My Year in Korea

Korea, South pick 1: 5 Won from 1949

ND (1949). Black on orange underprint. Archway at right. Back: Red-brown. Building at center.

Collectors Comment: the guy at the store seemed reluctant to sell this particular note. The note looks really good but there is some writing on the back. I really don't mind that stuff on money because its evidence to me that its not fake and actually moved the economy at some point.

Korea, South pick 2: 10 Won from 1949

ND (1949). Black on lilac underprint. Archway at right. Like #1. Back: Black. Building at center.

Collectors Comment: I don't think Ill get a deal this good anymore. Nothing wrong with the note at all that I can see.

Korea, South pick 3: 1000 Won from 1950

ND (1950). Lilac. Man with beard at left. Back: Light blue.

Korea, South pick 7: 100 Won from 1950

ND (1950). Brown. Varieties. City gate at left.

Collectors Comment: The note I got is perfect except it has one ink blot on it.

Korea, South pick 8a: 1000 Won from 1950

ND (1950). Green. Varieties. Portrait Syngman Rhee at left.

Korea, South pick 9: 500 Won from 1952

4285 (1952). Blue. Portrait Syngman Rhee at left. Back: Brown. Pagoda at center.

Collectors Comment: The condition of the note I bought is pretty bad. Probably not worth anything, but I am not spending 1,000 on a good note. The condition is worse than good but I have the note.

Korea, South pick 10a: 1000 Won from 1952

4285 (1952); . Black-green. Portrait Syngman Rhee at left. Back: Brown. Pagoda at center. Like p9. Large date. 4285.

Korea, South pick 11b: 1 Won from 1953

ND (1953). Lilac. Wreath of guilloches at left center. Printer: Korean using glass positives furnished by the U.S. Thick paper, without watermark.

Korea, South pick 12a: 5 Won from 1953

ND (1953). Red. Wreath of guilloches at left center. Printer: Korean using glass positives furnished by the U.S.

Korea, South pick 14a: 100 Won from 1953

ND (1953). Green. Medieval tortoise warship at right. Printer: Tudor Press, Boston, Mass. U.S.A. through the BEP.

Korea, South pick 17b: 10 Hwan from 1954

4287 (1954). Gray-blue. Pagoda portal at right. Like p16. Back: Purple. Rock formations in water. White.

Korea, South pick 19c: 100 Hwan from 1956

4289 (1956). Dark green. Portrait Syngman Rhee at left. Like p18. Back: Archway. White.

Korea, South pick 20a: 500 Hwan from 1956

4289 (1956); 4290 (1957). Gray-blue on green underprint. Portrait Syngman Rhee at center. Back: Brown.

Korea, South pick 24a: 500 Hwan from 1958

4291 (1958); 4292 (1959). Dark green. Portrait of Syngman Rhee at right. Back brownish purple.

Korea, South pick 25c: 1000 Hwan from 1962

4295 (1962). Black on olive underprint. King Sejong the Great at right. Back blue-green and light brown; flaming torch at center.

Korea, South pick 28a: 10 Jeon from 1962

1962. Deep blue on pale blue and pink underprint.

Korea, South pick 29a: 50 Jeon from 1962

1962. Black on pale green and ochre underprint. Back brown.

Korea, South pick 30a: 1 Won from 1962

ND(1962). Violet on brown underprint.

Korea, South pick 33e: 10 Won from 1962

ND. Brown on lilac and green underprint. Tower at left. Medieval tortoise warship at center right.

Korea, South pick 34a: 50 Won from 1962

ND (1962). Red-brown on blue and lilac underprint. Rock in the sea at left. Torch at center on back.

Collectors Comment: I overpaid but anything better was around 400, at least where I was looking.

Korea, South pick 35b: 100 Won from 1963

1963. Green on olive underprint. Archway at left. Underprint: 100 Won at center. Pagoda and date on back.

Korea, South pick 37a: 500 Won from 1962

ND (1962). Blue on lilac and green underprint. Pagoda portal at left. Torch at center on back.

Korea, South pick 38A: 100 Won from 1965

ND (1965). Dark blue-green. Bank name and denomination in brown, King Sejong the Great at right. Back: building.

Korea, South pick 38a: 100 Won from 1965

ND (1965). Dark green and blue on multicolored underprint. Bank name and denomination in red. King Sejong the Great at right. Building on back.

Korea, South pick 38a: 100 Won from 1965

ND (1965). Dark green and blue on multicolored underprint. Bank name and denomination in red. King Sejong the Great at right. Building on back.

Korea, South pick 38a: 100 Won from 1965

ND (1965). Dark green and blue on multicolored underprint. Bank name and denomination in red. King Sejong the Great at right. Building on back.

Korea, South pick 39a: 500 Won from 1966

ND (1966). Black on multicolored underprint. City gate at left. Medieval turtle warships on back.

Korea, South pick 40a: 50 Won from 1969

ND (1969). Black on green and brown underprint. Pavilion at left. Back blue; torch at center.

Korea, South pick 42: 10000 Won from 1973

ND (1973). Dark brown on multicolored underprint. King Sejong the Great at left center. Buildings and pavilion on back. Watermark: Woman with headdress.

Korea, South pick 43: 500 Won from 1973

ND (1973). Blue and green on multicolored underprint. Admiral Yi Sun-shin at left, medieval turtle warship at center. Building with steps on back.

Korea, South pick 44a: 1000 Won from 1975

ND (1975). Purple on multicolored underprint. Yi Hwang at right. Do-San Academy in black on back. Watermark: flowers.

Korea, South pick 45: 5000 Won from 1977

ND (1977). Brown on multicolored underprint. Yi I at right and as watermark. Small building with steps on back.

Korea, South pick 46: 10000 Won from 1979

ND (1979). Black and dark green on multicolored underprint. Water clock at left, King Sejong at right and as watermark. Pavilion at center on back.

Korea, South pick 47: 1000 Won from 1983

ND (1983). Purple on multicolored underprint. Yi Hwang at right and as watermark. One raised colored dot for blind at lower left. Buildings of Tosansowon Academy on back.

Korea, South pick 48: 5000 Won from 1983

ND (1983). Brown on multicolored underprint. Yi I at right and as watermark. Two raised colored dots for blind at lower left. Ojukon, birthplace of Yi I on back.

Korea, South pick 49: 10000 Won from 1983

ND (1983). Dark green on multicolored underprint. Water clock at left, King Sejong at right and as watermark in clear area. Three raised color dots in green for visually impaired at lower left. Kyonghoeru Pavilion at center on back.

Korea, South pick 50a: 10000 Won from 1994

ND (1994). Dark green on multicolored underprint. Water clock at left, King Sejong at right. With circular dark green lines over the watermark area at left, and microprinting added under water tower, and a segmented silver security thread at left center. Three raised color dots in green for visually impaired at lower left. Kyonghoeru Pavilion at center on back.

Korea, South pick 51: 5000 Won from 2002

2002. Brown and orange on multicolored underprint. Scholar Yi I. Ojukon on back.

Korea, South pick 52a: 10000 Won from 2000

2000. Dark green on multicolored underprint. Water clock at left, King Sejong at right. With microprinting added under water tower, and a segmented silver security thread at left center. Three raised color dots in variable ink (brown to green) for visually impaired at lower left. Copyright 2000 notice in Korean at lower left on face, in English at lower right on back. Kyonghoeru Pavilion at center on back.

Korea, South pick 54a: 1000 Won from 2007

2007. Purple and blue on multicolored underprint. Yl Hwang at right, Myeongnyundang at center. 136x68mm.

Korea, South pick 55a: 5000 Won from 2006

2006. Brown, rose, and green on multicolored underprint. Scholar Yi I at right and the house where he was born at center. Hologram at left center. Back: tree branch and flowers at left. UV: security strip fluoresces yellow, threads yellow and blue. 142x68mm.

Korea, South pick 56a: 10000 Won from 2007

2007. Dark green on light green and multicolored underprint. King Sejong at right. Hologram at left center. Back: Astrolabe. 148x68mm.

Korea, South pick 58a: 2000 Won from 2018

2018. Commemorative note commemorating the 2018 PyeongChang 2018 winter olympics. Issued banknote without a folder.

Collectors Comment: I bought the single and double. The big uncut sheet at the time was 300.00 I could not afford that, but Ill regret it no doubt.