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Korean won


Name: Korean won
Defn: 1000re=100ch=1wn=1w
Symbol: ₩
Code:
Desc:
Units of money:
re re 1
ch ch 10
won wn 1000

Users of this currency: Korea (177 stamps, 1900-1953)

Denominations used in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
2re 2   5/1900 gray issue=1900d, 10/1/1903 sl issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
1ch 5   1900 grn issue=1900b d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-5p ... 10/1/1903 viobrn issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
2ch 4   1/15/1900 bl issue=1900c ... 10/1/1903 grn issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
3ch 7   1/15/1900 org issue=1900c ... 5/1/1946 orgyel issue=1946a d=Korean family&flag
4ch 2   5/1900 car issue=1900d, 10/1/1903 rose issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
5ch 5   5/1900 pink issue=1900d ... 5/1/1946 dkgrn issue=1946a d=Korean family&flag
6ch 2   5/1900 dpbl issue=1900d, 10/1/1903 lil issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
10ch 4   5/1900 pur issue=1900d ... 5/1/1946 car issue=1946a d=Korean family&flag
15ch 2   5/1900 grayvio issue=1900d, 10/1/1903 red pc=straw issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
20ch 4   5/1900 redbrn issue=1900d ... 5/1/1946 dkbl issue=1946a d=Korean family&flag
30ch 1   2/1/1946 rosebrn d=Yasukuni torii oc=blk on=issuer=Japan-27s
50ch 7   1901 olgrn&pink issue=1900d ... 10/9/1946 dpbl d=Korean phonetic alphabet
1wn 6   1901 issue=1900d ... 6/1949 rose issue=1949a d=postman (1949 Korea)
2wn 6   1901 issue=1900d ... 6/1949 dkblgray issue=1949a d=worker&factory
4wn 4   7/1/1948 orgbrn d=National Assembly ... 10/1/1948 rosecar d=Li Jun
5wn 10   2/1/1946 grayvio d=Yasukuni torii oc=blk on=issuer=Japan-17s ... 1951 orgbrn
10wn 9   9/9/1946 car d=flags US&Korea ... 6/1949 blgrn issue=1949a d=Japanese cranes
14wn 1   10/1/1948 dpbl d=Kyongju observatory (1946)
15wn 8   4/25/1949 pur d=census ... 3/10/1950 d=revolutionists
20wn 6   4/10/1948 rose d=Arch of Independence Seoul ... 1952 pur issue=1952b var=redrawn
30wn 2   6/1949 blgrn issue=1949a d=ginseng plant, 5/30/1950 d=Korean emblem & National Assembly
50wn 7   10/1/1947 carrose d=4-engine plane & globe ... 1952 grn issue=1952b var=redrawn
60wn 1   1/1/1950 ltbl d=plane & map of Korea
65wn 3   12/1949 dpbl issue=1949b d=map of Korea ... 3/10/1950 d=revolutionists
100wn 6   6/1949 dlyelgrn issue=1949a d=Tabo Pagoda ... 1952 dpbl issue=1952b var=redrawn
150wn 2   1949 bl d=4-engine plane & globe, 1950 grn d=4-engine plane & globe
200wn 4   12/1949 grn issue=1949b d=bird & globe ... 1952 hennabrn issue=1952a d=Sok Kul Am
300wn 2   1952 grn issue=1952a d=Bool Gook Temple
400wn 1   12/1949 brn issue=1949b d=Diamond Mtns
500wn 46   12/1949 dpbl issue=1949b d=Admiral Yi Sun-sin & tortoise ship ... 1953 dpbl
1000wn 4   1951 grn ... 9/10/1952 dkgrn d=Rhee
1200wn 1   10/15/1952 redbrn d=plane & ship
1800wn 1   10/15/1952 ltbl d=plane & ship
2000wn 1   1952 dpbl issue=1952a d=Choon Yul Sa shrine
4200wn 1   10/15/1952 pur d=plane & ship

Used by 177 stamps: (See all uses as list)
Korea 1900 1ch mar issue=1900b d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-25p
Korea 1900 1ch grn issue=1900b d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-5p
Korea 1/15/1900 2ch bl issue=1900c perf=10
Korea 1/15/1900 3ch org issue=1900c perf=10
Korea 5/1900 20ch redbrn issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 15ch grayvio issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 10ch pur issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 6ch dpbl issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 5ch pink issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 3ch org issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 1ch yelgrn issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 2re gray issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 5/1900 4ch car issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 1901 2ch palebl issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 1901 50ch olgrn&pink issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 1901 1wn issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 1901 2wn issue=1900d perf=11
Korea 10/18/1902 3ch org d=emperor's crown
Korea 1903 1ch mar issue=1903a d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-25p
Korea 1903 2ch mar issue=1903a d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-25p
Korea 1903 3ch mar issue=1903a d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-25p
Korea 1903 3ch pur issue=1903a d=Yin-Yang (1895) oc=blk on=1895-50p
Korea 10/1/1903 2re sl issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
Korea 10/1/1903 1ch viobrn issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
Korea 10/1/1903 2ch grn issue=1903b d=falcon (1903)
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Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=Netherlands
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=New Zealand
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=Norway
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=Philippines
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=South Africa
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=Sweden
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=Thailand
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=flag of Turkey &al
Korea 1951 500wn grn dt=flags of country & Korea & Statue of Liberty d=US
Korea airmail 10/10/1951 500wn bl d=4-engine plane & globe oc=blk on=1949-150wn wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea 1952 200wn hennabrn issue=1952a d=Sok Kul Am
Korea 1952 300wn grn issue=1952a d=Bool Gook Temple wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea 1952 500wn car issue=1952a d=tombstone of Mu Yal Wang wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea 1952 2000wn dpbl issue=1952a d=Choon Yul Sa shrine
Korea 1952 20wn pur issue=1952b var=redrawn wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea 1952 50wn grn issue=1952b var=redrawn
Korea 1952 100wn dpbl issue=1952b var=redrawn
Korea 1952 200wn issue=1952b var=redrawn
Korea 1952 300wn issue=1952b var=redrawn wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea 1952 1000wn grn issue=1952b d=Mural from Ancient Tomb var=redrawn
Korea 9/10/1952 1000wn dkgrn d=Rhee wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea airmail 10/15/1952 1200wn redbrn d=plane & ship wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea airmail 10/15/1952 1800wn ltbl d=plane & ship wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea airmail 10/15/1952 4200wn pur d=plane & ship wmk=curved wavy lines
Korea 1953 500wn dpbl

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