2003.07.01  Korea Plant and Transportation Definitive
To enhance the convenience of stamp users, two types of 190-won self-adhesive definitive postage stamps featuring the Aquilegia flabellata Sieb. et Zucc. var. pumila Kudo and Malus asiatica Nakai and a 420-won non-standard definitive postage stamp for priority mail (under 50 grams) have been newly issued. In the 420-won postage stamp, the existing design (vehicles) for priority mail stamp will continue to be used, with only a change in color to a bluish green.

Aquilegia flabellata Sieb. et Zucc. var. pumila Kudo

Aquilegia flabellata Sieb. et Zucc. var. pumila Kudo belongs to the family of Ranunculaceae and is also called Sanmaebaltop. This perennial plant grows in rocky areas in mid-slope of high mountains in the northern regions of Korea. The plant stands about 30 centimeters high and its purple or dark blue folwers bloom to 3 to 4 centimeters in diameter. One to three blooms of flowers bloom, facing downward, at the end of the stem in July and August.

Malus asiatica Nakai

Malus asiatica Naka belongs to the family of Rosaceae is a deciduous shrub that has long been grown in houses in Korea's south central region. Four to seven blossoms of light reddish flowers bloom in April and May. It produces yellowish red fruits that are about 5 centimeters in diameter. It resembles an apple tree in shape and color but is smaller in size than apples and has a more sour taste.
 

Date of Issue 07/01/2003
Denomination and Design 190 won, Malus asiatica Nakai
190 won, Aquilegia flabellata Sieb. et Zucc. var. pumila Kudo
420 won, Vehicles (bluish green)
Designer Kim, So-jeong Kim, So-jeong
Image Area 22mm*25mm / 25mm*22mm 36mm*26mm
Perforation 13 13
Sheet Composition  10*2 / 2*10 5*10
Print Korea Minting and Securtiy Printing Corporation
Quantity 15000000 each 2000000

                     

Original information and image from Korea Post Museum