The following pictures were borrowed from Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG — lot # 6829 — Korea. The primary purpose for these pictures is to show some of the symbols that are unique to the Korean Empire. The book is Imperial Korean Postage Stamps (Reproduction) 舊韓國郵票(複製品) and produced by the Ministry of Communications, Republic of Korea 大韓民國通信部. These books do show up, from time to time, on stamp auctions or dealer lists, and generally sell in the £300 to £400 range ($400 to $530). If you are interested in early Korean Stamps, it is recommended that you obtain a copy of the “Korean Kingdom and Empire Philatelic Catalog and Handbook”, by Dr. James W. Kerr. It was first published for the Korea Stamp Society in 1965 by David G. Phillips, Miami Florida and updated in a 1990 edition by Michael Rogers, in Winter Park, Florida. Collectors should also try to obtain a copy of “Korean Postal History 1884-1905, English Edition”, by Mizuhara Meiso, issued in 1998 by the Japan Philatelic Publications. An earlier version in Japanese was issued in 1993. Unfortunately, none of these two books are in publication, but occasionally, you can find them online on eBay or in used, online book stores
