Postage Stamps of Hungary

by Tony Clayton

Kingdom of Hungary

1871 issue <<-- : -->> Envelope Type, Black Numerals

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Envelope Type, Coloured Numerals

No Watermark, 1874 - 1880

The first issue of the envelope type has no watermark, and initially was perf 12½ to 13½. In 1880 all values appeared perf 11½, and compounds of these two perfs are known.
The 5 kr comes with two types: I, all corner triangles sharp and II, corner triangles faulty

2 krajczár mauve SG 14.	3 krajczár yellow-green SG 15.	5 krajczár rose-red Type I, SG 16.
5 krajczár rose-red Type II, SG 17.	10 krajczár blue SG 18.	20 krajczár grey Type I, SG 19a.

Watermark kr in circles, Plate I, February 1881

With Plate I the corner triangles are sharp. The normal perf is 11½ line, but others are known

2 krajczár rose-lilac SG 25e.	2 krajczár slate-blue SG 25f.	3 krajczár blue-green, perf 13 SG 26c.
10 krajczár blue SG 27.	20 krajczár blueish grey SG 28.	20 krajczár grey, perf 12x11½ comb SG 28ab.

Watermark kr in circles, Plate II, 1890

With Plate II the corner triangles are blurred or partly missing. The normal perf is 11½ line, or 12x11½ comb. Others are known for the 5 kr.

2 krajczár rose-lilac SG 29.	2 krajczár slate-lilac, perf 12x11½ SG 29ca.	3 krajczár blue-green, perf 12x11½ SG 30b.
5 krajczár carmine-rose SG 31.	5 krajczár carmine-rose, perf 12x11½ SG 31b.	10 krajczár deep blue, perf 12x11½ SG 32b.

1871 issue <<-- : -->> Envelope Type, Black Numerals

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