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 REGENCY Nos. 503-508 TYPE: A56 ISSUED: February 22, 1937 PROCESS: Photogravure PAPER: Watermarked double cross on pyramid PERF.: 12 DESIGNER: Istvan Drahos PURPOSE: In connection with the International Fair to be held at Budapest, April 30th to May 10th, 1937 DESIGN: Caduceus and three ribbons, with the words "Vasar / 1937 / Majus" (The May Fair's Stamp) and Budapest HISTORY: The caduceus is the traditional symbol of the god Mercury and reminds us that this Greek divinity was the patron of traders and businessmen.

          

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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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