250th Anniversary of the Recapture of Budapest from the Turks issue, Hungary, 1936
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1936
Issuing entity
HungaryThe 250th Anniversary of the Recapture of Budapest from the Turks issue comprises 5 postage stamps released by Hungary on 2 September 1936. The StampWorld catalogue lists 5 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 564, 565, 566, 567, 568), printed in 5 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10f dark green; 16f violet; 20f carmine; 32f brown; 40f blue. Design: Légrády Sándor. Engraving: ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt), Budapest. Perforation: 12 x 12½. Watermark: 9. Quantities issued, as recorded: 10f 200000; 16f 200000; 20f 200000; 32f 200000; 40f 200000. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Perforation
- 12 x 12½
- Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
- 9
Design
- Design
- Légrády Sándor
- Engraving
- ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt), Budapest
- Values and colours
- 10f dark green · 16f violet · 20f carmine · 32f brown · 40f blue
Identification
- Issue date
- 2 September 1936
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- NV, NW, NX, NY, NV1
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 564, 565, 566, 567, 568
Catalogue references
- StampWorld564, 565, 566, 567, 568
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.