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Lajos Kossuth 156th Birth Anniversary

Name: Lajos Kossuth 156th Birth Anniversary
Brand: Hungary

Hungary · 1958 · 1 Ft

The stamp features a portrait of Lajos Kossuth, a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, and statesman, commemorating the 156th anniversary of his birth.

Lajos Kossuth was the Governor-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49 and is widely regarded as a national hero and a symbol of Hungarian independence.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

heads-of-state commemorative politicians anniversary

Catalog Numbers

sg1517

scott1224

michel1564

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