Description: This postally used definitive stamp features an intricate engraved vignette of the iconic Hungarian Parliament Building viewed from across the Danube River. A decorative, dark reddish-brown ornamental border frames the landscape scene, incorporating traditional folk motifs along the left and right side tracks. The top header proudly displays the text MAGYAR KIR. POSTA to signify the Royal Hungarian Post, while dual 1 numeric tablets at the bottom corners frame a central KORONA currency banner.
Circa: 1916-1918
Condition: Used
Notes:
This stamp belongs to the highly recognizable "Parliament Issue" of the Kingdom of Hungary, released during the height of the First World War under the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The design captures the neo-Gothic splendor of the Hungarian Parliament, which had only been fully completed a decade prior in 1904.