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Dinosaurs (set of 3) (Maximum Cards)
Here is a set of three maximum cards from 2000, clearly labeled in Roman letters as to species (Styracosaurus, Saltasaurus, and Tyrannosaurus), and also in Korean (조 선 민 주 주 의 인 민 공 화 국) which as far as we can tell has nothing to do with dinosaurs, but rather “A democratic civil state of Shipbuilding Engineering Chemistry Bureau”. Grade: 1

Code: 20312298
Price: $18.00
Orchids (set of 3) (Maximum Cards)
Set of three maximum cards from 2000. Clearly the makers of the various orchid series were having problems, or someone is. (Maybe us.) Why do we say this? The cards are captioned in the reverse, in Korean (무 리 꽃 란) and also with scientific names: Dendrobium aggregatum, Cattleya Hawaiian Wedding Song cv. Virgin, Brassolaeliocattleya Greenwich cv. Elmhurst. Once again, scientific names on the stamps do not match names on the cards; and the Korean language you see gets translated as “Lee is no flower.” We didn’t try all cards. Grade: 1

Code: 20312299
Price: $16.50
Carbon (set of 3) (Maximum Cards)
What a nice subject for maximum cards: carbon-based minerals, in this case Graphite, Fluorite, and Magnesite. All on three maximum cards from 2000, captioned in (A) Korean, (B) English, and (C) chemical formula. Grade: 1

Code: 20312300
Price: $16.50
Fire Engines (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2001, spectacular in their own way, captioned only in Korean (소방차), which does mean “fire engine”. Grade: 1

Code: 20312301
Price: $25.00
Protected animals (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
These are sturdy postcards, a set of four maximum cards from 2001, and in this case the scientific names on the reverses (along with Korean) do match the names on the stamps: Hydropotes inermis, Ciconia nigra, Aegypius monachus, and Nemorhaedus goral. Grade: 1

Code: 20312302
Price: $20.00
Outer space theme (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
A set of four maximum cards from 2001. They have wonderful stamps, long (Korean-only) captions, and a URL that made us curious, so we went to it. Save yourself that trouble, trust us. Grade: 1

Code: 20312303
Price: $20.00
Molluscs (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2002. Captions on the reverses are in Korean. The scientific names are on the stamps. Grade: 1

Code: 20312304
Price: $20.00
Mushrooms (set of 5) (Maximum Cards)
A set of five maximum mushroom postcards from 2002. As often happens, captions are in Korean only, but the stamps have scientific names. Grade: 1

Code: 20312305
Price: $22.50
Cats and Dogs (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2002. Captioned in Korean only. Grade: 1

Code: 20312306
Price: $20.00
Birds (set of 5) (Maximum Cards)
All or part of each of the five maximum cards in this set appear in the scan. Issued in 2003. Captions are in Korean, and the stamps have scientific names in tiny print. Grade: 1

Code: 20312307
Price: $22.50
Lighthouses (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
This is a set of four maximum cards from 2004, about as nice as any set of lighthouse postcards can be. The captions are only in Korean, though, and we thought we would invest the time to see where these structures are, so we submitted the first card for translation. “암 룡 단 등 대” comes back as “Only for Cancer, Kowloon”. We dare not even try to translate the others. Grade: 1

Code: 20312308
Price: $34.00
Anser cygnoides (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2004, all with variations of Anser cygnoides, the rare swan goose. Captions are in Korean and scientific. (We have multiple “anser” sets and will need to verify that this is the right scan for this set. Just ask us.) Grade: 1

Code: 20312309
Price: $20.00
White tigers (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
To be precise, Panthera tigris altaika according to the bilingual captions on each of the four cards in this 2005 maximum card set. Grade: 1

Code: 20312310
Price: $20.00
World Heritage theme (set of 5) (Maximum Cards)
Apologies for the chaos of this scan, but the five maximum cards themselves are very “busy”. At least part of each one in this 2006 set are in the scan. All captioning for these cards is on the front, and they represent UNESCO-designated locations. Grade: 1

Code: 20312311
Price: $25.00
Birds (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards, from 2008, with nice clear postmarks. Captions are in Korean and also the scientific names: Melopsittacus undulatus (2), Agapornis personata, and Agapornis roseicollis. Grade: 1

Code: 20312312
Price: $20.00
Mushrooms (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
More mushroom postcards! Here, in a set of four maximum cards from 2008, are Armillariella mellea, Tricholoma terreum, Macrolepiota procera, and Amanita muscaria. Two of the four seem to be edible. But you know how it is with mushrooms. Bilingual captions. Grade: 1

Code: 20312313
Price: $20.00
Birds (set of 4, front captions) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards, with captions on the fronts. Issued in 2009, and we think this set commemorates the 50th anniversary of Pyongyang’s Zoo. But we do not guarantee that to be true. Grade: 1

Code: 20312314
Price: $18.00
Botanicals (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2009. All captions are on the fronts. We continue to be amazed by the difference between what Google Translate produces, and what we think should be the true meaning. As an example, see 수 삼 나 무 on top of the card with the 160 stamp. One knows that should be the name of the tree. The translator first generated: “Be swallowed or non-“, then the next time it said “Fresh cedar tree”, so we’re getting closer. Anyway … Grade: 1

Code: 20312315
Price: $18.00
Insects (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2009. The captions are on the front, Korean and scientific. We checked one of the Korean legends (이 주 메 뚜 기) and it came up as “migratory grasshopper”. Grade: 1

Code: 20312316
Price: $20.00
Monumental edifices (set of 5) (Maximum Cards)
Our scan shows four of the five cards in this set of five maximum cards dated 2009. Visible cards include Taedongmun Cinema, Electronic Library of Kim Chaek University of Technology, Okryu Restaurant, and Chongryu Restaurant. The card we don’t show has the Pyongyang Grand Theatre. Bilingual captions on the fronts. This is a nice set where everything comes together well, including clear postmarks. Grade: 1

Code: 20312317
Price: $34.00
Art (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2003. Stamps are larger than normal, and captions on the back are in Korean. Grade: 1

Code: 20312318
Price: $20.00
Owls (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Owl postcards, anyone? Bilingual captions on the fronts of the four maximum cards in this set issued in 2013. Grade: 1

Code: 20312319
Price: $20.00
Ryanggang Province, Samjiyon Grand Monument (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card from 1995, with Korean and English captions. Grade: 1

Code: 20312320
Price: $8.00
Gifts (group of 3) (Maximum Cards)
This group of three maximum cards was issued in 1998. The stamps are large, the postmarks not distinct, and the captions very long and only in Korean. Grade: 1

Code: 20312322
Price: $14.00
Dogs (group of 3) (Maximum Cards)
Group of three maximum cards, issued in 1989. Captioned in Korean only. One of the three cards has a blue blotch on the reverse, we think from wet postmark ink of another card. Grade: 2

Code: 20312323
Price: $14.00
Pyongyang, Friendship Monument text (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card from 1990. We’ll give you the English part of the bilingual caption on the reverse: “The immortal exploits performed by the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers in this land will shine forever. (At the Friendship Monument)”. Grade: 1

Code: 20312325
Price: $8.00
Rural location (Maximum Card)
Unused maximum card issued in 1997. The caption is in Korean only, and we’re not sure where the location is. Grade: 1

Code: 20312326
Price: $7.00
Military art (set of 4) (Maximum Cards)
Set of four maximum cards from 2013. All captioning is on the front. Grade: 1

Code: 20312327
Price: $30.00
Birds (Maximum Cards) (set of 6)
Parts of all six maximum cards are visible in the scan. Korean and scientific captions: Egretta alba, Platalea minor, Ardea cinerea, Ciconia boyciana, Grus vipio, and Grus japonensis. That will keep the search engines busy. Grade: 1

Code: 20312328
Price: $25.00
Bicycle race
Issued in 2015, captioned in Korean with pre-printed large and colourful postage (also of a bicycle race). Grade: 1

Code: 20312330
Price: $5.00
Sheep
Issued in 2015, captioned in Korean and English with pre-printed large and colourful postage (also of Ovis aries). Grade: 1

Code: 20312331
Price: $2.00
New Year 2015 (set of 5)
Showing all or part of the five cards in this set, captioned all in Korean, with pre-printed domestic postage, and all unused. Grade: 1

Code: 20312332
Price: $25.00
Better City, Better Life – Expo 2010, Shanghai (folio)
Softcover cardboard folio (8-1/4″ x 11-1/4″) contains a mint stamp sheetlet and also an envelope with pre-printed postage (no postmark) on the inside front cover, and two large postcards on the inside back cover. This somewhat odd item mixes Pyongyang and Shanghai, and–without any further explanation–we might just observe with a dose of irony as well. See also 20312333B. Grade: 1

Code: 20312333A
Price: $19.00
Better City, Better Life – Expo 2010, Shanghai (folio) – cards
See description for 20312333A.

Code: 20312333B
Price: $19.00
New Year 2013
Each year, there’s a set (see our entry 20312220), and once in awhile we can offer single cards from these sets. This is one of those. The main legend says, approximately, “Ahead of the day toward final victory”. Unused, with pre-printed postage on the back. Grade: 1

Code: 20312334
Price: $4.00
New Year 2011
Each year, there’s a set from North Korea (see our entry 20312200), and once in awhile we can offer single cards from these sets. This is one of those. Unused, with pre-printed postage on the back. Grade: 1

Code: 20312335
Price: $5.00
New Year 2012
Each year, there’s a set from North Korea (see our entry 20312210), and once in awhile we can offer single cards from these sets. This is one of those. Unused, with pre-printed postage on the back. Grade: 1

Code: 20312336
Price: $4.00
New Year 2013 – Juche
A single, unused, pre-printed postage card from the annual New Year set (see our entry 20312220). Grade: 1

Code: 20312337
Price: $5.00
New Year 2013 – winter skyline
A single, unused, pre-printed postage card from the annual North Korean New Year set (see our entry 20312220). Grade: 1

Code: 20312338
Price: $4.00
New Year 2014 – abundance
A single, unused, pre-printed postage card from the annual North Korean New Year set (see our entry 20312230). Grade: 1

Code: 20312339
Price: $5.00

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