Korea 1998 - 496 PCs Block Rocket Launch





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Korea, 496 PCs Block Rocket Launch, issued in 1998, a commemorative sheet in MNH (mint never hinged) condition depicting the rocket launch and the Kwangmyongsong-1 satellite.
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496 PCs Block Rocket Launch Year 1998, commemorating the launch of the country's first artificial satellite, Kwangmyongsong-1.
Details of the commemorative block:
Occasion: Commemorates the launch of the launch vehicle (often identified as the Taepodong-1 rocket) carrying the Kwangmyongsong-1 satellite on August 31, 1998.
Design: The sheet depicts the rocket at launch, an Earth orbit, the North Korean flag, and laurel branches.
Face Value: The included stamp has a face value of 1.50 won.
Inscription: The text in Korean refers to the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, "Kwangmyongsong-1," in Korea.
In stamp catalogs, this block is often listed under number SS 402. It is frequently offered online to collectors as a "Rocket Launch" or "Kwangmyongsong-1" souvenir sheet.
496 PCs Block Rocket Launch Year 1998, commemorating the launch of the country's first artificial satellite, Kwangmyongsong-1.
Details of the commemorative block:
Occasion: Commemorates the launch of the launch vehicle (often identified as the Taepodong-1 rocket) carrying the Kwangmyongsong-1 satellite on August 31, 1998.
Design: The sheet depicts the rocket at launch, an Earth orbit, the North Korean flag, and laurel branches.
Face Value: The included stamp has a face value of 1.50 won.
Inscription: The text in Korean refers to the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, "Kwangmyongsong-1," in Korea.
In stamp catalogs, this block is often listed under number SS 402. It is frequently offered online to collectors as a "Rocket Launch" or "Kwangmyongsong-1" souvenir sheet.

