1061) Working Dogs: Magyar Posta (Hungary Post) has issued a set of four Postage Stamps of 215 HUF each highlighting the contributions of well-known Working Dogs in the service of humanity: Stamp set issue date: 08.07.2019:

1061) Working Dogs: Magyar Posta (Hungary Post) has issued a set of four Postage Stamps of 215 HUF each highlighting the contributions of well-known Working Dogs in the service of humanity: Stamp set issue date: 08.07.2019:

Magyar Posta (Hungary Post) has brought out on 08.07.2019, this beautiful set of four stamps on well-known dogs whose contributions to the service of humanity has been laudable/commendable.

Dogs have a sense of smell which is far superior to that of humans and this ability can help save people's lives. 

The Stamp Set:

This Stamp set features four well-known dogs close up and in the background they are shown while at work:

The Miniature Sheet (MS) depicting the four dogs which feature on the stamps and two dogs on the MS frame, details as under:

Kuruc: A German Shepherd, was a narcotic detection dog working for the Customs and Finance Guard. His name is associated with the discovery of several major drug hauls. 

Mancs: A man trailing German Shepherd, was a rescue dog and a member of the Miskolc based Spider Rescue Team. He is credited with saving the lives of several hundred persons during missions, such as searches after Earthquakes.

Szikra: A wire-haired Hungarian vizsla, was an arson detection dog, whose task was to search for substances suitable for causing arson and who provided invaluable help on countless occasions investigating burnt-out cats, apartments and houses.

Zeusz: A wire-haired fox terrier, was an explosive detection dog, whose task was to search parcels, cargo, aircraft, vessels and road vehicles, as well as, crime scenes. International action to counter terrorism justifies the use of explosive detection dogs around the world. 

In the frame of the Miniature sheet - Kantor - the famous detective dog that was the star of the television series about him and - Tusco - a real-life detective dog are featured.

The First Day Cover (FDC) bears a cancelled Miniature Sheet. 

The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Post mark bears the image of a dog's paw in the centre. The date of Cancellation is "08.07.2019".

The Technical Specifications of this Stamp set are:

Issue Date: 08.07.2019

Issuer: Magyar Posta (Hungary Post)

Designer: Imre Benedek

Printer: Penzjegynyomda Zrt

Process: Offset

Colours: 4

Size: Perforated size of stamps within the Miniature sheet (MS): 40 mm x 25 mm

Stamp values: HUF 860 (each stamp value HUF 215).

Links to posts on Hungarian Coins, Currency & Stamps on this Blog:

1) Currency and Coinage of Hungary: Forints & Fillers: Forint "Papirpenz" (Banknotes) and Forint "Ermek" (Coins) in Hungarian

2) Janos Arany: Commemorating the Bicentenary of his birth with a set of 3 coins: 5000 Forint, 10000 Forint Silver coin and 2000 Forint Base Metal Coin by Magyar Nemzeti Bank on 03.03.2017

3) Bukk National Park, Hungary" Fourth in the Hungarian National Park Series launched in 2010: Two coins Silver HUF 10000 (Forints) and Base Metal HUF 2000 (Forints) issued on 21.04.2017

4) Janos Iriniyi: Inventor of the noiseless & non-explosive match: 200th Birth anniversary commemorated on 2000 Forint (cupro-nickel) rectangular coin ; Issue date: 18.05.2017  

5) Jules Verne's Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus: Four postage stamps brought out in the denominations of HUF 480 + 150 under its series titled "About the Youth 2019": Stamps issue date: 05.04.2019

6) The World of Bakony Dinosaurs, Magyar Posta (Hungary Post): A set of six stamps of 120 Forint each: Stamp issue date: 03.09.2018

7) Working Dogs: Magyar Posta (Hungary Post) has issued a set of four Postage Stamps of 215 HUF each, highlighting the contributions of well-known Working Dogs in the service of humanity: Stamp set issue date: 08.07.2019: