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Due to postal charge adjustments commencing August 1, 2013, the price modifications will be as follows: 270 KRW stamp for ordinary postcards (up to 5g), 300 KRW stamp for standard letter mail basic rate (from over 5g up to 25g), 390 KRW stamp for non-standard letter mail (up to 50g), and 1,930 KRW stamp for registered mail (from over 5g up to 25g) will be newly issued on November 11, 2013. Issued in a total of 9 different designs, the 300 KRW stamp for standard letter mail will feature “Sungnyemun Gate,” the no.1 national treasure, “Suwon Hwaseong Fortress” which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, “Haeundae Dongbaek Island” with its unsurpassed beauty, dense with camellias and pine trees. “Dodamsambong Peaks,” regarded as the most picturesque among the Danyangpalgyeong (the 8 famous spots in Danyang), “Hongdo Island”which boasts of its own natural scenic beauty, “Cheomseongdae Observatory of Gyeongju,”the oldest astronomical observatory in the East, “Gwanghallu Pavilion of Namwon,”well known as the setting for Chunhyangjeon story, “Gyeongpodae Pavilion of Gangneung,” a beautiful pavilion located around the Gyeongpo Lake, and “Baengnokdam Lake of Mt. Halla”which is the highest spot in South Korea. The 390 KRW stamp for non-standard letter mail will continue to use the existing “Charonia sauliae seashell” design, however, their background color will change from jade green to azure. The 1,930 KRW stamp for registered mail will also continue to use the existing “Long-necked Jar with Clay Figurines”design, with only their background color changing from green to navy. Additionally, the face value for My Own Stamp was increased to 300 KRW, with its sheet price raised to 11,200 KRW for basic type, 9,200 KRW for promotion type and 6,200 for sheet type, respectively. Into each stamp, the mark indicating My Own Stamp will be inserted, with My Own Stamp BI printed on the upper part of the sheet. My Own Stamp blue frame was issued on August 1, 2013 and silver frame on September 2, 2013.