HUNGARIAN ROCK CLASSICS IV: P.MOBIL

 

3 March 2023

Magyar Posta is continuing its series on Hungarian rock classics by presenting the band P.Mobil, which, in 2023, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its formation. Fifty thousand copies of the black numbered perforated souvenir sheets and 4,000 copies of the red numbered imperforated souvenir sheets designed by the graphic artist Tibor Z. Petényi were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue goes on sale at Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu from 3 March 2023.

CULTIVATED FLORA OF HUNGARY: FRUIT IV

 

3 March 2023

Magyar Posta is continuing its series of special stamps on the topic of the cultivated flora of Hungary – fruit. On this occasion the stamp designs conceived as graphic compositions reminiscent of still lifes show two varieties, the Bereczki quince and the giant Badacsony cherry. Thirty thousand copies of the new issue designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new stamps will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 3 March 2023, but may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS WAS CANONISED 700 YEARS AGO

 

3 March 2023

Magyar Posta is marking the 700th anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Thomas Aquinas by issuing a commemorative stamp. Saint Thomas Aquinas was a theologian, a Dominican monk and the foremost thinker of medieval Christianity, who is still influential today. Forty thousand copies of the new issue designed by the graphic artist András Gábor Máté were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new stamp will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 3 March 2023, but may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

COUNT GYULA ANDRÁSSY WAS BORN 200 YEARS AGO

 

3 March 2023

Magyar Posta is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Count Gyula Andrássy by issuing a special stamp. Forty thousand copies of the new issue designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new stamp will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 3 March 2023, but may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

EASTER

 

 

20 February 2023

Magyar Posta is celebrating Christianity’s most important feast, Easter, by issuing a definitive stamp. This year the self-adhesive stamp with no value indication bearing the inscription “Domestic” shows a detail of the painting The Resurrection of Christ by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The stamp and the graphic design of its accompanying cover and postmark were designed by the graphic artist György Kara and produced by Codex Értékpapírnyomda Zrt. The new issue will be available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu from 20 February 2023.

HOUSE OF MUSIC HUNGARY

 

 

23 January 2023

Magyar Posta is issuing a souvenir sheet in honour of the House of Music Hungary. Fifty thousand copies of the black numbered perforated souvenir sheets and 4,000 copies of the red numbered imperforated souvenir sheets designed by the graphic artist György Kara were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue goes on sale at Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu from 23 January 2023.

CHINESE HOROSCOPE: 2023 • THE YEAR OF THE HARE

 

16 January 2023

For the tenth time, Magyar Posta is issuing a miniature sheet using motifs from the Chinese horoscope. This release shows the coming period from 22 January 2023 until 9 February 2024, that is the Year of the Hare associated with the element Water. Twenty thousand copies of the new stamp issue designed by Krisztina Maros were produced by the Pénzjegynyomda Zrt. printing company. The new issue will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 16 January 2023, but may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

ANNUAL STAMP SET 2022

 

 

28 October 2022

On the completion of its annual stamp issuance programme, Magyar Posta has produced an exclusive compilation of its 2022 stamps in Hungarian, English and German entitled Annual Stamp Set 2022, which is an ideal gift for stamp-collecting friends and relations or Hungarian or foreign business partners. The new release was designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz and produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue will be available at Filaposta in Hungary from 28 October 2022, and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

CHRISTMAS 2022

 

 

 

25 October 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a self-adhesive definitive stamp marked Domestic as the indication of value in standard and special editions for sending seasonal greetings at Christmas in 2022. The standard edition is in sheets of fifty stamps, while the special edition is a miniature sheet of five stamps. Carlo Maratta’s painting The Holy Night appears on the stamp this Yuletide. The new issue was designed by the graphic artist Attila André Elekes and produced by Codex Értékpapírnyomda Zrt. The new releases will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 25 October 2022, and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

COATS OF ARMS OF THE KINGS OF THE HOUSE OF ÁRPÁD

 

25 October 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a souvenir sheet containing six stamps that present the coats of arms of the kings of the House of Árpád. The souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist Attila André Elekes was produced in cooperation with the Hungarian National Archives by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda. The new issue will be released on 25 October 2022. It will be on sale at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from the date of issue.

TIBOR BENEDEK WAS BORN 50 YEARS AGO

 

 

12 October 2022

Magyar Posta is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the birth of the three-time Olympic, European and World champion water polo player, Tibor Benedek, who was the coach of the Hungarian men’s water polo team between 2013 and 2016, by issuing a special stamp. The new issue, designed by the graphic artist Orsolya Kara based on photographs by Márk Viszlay and József Szaka, was produced by ANY Security Printing Company, and will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 12 October 2022.

SZIGLIGETI THEATRE IN SZOLNOK

 

 

16 September 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a promotional personalised stamp to celebrate Szigligeti Theatre in Szolnok. Thirty-five thousand copies of the philatelic novelty made by printing on the label part of the Your Own Stamp personalised stamp were produced by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda. It can be purchased at Filaposta and designated post offices or ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 16 September 2022.

THE HUNGARIAN AIRLINE MAGYAR LÉGIFORGALMI RÉSZVÉNYTÁRSASÁG WAS FOUNDED 100 YEARS AGO

2 September 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a special stamp to mark the centenary of the foundation of the Hungarian airline Magyar Légiforgalmi Részvénytársaság. Forty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist György Kara were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue goes on sale at Filaposta, philately specialist services, designated post offices and www.posta.hu from 2 September 2022.

HUNGARIAN ROCK CLASSICS III: LORD

 

 

2 September 2022

Magyar Posta is continuing its series on Hungarian rock classics by presenting the band Lord, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 2022. Fifty thousand copies of the black numbered perforated souvenir sheets and 4,000 copies of the red numbered imperforated souvenir sheets designed by the graphic artist Tibor Z. Petényi were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue goes on sale at Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu from 2 September 2022.

CARTOON AND FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS IV: MAZSOLA AND TÁDÉ

2 September 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a numbered special souvenir sheet on the theme of Cartoon and Fairy Tale Characters using the characters of the animated television series Mazsola and Tádé, the creation of the writer Ágnes Bálint, the puppet designer Vera Bródy and the set designer Sándor Lévai. Fifty thousand copies of the souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist István Weisenburger were produced by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda Zrt. The new issue will be released on 2 September 2022. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, designated post offices and www.posta.hu.

GEDEON RICHTER WAS BORN 150 YEARS AGO

 

1 July 2022

Magyar Posta is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gedeon Richter by issuing a special stamp. The new issue designed by the graphic artist Zsuzsanna Czirják-Nagy was produced by ANY Security Printing Company, and will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 1 July 2022.

COUNT MENYHÉRT LÓNYAY WAS BORN 200 YEARS AGO

 

1 July 2022

Magyar Posta is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Count Menyhért Lónyay by issuing a special stamp. The new issue designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz was produced by ANY Security Printing Company, and will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 1 July 2022.

THE GOLDEN BULL IS 800 YEARS OLD

 

24 June 2022

Magyar Posta is releasing a new issue to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the proclamation of the Golden Bull. The numbered commemorative souvenir sheet was designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz and printed by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda. The new issue will be released on 24 June 2022. It may be purchased at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary or ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

GYSEV WAS FOUNDED 150 YEARS AGO

 

10 June 2022

Magyar Posta is marking the 150th anniversary of the foundation of GYSEV Zrt. by issuing a commemorative stamp. The new issue designed by graphic artist Imre Benedek was produced by ANY Security Printing Company, and will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 10 June 2022.

SMS LEITHA MONITOR ENTERED SERVICE 150 YEARS AGO

17 May 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a stamp to commemorate the entry into service of the SMS LEITHA MONITOR 150 years ago. The numbered commemorative souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist Glória Hefelle was produced in perforated and imperforated editions by Pénzjegynyomda Security Printing Company. The new issue will be released on 17 May 2022.

ARBORETA AND BOTANIC GARDENS OF HUNGARY I.

16 May 2022

In 2022 Magyar Posta is launching a new series called Arboreta and Botanic Gardens in Hungary, which aims to present different locations annually over a number of years. On the occasion of the 2022 issue, an additional stamp marking the 9th European Botanic Gardens Congress is linked to the series. The set of five stamps was designed by the graphic artist Tibor Z. Petényi and produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

INDIGENOUS HUNGARIAN POULTRY BREEDS

2 May 2022

In 2022 Magyar Posta is starting a new series called Indigenous Hungarian Poultry Breeds, which, based on the plans, is intended to present a different poultry breed annually over a number of years. In 2022, the white Transylvanian naked neck chicken, the speckled Transylvanian naked neck chicken and the black Transylvanian naked neck chicken appear on the stamps. The strip of three stamps designed by the graphic artist Ágnes Berta were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

EUROPA2022: STORIES AND MYTHS

2 May 2022

Each year the members of the Association of European Postal Operators (PostEurop) issue stamps on a common theme to present the identical values of their states. The “EUROPA” stamp is still one of the most popular themes for collectors, and issues bearing the official logo are among the most sought-after new stamps. In 2022 the member countries are presenting the theme of stories and myths on the stamp. The Hungarian miniature sheet consisting of two pairs of stamps was designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek of which 20,000 copies were produced by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda Zrt..

THEMATIC PERSONALISED STAMPS 2022/4 HUNFILEX 2022 BUDAPEST Stamp World Championship For Youth Day

2 April 2022

Magyar Posta is continuing to issue thematic personalised stamps in 2022. According to plans, this year, too, four types of stamps with labels will be released, and the fourth member of this year’s series entitled HUNFILEX 2022 BUDAPEST Stamp World Championship – For Youth Day.

ROALD AMUNDSEN WAS BORN 150 YEARS AGO

1 April 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the renowned explorer Roald Amundsen. The new issue designed by the graphic artist Orsolya Kara was produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

LOUIS PASTEUR WAS BORN 200 YEARS AGO

1 April 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the well-known microbiologist and chemist Louis Pasteur. The new issue designed by the graphic artist András Szunyoghy Jr was produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

HUNFILEX 2022 BUDAPEST STAMP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF HUNGARIAN PHILATELISTS IS 100 YEARS OLD

31 March 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative souvenir sheet to mark the centenary of the foundation of the National Federation of Hungarian Philatelists. The souvenir sheet and the associated philatelic products were designed by the graphic artist György Kara.

95TH STAMP DAY: JÓZSEF VERTEL WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO

31 March 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a special pair of se-tenant stamps and a numbered souvenir sheet with a surcharge for the 95th Stamp Day, which marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the graphic artist and stamp designer József Vertel. The new issues designed by the graphic artist György Kara were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

OPENING OF THE RENOVATED OPERA HOUSE

12 March 2022

Magyar Posta is celebrating the reopening of the renovated building of the Hungarian State Opera House by issuing a promotional personalised stamp. Thirty-five thousand copies of the philatelic novelty made by printing on the label part of the Your Own Stamp personalised stamp were produced by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda.

EASTER 2022

11 March 2022

Magyar Posta is celebrating Christianity’s most important feast, Easter, by issuing a definitive stamp. This year, the self-adhesive stamp with no value indication bearing the inscription “Domestic” and the first day cover show compositions related to Easter designed by the graphic artist Krisztina Maros. The new stamp was produced by Codex Értékpapírnyomda Zrt.

YEAR OF SAINT IGNATIUS

11 March 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp in honour of the 400th anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, often referred to as the Jesuits. Fifty thousand copies of the commemorative stamp designed by the graphic artist Ferenc Szabó were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

TOMB OF TUTANKHAMUN DISCOVERED 100 YEARS AGO

11 March 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a special souvenir sheet to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The souvenir sheet was designed by the graphic artist György Kara. The sheets were printed by Pénzjegynyomda Zrt.

HUNFILEX 2022 BUDAPEST STAMP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

4 March 2022

To promote the HUNFILEX 2022 BUDAPEST Stamp World Championship, Magyar Posta is issuing a special pair of se-tenant stamps showing one of Budapest’s best known tourist sights, the Fishermen’s Bastion. The new issue designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek was produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

FOR YOUTH 2022:

SÁNDOR PETŐFI MEMORIAL YEAR

4 March 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a special miniature sheet to mark the Sándor Petőfi Memorial Year, which is being held in Hungary in the school year 2022/23 to coincide with the bicentenary of the poet’s birth. Ten thousand copies of the commemorative miniature sheet of four stamps designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

THE MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY IS 150 YEARS OLD

4 March 2022

Magyar Posta is marking the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Museum of Ethnography by issuing a commemorative miniature sheet. The miniature sheet was designed by the graphic artist Eszter Domé and produced by Pénzjegynyomda Zrt.

THEMATIC PERSONALISED STAMPS 2022/1-3

10 February 2022

Magyar Posta is continuing to issue thematic personalised stamps in 2022. This year again four new stamps with labels are due to be released, three of which are to be issued on 10 February 2022. For each theme, 12,250 copies of the stamps with labels designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced.

ÁRPÁD GÖNCZ WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO

10 February 2022

To mark the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Árpád Göncz, Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp. The Attila József Prize-winning writer and literary translator was the first president of the 3rd Hungarian Republic between 1990 and 2000. Fifty thousand copies of the commemorative stamp designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

24TH WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, BEIJING

4 February 2022

Magyar Posta is honouring the most important 2022 winter event in the world of sport, the 24th Winter Olympic Games, with a stamp issue. The numbered commemorative souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist Orsolya Kara was produced in perforated and imperforated editions by ANY Security Printing Company.

CHINESE HOROSCOPE: 2022 YEAR OF THE TIGER

25 January 2022

For the ninth time, Magyar Posta is issuing a special miniature sheet using motifs from the Chinese horoscope. The coming period from 1 February 2022 until 21 January 2023 is the Year of the Tiger associated with the element water. Twenty thousand copies of the new issue designed by the graphic artist Berta Ágnes Szajkó were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF HUNGARY ENTERED INTO FORCE 10 YEARS AGO

10 January 2022

Magyar Posta is issuing a souvenir sheet to mark the 10th anniversary of the Fundamental Law of Hungary entering into force. The new issue, the work of the designer Attila André Elekes, was produced by ANY Security Printing Company and will be released on 10 January 2022.

PLANET BUDAPEST 2021

8 November 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a special miniature sheet in honour of Planet Budapest 2021 Sustainability Expo and Summit to be held in Budapest. Twenty thousand copies of the miniature sheet designed by the graphic artist Szilárd Demján (Unger and Partners) were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

CHRISTMAS 2021

25 October 2021

For sending seasonal greetings by post in 2021, Magyar Posta, as in previous.years, is releasing a self-adhesive postage stamp with no value indication and the inscription “Domestic”. The standard edition is in sheets of fifty stamps, while the special pine-scented edition is in a miniature sheet of five stamps.

“ONE WITH NATURE” World of Hunting and Nature Exhibition

25 September 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a numbered special souvenir sheet and a stamp set of eight stamps to mark the “One with Nature” World of Hunting and Nature Exhibition. The new issue, the work of the designer Pál Remete, was produced by ANY Security Printing Company and will be released on 25 September 2021.

JÁNOS PILINSZKY WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO

14 September 2021

Magyar Posta is commemorating the centenary of the birth of the poet János Pilinszky by issuing a special stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the special stamp designed by the graphic artist Tamás Péter Takács were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

CASTLES IN HUNGARY II

2 September 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a thematic Magyar Posta is continuing its series on castles and palaces, launched in 2018, by presenting another eight Hungarian castles in 2021. Twenty thousand copies of the miniature sheet, which was designed by the graphic artist Eszter Domé, were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

CARTOON CHARACTERS III: KUKORI AND KOTKODA

2 September 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a numbered special souvenir sheet on the theme Cartoon and Fairy Tale Characters using the characters of the cartoon Kukori and Kotkoda, the creation of the writer Ágnes Bálint and the graphic designer and director János Mata. Fifty thousand copies of the souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist István Weisenburger were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

52ND INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

1 September 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing special souvenir sheets to mark holding the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest. The stamp was designed by the graphic artist István Weisenburger. 50,000 copies were produced by ANY Security Printing Company in the standard edition and a further 10,000 as a special edition with gold-coloured ink. The two souvenir sheets may also be purchased as an exclusive stamp set.

15TH ELGYŰSZ STAMP EXHIBITION

27 August 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a thematic personalised stamp to mark the 15th Elgyűsz Stamp Exhibition. Nine thousand one hundred copies of the stamp with a label designed by the graphic artist Anita Laczkó were produced.

20TH TEMAFILA STAMP EXHIBITION

27 August 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a thematic personalised stamp to mark the 20th Temafila Stamp Exhibition. Nine thousand one hundred copies of the stamp with a label designed by the graphic artist Anita Laczkó were produced.

DRIVING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FOUR IN HAND

4 August 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a special stamp in honour of the Driving European Championship for Four in Hand to be held in Budapest. Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Ágnes Kamarás were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

HUNGARIAN ROCK CLASSICS II LOCOMOTIV GT: WRITING THIS SONG FOR YOU

5 July 2021

Magyar Posta is continuing its series presenting Hungarian rock classics with the band Locomotiv GT, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 2021. Fifty thousand copies of the black numbered perforated souvenir sheets and 4,000 copies of the red numbered imperforated souvenir sheets designed by the graphic artist Tibor Z. Petényi were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

REGIONS AND TOWNS IV Balatonfüred, Csorna, Győr, Nagyatád

5 July 2021

Magyar Posta is continuing its stamp series presenting Regions and Towns in 2021. One of the four stamps issued this year depicts Győr, celebrating the 750th anniversary of being granted town status, and the other three feature Balatonfüred, Csorna and Nagyatád, marking the 50th anniversary of them becoming a town. As well as showing some main sights, the graphic composition of the stamps – in keeping with the stamps issued in the series to date – allows the position of the towns to be indicated on the map of Hungary.

SOPRON – THE MOST LOYAL CITY

5 July 2021

Magyar Posta is celebrating the city of Sopron and the centenary of the 1921 referendum by issuing a stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the numbered commemorative souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

RÁKÓCZI PALACE IN BORŠA

19 June 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a special stamp to mark the renovation of the Rákóczi Palace in Borša (once part of historic Hungary, then known as Borsi). Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Eszter Domé were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

UEFA EURO 2020™ EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

4 June 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a special souvenir sheet to mark the UEFA EURO 2020™ European football championship. Thirty thousand copies of the numbered commemorative souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist Orsolya Kara were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue will be released on 4 June 2021.

32ND SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES

4 June 2021

Magyar Posta is honouring the largest sports event in the world, the Summer Olympic Games, being held for the 32nd time, with a stamp issue. Fifty thousand copies of the numbered commemorative souvenir sheet designed by the graphic artist Ágnes Berta were produced by ANY Security Printing Company.

150 YEARS OF HUNGARIAN STAMP PRODUCTION

28 May 2021

Magyar Posta is commemorating 150 years of stamp production in Hungary by issuing a special souvenir sheet. The souvenir sheet, its special editions and the stamp set were produced based on the designs of the graphic artist Attila André Elekes. The sheets were printed by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 28 May 2021, but may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store.

EMINENT PHILATELISTS IV

28 May 2021

In the “Eminent Philatelists” series, Magyar Posta is commemorating Frigyes Mirkó Poppovits with its next thematic personalised stamp. Nine thousand one hundred copies of the stamp with a label designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced.

EMINENT PHILATELISTS V

28 May 2021

In the “Eminent Philatelists” series, Magyar Posta honours great Hungarian stamp collectors. The fifth thematic personalised stamp shows Miklós Rédey. Nine thousand one hundred copies of the stamp with a label designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced.

94TH STAMP DAY

28 May 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a set of two special stamps with different denominations and a numbered souvenir sheet with a surcharge to mark the 94th Stamp Day, which will be held as a joint event with the HUNFILA 2021 BUDAPEST National Stamp Exhibition at the Budapest headquarters of the National Federation of Hungarian Philatelists between 28 and 30 May 2021.

BENYOVSZKY MEMORIAL YEAR 2021

21 May 2021

Magyar Posta is marking the Benyovszky Memorial Year by issuing a promotional personalised stamp to commemorate the achievements of Count Maurice Benyovszky. Seventy thousand copies of the philatelic novelty made by printing on the label part of the Very Own Stamp personalised stamp were produced by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda. It can be purchased at Filaposta and designated post offices or ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 21 May 2021.

Hungarian Presidency of the Council of Europe

18 May 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a special stamp to mark the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of Europe in 2021. Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Attila André Elekes were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue can be purchased from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

EUROPA2021: ENDANGERED NATIONAL WILDLIFE

5 May 2021

Each year the members of the Association of European Postal Operators (PostEurop) issue stamps on a common theme to present the identical values of their states. The “EUROPA stamp” is still one of the most popular themes for collectors, and issues bearing the official logo are among the most sought-after new stamps. In 2021 the member countries are presenting the theme of endangered national wildlife. The Hungarian miniature sheet consisting of two pairs of stamps was designed by the graphic artist Tibor Z. Petényi of which 20,000 copies were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

POLLINATING INSECTS

5 May 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a special souvenir sheet presenting the world and diversity of pollinating insects. Fifty thousand copies of the standard edition of the issue, which was designed by the graphic artist Ágnes Berta, and 4,000 copies of the red-numbered imperforated edition were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue will be released on 5 May 2021. It will be on sale at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from the date of issue.

POSTAL HISTORY V

5 May 2021

Magyar Posta continues issuing its series of definitive stamps on postal history, which began in 2017. In 2021 five stamps with no value indication are appearing. The new additions to the series were designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz and produced by Pátria Printing House in quantities dependent on demand. The new issues are available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

THE HUNGARIAN CIVIL GUARD ASSOCIATION IS 30 YEARS OLD

23 April 2021

Magyar Posta is marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian Civil Guard Association by issuing a promotional personalised stamp. Seventy thousand copies of the philatelic novelty made by printing on the label part of the Very Own Stamp personalised stamp were produced by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda, and can be purchased at Filaposta and designated post offices or ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 23 April 2021.

HUNFILEX 2022 Budapest

8 April 2021

After 1971, in 2022 Budapest will again be the location for the stamp world championship. To mark and support the occasion, Magyar Posta is issuing a set of two special stamps with a surcharge. The HUF 200 surcharge on the stamps will be donated to support the realisation of the exhibition. The new issues designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced by ANY Security Printing Company, and will be available at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary and may also be ordered from Magyar Posta’s online store from 8 April 2020.

Miklós Jancsó was born 100 years ago

8 April 2021

To mark the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the film director Miklós Jancsó, Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the special stamp designed by the graphic artist András Gábor Máté were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue can be purchased from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

35th LEN European Aquatics Championships

29 March 2021

Magyar Posta is marking the staging of the 35th LEN European Aquatics Championships in Hungary by issuing a special stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Krisztián Daniel were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue will go on sale on 29 March 2021 and from that date will be available at first day post offices, Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

Eastern 2021

8 March 2021

Magyar Posta is celebrating Christianity’s most important feast, Easter, by issuing a definitive stamp. This year the self-adhesive stamp with no value indication bearing the inscription “Domestic” and the first day cover show a detail of the painting by Alvaro Pirez Risen Christ. The stamp was designed by the graphic artist Barnabás Baticz and produced at Codex Értékpapírnyomda Zrt. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

The 800th anniversary of the founding of the Dominican order in Hungary

8 March 2021

Magyar Posta commemorates the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Dominican order in Hungary by issuing a special stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Tímea Kalmár were produced by ANY Biztonsági Nyomda. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

József Romhányi was born 100 years ago

8 March 2021

Magyar Posta is commemorating the centenary of the birth of the writer József Romhányi by issuing a special stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the special stamp designed by the graphic artist Glória Hefelle were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

Albrecht Dürer was born 550 years ago

8 March 2021

Magyar Posta is commemorating the 550th anniversary of the birth of Albrecht Dürer by issuing a special stamp. Fifty thousand copies of the special stamp designed by the graphic artist György Kara were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issues are available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

Jean De La Fontaine was born 400 years ago

8 March 2021

Magyar Posta commemorates the work of the French writer Jean De La Fontaine on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his birth by issuing a special miniature sheet. Magyar Posta will use the amount of the surcharge received from the purchased miniature sheets which contain two stamps with surcharge, i.e. a total of HUF 150 per miniature sheet, to support the collection of stamps by youth. The special miniature sheet consisting of four stamps was produced by the ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt. in 20 000 copies, based on the plans of graphic artist Zsolt Vidák. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and at www.posta.hu.

30th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrád Group

15 February 2021

The Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Slovak Posts are commemorating the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrád Group by issuing a joint stamp. The miniature sheet has been produced in all four countries based on the design of the Polish stamp designer Agnieszka Sobczyńska, and was made in Hungary in 10,000 copies by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue can be purchased from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

900th anniversary of the foundation of canons regular of Premontré

10 February 2021

Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp to mark the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Premonstratensian Order. Fifty thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue can be purchased from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.

Chinese Horoscope: 2021 – the year of the ox

8 February 2021

For the eighth time, Magyar Posta is issuing a special miniature sheet of two pairs of stamps using motifs from the Chinese horoscope. The coming period from 12 February 2021 until 30 January 2022 is the year of the ox associated with the element metal. Twenty thousand copies of this year’s stamp designed by Ármin Benjámin Mandel were produced by ANY Security Printing Company. The new issue is available from Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu.