HUNGARY

Stamps inscribed 'Magyar Posta', 'Magyar Tanácsköztársaság' or 'Magyarország'

1871 - 1919 Austro-Hungarian Empire
1919 -> Indipendent republic

From 1871: 1 Forint (Austro-Hungarian Gulden) = 100 Krajczár
From 1892: 1 (Austro-Hungarian) Korona = 100 Fillér (= 0.5 Forints)
From 1919: 1 (Hungarian) Korona = 100 Fillér (= 1 A-H Korona)
From 1927: 1 Pengö = 100 Fillér (= 12,500 Korona)
From 1946: 1 Forint (HUF) = 100 Fillér
(= 400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Pengö)
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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1946 75 Years of Hungarian Stamps HU19460501 ST 500T__500T Semi-postal stamp 500,000
+
500,000
Stylized Lion
Valid until
30 June 1946
MI 893
HU19460501 ST 1M__1M Semi-postal stamp 1 M
+ 1 M (million)
Stylized Lion
Valid until
30 June 1946
MI 894
HU19460501 ST 1_5M__1_5M Semi-postal stamp 1.5 M
+ 1.5 M (million)
Stylized Lion
Valid until
30 June 1946
MI 895
HU19460501 ST 2M__2M Semi-postal stamp 2 M
+ 2 M (million)
Stylized Lion
Valid until
30 June 1946
MI 896
1948 Rebuilding of the Budapest Chain Bridge II

(Valid until 31 October 1949, and then again from
1 September 1971)
HU19481016 ST 3_00__18_00 Semi-postal Stamp 3.00
+ 18.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
Stamp from MS
MI 1033
HU19481016 MS 3_00__18_00 Semi-postal Miniature Sheet 3.00
+ 18.00
Lion (on stamp and selvedge)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
Single-stamp MS
MI B13
1949 Centenary of the Budapest

(Valid until 31 March 1950, and then again from
1 September 1971)
HU19491120 MS 50_00 Miniature Sheet 50.00 Lion (on selvedge)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
Single-stamp MS
MI B17
1958 Hungarian Sights HU19581231 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Lion (on selvedge)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 1566A
HU19581231 IMP 2_00 Imperforate Stamp 2.00 Lion (on selvedge)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 1566B
1961 Budapest Zoo HU19610224 ST 0_80 Stamp 0.80 Tiger
MI 1731A
HU19610224 IMP 0_80 Imperforate Stamp 0.80 Tiger
MI 1731B
1964 Inauguration of the Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest HU19641121 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 2073A
HU19641121 IMP 0_60 Imperforate Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 2073B
1965 Circus HU19650726 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lions
MI 2145A
HU19650726 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 European Wild Cat
MI 2146A
HU19650726 ST 1_50 Stamp 2.50 Leopards/Black Panthers
MI 2148A
HU19650726 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Leopard
MI 2149A
HU19650726 IMP 0_60 Imperforate stamp 0.60 Lions
MI 2145B
HU19650726 IMP 1_00 Imperforate stamp 1.00 European Wild Cat
MI 2146B
HU19650726 IMP 1_50 Imperforate stamp 2.50 Leopards/Black Panthers
MI 2148B
HU19650726 IMP 3_00 Imperforate stamp 3.00 Leopard
MI 2149B
HU19650726 FDC 14_00 First Day Cover 14.00 Lions
European Wild Cat
Leopards
Black Panthers
1966 Hunting Trophies HU19660704 ST 0_70 Stamp 0.70 European Wild Cat
MI 2257A
HU19660704 IMP 0_70 Imperforate stamp 0.70 European Wild Cat
MI 2257B
HU19660704 FDC 9_30 First Day Cover 9.30 European Wild Cat
FDC with set of perforate stamps
HU19660704 FDC IMP 9_30 First Day Cover 9.30 European Wild Cat
FDC with set of imperforate stamps
1969 Medallist of the Olympics in Mexico City HU19690307 MS 10_00 Miniature Sheet 10.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Single-stamp MS
MI B69A
HU19690307 MS IMP 10_00 Imperforate Miniature Sheet 10.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Imperforate single-stamp MS
MI B69B
1969 Budapest '71 Philatelic Exhibition HU19690522 ST 5_00__2_00 Semi-postal Stamp 5.00
+ 2.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 2504A
HU19690522 IMP 5_00__2_00 Semi-postal Imperforate Stamp 5.00
+ 2.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 2504B
HU19690522 FDC 5_00__2_00 First Day Cover 5.00
+ 2.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest (on stamp and postmark)
HU19690522 FDP 1014 First Day Postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
Budapest 4
22 May 1969
1970 Hungarian Gold Smithery HU19701027 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
"Hercules and the Lion of Nemea"
Relief on tankard from 1690
MI 2631A
HU19701027 IMP 3_00 Imperforate stamp 3.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
"Hercules and the Lion of Nemea"
Relief on tankard from 1690
MI 2631B
1975 European Cultural Heritage Preservation Year - Stamp Day HU19750913 ST 2_00__1_00 3 Semi-postal stamp 2.00
+ 1.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion-head fountain with lion shaped bases
Visegrád Castle
This set also contains Heraldic Lions
MI 3062A
HU19750913 IMP 2_00__1_00 3 Imperforate semi-postal stamp 2.00
+ 1.00
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion-head fountain with lion shaped bases
Visegrád Castle
This set also contains Heraldic Lions
MI 3062B
HU19750913 FDP 1014 First Day Postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion-head fountain with lion shaped bases
Visegrád Castle
Budapest 4
13 Sep 1975
HU19750913 FDP 2025 First Day Postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion-head fountain with lion shaped bases
Visegrád Castle
Visegrád
13 Sep 1975
1976 Young Wild Animals HU19760126 ST 0_80 Stamp 0.80 Lynx
Two cubs
MI 3100A
HU19760126 ST 6_00 Stamp 6.00 Lion
Two cubs
MI 3104A
HU19760126 IMP 0_80 Imperforate Stamp 0.80 Lynx
Two cubs
MI 3100B
HU19760126 IMP 6_00 Imperforate Stamp 6.00 Lion
Two cubs
MI 3104B
1978 Stamp Day - Roman Mosaics HU19780916 ST 2_00 2 Stamp 2.00 Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Roman Mosaic from Villa Hercules in Budapest
MI 3311A
HU19780916 IMP 2_00 2 Imperforate stamp 2.00 Tiger
Wild Cat Art
Roman Mosaic from Villa Hercules in Budapest
MI 3311B
1979 Protected Animals HU19791120 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 European Wild Cat
MI 3385A
HU19791120 IMP 0_60 Imperforate stamp 0.60 European Wild Cat
MI 3385B
HU19791120 FDC 14_00 First Day Cover 14.00 European Wild Cat
FDC with set of perforate stamps
HU19791120 FDC IMP 14_00 First Day Cover 14.00 European Wild Cat
FDC with set of imperforate stamps
1981 100th Birth Anniversary of Kálmán Kittenberger HU19810306 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Cheetah
MI 3470A
  HU19810306 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
MI 3471A
CTO
  HU19810306 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Leopard
MI 3472A
  HU19810306 IMP 0_40 Imperforate stamp 0.40 Cheetah
MI 3470B
  HU19810306 IMP 0_60 Imperforate stamp 0.60 Lion
MI 3471B
  HU19810306 IMP 1_00 Imperforate stamp 1.00 Leopard
MI 3472B
1986 Protected Animals HU19861205 ST 2_00 1 Stamp 2.00 European Wild Cat
MI 3860A
HU19861205 IMP 2_00 1 Imperforate stamp 2.00 European Wild Cat
MI 3860B
HU19861205 FDC 20_00 First Day Cover 20.00 European Wild Cat
FDC with set of perforate stamps
HU19861205 FDC IMP 20_00 First Day Cover 20.00 European Wild Cat
FDC with set of imperforate stamps
1993 Budapest Sights HU19931216 ST 17_00 Stamp 17.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Sculptures
by Janos Marschalko (1819-1877)
Szechenyi chain bridge
Budapest
MI 4270
1996 Naturexpo '96 in Budapest HU19960812 ST 13_00 4 Stamp 13.00 Eurasian Lynx
MI 4402
1997 African Fauna HU19970505 ST 27_00 Stamp 27.00 Lions
MI 4453
M
HU19970505 MS 90_00 Miniature Sheet 90.00 Leopard (on selvedge)
MI B242
1998 American Fauna HU19980430 ST 30_00 Stamp 30.00 Ocelot
MI 4500
1999 Asian Fauna HU19990506 ST 27_00 Stamp 27.00 Tiger
Bengal Tiger
MI 4544
HU19990506 ST 52_00 Stamp 52.00 Leopard / Panther
MI 4546
1999 Animal Protection - National Geographic Postcard HU19990914 PC 27_00
Address side
Picture side
Pre-stamped postcard 27.00 Lion (on stamp indicium and on picture side)
MI P682
IPM
HU19990914 FDC 27_00 First Day Cancelled Postcard 27.00 Lion (on stamp indicium and on picture side)
Tiger (in postmark)
HU19990914 PC 27_00
cancelled on the day of issue with official FDP
CC
HU19990914 FDP 1014 First Day Postmark - Tiger
"Óvjuk A Föld Állatait!" ["Protect the Animals of the World"]
Budapest 4
14 September 1999
CC
2001 Chairs HU20010209 ST 40_00 Stamp 40.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Chair with Lion-shaped arm-rest
made by Ignac Alpar. (1896)
MI 4647
2002 Bi-Centenary of The Natural Sciences Museum HU20020509 ST 30_00 Stamp 30.00 European Wild Cat
MI 4278
HU20020509 FDC 338_00 Fist Day Cover 338.00 European Wild Cat
FDC with full set of stamps
2004 Jersusalem Day HU20040519 PMK 2471 Commemorative postmark - Lion
"Jeruzsálem-nap 5764 ijjár 28."
Baracska
19 May 2004
2005 The Zodiac HU20050103 ST 50 8 Stamp 50 Lion
Zodiac Leo
MI 5000
2008 Zoo Jubilees HU20080814 ST 260 2 Stamp 260 Lion
MI 5297
ILS
HU20080814 MS 520 Miniature Sheet 520 Lion (on stamp only)
MI B321
2008 Hello Greeting Stamps HU20081009 ST NVI 5 Stamp (with personalizable label) Inland letter
(70 on issue)
Cartoon Lion
This set also features a domestic cat
MI 5315
HU20081009 SH NVI Sheetlet 20 x Inland letter
(1400 on issue)
Cartoon Lion (on 4 stamps and on selvedge
The sheetlet also features a domestic cat
MI KB5314-5318
2009 Save the Glaciers and Polar Regions HU20090327 ST 145 1 Stamp 145 Snow Leopard
Offset-printed
MI 5336 I
HU20090327 ST 145 2 Stamp 145 Snow Leopard
Offset/screen printing
MI 5336 II
2009 Stamp Day - Visegrád Millenium Jubilee HU20090605 ST 100 Stamp 100 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion's Head - stone carving from a gothic well
MI 5355

2016 Stamp Day: Szombathely

This item is also listed under Mythic Cats

HU20160506 ST 115 Stamp 115 Lion
Winged Lion
Wild Cat Art
Bas relief from the grave of Emperor Constantius I in Szombathely
MI 5818
2016 150th Anniversary of Budapest Zoo HU20160809 MS 1000 1 Miniature sheet 1000 Lion (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
Black control number
MI B390AI
  HU20160809 MS 1000 2 Miniature sheet 1000 Lion (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
Green control number
MI B390AII
  HU20160809 IMS 1000 Imperforate miniature sheet 1000 Lion (on selvedge)
Single-stamp MS
MI B390B
2017 Centenary of Lions International HU20170403 ST 120 Stamp 120 Lion
Lions Club Emblem
MI ???
  HU20170403 SH 1200 Sheetlet 1200
(10 x 120)
Lion (on all stamps and in margin)
Lions Club Emblem
MI ???
  HU20170403 FDC 120 First Day Cover 120 Lion (on stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Lions Club Emblem
Official FDC with
HU20170403 ST 120
  HU20170403 FDP 1365 First Day Postmark - Lion
Lions Club Emblem
"100 éves a Lions Clubok Nemsetközi Szövetsége"
MP Budapest 5
3 April 2017
  HU20170403 LB 1 Marginal label - Lion
Lions Club Emblem
Top marginal label from
HU20170403 SH 1200

List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Nahum Shereshevsky, Marci Jarvis, Gertrude Hainzl,
Josefin Swärd, TS Tan, and Tamás Endrödi.
Latest update:
25 April, 2017