Cluj Overprint Issue (1919)

Romania · 1919 · 50 fillér

The stamp depicts a woman harvesting wheat with a scythe. It features a Romanian overprint 'Poșta Română 1919' and a crown/eagle emblem, applied to a Hungarian 50 fillér stamp.

This stamp is a provisional issue from the Hungarian-Romanian War of 1919, created by the Romanian administration in Cluj (Transylvania) by overprinting existing Hungarian stamps. It signifies the transition of postal authority during a period of territorial change.