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Australia – Korea Year of Friendship
1704129 Large stamp pack (with QR code)
60c Haegeum musician
This stamp features a woman shown playing a haegeum,
a traditional Korean musical instrument. This two-stringed
vertical instrument dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty (918–
1392). It is played with a hardwood bow strung with horsehair
that is inserted between two strings attached to a resonating
soundbox made of paulownia wood. Two twisted silk strings
attached to the bottom of the soundbox pass over a small
wooden bridge and up the long bamboo neck to large pegs.
$1.65 Didgeridoo musician
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument that originated in
northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago. It is composed
of a eucalyptus hardwood branch hollowed out by termites
over time. Traditionally played by men for ceremonial and
recreational purposes, The droning sound is produced by
a vibration of the lips while using a special
1704220 Maxicard set of two
circular breathing technique.
Technical details
Korea Post will issue its stamp designs on
Issue date Korea (28/10/11) Australia (31/10/11)
28 October 2011. Two postmark dates will FDI withdrawal date 28 November 2011
be a feature of the joint products.
Denomination 1 x 60c, 1 x $1.65
1704002 First day cover
Stamp illustration Brian Clinton
Australian stamp
and product design
Korean
stamp design
Jo Muré
Australia Post Design Studio
Jae-Yong Shin,
Korea Post
31 October 2011
Printer McKellar Renown
Printing process Lithography
Stamp size 30mm x 40mm
Sheet size 175mm x 114mm
Perforations 13.3 x 13
Sheet layout Modules of 40 - 2 x 20 no design
National postmark Canberra, ACT 2600
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