1868–1872 Numeral Stamps - Inscription "MAGY KIR HIRLAP BÉLYEG"
The newspaper tax stamps inscribed MAGY. KIR. HIRLAP BÉLYEG did not pay postage but the tax on newspapers – they are not to be confused with the postal newspaper stamps.
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Hungary issued them in June 1868; they were still printed in Vienna and the paper's watermark had a German inscription, but the stamp itself already carries Hungarian text. For the Military Frontier a version was issued with the Hungarian arms at the bottom.
Sources: Wikipédia (hu): ANY Biztonsági Nyomda, Wikipédia (hu): Hírlapbélyeg, Stamp Encyclopedia: Hungary – back of the book issues
| SW | Type | Value | Colour | Mint | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 1K | blue | ||
| 1A | B | 2K | brown |
Schematic – shows the device, not its exact proportions
Schematic – shows the device, not its exact proportions