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150th Anniversary of the Birth of A.s.Puschkins, 1799-1837 issue, Hungary, 1949

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1949

Issuing entity

Hungary

The 150th Anniversary of the Birth of A.s.Puschkins, 1799-1837 issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Hungary on 6 June 1949. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1066, 1066).

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1Ft dark purple/red. Catalogue notes on individual values: Minisheet (52 x 62mm). Design: Cziglényi Ádám. Engraving: ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt, Budapest. Sheet size: 10. Perforation: 12½ x 12. Watermark: 11. Quantities issued, as recorded: 1Ft 54500. 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

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Sheet size
10
Perforation
12½ x 12
Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
11

Design

Design
Cziglényi Ádám
Engraving
ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt, Budapest
Values and colours
1Ft dark purple/red

Identification

Issue date
6 June 1949
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 1066, 1066

Catalogue references

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  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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