Postage Stamps of Hungary

by Tony Clayton


Kingdom of Hungary Issues


Harvesters type <<-- : -->> Charles IV and Queen Zita issues

Main Index


Parliament Type

1916 Definitives

At the same time as the Harvesters issue, higher values were issued with a design showing the Parliament Building in Budapest, first issued on 1st November 1916.
They were printed in two colours, although sometimes the two colours were quite close in appearance.

50f

50 filler dull purple
SG 256

75f

75 filler turquoise-blue
SG 257

80f

80 filler yellow-green
SG 258

1k

1 korona lake
SG 259

2k

2 korona bistre-brown
SG 260

3k

3 korona grey and dull violet
SG 261

5k

5 korona pale brown and brown
SG 262

10k

10 korona magenta and chocolate
SG 263


Many similar stamps were issued after Hungary became a Republic in November 1918.


Air Mail (4th July 1918)


Two of the Parliament definitives were overprinted for Air Mail use.

1k50

1 korona 50 filler on 75 filler turquoise-blue
SG 271

4k50

4 korona 50 filler on 2 korona bistre-brown
SG 272


Harvesters type <<-- : -->> Charles IV and Queen Zita issues

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