Postai és Távközlési Múzeumi Alapítvány Évkönyve, 1996

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change, and this applies to whole peoples as much as to individuals. Thus we find far more resemblance among the general characters of civilized and barbarian peoples than difference among peoples of the most varied races that stand at the same grade of civilization.’ This is a remarkable conclusion, especially in the light of the means and effectiveness of education then and now.

Last but not least, let me mention the duty we bear to research into the postal, telecommunications and broadcast-transmission heritage. The duty derives from the trust placed in us when our founders awarded us this task.

It can be concluded from reading the comments written in the visitors’ books that they say most about the visitors themselves, but also hold up a mirror to us. This holds true even though the comments come from only a small proportion of visitors, most of whom were among those satisfied. Those who have been left indifferent or dissatisfied seldom leave a message. Nonetheless, we are delighted to have the hundreds of pages of comments that are left each year, because they help us to know our visitors better. Their assessments and opinions spur us on in our efforts and inspire us to begin new ventures.

Gabriella Nikodém: Designer Ádám Cziglényi

Ádám Cziglényi designed his first stamp in 1938, so that his works shed light on much of the history of Hungarian stamps. For more than half a century, Cziglényi’s designs helped to improve the standard of Hungarian stamps and win them recognition at home and abroad.

His favourite subjects included science and technology and the world of sports. His was the accurate, punctilious style of depiction that reflects an artist with humility, content to remain in the background and allow the subject to speak for itself. With his outstanding draughtsmanship and sense of composition and colour, he won the prize for Finest Stamp of the Year three years running. The exhibition at the Stamp Museum was shown from February 9 to July 31, 1996.

Mrs István Szegedi: Variant Reprints of the Château Stamp Series of 1986-7

The definitive Château postage-stamp series of 1986-7, in use for almost a decade, has frequently been reprinted in large quantities in response to needs and demand. This has produced a large number of varieties for some denominations, differing in their paper, gum, perforation or shade. These were investigated and recorded using the mint sheets held at the Stamp Museum.

The reprints have been classified in two different ways. First, the different reprints of the same denomination were examined, then the similarities between different denominations reprinted at about the same period. The chapters cover the various aspects of the stamps.

There is detailed coverage of the variant papers with their characteristics. The types of paper occurring with each denomination are listed, along with any special features. Then come the variations arising from different printing conditions, and those occurring in the background and the centre panel of the stamps, which are printed in two colours. The circumstances behind the differences of shade found in each reprint are explored.

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