APS Stamp Chat: North & South Korea: The First Issues After the Second WW w/ Professor James Grayson

Korea had been occupied by Japan since 1910 until it was liberated as a result of the defeat of Japan in the Second World War. As in Europe, Korea was divided at the end of the war for the purpose of taking the Japanese surrender, which meant a Soviet zone was formed in the northern part of the peninsula, and an American zone in the south. In this talk, I will examine comparatively the different types of stamps issued by the occupying powers and then by the new states up to 1953. I will look at the semiotics of the design stamps issued north and south to illustrate how even subtle features of stamp design reveal a different political agenda

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[AmericasStampClub]

Professor Grayson would like to point out two corrections to his presentation: 1. Jack Child is the correct name of the author and 2.The Anglican bishop was Bishop Mark Trollope (not Corfe) who was bishop from 1911-1930 with the title 'Bishop in Corea'.

[nathankligman]

Very interesting and enlightening lecture. Thank you!