Hungary stamps year 1925 Maurus Jokai set

Hungary stamps year 1925 Maurus Jokai set MNH

The 1925 Mór Jókai (Maurus Jókai) Centenary Issue was released by Hungary to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mór Jókai (1825–1904), one of Hungary’s most celebrated romantic novelists, dramatists, and political figures.

Issue Details

• Date of Issue: 1925
• Subject: Mór Jókai (1825–1925) birth centenary
• Design: Central portrait of Jókai framed in an oval encircled by laurel leaves and ornate borderwork
• Currency: Hungarian Korona (issued during the hyperinflation period preceding the introduction of the Pengő in 1926)
• Perforation: 12

Stamp Breakdown & Catalog Numbers

Face Value	Primary Colors	Scott #	Michel #	Stanley Gibbons #
1,000 Korona	Green & Brown	#400	Mi 398	SG 449
2,000 Korona	Brown & Yellow-Brown	#401	Mi 399	SG 450
2,500 Korona	Blue & Brown	#402	Mi 400	SG 451

Historical Context: Mór Jókai was a prominent figure during the 1848 Hungarian Revolution alongside Lajos Kossuth and Sándor Petőfi. His prolific literary legacy includes classics such as A kőszívű ember fiai (The Sons of the Stone-Hearted Man) and Az arany ember (The Golden Man).