Worldwide Stamp New Issues - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Last updated 1 August 2001.

Most of the stamps listed here are stated to have been issued both perforated and imperforate.

Some of the information here is deduced from stamps in my own collection. Some sets mentioned here may contain other values not noted.

• 1998, October 21. The World Wide Fund for Nature. The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis).
  • 1w. Head of leopard.
  • 1w. Leopard in snow.
  • 1w. Leopard looking around.
  • 1w. Leopard on rocks.
    These four stamps were issued in a sheetlet of four sets, both perforated and imperforate.
• 1999, April 30. 40th Anniversary of the Botanical Garden.
  • 10 ch. Plant.
  • 30 ch. Plant.
  • 70 ch. Plant.
  • 90 ch. Plant.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet, and also in a booklet containing two sets.
  • 2w. Plant (Miniature sheet).
• 1999, April 30. 40th Anniversary of the Founding of the Central Zoo.
  • 50 ch. Ape and rhinoceros.
  • 60 ch. Bird and antelope.
  • 70 ch. Zebra and kangaroo.
    These three stamps were also issued in a booklet containing two sets.
  • 2w Tiger (Miniature sheet).
• 1999, May 30. Diego Velasquez.
  • 50 ch. Painting of a man.
  • 50 ch. Painting of a woman.
  • 3w50. Painting of a man (Miniature sheet).
    These three designs were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet of three stamps. Additionally, all three designs were issued in a booklet containing two sets.
• 1999, June 2. Power Station.
  • 50 ch. Lake.
  • 1w. Dam.
• 1999, June 8. Women's Football.
  • 1w. Footballers.
  • 1w50. Footballers.
  • 1w50. Footballers.
  • 2w. Footballers.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet. Additionally, a booklet was issued, containing one of each design.
• 1999, June 10. Celestial Bodies.
  • Rocket.
  • Satellite.
  • Lander.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1999, June 10. Film "The nation and destiny".
  • Scene.
  • Scene.
  • Scene.
  • Scene.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet. Additionally, a booklet was issued, containing two of each design.
• 1999, June 15. Sightseeing on Mt. Kumgang.
  • 20 ch. Lake.
  • 40 ch. Mountains.
  • 60 ch. Mountains.
  • 80 ch. Waterfall.
  • 1w. Mountains.
• 1999, June 20. 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. Miniature sheet.
  • 2w. Girl with dove.
• 1999, July 2. "Philexfrance `99". Miniature sheet.
  • 2w50. First stamps of France and North Korea.
• 1999, July 10. 105th Anniversary of the Birth of Kim Hyong Jik.
  • Calligraphy.
• 1999, July 15. History of Ceramics.
  • 70 ch. Pot.
  • 80 ch. Pot.
  • 1w. Pot.
  • 1w50. Pot.
  • 2w50. Pot.
• 1999, July 20. Fish-breeding.
  • 50 ch. Fishing.
  • 1w. Fishing.
  • 1w50. Fishing.
    These three stamps were also issued in a booklet containing two sets.
• 1999, August 5. National Independence.
  • 40 ch. Map of Korea.
• 1999, August 5. 7th World Athletic Championship.
• 1999, August 16. Repatriation of Korean Nationals in Japan.
  • 1w50. Ship.
• 1999, August 17. Year of turning point in building a powerful nation.
  • 40 ch. Power pylon on flag.
• 1999, August 20. Gift plants.
  • Flowers.
  • Flowers.
  • Flowers.
  • Flowers.
  • Flowers.
  • Flowers.
    These six stamps were issued, together, in a sheetlet.
• 1999, August 21. "China `99" World Stamp Exhibition.
  • 40 ch. Painting.
  • 40 ch. Painting.
  • 40 ch. Painting.
  • 40 ch. Painting.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a sheetlet.
• 1999, August 25. Mushrooms.
  • 40 ch. Mushroom.
  • 60 ch. Mushroom.
  • 1w. Mushroom.
• 1999, September 1. Cacti.
  • 40 ch. Cactus.
  • 50 ch. Cactus.
  • 60 ch. Cactus.
• 1999, September 10. Crustaceans.

North Korean Philatelic Links.

North Korean new issue information used to be able to be found on the Postzegelhandel W. van der Bijl web site at http://www.rendo.dekooi.nl/~plomp/html/frameset.htm , however, this information is no longer available.

Information on the World Wide Fund for Nature issue is available from Eurofila from their web site at http://www1.omnitel.net/eurofila/pricelists/wwf.htm .

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