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. 7-12 TYPE: A 1 ISSUED: August 31, 1871 PROCESS: Engraved PERF: 9½ PAPER: Unwatermarked hand made paper DESIGNER: Janos Unrein ENGRAVER: Janos Unrein PURPOSE: Regular postage DESIGN: King Francis Joseph I NOTES: There are known reprints on all values, perforated 11½ and watermarked "kr" in circle. The 2k is known in yellow, the 3k in blue green and 5k in carmine.

          

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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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