INTRODUCTION TO HUNGARIAN PHILATELY

Hungarian Stamps and Their Background 1871-1940
Copyright 1948, Western Stamp Collector.
Reprinted with permission, 2002.

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ISSUES OF THE MONARCHY Nos. 127-132 [Please note that #'s 133-152 are unassigned by Scott's] TYPE: A 11, A 12 ISSUED: Aug. 30, 1918 PROCESS: Typographed PERF: 15 PAPER: Watermarked double cross DESIGNER: Emery Foldes PURPOSE: Regular postage DESIGN: King Karl Queen Zita in royal robes HISTORY: King Karl only reigned from 1918 until the beginning of World War I. In 1918 the National council proclamed Hungary a republic and elected Count Karolyi the Provisional President.

[Please note that nos. 133-152 are unassigned in Scott's Catalogue]

          

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This Introduction is also available in three large sections as follows:

Section 1 (Nos. 1 - 132)
Section 2 (Nos. 153 - 558)
Section 3 (Nos. B1 - C34)

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