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. 528 TYPE: A68 ISSUED: August 12, 1938 PROCESS: Photogravure PAPER: Watermarked double cross on pyramid PERF: 12 DESIGNER: Alexander Legrady PURPOSE: To honor Budapest Philatelic Exhibition or Third National Philatelic Exhibition. PICTURE: The 20 f carmine of the St. Stephen set-St. Stephen seated on the throne. NOTES: 100,000 issued. Sold at the exhibit post office only in exchange for a coupon attached to each admission ticket. A coat of arms on either side of the stamp; "Orszagos Magyar Belyegkiallitas" across top (III Hungarian Philatelic Exhibition) and the word "Budapest" above the stamp. "Az Eucharisztikus Kongresszus Aokaimabol / Szent Isvan Kiraly Jubileumi Edeben/1938" across bottom (On the occassion of the Eucharistic Congress during the Jubilee Year of St. Stephen First King of Hungary).

          

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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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