uncommon1900-1945

Hungary 1920 20 Fillér Postage Due Overprint

Name: Hungary 1920 20 Fillér Postage Due Overprint
Brand: Hungary

Hungary · 1920 · 20 fillér

A red postage due stamp featuring a large numeral '20' in the center, with 'MAGYAR POSTA' at the top and 'FILLÉR' at the bottom. It bears a black overprint 'MAGYAR POSTA' obscuring the original country name.

This stamp is an overprinted postage due issue from 1920, used after the fall of the Hungarian Soviet Republic. The overprint 'MAGYAR POSTA' was applied to obliterate the previous regime's name, reflecting the political transition in Hungary.

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postage-due overprint political-change numeral

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