Postage Stamps of Hungary

by Tony Clayton

Kingdom of Hungary

Turul Bird type <<-- : -->> Harvesters type

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Flood Relief Fund (1913)

This issue took place on 20th November 1913, and was based on the Turul Bird issue with an additional label added underneath. The denominations and colours matched those of the Turul Bird issues of the time. The perforation was 14.

The wording in the label baffles most on-line translaters, but translates roughly as "especially for those flooded 2 filler".

2 filler olive-yellow SG 137

60 filler olive-green on rose SG 149

5 korona dull claret SG 152

War Charity Fund (1914)

This issue took place on 7th October 1914 for the 5 and 10 filler, the remainder being issued on the 1st November 1914. The Flood Relief stamps were used, and the same 17 values were issued. "Hadi segély" translates as "Wartime support" while "Özvegyeknek és árváknak két (2) fillér" translates as "Widows and orphans two (2) filler"

2 filler olive-yellow SG 154

1 korona red SG 167

5 korona dull claret SG 169 Missing r variety

War Charity Fund (1915)

This issue took place on 10th January 1915, and used the same wording as the previous issue but on normal Turul Bird stamps. For some reason a different setting was initially used for the 60 filler, with the normal setting not used until the following year.

2 filler olive-yellow SG 171	5 korona dull claret SG 187
60 filler olive-green on rose First Setting SG 183	60 filler olive-green on rose Normal Setting SG 184

War Charity Fund (1916)

This issue took place on 15th November 1916.

10+2 filler red SG 264

15+2 filler deep lilac SG 265

War Charity Fund (1917)

This stamp was issued on 1st May 1917. It is often included with the two previous stamps, but clearly is not really part of that set.

40(+2) filler brown-lake SG 266

War Exhibition (1917-18)

This issue took place in two parts. The 10 filler was issued on 15th September 1917, and the 15 filler followed on 1st May 1918.
The overprint translates as "Archduke Joseph, Colonel General. War Exhibition"

10 filler + 1 korona rose-red SG 269

15 filler + 1 korona violet SG 270

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