Hungary Stamps
1939

Michel 617
"Protestant church Meeting - Budapest"

Issued: 1st Oct 1939. Printed photogravure on watermarked 9 paper and perf 12:12¼.

This stamp features Hungarian Calvanist Pastor Gáspár Károli who translated the Bible in to Hungarian in 1586 with the support of Sigismund Rákóczi. The translation is called the Bible of Vizsoly, after the town where it was first published in 1590. It was the first Hungarian translation of both the Old and New Testament. He is the most known and famous Hungarian Calvinist.

Mi 617
10f + 5 fillér
dark violet purple
Front

Mi 617
10f + 5 fillér
dark violet purple
Reverse

Valid until: 30th Jun 1940

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Hungary Stamps 1939

Michel 617 "Protestant church Meeting - Budapest"