Romania Occupation of Hungary, Debrecen Turul Overprint

Romania · 1919 · 2 K

A Hungarian stamp depicting a Turul bird, the mythical bird of Hungary, overprinted in black with 'ROMÂNIA. ZONA DE OCUPAŢIE' (Romania. Occupation Zone). The original stamp is denominated 2 Korona and features 'MAGYAR KIR. POSTA' (Hungarian Royal Post).

Issued by the Romanian administration in Debrecen, Hungary, at the end of 1919, these stamps reflect the Romanian occupation of parts of Hungary following World War I. They were primarily used in the Tisza Plain region during this transitional period.