Postage Stamps of Hungary

by Tony Clayton

First Republic of Hungary

1918 Provisional Issue <<-- : -->> 1919 Soviet Republic

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Definitive Issues

New versions of the Harvesters and Parliament stamps were produced with the inscription MAGYAR POSTA, omitting the KIR. of the previous issue. Other design differences are indicated below. These new definitives were issued in January 1919. Only a selection of the 19 issued are illustrated.

Harvesters Issue

Besides the change in the inscription, the corner boxes containing the numerals of value were redesigned giving more space. The 20 and 40 filler stamps were re-issued in a different colour in 1920 after two regime changes.

6 filler greenish-blue SG 304

20 filler brown SG 307

40 filler olive-green SG 310

The 3 filler was prepared but not issued except with overprints of different types. Stocks of the unoverprinted remainders were auctioned off.

3 filler claret Unlisted as never valid for postage

Parliament Issue

Besides the change in the inscription, the corner boxes containing the numerals of value are now in colour on a white background (previously they were white on a coloured background). The numerals vary in position quite noticeably.
In 1920 the 1 korona was re-issued in a different colour, along with a new 60 filler value.

95 filler blue SG 315	1 korona lake SG 316
1.20 korona blue-green SG 318	3 korona grey and dull violet SG 321

A very rare variety of the 3 korona is known with the right-hand figure sideways on its back

1918 Provisional Issue <<-- : -->> 1919 Soviet Republic

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