2013Fauna of Hungary - Set

It is an established practice of Magyar Posta to periodically present the breeds and species of animal indigenous to Hungary on stamps. On this occasion the protected predatory and insectivorous mammals the stoat, pygmy shrew, European lynx and greater mouse-eared bat feature on the stamps in the series, and the northern white-breasted hedgehog is shown on a numbered stamp block. The miniature artworks were designed by István Weisenburger using the works of the prize-winning graphic artist and painter Erzsébet Valaczkai, and were printed by the banknote printing company Pénzjegynyomda. The new stamps are to be released on 9 April at Filaposta and large post offices in Hungary, but will also be available for purchase on Magyar Posta’s web site.