Hungary stamps year 1963 European Figure Skating Championships

Hungary stamps year 1963 European Figure Skating Championships MNH set

🇭🇺 Hungary – 1963 European Figure Skating Championships Stamps

In 1963, Hungary issued a commemorative set of postage stamps to mark the European Figure Skating and Ice Dance Championships held in Budapest from 5 to 10 February 1963.

📌 Event Background

• The 1963 European Figure Skating Championships were a major ISU event held in Budapest, featuring senior competitors in men’s singles, ladies’ singles, pairs, and ice dancing.

📫 Stamp Set Details

Hungary’s stamp series for this event typically includes several denominations, each depicting figure skaters in action. These were issued as part of a themed set celebrating winter sport and ice dancing:

🎟️ Common denominations and features (catalog listings vary slightly):

• 20 fillér (20 f)
• 40 fillér (40 f)
• 60 fillér (60 f)
• 1 forint (1 Ft)
• 1.40 Ft
• 2 Ft
  (All part of the same 1963 European Figure Skating Championships set).

📊 Printing & Design

• Issued by: Magyar Posta (Hungary Post)
• Print run: approx. 450,000 of each value
• Perforation: Comb 11½ × 12
• Paper: Gum, water-activated
• Theme: Figure skating and ice dancing at the European Championships in Budapest
• Designs often show ice dancers or skaters in motion to reflect the event’s athletic and artistic nature.

📌 Catalog References

• Michel catalogue: Numbers around HU 1898A-1904A (for the full set)
• Scott catalogue: Approx. HU 1484-1490
• These numbers correspond to the different denominations in the set.