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HUNGARY / MAGYARORSZÁG.

Electrification of Hungary's Villages.
Syntetized map of Hungary.
Stamp issued on 18.08.1963.
Face value: 1 Hungarian forint.
Design: Légrády Sándor (1906-1987).
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 4,700,000 copies.
Size: 45 x 45 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 1924.
- Michel No. 1952A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 2017.
- Scott No. 1505.
- StampWorld No. 1975.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1933.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1577.

Started in 1888, the electrification of rural Hungary was completed in 1963.

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HUNGARY / MAGYARORSZÁG.

International Transportation Exhibition, Hamburg (IVA'79).
Map of the European Railroad Network.
Minisheet issued on 08.06.1979.
Face value: 20 Hungarian forint.
Design: Pál Varga.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 263,765 copies.
Size: 78 x 95 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. A3252a.
- Michel No. BL137A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 3325.
- Scott No. 2580.
- StampWorld No. 3373.
- Stanley Gibbons No. MS3244.
- Yvert et Tellier No. BF141.

The International Transportation Exhibition (VAT) was a trade fair that took place in Hamburg (Germany) in 1979, in which the entire spectrum of transport technology was displayed. On the occasion of this exhibition, the Transrapid 05 magnetic levitation train was inaugurated, which took visitors to Heiligengeistfeld, which served as the fairgrounds. In addition, new locomotives and various models of electric and hybrid buses were presented.

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HUNGARY / MAGYARORSZÁG.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Antique map of the East Aegean Sea and statue of the Colossus of Rhodes.
Fifth stamp in a set of 7, issued on 29.02.1980.
Face value: 3 Hungarian forint.
Design: László Dudás (1935-2015).
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 387,919 copies.
Size: 44 x 34 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 3314.
- Michel No. 3415A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 3387.
- Scott No. 2635.
- StampWorld No. 3438.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 3305.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2713.

The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος) was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name in Aegean Sea, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the successful defence of Rhodes city against an attack by Demetrius Poliorcetes, who had besieged it for a year with a large army and navy. According to most contemporary descriptions, the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits, or 33 m (108 ft) high making it the tallest statue in the ancient world. It collapsed during the earthquake of 226 BC.

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HUNGARY / MAGYARORSZÁG.

25th Anniversary of the Council System in Hungary.
Map showing electoral districts, and coat of arms.
First stamp in a set of 2, issued on 01.10.1975.
Face value: 1 Hungarian forint.
Design: Éva Zombory (1927-1998).
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 3,283,000 copies.
Size: 34 x 41 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 2990.
- Michel No. 3068A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 3063.
- Scott No. 2374.
- StampWorld No. 3091.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2984.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2451.

Hungary is a unitary State organised on a decentralised basis; the Fundamental Law recognises local governmental system. Hungary comprises 19 Counties (megye) and 3,154 Municipalities (település). In 1950 2,978 village councils were formed, amond which 2,808 were independent village councils and from 371 villages were formed 170 cornmon village ones. The network of village councils, developed nearly all over the country, furthered the direct realization of the aims and activity ofthe central power in transforming the society, as local organs ofthe governamental power.

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HUNGARY / MAGYAROSZÁG.

Afforestation of the One Millionth Hectare.
Simplified map of Hungary with the wooded areas, aspen and oak leaves, and pine branches. 
Stamp issued on 14.12.1976.
Face value: 1 Hungarian forint.
Design: Vertel József (1922-1993).
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 4,259,000 copies.
Size: 36 x 46 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 3082.
- Michel No. 3170A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 3155,
- Scott No. 2450.
- StampWorld No. 3193.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 3076.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2530.

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HUNGARY / MAGYARORSZÁG.

Lake Balaton and Tihany Peninsula.
Second stamp in a set of 4, issued on 24.06.1968.
Face value: 60 Hungarian filler.
Design: Légrády Sándor (1906-1987).
Printing: Offset Lithography.
Size: 40 x 31 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 2368.
- Michel No. 2418A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 2461.
- Scott No. 1909.
- StampWorld No. 2441.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2366.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1989.

The Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow. On the hill that forms the Tihany peninsula, on the north shore of the lake, is the town of the same name (1,369 inhabitants in 2015), in the center of which stands a Benedictine abbey founded in 1055 (rebuilt in the style Baroque in 1754) by King Andrew I of Hungary, who is buried in his crypt: the founding act contains the first words that are preserved in the Hungarian language.

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Thanks to Dragan Buškulić for his contribution (https://worldofstamp2.wordpress.com/).

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International Congress of Esperanto Railways in Budapest.
Simplified map of Europe.
Stamp issued on 05.05.1962.
Face value: 1 Hungarian forint.
Design: Ferenc Bokros (1891-1974).
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 5,500,000 copies.
Size: 31 x 36 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 1783.
- Michel No. 1819A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 1924.
- Scott No. 1436.
- StampWorld No. 1842.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1795.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1494.

Esperanto, an international planned language conceived in the second half of the 19th century by the Polish ophthalmologist Ludwik Łazarz Zamenhof, who laid out its foundations in 1887, spread rapidly throughout Europe and the world, and on August 9, 1905 the so-called Declaration of Boulogne it unofficially established it as a universal alternative language. Hungary was one of the first countries to welcome this language, and already in 1902 the Association of Hungarian Esperantists (Hungaria Esperanto-Asocio; Magyar Eszperantisták Egylete) was created, which later had different names; when the congress commemorated by this stamp was held in 1962, the Hungarian Esperanto Association (Magyar Eszperantó Szövetség, 1960-1991) was in force.

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Danube Bridges.
Minisheet issued on 12.02.1985.
Face value: 20 Hungarian forint.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 278,300 copies.
Size: 65 x 80 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 3628.
- Michel No. BL176A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 3695.
- Scott No. 2909.
- StampWorld No. 3763.
- Stanley Gibbons No. MS3615.
- Yvert et Tellier No. BF 178.

The minisheet shows a map with the course of the Danube River, where the bridges that cross it in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and northern Serbia are indicated. Represented are the Buda Castle (Hungarian: Budavári Palota), built in 1265, renovated in the 18th century and rebuilt after WW2; and the 378.3 m (1,241 ft) Elisabeth Bridge (Hungarian: Erzsébet híd) built between 1961 and 1964 to replace the original eclectic flamboyant style bridge, built between 1897 and 1903 and subsequently destroyed during the WW2.

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International Tourist Year 1967.
Illustrated map of Hungary and official emblem.
Stamp isued on 06.05.1967.
Face value: 1 Hungarian forint.
Design: Vertel József (1922-1993).
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 9,400,000 copies.
Size: 44 x 34 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 2270.
- Michel No. 2321A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 2409.
- Scott No. 1827,
- StampWorld No. 2344.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2273.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1888.

On November 4, 1966, the United Nations General Assembly designated 1967 as the International Tourist Year, with the slogan "Tourism, Passport to Peace." Many countries issued stamps with the representation of the official emblem.

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Introduction of postal code system.
Syntetized map of Hungary with distribution of postal codes.
Stamp issued on 02.01.1973.
Face value: 1 Hungarian forint.
Design: Bokros Ferenc (1891-1974).
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 8,445,000 copies.
Size: 60 x 33.5 mm.

Catalogues
- AFA No. 2769.
- Michel No. 2831A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 2850.
- Scott No. 2209.
- StampWorld No. 2854.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2766.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2288.

In January 1973, the postal code system was established in Hungary, dividing the country into nine regions with the following centers:    1, Budapest; 2, Szentendre; 3, Hatvan; 4, Debrecen; 5, Szolnok; 6, Kecskemet; 7, Sárbogárd; 8, Székesfehérvár; and 9, Győr. The codes consist of four digits, the first of which indicates the region.

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HUNGARY / MAGYARORSZÁG.

Landscapes of Lake Balaton. Szigligeti Bay.
Last stamp in a set of 4, issued on 24.06.1968.
Face value: 2 Hungarian forint.
Design: Légrády Sándor (1906-1987).
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 31 x 41 mm.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 2420A.
- Philatelia Hungarica No. 2463.
- Scott No. 1911.
- StampWorld No. 2443.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2368.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1991.

Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalised Sió is the only outflow. The mountainous region of the northern shore is known both for its historic character and as a major wine region, while the flat southern shore is known for its resort towns. Balatonfüred, Hévíz and Siófok developed early as resorts for the wealthy, but it was not until the late 19th century when landowners, ruined by Phylloxera attacking their grape vines, began building summer homes to rent out to the burgeoning middle classes. The construction of railways in 1861 and 1909 increased tourism substantially, but the post-war boom of the 1950s was much larger. Sármellék International Airport provides air service to Balaton (although most service is only seasonal).

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European Danube Commission.
Danube river basin map, river boats and flags. Transcotinental waterway of Europe.
Minisheet issued on 28.12.1977.
Face value: 2 Hungarian forint x 11 stamps.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 271,000 copies.
Size: 130 x 93 mm.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 3248-3258.
- Scott No. 2514
- StampWorld No. 3271-3281 (H 142).
- Stanley Gibbons No. MS 3160.
- Yvert et Tellier No. B 134.

The European Danube Commission, made up of seven countries bordering the river, was established in Belgrade by the Danube River Conference, in 1948. It replaced previous commissions: the first European Danube Commission was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1856, which ended the Crimean War. Currently (2020) it has eleven member states (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine) and others with observer status (Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia and Turkey). It is based in Budapest and its official languages are French, German and Russian. The objective of the Commission is to jointly regulate maritime transport on the Danube.