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. 35A-46 TYPE: A 3 ISSUED: October 1, 1898 PROCESS: Typographed PERF: 11½, 12 x 11½ PAPER: Watermarked crown in circle over four stamps DESIGNER: Janos L. L'Hiver PURPOSE: Regular post, high values, no forint values, on paper with new watermark DESIGN: Same as previous, with numerals in black. NOTES: On January 1, 1898 the Department of Commerce announced a competition for a design of a new Hungarian stamp. Specifications were that the design should have a typical Hungarian motif to show other nations the high standard of Hungarian art and culture. Fifty six artists competed submitting 166 designs. Some of the designs won prizes but none were accepted for stamps. Later two designs were selected from artists whose work did not win any of the prizes.

          

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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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