Hungary 1871 2kr Franz Joseph I
Hungary · 1871 · 2kr (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 a separate postal entity.
Issued following the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, this stamp marks the establishment of an independent Hungarian postal service, a key symbol of the nation's newly gained sovereignty within the dual monarchy.
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