South Korea the Hwan-periode (1953-1962)

Flood victims semi-postal,issued Sept.1st,1957 (s.s. exists).

 

"Treaty of friendship,commerce and navigation" with the USA,
issued Nov.7th,1957 (s.s. exists).

 

Christmas,issued Dec.11th,1957 (3 s.s. exist).

 

Letter Writing Week,issued May 20th,1958 (s.s. exists).

 

Republic of Korea´s 10th anniversary
Issued Aug.15th,1958 (s.s. exists).

 

Completion of the UNESCO headquarters building in Paris,
issued Nov.3rd,1958.

 

According to Michel cat.souvenir sheets were sold to the public from
the issue of Nov.7,1959 onwards.See post # 42.
Other than the earliar issued 120 different s.s.,what were given to officials as presents only.
The first few of those what were sold,were printed in small numbers of
2000 each.These are quite expensive.
The above is the earliast I can show.Print: 5000.

 

Christmas 1958 & New Year 1959,issued Dec.11th,1958 (3 s.s. exist).

 

40th anniversary of the "March Revolution"
In 1919 people,mainly peasants,demonstrated for the independece of
Korea from Japan.The movement was crushed by the Japanese.
However Japan revised her policy in Korea and gave the Koreans
more rights.Insofar the March Revolution is considered as a success
in Korea.
Stamp issued March 1st,1959 (s.s. exists).

 

Marine Corps 10th anniversary,issued April 15th,1959 (s.s. exists).

 

"Postal Week",issued May 20th,1959.
Michel lists souvenir sheets with own numbers.This s.s.is Mi.Bl.no.133.
This is the first s.s.of South-Korea,what was printed in big quantities:
200.000.

 

10th anniversary of South Korea´s membership of the WHO.
Issued Aug.17th,1959 (s.s. exists).

 

Korean Railways 60th anniversary,issued Sept.18th,1959.

 

same,s.s.,print: 30.000.

 

40th National Athletics Games,issued Oct.3rd,1959 (s.s. exists).

 

10th anniversary of the Red Cross of South Korea.
Issued Dec.4th,1959.

 

same s.s.,print: 30.000
Most commemoratve stamps were also issued in souvenir sheets.
I will show some few only.

 

75th anniversary of the Korean Post.
Issued Dec.4th,1959 (s.s. exists)

 

Christmas and New Year,issued Dec.15th,1959. (3 s.s. exist)