Hungary

Date1950, 10 XII
Value40 f, 60 f, 1 Ft
Catalog no.Mi 1142 -1144, BL19   Sc 914 - 916, C80   SG 1154 -1156, MS1156a   Y&T 979 - 981, BF24
TopicBem, Józef
OccasionCentenary of Bem's dying day
DescriptionPortrait of General Bem. Behind him the Battle of Pisk, after a painting of Jan Matejko.
Below: A Polish stamp, released on the same day. Both issues are designed by the Hungarian E. Horvath. However, there is no information about an official joint issue.