Postage Stamps of Hungary

by Tony Clayton

Issues of 1946 under the Provisional Government

1945 issues <<-- : -->> Later 1946 issues

Main Index

On the 22nd December 1944 a Provisional Government was set up under Soviet auspices at Debrecen while Soviet forces controlled Eastern Hungary

Reconstruction Issue, 1946 Issues

This was a large set of 15 stamps with the same design which was gradually added to as inflation gathered pace. 5 of the 15 stamps were added in 1946.

12 pengo olive green SG 863.

3000 pengo scarlet SG 877.

Inflation Provisionals

Starting on 14th January provisional stamps were issued to cover particular postal rates. These were overprinted by the rate designation, the price changing almost daily. There were three issues for each rate. The second was issued on 1st February, and the third on 1st May

Sample Post or Printed Matter.

Any.1. on 1 filler SG 878.

Any.2. on 1 filler SG 886.

Nyomtatv on 60f on 8f SG 894.

Local Postcard Rate

Hlp.1. on 8p on 20f SG 879.

Hlp.2. on 8p on 20f SG 887.

Helyi lev.-lap on 20f SG 895.

Local Letter Rate

Hl.1. on 50f SG 880.

Hl.2. on 40f on 10f SG 888.

Helyi levél on 10f SG 896.

Inland Postcard Rate

Tlp.1. on 4f SG 881.

Tlp.2. on 4f SG 889.

Távolsági lev.-lap on 4f SG 897.

Inland Letter Rate

Tl.1. on 10f SG 882.

Tl.2. on 10f on 4f SG 890.

Távolsági levél on 18f SG 898.

Registered Letter Rate

Ajl.1. on 20f SG 883.

Ajl.2. on 12f SG 891.

Ajánlás on 24f SG 899.

Parcel Rate up to 5kg

Cs.5-1. on 30f SG 883b.

Cs.5-1. on 70f SG 884.

Cs.5-2. on 24f SG 892.

Csomag 5 kg on 2p on 4f SG 900.

Parcel Rate up to 10kg

Cs.10-1. on 70f SG 885.

Cs.10-1. on 80f SG 885a.

Cs.10-2. on 80f SG 893.

Csomag 10 kg on 30f SG 901.

Later issues of 1946 will be added before too long.

Main Hungarian Stamps Index
Provisional Government Index