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HUNGARY 1871-1915

Return To Catalogue - Hungary 1916-1920 - Miscellaneous - Western Hungary (Lajtabansag) - Hotel post (Kurhaus Hohen Rinne)

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Stamp of Austria used in Hungary:

1871 King Franz Joseph I and arms of Hungary

  2 Kr orange
  3 Kr green
  5 Kr red
  10 Kr blue
  15 Kr brown
  25 Kr lilac

Envelopes in the same design exist in the values 3 Kr geen, 5 Kr red, 10 Kr blue and 15 Kr brown. A 2 Kr yellow wrapper and a 2 Kr yellow postcard ('Correspondenz-Karte or Levelezesi Lap') also exist.

(Left engraved, right lithographed)

For the specialist: these stamps exist both lithographed (no sign of impression on the back and no slanting shade lines near the beard according to 'The Forged Stamps of all Countries' by J.Dorn) and engraved. These stamps are perforated 9 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Lithographed
2 k	RRR	RR
3 k	RRR	RRR
5 k	RRR	***
10 k	RRR	RR
15 k	RRR	RR
25 k	RRR	RR
Engraved
2 k	R	***
3 k	RR	***
5 k	R	*
10 k	RR	***
15 k	RRR	***
25 k	RR	R

Reprints:

Reprints exist with perforation 11 1/2 and with watermark 'kr' in a circle. The original stamps are always perforated 9 1/2. Examples of reprints:

Forgeries:

Forged cancels exist (especially on envelopes), for more details see: http://www.arge-ungarn.de/forgeries.htm (in German).

Fournier made forgeries of the lithographed stamps by using the envelopes of this country and applying a forged perforation to them (3 kr and 10 kr). He offers them for 5 Swiss Francs (both values) as first choice forgeries in his 1914 pricelist.

(Example of a Fournier forgery made from a genuine envelope, reduced size, with 'FAUX' overprint)

Other forgeries made in Turin (Italy) exist (of all values). Some of them seem to be rarer than the genuine stamp. If anybody has more information, please contact me!

Turin forgery, image obtained from http://www.arge-ungarn.de/forgeries.htm

I've been told that the next stamp is a Sperati forgery:

(Sperati forgery of a 3 k stamp)

Front and backside of a 15 k Sperati forgery, image obtained from http://www.arge-ungarn.de/forgeries.htm

Sperati used genuine stamps, removed the image (while keeping the cancel) and then printed a new value on them. In this way, the paper, perforation and cancel are all genuine! I don't know the distinghuishing characteristics of this Sperati forgery. If anybody has more information, please contact me.

1871 Newspaper stamps

  (1 Kr) red (horn to the right)
  (1 Kr) red (horn to the left)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1874 Arms with letter and value, inscription 'MAGYAR KIR POSTA'

  2 Kr lilac
  3 Kr green
  5 Kr red
  10 Kr blue
  20 Kr grey

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Value in black or red (1 F and 3 F)

  1 Kr black
  2 Kr violet
  3 Kr green
  5 Kr red
  8 Kr orange
  10 Kr blue
  12 Kr brown
  15 Kr red
  20 Kr grey
  24 Kr lilac
  30 Kr green
  50 Kr red
  1 F grey
  3 F brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Newspaper Stamp, design slightly different

  1 Kr yellow to orange

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

(3 k green envelope cut)

Envelopes in the same design exist: 3 k green, 5 k red and 10 k blue (issued in 1874). Furthermore a wrapper in the value 2 k lilac was issued in 1879. A telegraph card in the value 35 k blue was issued in 1888.

1900 Bird and crown, so-called 'Turul' issue, value in black

  1 f grey
  2 f yellow
  3 f orange
  4 f violet
  5 f green
  6 f lilac
  6 f olive (1901)
  10 f red
  12 f violet (1904)
  12 f violet on yellow (1913)
  16 f green (1913)
  20 f brown
  25 f blue
  30 f brown
  35 f lilac
  50 f red
  50 f red on blue (1913)
  60 f green
  60 f green on red (1914)
  70 f brown on green (1916)
  80 f violet (1916)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

With label with inscription 'Arvizkarosultaknak kulon 2 filler' (1913)

  1 f + 2 f grey 
  2 f + 2 f yellow
  3 f + 2 f orange
  5 f + 2 f green
  6 f + 2 f olive 
  10 f + 2 f red
  12 f + 2 f violet on yellow
  16 f + 2 f green
  20 f + 2 f brown
  25 f + 2 f blue
  30 f + 2 f brown
  35 f + 2 f lilac
  50 f + 2 f red on blue 
  60 f + 2 f green on red 

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Flood charity with label, overprinted in red (except for 10 f)
'Hadi segely ozvegyeknek es arvaknak ket (2) filler' (1914)

(Images obtained thanks to Sandra de Marchena)

  1 f + 2 f grey 
  2 f + 2 f yellow
  3 f + 2 f orange
  5 f + 2 f green
  6 f + 2 f olive 
  10 f + 2 f red
  12 f + 2 f violet on yellow
  16 f + 2 f green
  20 f + 2 f brown
  25 f + 2 f blue
  30 f + 2 f brown
  35 f + 2 f lilac
  50 f + 2 f red on blue 
  60 f + 2 f green on red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Flood charity without label, overprinted in red (except for 10 f)
'Hadi segely ozvegyeknek es arvaknak ket (2) filler' (1914)

  1 f + 2 f grey 
  2 f + 2 f yellow
  3 f + 2 f orange
  5 f + 2 f green
  6 f + 2 f olive 
  10 f + 2 f red
  12 f + 2 f violet on yellow
  16 f + 2 f green
  20 f + 2 f brown
  25 f + 2 f blue
  30 f + 2 f brown
  35 f + 2 f lilac
  50 f + 2 f red on blue 
  60 f + 2 f green on red  

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

One of the watermarks of this issue, crosses:

1900 King Francis Joseph I, value in black

  1 K red 
  2 K blue
  3 K green
  5 K lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Flood Charity bird, label with inscription 'Arvizkarosultaknak kulon 2 filler' (1913)

  1 K + 2 f red 
  2 K + 2 f blue
  5 K + 2 f lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Flood charity with label, overprinted in red (except for 10 f)
'Hadi segely ozvegyeknek es arvaknak ket (2) filler' (1914)

  1 K + 2 f red 
  2 K + 2 f blue
  5 K + 2 f lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Flood charity without label, overprinted in red (except for 10 f)
'Hadi segely ozvegyeknek es arvaknak ket (2) filler' (1915)

(Help needed! If you posess a picture of these stamps, please contact me!)

  1 K + 2 f red 
  2 K + 2 f blue
  5 K + 2 f lilac

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

For issues of Hungary from 1916 to 1920 click here.

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