information about the New Year of Snake issue.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="4426" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/2013-03-23-south-korea-10/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg" data-orig-size="1339,1253" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013-03-23 South Korea (10)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4426" alt="2013-03-23 South Korea (10)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=538&h=503" width="538" height="503" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=538 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=1076 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=150 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=300 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=768 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-23-south-korea-10.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Here is the back of the pamphlet. Thank you very much <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joony</a>!</p> <div id="atatags-370373-67b4054aad07a"> <script type="text/javascript"> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initVideoSlot('atatags-370373-67b4054aad07a', { sectionId: '370373', format: 'inread' }); }); </script> </div> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> and tagged <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/bug/" rel="tag">Bug</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/cancels/" rel="tag">Cancels</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/children/" rel="tag">Children</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/cover/" rel="tag">Cover</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/fdc/" rel="tag">FDC</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/games/" rel="tag">Games</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/new-year/" rel="tag">New Year</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/snake/" rel="tag">Snake</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/snow/" rel="tag">Snow</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/south-korea/" rel="tag">South Korea</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/souvenir-sheet/" rel="tag">Souvenir Sheet</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/tag/stamps/" rel="tag">Stamps</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/671-new-year-greetings-from-south-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-2620" class="post-wrapper last post-2620 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japan category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/413-cover-and-postcard-from-japan-stamps-from-korea/" title="Permalink to #413 Cover and Postcard from Japan, Stamps from Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>23</span> Sep 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/413-cover-and-postcard-from-japan-stamps-from-korea/" rel="bookmark">#413 Cover and Postcard from Japan, Stamps from Korea</a> </h2> <p>A cover from Japan, sent by my friend <a href="http://stamps-cover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Choi Jaewoo</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2621" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/413-cover-and-postcard-from-japan-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-23-japan-1/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1236,849" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-23 Japan (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2621" title="2012-09-23 Japan (1)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=538&h=369" alt="" width="538" height="369" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=538&h=369 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=1074&h=738 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=150&h=103 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=300&h=206 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=768&h=528 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-1.jpg?w=1024&h=703 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>On the cover, Choi affixed five stamps. The postmark date is 2 September 2012 and the location is Kusatsu Shiga. Choi sent a postcard inside.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2622" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/413-cover-and-postcard-from-japan-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-23-japan-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1181,794" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-23 Japan (2)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2622" title="2012-09-23 Japan (2)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=538&h=361" alt="" width="538" height="361" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=538&h=361 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=1074&h=722 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=150&h=101 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=300&h=202 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=768&h=516 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-2.jpg?w=1024&h=688 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>It’s a black and white postcard showing the Osaka Prefectural Commercial Museum.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2623" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/413-cover-and-postcard-from-japan-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-23-japan-3/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg" data-orig-size="1103,628" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-23 Japan (3)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2623" title="2012-09-23 Japan (3)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=538&h=306" alt="" width="538" height="306" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=538&h=306 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=1076&h=612 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=150&h=85 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=300&h=171 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=768&h=437 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-23-japan-3.jpg?w=1024&h=583 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Choi also sent several stamps from South Korea. Those stamps are really cute and beautiful. Thank you very much <a href="http://stamps-cover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Choi</a>!</p> <p> </p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/japan/" rel="category tag">Japan</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/413-cover-and-postcard-from-japan-stamps-from-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-2565" class="post-wrapper last post-2565 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-japan category-south-korea category-taiwan"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/" title="Permalink to #402 Cover, Postcards from Japan with FDC from Taiwan and Stamps from Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>20</span> Sep 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/" rel="bookmark">#402 Cover, Postcards from Japan with FDC from Taiwan and Stamps from Korea</a> </h2> <p>A cover from Japan, sent by <a href="http://stamps-cover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Choi Jaewoo</a>!</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2566" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-20-japan-1/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1560,943" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-20 Japan (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2566" title="2012-09-20 Japan (1)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=538&h=325" alt="" width="538" height="325" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=538&h=325 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=1076&h=650 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=150&h=91 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=300&h=181 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=768&h=464 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-1.jpg?w=1024&h=619 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>There are 10 stamps on the cover! The postmark date is 20 August 2012 and the location is Kusatsu Shiga, Japan. Choi sent two Japanese postcards inside.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2567" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-20-japan-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg" data-orig-size="822,1180" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-20 Japan (4)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=209" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2567" title="2012-09-20 Japan (4)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=538&h=772" alt="" width="538" height="772" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=538&h=772 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=104&h=150 104w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=209&h=300 209w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg?w=768&h=1102 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-4.jpg 822w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>This is the first postcard.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2568" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-20-japan-5/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg" data-orig-size="861,1163" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-20 Japan (5)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=222" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2568" title="2012-09-20 Japan (5)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=538&h=726" alt="" width="538" height="726" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=538&h=726 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=111&h=150 111w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=222&h=300 222w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg?w=768&h=1037 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-5.jpg 861w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>This is the second postcard.</p> <p>Choi also sent me the Congratulations FDC from Taiwan.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2569" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-20-japan-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1302,898" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-20 Japan (2)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2569" title="2012-09-20 Japan (2)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=538&h=371" alt="" width="538" height="371" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=538&h=371 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=1076&h=742 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=150&h=103 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=300&h=207 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=768&h=530 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-2.jpg?w=1024&h=706 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2570" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-20-japan-3/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg" data-orig-size="1308,893" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-20 Japan (3)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2570" title="2012-09-20 Japan (3)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=538&h=367" alt="" width="538" height="367" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=538&h=367 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=1076&h=734 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=300&h=205 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=768&h=524 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-3.jpg?w=1024&h=699 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Then there are also four stamps from Korea!</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="2571" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/2012-09-20-japan-6/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg" data-orig-size="909,518" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-09-20 Japan (6)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2571" title="2012-09-20 Japan (6)" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=538&h=306" alt="" width="538" height="306" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=538&h=306 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=150&h=85 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=300&h=171 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg?w=768&h=438 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-09-20-japan-6.jpg 909w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Thanks a lot <a href="http://stamps-cover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Choi</a> for all these stuffs!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/japan/" rel="category tag">Japan</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a>, <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/taiwan/" rel="category tag">Taiwan</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/402-cover-postcards-from-japan-with-fdc-from-taiwan-and-stamps-from-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-1796" class="post-wrapper last post-1796 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/" title="Permalink to #257 Cover from South Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>22</span> May 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/" rel="bookmark">#257 Cover from South Korea</a> </h2> <p>A cover from South Korea, sent by my friend <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim Yeonjoon</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1798" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/2012-05-22-korea-a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg" data-orig-size="1263,854" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-05-22 Korea a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1798" title="2012-05-22 Korea a" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=538&h=363" alt="" width="538" height="363" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=538&h=363 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=1074&h=726 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=150&h=101 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=768&h=519 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-a.jpg?w=1024&h=692 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>On the cover, Joony affixed two stamps from the International Postage Stamp Design Contest special stamps set issued on 25 April 2012.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1799" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/2012-05-22-korea-b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg" data-orig-size="1263,854" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-05-22 Korea b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1799" title="2012-05-22 Korea b" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=538&h=363" alt="" width="538" height="363" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=538&h=363 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=1074&h=726 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=150&h=101 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=768&h=519 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-b.jpg?w=1024&h=692 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>On the back of the cover, Joony put one additional stamp to make up the postage rate.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1800" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/2012-05-22-korea-c/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg" data-orig-size="1352,1262" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-05-22 Korea c" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1800" title="2012-05-22 Korea c" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=538&h=502" alt="" width="538" height="502" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=538&h=502 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=1076&h=1004 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=150&h=140 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=300&h=280 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=768&h=717 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-c.jpg?w=1024&h=956 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Here are the details of the International Postage Stamp Design Contest special stamps issue.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1801" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/2012-05-22-korea-d/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg" data-orig-size="1352,1273" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2012-05-22 Korea d" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1801" title="2012-05-22 Korea d" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=538&h=506" alt="" width="538" height="506" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=538&h=506 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=1076&h=1012 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=150&h=141 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=300&h=282 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=768&h=723 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-05-22-korea-d.jpg?w=1024&h=964 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Thank you very much <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joony</a>!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/257-cover-from-south-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-1016" class="post-wrapper last post-1016 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/" title="Permalink to #154 Philatelic Items from South Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>10</span> Apr 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/" rel="bookmark">#154 Philatelic Items from South Korea</a> </h2> <p>My dear South Korean friend, <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim Yeon Joon</a>, sent a large cover to me last month. It arrived in my mailbox on March 29, 2012. When I opened it, I was so surprised to see so many things that <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joony</a> sent inside the cover. There are so many things inside that I couldn’t upload it into my blog until now.</p> <p>First, there are two magazines that contain information about South Korean stamps. This is the first magazine:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1017" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/2013-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg" data-orig-size="1181,1654" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2013" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=214" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1017" title="2013" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=538&h=753" alt="" width="538" height="753" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=538&h=753 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=1076&h=1506 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=107&h=150 107w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=214&h=300 214w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=768&h=1076 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20131.jpg?w=731&h=1024 731w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The second magazine is bigger in size:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1018" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/2014-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg" data-orig-size="1501,2023" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2014" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=223" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1018" title="2014" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=538&h=725" alt="" width="538" height="725" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=538&h=725 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=1076&h=1450 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=111&h=150 111w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=223&h=300 223w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=768&h=1035 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20141.jpg?w=760&h=1024 760w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Then there are a number of mint stamps and souvenir sheets:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1019" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2015/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg" data-orig-size="1731,1297" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2015" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1019" title="2015" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=538&h=403" alt="" width="538" height="403" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=538&h=403 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=1076&h=806 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=150&h=112 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=300&h=225 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=768&h=575 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2015.jpg?w=1024&h=767 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Korean-Made characters series stamps (2nd edition).</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1020" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2016/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg" data-orig-size="513,595" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2016" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg?w=259" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg?w=513" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1020" title="2016" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg 513w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg?w=129&h=150 129w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2016.jpg?w=259&h=300 259w" sizes="(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px" /></a></p> <p>50th anniversary of Korea-Thailand diplomatic relations (2008).</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1021" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2017/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg" data-orig-size="894,821" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2017" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1021" title="2017" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=538&h=494" alt="" width="538" height="494" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=538&h=494 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=150&h=138 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=300&h=276 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg?w=768&h=705 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2017.jpg 894w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Fascinating tourism destinations in Korea.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1022" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2018/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg" data-orig-size="1137,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2018" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1022" title="2018" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=538&h=372" alt="" width="538" height="372" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=538&h=372 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=1074&h=744 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=150&h=104 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=300&h=208 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=768&h=532 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2018.jpg?w=1024&h=710 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>World heritage special stamps.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1023" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2019/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg" data-orig-size="949,446" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2019" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1023" title="2019" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=538&h=252" alt="" width="538" height="252" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=536&h=252 536w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=150&h=70 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=300&h=141 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg?w=768&h=361 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2019.jpg 949w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Four lotus stamps.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1024" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2020/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg" data-orig-size="1059,1163" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2020" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=273" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1024" title="2020" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=538&h=590" alt="" width="538" height="590" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=538&h=590 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=137&h=150 137w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=273&h=300 273w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=768&h=843 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg?w=932&h=1024 932w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2020.jpg 1059w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The 30th anniversary of Korea-UAE diplomatic relations (2010).</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1025" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2021/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg" data-orig-size="1589,242" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2021" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1025" title="2021" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=538&h=81" alt="" width="538" height="81" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=532&h=81 532w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=1064&h=162 1064w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=150&h=23 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=300&h=46 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=768&h=117 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2021.jpg?w=1024&h=156 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Four fish stamps.</p> <p><a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joony</a> sent two FDCs:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1026" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2023/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg" data-orig-size="1451,816" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2023" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1026" title="2023" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=538&h=302" alt="" width="538" height="302" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=538&h=302 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=1074&h=604 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=150&h=84 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=300&h=169 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=768&h=432 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2023.jpg?w=1024&h=576 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The 50th anniversary of Korea-Mexico diplomatic relations (2012).</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1027" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2024/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg" data-orig-size="1241,854" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2024" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1027" title="2024" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=538&h=370" alt="" width="538" height="370" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=538&h=370 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=1076&h=740 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=150&h=103 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=300&h=206 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=768&h=529 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2024.jpg?w=1024&h=705 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>The 50th anniversary of Colombia-Mexico diplomatic relations (2012).</p> <p>Two stamped postcards:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1028" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2025/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg" data-orig-size="1197,843" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2025" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1028" title="2025" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=538&h=378" alt="" width="538" height="378" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=538&h=378 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=1073&h=756 1073w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=150&h=106 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=300&h=211 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=768&h=541 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2025.jpg?w=1024&h=721 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1029" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2026/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg" data-orig-size="1181,827" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2026" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1029" title="2026" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=538&h=376" alt="" width="538" height="376" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=538&h=376 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=1074&h=752 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=150&h=105 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=300&h=210 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=768&h=538 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2026.jpg?w=1024&h=717 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>And last but not least, nine postcards:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1030" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2022/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg" data-orig-size="1379,981" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2022" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1030" title="2022" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=538&h=382" alt="" width="538" height="382" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=538&h=382 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=1074&h=764 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=150&h=107 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=300&h=213 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=768&h=546 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2022.jpg?w=1024&h=728 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Seoul Lantern Festival, Nov 4-20, 2011.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1035" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2031/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg" data-orig-size="1164,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2031" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1035" title="2031" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=538&h=364" alt="" width="538" height="364" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=538&h=364 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=1076&h=728 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=768&h=520 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2031.jpg?w=1024&h=693 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>EXPO Science Park.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1034" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2030/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg" data-orig-size="1159,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2030" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1034" title="2030" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=538&h=365" alt="" width="538" height="365" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=538&h=365 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=1074&h=730 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=300&h=204 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=768&h=522 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2030.jpg?w=1024&h=696 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Mount Changtae Recreational Forest.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1033" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2029/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg" data-orig-size="1164,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2029" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1033" title="2029" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=538&h=364" alt="" width="538" height="364" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=538&h=364 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=1076&h=728 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=768&h=520 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2029.jpg?w=1024&h=693 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Taechong Lake.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1032" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2028/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg" data-orig-size="1164,777" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2028" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1032" title="2028" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=538&h=359" alt="" width="538" height="359" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=538&h=359 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=1076&h=718 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=300&h=200 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=768&h=513 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2028.jpg?w=1024&h=684 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>I don’t know what is this place since everything on the back is written in Korean.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1031" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2027/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg" data-orig-size="1164,783" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2027" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1031" title="2027" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=538&h=361" alt="" width="538" height="361" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=538&h=361 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=1073&h=722 1073w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=150&h=101 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=300&h=202 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=768&h=517 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2027.jpg?w=1024&h=689 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Mount Kyejok The Evening Glow.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1036" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2032/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg" data-orig-size="1164,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2032" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1036" title="2032" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=538&h=364" alt="" width="538" height="364" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=538&h=364 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=1076&h=728 1076w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=768&h=520 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2032.jpg?w=1024&h=693 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Mount Shikchang Natural Forest.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1037" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2034/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg" data-orig-size="1159,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2034" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1037" title="2034" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=538&h=365" alt="" width="538" height="365" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=538&h=365 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=1074&h=730 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=300&h=204 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=768&h=522 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2034.jpg?w=1024&h=696 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>Yusong Hot Springs.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1038" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/attachment/2033/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg" data-orig-size="1159,788" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="2033" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1038" title="2033" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=538&h=365" alt="" width="538" height="365" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=538&h=365 538w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=1074&h=730 1074w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=300&h=204 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=768&h=522 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2033.jpg?w=1024&h=696 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a></p> <p>This card also has no explanation in English. Perhaps its a mode lof a new stadium.</p> <p>Thank you very very much <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joony</a> for all this stuff!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/154-philatelic-items-from-south-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-403" class="post-wrapper last post-403 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/" title="Permalink to #72 Cover,greeting card, FDCs and stamps from South Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>19</span> Feb 2012 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/" rel="bookmark">#72 Cover,greeting card, FDCs and stamps from South Korea</a> </h2> <p>A very thick cover from my dear Korean friend, <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim Yeonjoon</a>!</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="404" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/004-8/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg" data-orig-size="1700,948" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="004" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-404" title="004" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=480&h=267 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=958&h=534 958w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=150&h=84 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=300&h=167 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0042.jpg?w=768&h=428 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>Inside is a beautiful Year of the Dragon’s greeting card.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="405" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/005-5/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg" data-orig-size="1700,1803" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="005" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=283" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-405" title="005" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=480&h=509 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=960&h=1018 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=141&h=150 141w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=283&h=300 283w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0052.jpg?w=768&h=815 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>And there are several other items:</p> <p>Three FDCs:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="406" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/007-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg" data-orig-size="1550,1753" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="007" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=265" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-406" title="007" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=480&h=542 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=958&h=1084 958w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=133&h=150 133w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=265&h=300 265w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=768&h=869 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0071.jpg?w=905&h=1024 905w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="407" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/009-3/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg" data-orig-size="1473,2089" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="009" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=212" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-407" title="009" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=480&h=680 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=960&h=1360 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=106&h=150 106w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=212&h=300 212w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=768&h=1089 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0091.jpg?w=722&h=1024 722w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>Two souvenir sheets of Year of the Dragon’s stamps:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="408" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/010-2/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg" data-orig-size="1435,463" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="010" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-408" title="010" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=477&h=154 477w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=955&h=308 955w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=150&h=48 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=300&h=97 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg?w=768&h=248 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>And a postcard I believe.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="409" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/008-4/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg" data-orig-size="1352,2089" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="008" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=194" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-409" title="008" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=480&h=741 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=960&h=1482 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=97&h=150 97w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=194&h=300 194w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=768&h=1187 768w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpg?w=663&h=1024 663w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>Thanks a lot <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joony</a> for all these items!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/72-covergreeting-card-fdcs-and-stamps-from-south-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-134" class="post-wrapper last post-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/19-cover-from-korea/" title="Permalink to #19 Cover from Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>31</span> Aug 2011 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/19-cover-from-korea/" rel="bookmark">#19 Cover from Korea</a> </h2> <p>My third Korean cover from<a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Kim Yeonjoon</a>! It was addressed to Malaysia.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="135" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/19-cover-from-korea/attachment/023/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg" data-orig-size="1424,799" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-135" title="Korea 3" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=480&h=269 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=960&h=538 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=150&h=84 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=300&h=168 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg?w=768&h=431 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>Joony puts two same stamps on the cover. The stamp is about PyeongChang, the designated venue for 2018 Olympic Winter Games. This will be the third time an Asian city was chosen as the venue for the game. Thank you very much Joony!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/19-cover-from-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-130" class="post-wrapper last post-130 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/18-cover-from-korea/" title="Permalink to #17 Cover from Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>29</span> Jul 2011 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/18-cover-from-korea/" rel="bookmark">#17 Cover from Korea</a> </h2> <p>My second cover from<a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Kim Yeonjoon</a>! This time I received it while I was on vacation in Malaysia.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="131" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/18-cover-from-korea/attachment/022/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg" data-orig-size="1424,799" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-131" title="Korea 2" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=480&h=269 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=960&h=538 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=150&h=84 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=300&h=168 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/022.jpg?w=768&h=431 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>Thank you very much Joony!</p> <div class="post-meta"> Posted in <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/category/south-korea/" rel="category tag">South Korea</a> | <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/18-cover-from-korea/#respond" class="meta-comment-link" >Leave a comment</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="post-60" class="post-wrapper last post-60 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-south-korea"> <div class="post-date-wrapper"> <div class="post-date"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/" title="Permalink to #11 Cover, postcards and stamps from Korea" rel="bookmark"> <span>26</span> May 2011 </a> </div> </div> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <div class="entry"> <div class="entry-inner"> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/" rel="bookmark">#11 Cover, postcards and stamps from Korea</a> </h2> <p>Today I received a thick cover from Republic of Korea. It’s from <a href="http://stampworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim Yeonjoon</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="63" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1430,848" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-63" title="Korea 1" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=480&h=284 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=958&h=568 958w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=150&h=89 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=300&h=178 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1.jpg?w=768&h=455 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>On the cover, Kim put two stamps that commemmorate the 50th anniversary of Korea-Portugal diplomatic relations in 2011 (click <a href="http://www.koreapost.go.kr/eng/html/woopyo/2011_03.jsp?contId=e1040113" target="_blank">here</a> for Korea Post web on this joint-issue). These stamps are jointly issued by Korea Post and its Portuguese counterpart, CTT. The stamp on the left features Korea’s ‘Turtle Ship’ and the one on the right shows the Portugal’s ‘Nau’ armed commercial vessel. Both were powerful warships during the 16th century.</p> <p>Then there are three Korean postcards inside the cover:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="64" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1a/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg" data-orig-size="1184,776" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1a" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-64" title="Korea 1a" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=480&h=314 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=958&h=628 958w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=150&h=98 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=300&h=197 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1a.jpg?w=768&h=503 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>1) 10th anniversary of the establishment of Korea Post.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="65" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1b/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg" data-orig-size="1160,786" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-65" title="Korea 1b" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=480&h=325 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=960&h=650 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=150&h=102 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1b.jpg?w=768&h=520 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>2) The 60th anniversary of women’s service in the armed forces.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="66" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1c/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg" data-orig-size="1175,790" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1c" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-66" title="Korea 1c" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=480&h=322 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=958&h=644 958w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=150&h=101 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=300&h=202 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1c.jpg?w=768&h=516 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>3) The 30th anniversary of the Press Arbitration Commission.</p> <p>Kim also sent few mini-sheets to me:</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="67" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1d/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg" data-orig-size="1098,549" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1d" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-67" title="Korea 1d" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=480&h=240 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=960&h=480 960w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=150&h=75 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=300&h=150 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1d.jpg?w=768&h=384 768w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>1) Two triangle Philately Week special stamps.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="68" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1e/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg" data-orig-size="717,467" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1e" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-68" title="Korea 1e" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg?w=480&h=312 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg?w=150&h=98 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg?w=300&h=195 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1e.jpg 717w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>2) Chinese Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit.</p> <p><a href="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="69" data-permalink="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/10-cover-postcards-and-stamps-from-korea/korea-1f/" data-orig-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg" data-orig-size="708,467" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP oj6300","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Korea 1f" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg?w=538" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-69" title="Korea 1f" src="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg?w=538" alt="" srcset="https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg?w=480&h=316 480w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg?w=150&h=99 150w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg?w=300&h=198 300w, https://lovelymaryam.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/korea-1f.jpg 708w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p> <p>3) Chinese Lunar New Year – Year of the Tiger.</p> <p>The rabbit and the tiger characters on the stamps are very cute and pretty. 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