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
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
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
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
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
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 date) Cartoon Lion
This set also features a domestic cat
MI 5315
HU20081009 SH NVI Sheetlet 20 x Inland letter (1400 on issue date) 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

List compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Nahum Shereshevsky, Marci Jarvis, Gertrude Hainzl,
Josefin Swärd and Tamás Endrödi.
Latest update: 15 April 2012