South Korea the Hwan-periode (1953-1962)

In the closing-phases of the Korean War the government of South-Korea
introduced a currency-reform on Feb.14th,1953.
100 Won (1946-52) became one Hwan (no subdivision).
All stamps in Won-currency were demonitized.

First Hwan-definitives,issued April 5th,1953

 

Air-mails,issued April 5th,1953;
Same design,but in different colours as the Won-denominated set,
issued Oct.15th,1952.

 

Red Cross,issued Aug.1st,1953; (the Korean War was not over yet)

 

Y.M.C.A. 50th anniversary,issued Oct.25th,1953

 

definitives issued April 16th (10,30 Hwan),April 1st,1954 (others);

 

The first 126 souvenir sheets of South-Korea,issued between 1948 -1958
range from expensive to very expensive.Only the 1952/52 series of 22
s.s.,honoring the allied countries of the Korean War,is quite affordable
with less than $ 1000.- for the set.
I own just one of those early s.s.:

Issued 1954,I bought it for my butterflies collection.I think it
is the s.s. of this thematic with the smallest print: 500 s.s.