1338) 150 Years of The Hungarian Meteorological Service, Hungary: A Postage stamp issued by "Magyar Posta"(Hungarian Post) commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamp issue: 04.05.2020:

1338) 150 Years of The Hungarian Meteorological Service, Hungary: A Postage stamp issued by "Magyar Posta"(Hungarian Post) commemorating the milestone: Date of  Stamp issue: 04.05.2020:

Magyar Posta (Hungarian Post) has commemorated the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian Meteorological Service by issuing a Stamp.

In Hungary observations regarding the weather date back to the 11th Century.

From 1540 onwards regular references of various kinds of climatic developments can be found.

On 06.04.1868, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences debated a proposal to establish an independent Hungarian Earth Magnetism Institute.

On 08.04.1870, Francis Joseph countersigned the deed of foundation of the Royal Hungarian Central Institute for Meteorology and Earth Magnetism, which was published in the Budapest Gazette on 03.05.1870, in the same year.

Guido Schenzl became the first director, whose main duties included organising meteorological data and information, which has increasingly become a body providing information.

The Commemorative Stamp of HUF 515 shows an imaginary Meteorological Map of Hungary.

On the First Day Cover (FDC), the Headquarters of the Hungarian Meteorological Service (HMS) is seen at left together with the  Jubilee logo of the Hungarian Meteorological Service.

The Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark is a stylised drawing of the seal used when the srevice was founded. The Cancellation is dated - "04.05.2020".

The Technical Details:

Date of stamp issue: 04.05.2020

Designer: Barnabas Baticz

Printer: ANY Biztonsagi Nyomda Nyrt

Process: Offset

Colours: Four Colours

Stamp Size: 40.0 mm x 30.0 mm

Stamp value: HUF 515 

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:

8) Hungarian Viszla Dog Breed, Hungary: "Hungarian Sheep and Hunting Dogs Breeds Coin Series": First Coin in the Series issued by the National Bank of Hungary: Coin issue date: 09.09.2019

9) "The Wonderful World of Bakony Dinosaurs - Site II", Hungary: A second set of six stamps of 200 Forint each issued by Magyar Posta (Hungarian Post): Date of stamp set issue: 04.03.2020

10) About Easter, Hungary: A postage stamp of Domestic Value issued by Magyar Posta (Hungary Post): Stamp issue date: 04.03.2020

11) "Ancient Postal Routes during the time of Louis the Great - 14th century", Hungary: A set of two postage stamps issued by Magyar Posta of 650 HUF each: Date of Stamp set issue: 04.05.2020

12) Postal History, Hungary: "Magyar Posta" (Hungarian Post) has issued its Fourth Series of Definitive Stamps on Postal History: Date of Stamps set release: 04.05.2020

13) 150 Years of The Hungarian Meteorological Service, Hungary: A Postage Stampissued by "Magyar Posta" (Hungarian Post) commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamp issue: 04.05.2020