Postage Stamps and Postal History of Hungary

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Postage stamps and postal history of Hungary is strongly tied to the history of Hungary. Mail delivery on a country-wide basis was first organized by the Habsburgs under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Until 1871, Hungary used the same stamps as any other territory of the Empire. After continued development, the postal system of Austria and Hungary was formally separated following the Compromise of 1867, with both becoming fully independent after 1908. Both world wars caused heavy damages to the infrastructure. The Hungarian Post was nationalized after 1947. Until 1990, the Post Office controlled not only mail or package delivery, but the full range of telecommunications, including radio, telephone and television transmissions. After separating this firm into separate companies, the Magyar Posta JSC was founded to handle postal administration.