Postage Stamps of Hungary

by Tony Clayton

Issues of 1928

1927 issues <<-- : -->> 1929 issues

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New Currency Definitives - Redrawn Types

From January 1st the 1926 issues were issued with a new watermark often referred to as the 'cross on pyramid' type. In addition the low values up to 8 filler were redrawn, as were some of the higher filler values. The design of the 10, 16 and 20 filler was unchanged, while the 25 filler and the three pengo values did not appear with the new watermark.

Low values

These are Perf 15. The 2f and 8f are also known less commonly Perf 14.

1 filler black SG 490	2 filler light blue SG 491	3 filler orange SG 492
4 filler bright violet SG 493	6 filler blue-green SG 494	8 filler bright crimson SG 495

In the image below the original numerals are on the left and the redrawn versions are to their right.

Intermediate values

The 16f and 20f were reissued with the new watermark but the design unchanged. The 16f was now in reddish violet with both perf 14 and 15, while the 20f was now in vermilion rather than carmine and in perf 15 only. The 10f blue followed in 1929.

Higher values

The redesign not only changed the frame and colours, but introduced two boats on the river. Two further values were added in 1929.

32 filler purple SG 503

40 filler blue SG 504

46 filler sage-green SG 505

For the two further values see the page on 1929 issues

St.Stephen, August 1st

St.Stephen was the first King of Hungary, and died on August 15th, 1038.

8 filler green SG 507

16 filler scarlet SG 508

32 filler ultramarine SG 509

See 1929 for the same set in different colours.

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