Hungary 1871 Franz Joseph I, Lithographed Issue
Hungary · 1871 · 2 Krajczár
This stamp features a right-facing profile portrait of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. The design is enclosed in an oval frame with the denomination '2' in circles at the bottom corners and 'MAGYAR KIR. POSTA' (Hungarian Royal Post) inscribed above. This was the first postage stamp issued by Hungary as an independent postal administration following the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.
Issued in 1871, this stamp marks Hungary's postal independence within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a significant step in establishing its national identity and administrative autonomy.
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