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3793 1955 Korea-U.S.S.R. Friendship Month 20w. red and light blue block of four, the upper left stamp variety inscription 3799 below flag in two colours, unused without gum as issued, 1950-56 unused selection of large multiples, including fresh and well centred, very fine. Scott 93b/93. complete sheets of 100 of 1950 Order of the National HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Flag lithographed 1w. olive-geen and Flags and Liberation Monument 1w., 1950 Order of National Flag lithographed 3794 1w. red-orange blocks of 25 (2), 1955-56 imperf. Admiral Ri 1956 Moranbong Theatre 40w., Labour Law 10th Anniv. Sun-sin 1w. dark blue on yellow-green and 1w. bright blue 10w., Korean Children’s Union 10th Anniv. 10w. and Law on on pale green blocks of 20 from the top and bottom of the Equality of Sexes 10w., all in imperf. blocks of four, unused sheet respectively, and 1956 Sea Kumgang Rock imperf. 10w. without gum as issued, couple have trivial faint ageing patch blocks of 16 and 30 from the top and bottom of the sheet on reverse on one stamp, fine to very fine. Scott 100a-104a. respectively in different shades, sheets folded, faint residual cat. US$1600. marks from adhesive squares on the listed blocks, otherwise HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 generally fine to very fine. HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 3795 1957 Russian October Revolution set unused selection, 3800 including 10w. grey-blue imperf. blocks of four (2), 10w. blue- 1955 Presentation Album containing various issues affixed green double print and imperf. block of four, as well as 1957 and cancelled by “PyongYang Central” c.d.s. (30.11.55), “posthumous” artist drawings of the Lenin and Flags stamp including a number of early 1950s commemoratives, with (2, different colours) signed and dated with “Korea Stamp” 1951 Liberation set of six, 1952 Labour Day, Labour Law, chop (one dated before the issue date), fine to very fine (32). Anti-U.S. Imperialism Day, International Youth Day, 1953 Scott 119-122. International Women’s Day 40w. and May Day (2 sets), fine HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 to very fine, a nice assemblage of these very difficult stamps used. 3796 HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 1957 Red Cross 2w. red imperf. corner block of 24, unused, folded once vertically in margin before last vertical row of Presentation albums were given by North Korean or sometimes stamps and horizontally through the top of the third row, Chinese People’s Volunteers liaison officers to NNSC delegates, faint residual marks from adhesive squares in the four corners, presumably on the delegate’s departure from North Korea. We are still a fine and scarce block; also included are “posthumous” aware of other albums containing unused stamps. This album is artist drawing of the 1 won signed and dated (before the issue thus highly unusual in having the stamps cancelled on the pages and date) with”Korea Stamp” chop and presentation sheet of the likewise contains far more stamps than others seen by the collector. set. Scott 126a cat. US$1320. HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 3801 1952-59 selection of artists’ drawings for various stamps, all 3797 signed and dated with “Korea Stamp” chop, some postdate 1957 rouletted Red Cross 2w. red pair, variety vertical the actual issuance while others predate it by a little, not roulettes omitted (between stamps), used, small corner crease to be the actual artwork for the issues, but rather official at upper right and cut into at upper left, good appearance, reproductions, generally fine to very fine (17). an unlisted variety with a normal used pair included for HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 comparison. Scott 126b var. HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 We understand that the North Korea Postal Archive authorities arranged to reproduce lost or damaged artwork for certain issues. It is unclear whether the roulettes were only omitted from the vertical These replacements were produced by the original designers on the row between the stamps or whether they were also omitted from other dates indicated on the reverse of each piece. vertical rows. 3802 3798 1958(c.) selection of presentation sheets for 1958 stamp 1958 International Geophysical Year (Sputnik) unused issues, Korean People’s Army 10w. rose duplicated, otherwise selection, including imperf. set of four, 20w. to 70w. imperf. all different, with we understand only 30 examples of each blocks of four, as well as presentation sheet of the set, fine to sheet produced, generally fine to very fine (10). very fine (35). Scott 134-137a. HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 400 401 3804 3805 3806 3807 3808 3809 3810 Ex 3811 3812 3814 3813 402 403 3807 1953 (29 Aug.) Victory 5w. card sent airmail from ChongJin to Switzerland, uprated with various including 1952 General Pang Ho-san 10w. vertical pair and 1949 Flag 6w. on reverse, with commemorative cachet in blue adjacent, very fine and extremely rare card unlisted in both Todd and the North Korean catalogue. Stamps: Scott 16, 24, 50, 67. HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 3808 1953 (13 Sept.) Medal 5w. + 5w. 1953 New Year card, bearing 3803 1951 Liberation 6th Anniv. Hero Kim Ki U 1w. red and other values, cancelled by “ChongJin” c.d.s., unaddressed, 3803 fine to very fine, scarce card. Todd 26, NK PC14; Scott 16, Booklets : 1955 Liberation 10th Anniv. booklet, containing 24, 39, 67. pane of six of Liberation 20w. green and panes of six of the HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Korea-U.S.S.R. Friendship Month 10w. rose-red and 20w. red and light blue, with glassine interleaving, handstamped 3809 “480” on back cover (with apparently the booklets sold at 1954 (30 Mar.) Order of Soldier’s Honour 5w. + 5w. card double the face value), very fine and extremely rare. used from HungNam to Switzerland, very fine. Todd 28, NK HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 PC16. HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Liberation, the post office in ChongJin produced commemorative booklets. Examples are known 3810 of 240 won and 480 won booklets containing locally perforated 10th 1954 (28 Dec.) Liberation Monument 5w. + 5w. 1955 New Anniversary issues, and one example is recorded of a booklet (possibly Year card used from PyongYang Central to Warsaw, Poland, incomplete) containing 918 won of regular issues. fine to very fine, scarce card not listed in Todd. NK PC19. HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 3804 1955 Liberation 10th Anniv. booklet, booklet covers only 3811 (stamps removed), handstamped “240” on back cover, fine to 1957-58 selection of cards (8), most of which are not listed very fine and extremely rare. in the Todd catalogue (but are listed in the North Korean HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Catalogue), overprinted “Specimen” in violet with archival punch holes, few faults, good selection of scarce cards, as well Postal Stationery as rare Specimen examples. HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 NK references are to the Korean Stamp Catalogue published by Korea Stamp Corporation, PyongYang (2010). 3812 Envelopes : 1957 (11 Mar.) Diamond Mountain 20w. envelope 3805 sent airmail from KaeSong to East Germany bearing 1951 Postcards : 1948 (27 July) unfranked undenominated blue on 5w. on Flags 6w. and 1952 Ri Su Dok 70w., with PyongYang buff card from MyongChon (HamBuk-do) to NaJin (actually transit c.d.s. (12.3) on reverse, both adhesives placed over the addressed to KilJu), inscribed “Post Card” with upper left edge, fine to very fine, unusual international correspondence square reading “New Year Mail”, while card is of private between ethnic Koreans. Todd E9, NK E10; Scott 42, 48. or local origin, presumably with the approval (at least tacit) HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 of the local postal administration (as we are aware of two other examples of the card, which are to the same addressee 3813 from HokSong (HamBuk-do)), believed to be a precursor or Letter Sheets : 1951(c.) proof of unissued Order of forerunner to the North Korean stationery cards. Besides its Soldier’s Honour blue on thick whitish paper letter sheet, postal stationery aspect, a nice postal history piece. undenominated, very fine and rare. HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 3806 3814 1948 (21 Sept.) Flag over Administration Building 25ch. 1953 (25 Sept.) Order of National Flag 10w. on buff (smaller vermilion used from HwangHae-do to TaeChon, very fine, figures) letter sheet bearing 1952 Liberation 7th Anniv. rare. Todd 5, NK PC1. 10w. Soldier and Monument and other values, cancelled by HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 “PyongNam UnSong” c.d.s., unaddressed, scarce letter sheet with scarce stamp. Todd LS2, NK LS2; Scott 44, 46, 48, 56, 67. HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 402 403 3817 Ex 3815 Ex 3816 3819 3818 Ex 3822 Ex 3820 Ex 3821 Ex 3824 Ex 3823 Ex 3825 Ex 3826 Ex 3827 404 405 3815 3821 Selection : 1955-72 selection of stationery cards (2 used) 1956 airmail envelopes (3) to Czechoslovakia, including and stationery envelopes (2 used, 1 unused), including 1955 registered envelope from KaeSong bearing 1951 5w. on 6w. uprated Liberation 20w. envelope sent registered airmail from provisional showing “Kai Sung” in c.d.s. inverted. Sin UiJu to Sweden and 1958 uprated Liberation Monument HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 20w. brown (Ile-mil-te illustration) from ChongJin to Czechoslovakia, fine to very fine. 3822 HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 1956 airmail envelopes (3) from ChongJin (registered), PyongYang and HamHung to Czechoslovakia, East Germany Postal History and Poland, fine usages with a range of frankings. HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 3816 1950 selection of eight domestic envelopes bearing Agrarian 3823 Reform 1w.