The Stamps Of Korea.

Any members here, Korean specialists?
I bought these about 5 years ago, at a small country club auction, if memory serves,
I paid reserve, no other bidders, around $24 .

They have laid dormant, now according to Scott, I have a collection that lists circa $5,000
Something is not right.

Most are unused unhinged, original gum, no watermark, all with little faults.
The 6 ch blue is without gum and feels like thin paper.

Any clues / suggestions, reprints, forgeries ?

1 set 1900 P11
Very light yellowish (faint) gum, 2re gum has striations, other gums (a few) have a intermittent appearance, often seen on stamps that have been released off cover in a humid box.



Unknown Japan Sc#110

1. Top series appears to be the 1900-1901 "Plum Blossom" Series (Perf 9½ ~ 11½) Scott Catalog indicate a mint set (13 stamps) is $2,430.

2. Bottom pair are Japan

Thank you Oldguy.

Scott Advice

Sc#110 1905, July 1 3s rose red $80.00 $19.00
Issued to commemorate the amalgamation of the postal services of Japan and Korea.
Korean stamps were withdrawn from sale June 30, 1905, but remained valid until 1909.
Sc# 110 was used in the Korea and China Offices of Japan, as well as in Japan proper.

Rodney, I fool around with Korea a little bit, but, unlike Japan, don't know very much about them, especially the earlies. The only thing I know is that the some of the early ones were fairly heavily forged (although perhaps not as much as were the early Japan).

Perhaps if you retitled this thread something like "early Korea forgeries?" someone scanning the thread subjects might be able to weigh in with more knowledge? (Merely a suggestion.)

Good morning Philatarium
Thank you for your time, and suggestion.
I'd like to maintain the thread title, I wish to post my Steiner Pages (with huge gaps)
and progress through and promote pages, and Korea.

I have to collate the "Falcons" I have also, which appear to have a large CV.
They also may be dubious.
Perhaps you can cast an appraisal on those also.
Rod.

Not an expert, but a quick glance suggests you have at least a couple of reprints in there -- but I think you also have a good number of originals. I think the 2 high values might have a good shot, but the 50ch may be a reprint.

I'm tied down right now. I'll try to get back within 2-3 hours and give you some details to help you weed out the reprints.

Philatarium, don't sell yourself short on the Korea -- I've learned a number of things about Korean stamps from you, and of course Darrin as well!

Cheers khj.

600dpi
(face of 10ch is shiny, that always is a worry) item without mucilage.




Sc#34 1902 Emperor's Crown. CV $40
Counterfeits exist of this issue...opinion?

(Note the edit to include perf 10 stamps)

Sorry, I'm still juggling other things. Let's work with one pic/set at a time, although the other stamps pics are useful to give me an idea of what may be going on.

Step 1:
For the small definitives of 1900 in your first pic, they were printed on unwatermarked paper and perf 11. ***(EDIT: KPC indicates that perf 10 stamps for 2re-20ch are also legit). If any of those stamps are watermarked, they are either reproductions or forgeries. The 1957 reproductions had the zig-zag watermarks.

Step 2:
For that 1900 printing, any 2re-20ch stamp that is NOT perf 11 or perf 10, it may be from the 1905 souvenir booklet, the 1957 reproduction, or a forgery. Glancing at your pics, there are different perforations on those low denominations stamps, so you will need to measure the perfs.

Step 3:
For the higher denominations, later re-issues and reproductions are not perf 11, but not necessarily forgeries. More on those later if you can first check the perforations on the 50ch-2w stamps. KPC does not show perf 10 for the 50ch-2w stamps of 1900, only perf 11.

More later...

Another quick note in case I forgot to address this later, the Scott Japan #110 was also reproduced in one of the presentation books. But I don't know the format (was it a pair/block?). We can discuss that after going through the 1900 small definitives.

Thanks khj, take your time, no rush here.

All Unwatermarked.

hi; There is an old thread on stampboards:official reprints ect..
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopi...f=33&t=42578

Thanks Perf12, your posts are very helpful, thanks for your time.

Seems the "Falcons" were reprinted as well,
I'll take some time to study that reference.

I'll now properly remount my collection.

North Korea Finding Philatelic Acceptance

The stamp Insider
Page 10
https://goscf.com/t/54346#54346

1884
Steiner Page 1

1948
Steiner Page 8.



1949
Steiner Page 9.

1903 "Falcon" Series Reposted.
Note the 2 Re Value (Ri) comes before the 1 Ch (Cheun)