INTRODUCTION TO HUNGARIAN PHILATELY

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

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[Please note that nos. 397-399 are unassigned in Scott's Catalogue]

ISSUES OF THE REGENCY Nos. 400-402 TYPE: A 24 ISSUED: February 1, 1925 PROCESS: Typographed PAPER: Unwatermarked PERF.: 12 DESIGNER: Franz Helbing PURPOSE: To honor Jokai DESIGN: Maurus Jokai, laurel wreath, his name, and year dates 1825/1925. HISTORY: First commerorative issued by Hungary. Commemorated the birth of the Hungarian Novelist; a famous writer portraying life as he found it; also a great patriot and supporter of Kossuth. Jokai's best known works are "Sad Days" , " Men of Gold," and "Eyes Like the Sea." Born February 19, 1825. NOTES: Circulated only during February. Exists on very thin cigarettelike paper. First postage stamps (as distinguished from semipostals) inscribed MAGYARORSZAG (Hungarian Country).

          

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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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