Bizarre North Korean Stamp Collection

On May 25, 2014 by Tim Newman

China

Seeing China celebrated on their stamps is less surprising than Charles and Di. They’ve always been mates to a lesser or greater degree.

North Korean Stamps - China - Exhibition of People’s Republic of China 1980

Chairman Mao looking drunk:

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Europe

Here’s a celebration of Franz Joseph I, the emperor of Austria from 1848 until his death in 1916…

North Korean Stamps - Europe Success - Franz Joesf I

Henry VIII

North Korean Stamps - Europe Success - King Henry VIII 2

Versailles

North Korean Stamps - Europe Success - Versaille

Fire Engines

North Korean Stamps - Fire Engines

First National Postal Conference, 1949

first-national-postal-conference-1949

Monument To Command Post of the Poch’ŏnbo Battle

The Battle of Poch’ŏnbo took place on the 4 July 1937, when a guerrilla unit under the leadership of Kim Il-sung attacked compounds of the Japanese occupation force in Poch’ŏnbo. It’s seen as a heroic battle for DPRK.

North Korean Stamps - Monument to command post of the Pochonbo Battle

All music that’s released (and played) in North Korea is state sanctioned of course. One of their biggest folk/electronic bands is named after the battle. Enjoy the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble:

 

 

More on next page…

NEXT PAGE

Pages: 1 2 3

@media all and (max-width: 228px) { div#darkbackground, div.visiblebox { display: none; } }