My Year in Korea

Korea, North pick 22a: 100 Won from 1978

1978. Brown on lilac and multicolored underprint. Kim II Sung at center right. House with trees on back. Red and black serial number. No seal on back.

Collectors Comment: I got this at the DMZ gift shop. Somehow I have a hard time believing this note wasn't made recently.

Korea, North pick 39a: 1 Won from 1992

1992; 1998. Grayish olive-green and olive-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper left, young woman with flower basket at center right. Mountain Gumgang on back. Watermark: winged equestrian statue \"Chonllima\".

Collectors Comment: I got the 92 set at the DMZ gift shop. I don't really know if its real though when it comes to this country, I cant really tell if they just continued to run the presses just to sell more to tourists.

Korea, North pick 39s: 1 Won from 1992

1992. Grayish olive-green and olive-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper left, young woman with flower basket at center right. Mountain Gumgang on back. Watermark: winged equestrian statue \"Chonllima\". As a specimen.

Korea, North pick 40a: 5 Won from 1992

1992. Blue-black and deep purple on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper left, students at center right with modern building and factory in background. Palace on back. Watermark: winged equestrian statue "Chonllima".

Collectors Comment: I got the 92 set at the DMZ gift shop. I don't really know if its real though when it comes to this country, I cant really tell if they just continued to run the presses just to sell more to tourists.

Korea, North pick 40s: 5 Won from 1998

1998. Blue-black and deep purple on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper left, students at center right with modern building and factory in background. Palace on back. Watermark: winged equestrian statue "Chonllima". As a specimen banknote. Red overprint on left face.

Korea, North pick 41a: 10 Won from 1992

1992; 1998. Deep brown and red-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper right, factory worker, winged equestrian statue \"Chonllima\" at center, factories in background on right. Flood gates on back. Watermark: winged equestrian statue \"Chonllima\".

Collectors Comment: I got the 92 set at the DMZ gift shop. I don't really know if its real though when it comes to this country, I cant really tell if they just continued to run the presses just to sell more to tourists.

Korea, North pick 41s: 10 Won from 1992

1992. Deep brown and red-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper right, factory worker, winged equestrian statue \"Chonllima\" at center, factories in background on right. Flood gates on back. Watermark: winged equestrian statue \"Chonllima\". As a specimen.

Korea, North pick 42a: 50 Won from 1992

1992; 1998. Deep brown and deep olive-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper right, monument to 5 year plan at left and as watermark, young professionals at center. Landscape of pine trees and mountains on back.

Collectors Comment: I got the 92 set at the DMZ gift shop. I don't really know if its real though when it comes to this country, I cant really tell if they just continued to run the presses just to sell more to tourists.

Korea, North pick 42s: 50 Won from 1992

1992. Deep brown and deep olive-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper right, monument to 5 year plan at left and as watermark, young professionals at center. Landscape of pine trees and mountains on back. As a specimen banknote.

Korea, North pick 42s: 50 Won from 1992

1992. Deep brown and deep olive-brown on multicolored underprint. Arms at upper right, monument to 5 year plan at left and as watermark, young professionals at center. Landscape of pine trees and mountains on back. As a specimen banknote.

Korea, North pick 43a: 100 Won from 1992

1992; 1998. Deep brown and deep brown-violet on multicolored underprint. Arms at lower left, Kim II Sung at right. Rural home at center on back. Watermark: arched gateway.

Collectors Comment: I got the 92 set at the DMZ gift shop. I don't really know if its real though when it comes to this country, I cant really tell if they just continued to run the presses just to sell more to tourists.

Korea, North pick 43s: 100 Won from 1992

1992; 1998. Deep brown and deep brown-violet on multicolored underprint. Arms at lower left, Kim II Sung at right. Rural home at center on back. Watermark: arched gateway. As a specimen banknote. Red overprint at left face.