Hungary stamps

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Location of  Hungary  (dark green)– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]

Hungary stamps up to 1975

See: Hungary stamps from 1976

#842-3

Scott: #842P, #843O

Issued: 19.3.1949

30th Anniversary of First Hungarian Soviet Republic

#198 Inside #842: Hungary #198P

Karl Marx (1818-1883), writer of "Das Kapital" from which both Socialists and Communists obtain their political beliefs.

#199 Inside #843: Hungary #199P

Alexander (Sandor) Petofi (1823-1849), writer of lyrics, embraced the cause of the Hungarian revolutionists in 1848; was aide-de-camp to General Bern and distinguished himself in the battle of Deva anEzasz-Sebes; statue to his memory in Budapest.

#870

Scott: #870P

Issued: 12.3.1950

20th Anniversary, Hungarian Philatelic Museum

#B200 Inside #870: Hungary #B200O

hungary C68

Scott: #C68O

Issued: 12.3.1950

20th Anniversary, Hungarian Philatelic Museum

#C68inside

Inside #C68:

#111 Inside #C68: Hungary Type A9 or A13P

#1 Inside #C68: Romania #1O

#1 Inside #C68: Tuscany Type A1O

#P4 Inside #C68: Austria Type N1O Thanks to G.B.

#843 Inside #C68: Russia #843P

#1 Inside #C68: Spain Type A1P

#1 AA Inside #C68: G.B. Type A1

Inside #C68: Other stamps TBI

#973

#B207-8

#C95

%23CB13#CB14

Scott: #973P, #B207-8P, #C95O, #CB13P, #CB14O

Issued: 12.9.1951 / 6.10.1951

80th Anniversary, Hungarian Stamps

#2 Inside #973, #CB13-4, #B207-8, #C95: Hungary #2O

See: ISSUES OF THE MONARCHY

http://www.hungarianphilately.org/intro_stamps/Intro_Hungarian_Stamps.htm

Lou Guadagno wrote: Here are scans for two very rare SOS - the Hungary #C95 rose-lilac perf and inperf s/s - only 1060 sets were given out to officials and exhibitors at the 1951 80th Anniversary of Hungary Stamps Exhibition. Scott notes 1200 were issued, but Michel and a specialized Hungarian catalog both give the lower figure; the balance of the special printing not distributed was destroyed after the exhibition. These sheets had franking value, and in addition to a mint set, I also have both sheets on registered, flown and back stamped first day covers in my collection. I was told that possibly only two or three sets on cover might exist, but in the 40+ years I have owned them, I have never seen or heard of another set of covers being offered. 

Lou Guadagno wrote: When is a first day cover not a first day cover?

When the Hungarian post decided to issue the three stamps (Sc #973, #B207-8) and souvenir sheets (Sc #C95.CB13-14) issued for the 80th Anniversary of the First Hungarian Stamp as a set with a First Day cancel of October 6, 1951, ignoring the fact that one stamp(Sc # 973) and s/s (Sc # C95) had previously been issued on September 12, 1951. 

I have the full set on four flown, registered and back stamped covers and a # 973 single on cover-- all with the October 6 date and the diamond shaped four language first day imprint. The last I bought--with a very poor scan, described as a fdc with no date given--and I expected the 9/12 cancel.  When I got the 10/6 cover, I advised it wasn't the first day and wanted a refund; the dealer refused to do so, claiming the cover said "First Day"--so lesson learned:  be sure of what you are buying.

The earlier date  fdcs are rare; I've never seen an offer for the #C95 s/s, but did eventually find two different 9/12  fdcs for # 973. Both were mailed to NYC-- a registered cacheted cover has the single 60f stamp on the face, and 2.40fo additional postage on the reverse, the airmail cover has five 60f stamps, which I really like--even tho it is pencil addressed. This cover is over-rated for ordinary airmail, and since it has the same 3.00fo total postage as the other cover, I like to assume it was supposed to have been sent registered, and wasn't.

 

Hungary #973 wrong FDC 6.10.51

Hungary 973 registered 12.9.51 FDC

Hungary 973 12.9.51 airmail FDC

#CB15-16

Scott: #CB15-6O

Issued: 12.10.1952

Stamp Week

Inside #CB15-6: Stamp Collecting

#B209#b210

Scott: #B209P, #B210O

Issued: 1.11.1953

Stamp Day

 Inside #B209-10: Stamp on Envelope

Scott: #J210-5P,#J216O, #J217P,#J218O,#J219P,#J220O, #J221-6P, #J227O, #J227aO

Issued: 0.8.1953

50th Anniversary, Hungarian Postage Dues

 Inside #J210-27: Hungary Type D1O

Lou wrote: This is a unique issue as it is both commemorative and postage due stamps. While all 28 stamps in this set are "stamps on stamps" design-wise, there are 5 values that actually existed in the original 1903 issue, so they are "Stamps on Stamps" and should be shown separately as they are all modified: smaller numeral of value:

1953

1903

Hungary #J211

Hungary #J4

Hungary #J213

Hungary #J5

Hungary #J214

Hungary #J6

Hungary #J217

Hungary #J7

Hungary #J222

Hungary #J8

A note from Lou: I did these IDs soon after I got the set late 60s, early 70s-- and offered them for the 1992 handbook and the 2000 revised checklist, but they were passed on as "unnecessary detail". I didn't agree then, and I would like to see them finally entered on the sites.

 

Zoltán Komlóssy respond: You raised an interesting test problem. The reasoning is particularly precise and well developed, and I almost completely agree with the conclusions. Here it is necessary to take into account who exactly means what by the term "stamp on stamp". The first problem, as I see it, is that the 1953 stamps don't exactly show the 1903 stamps (see the denominations, which are in a completely different font!). For this reason, I only classify them as "almost" SOS. The second problem is with the "Forint" denomination among the 1953 stamps, because among the 1903 stamps there was only a "fillér" value! The representation is not precise. But these are just my thoughts. It is up to everyone in their own collection to decide which stamp they qualify as SOS!

 

Michael Merritt: Thanks for your contributions. I wonder…do either of you care to comment on the difference between a “reissue” and a “stamp on stamp”?

For example, France has a long and expensive tradition of issuing stamps that are marginally distinct from the original engraved stamps. They, like Stampjira, seem intent solely on hoovering money out of my pocket, certainly not on producing pre-paid postage to carry mail to destinations. I have used Lou’s characterization that these are “reissues” rather than SoS to excuse my forbearance.  What distinguishes them from these Hungarian examples?

#1183-5

#1186-8

Scott: #1183-8P

Issued: 9.3.1958

Publicize the Value of Savings and Insurance

Inside #1185: Savings Stamp

#C186a1

Scott: #C186aP(#C185P, #C186P)

Issued: 25.10.1958

National Stamp Exhibition

Inside #C185: Pseudo Stamp

#1261

Scott: #1261aPP

Issued: 25.9.1959

National Stamp Exhibition

 Inside #1261: Stamp on Envelope

#198 Inside #1261a (On Tab): Hungary #198P

Karl Marx. 1818-1883, writer of "Das Kapital" from which both Socialists and Communists obtain their political beliefs.

#199 Inside #1261a (On Tab): Hungary #199P

Alexander (Sandor) Petofi. 1823-1849, writer of lyrics, embraced the cause of the Hungarian revolutionists in 1848; was aide-de-camp to General Bern and distinguished himself in the battle of Deva anEzasz-Sebes; statue to his memory in Budapest.

#202 Inside #1261a (On Tab): Hungary #202P

Friedrich Engles, 1820-1895, a German, Socialist and associate of Karl Marx; edited several of the volumes of Das Kapital; spent time in England; took active part in founding of the International in 1864.

 Inside #1261a (On Tab): Hungary #1261P

Scott: #1263PP

Issued: 4.10.1959

International Letter Writing Week

Inside #1263: Stamp on Envelope

#1337a

Scott: #1337aP

Issued: 15.10.1960

National Stamp Exhibition

Inside #1337a: Pseudo Stamp on Tab

#B228a

Scott: #B228aPP

Scott: #B225O, #B226O, #B227P, #B228O

 Issued: 22.9.1962

35th Stamp Day and 10th Anniversary, Hungarian Philatelic Federation

#2 Inside #B225: Austria #2O

#201 Inside #B226: Hungary #201P

Gyorgy Dozsa, born in the 16th Century, raised an army from the peasants, attacked Istvan Bathory, was burned to death on an iron throne with a fiery crown on his head.

#C164 Inside #B227: Hungary #C164P

%23C208 Inside #B228: Hungary #C208PP

#B228b

Scott: #B228bO

#1523#1528

Scott: #1523PP, #1528PP

Issued: 0.0.1963

Definitive

Inside #1523: Stamp on Parcel

Inside #1528: Stamp on Envelope

#C236%23C237%23C238

%23C239%23C240%23C241

%23C242%23C243#C244

%23c245%23C246#C247

Scott: #C236-47PPP

Issued: 9.5.1963

Socialist Communication Ministers Conference

#623 Inside #C236: Albania #623P

#C77 Inside #C237: Bulgaria #C77P

#1108 Inside #C238: Czechoslovakia #1108P

%23380 Inside #C239: China (PR) #380P

+DPR M289 Inside #C240: North Korea #SG N289P

(thanks to Komlóssy Zoltán for the scan)

+POL M1127 Inside #C241: Poland #875P

(thanks to Komlóssy Zoltán for the scan)

#1386 Inside #C242: Hungary #1386P

%23189 Inside #C243: Mongolia #189P

#580 Inside #C244: Germany-DDR #580P

#1200 Inside #C245: Romania #1200P

#2456 Inside #C246: Russia #2456P

+VIE M166 Inside #C247: North Vietnam #N171P

(thanks to Komlóssy Zoltán for the scan)

#1681

Scott: #1681PP

Issued: 4.6.1965

WIPA, 1965

#B110 Inside #1681: Austria #B110O

#B257

Scott: #B254-7PPP

Issued: 30.10.1965

38th Stamp day

#909 Inside #B254: Hungary #909P

#C120 Inside #B255: Hungary #C120O

#1489 Inside #B256: Hungary #1489P

#1382 Inside #B257: Hungary #1382P

#B254-B257a

Scott: #B257aP

#B257b

Scott: #B257bP

#2004

Scott: #2004P

Issued: 1.10.1969

Centenary of Hungarian Postal Cards

sos hungary Mi P1 postal card 1869

Inside #2004: Austro-Hungarian Postal Card (Hungary Michel #P1)

Thanks to Lou Guadagno

#C303

Scott: #C303P

Issued: 0.3.1970

Transportation

Inside #C303: Stamp on Envelope

#2087

Scott: #2087P

Issued: 11.9.1971

Centenary of Stamp Printing in Hungary

#p1 Inside #2087 (On Tab): Hungary #P1O

Read all about newspaper stamps

http://www.linns.com/howto/refresher/newspaperstamps_20030915/refreshercourse.aspx

#1171 Inside #2087 (On Tab): Hungary #1171P

#B289-92

Scott: #B289-92P

Issued: 4.9.1971

Centenary of Hungarian Stamps, Budapest '71

#199 Inside #B290: Hungary #199P

#391 Inside #B291: Hungary #391O

#B128 Inside #B292: Hungary #B128P

#p1 Inside #B289: Hungary #P1O

 Hungary 1971 Budapest SOS SS

Scott: #B293PP

#1068 Inside #B293: Hungary #1068O

#B200 Inside #B293: Hungary #B200O

#C196 Inside #B293: Hungary #C196P

#C251 Inside #B293: Hungary #C251P

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Scott: #B294-7P

Issued: 27.5.1972

9th Congress of National Federation of Hungarian philatelists

https://i.colnect.net/b/667/218/42nd-Stamp-Day---Round-jug.jpg Inside #B296: Hungary #B274O

S/S issued by Philatelia Hungarica for Budapest 71'P

100th Anniversary, Hungarian Stamps

Inside S/S: Hungary #1-6O

Thanks to Lloyd Gilbert

https://i.colnect.net/b/4488/411/PO-parcel-conveyor.jpg

Scott: #2202P

Issued: 0.11.1972

Definitive Coil stamps

Inside #2202: Stamp on Parcel

%23B300#B301

Scott: #B300-1P

Issued: 27.10.1972

Reopening of the Post and Philatelic Museums, Budapest

Inside #B300: Pseudo Stamp

#B298

Inside #B301: Hungary #B298cP

#1802

Inside #B301: Hungary #1802P

#183 Inside #B301: Hungary #183P

#1809

Inside #B301: Hungary #1809P

#2220

Scott: #2220O

TabP

Issued: 9.5.1973

Philatelic Exhibition of Military Stamp Collectors

Inside #2220: Pseudo Stamp on Tab

Hungary 1973 SOS 1a Hungary 1973 SOS 2a Hungary 1973 SOS 3a

Hungary 1973 SOS 4a Hungary 1973 SOS 5a Hungary 1973 SOS 6a

Hungary 1973 SOS 7a Hungary 1973 SOS 8a

Scott: #2221-8PP

Issued: 11.5.1973

IBRA '73 / POLSKA '73

#1396 Inside #2221: Hungary #1396P

#1397Inside #2222: Hungary #1397P

#1398 Inside #2223: Hungary #1398P

#1399 Inside #2224: Hungary #1399P

#B293

Inside #2225-8: Hungary #293a-dP

#C345

Scott: #C345P

#1 Inside #C345: Bavaria #1O

#2281

Scott: #2281PP

Issued: 11.5.1974

Centenary of the First Issue Inscribed "Magyar Posta"

[Kingdom of Hungary; Definitive Issue - Coloured Values, Not Watermarked. See also No.21-25, type D] Inside #2281: Hungary #13O

#14 Inside #2281: Hungary #14P

#15 Inside #2281: Hungary #15P

#16 Inside #2281: Hungary #16P

#2281b

#2288

Scott: #2288P

Issued: 7.6.1974

INTERNABA 1974

#3L1 Inside #2288: Switzerland #3L1O

#2310

Scott: #2310P

Issued: 21.9.1974

STOCKHOLMIA '74

#1 Inside #2310: Sweden #1O

#2366

Scott: #2366P

Issued: 8.5.1974

Socfilex '75

Inside #2366: Pseudo Stamp on Tab

#CB33a

Scott: #CB33aP

Issued: 19.10.1974

AEROPHILA

#C2 Inside #CB32: Hungary #C2O

#111 Inside #CB32: Hungary #111P

#123 Inside #CB32: Hungary #123P

(Thanks to Kathy Sulzner)

#C24 Inside #CB33: Hungary #C24O

#CB35a

Scott: #CB35aP

#CB24 Inside #CB34: Hungary #CB24O

#C264 Inside #CB35: Hungary #C264P

#CB36

Scott: #CB36P

#C1 Inside #CB36: Hungary #C1O

#C7 Inside #CB36: Hungary #C7P

#C305 Inside #CB36: Hungary #C305P

#2367

Scott: #2367P

Issued: 3.6.1975

ARPHILA '75

#1100 Inside #2367: France #1100P

Scott: #2367P

#C363

Scott: #C363P

Issued: 9.9.1975

30 Years of Stamps

#1528a Inside #C363: Hungary #1585P

#1382 Inside #C363: Hungary #1382P?

#2239a

Inside #C363: Hungary #2239P

#2280 Inside #C363: Hungary #2280P

#C81 Inside #C363: Hungary #C81O

#C363A

Scott: #C363AP

Note after #C363:

A similar Souvenir shett with blue margin, no denomination and no postal validity

 was released for the 25th Anniversary of Filatelica Hungarica

See: Hungary stamps from 1976

Best website related:

http://www.hungarianphilately.org/

 

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