Magyar Posta is marking the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian Olympic and Sport Philatelic Association (MOSFIT) by issuing a thematic personalised stamp. Twelve thousand two hundred and fifty copies of the stamp with a label designed by the graphic artist Imre Benedek were produced. The label features two stamps of the Chess II series designed by László Kékesi and issued in 1974.
MOSFIT was formed in 1994 with the support of the National Federation of Hungarian Philatelists and the Hungarian Olympic Committee. As its name indicates, the Association brings together the collectors of Olympic and sport-related stamps, and philatelic and paraphilatelic issues: collectors of thematic, traditional and postal history releases, maximum cards, postcards, souvenir sheets and cinderella stamps, as well as open philately collectors who, apart from philatelic issues, also collect memorabilia connected with sports and the Olympics including signatures, flags, coins, awards, certificates, sport photographs and newspapers. MOSFIT maintains a close relationship with the Hungarian Olympic Academy, which is a priority of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and its members regularly take part in events organised by the Academy (Roaming Conferences, International Meetings of Collectors, etc.).
The event linked to the 30th anniversary of the foundation of MOSFIT will take place on 15 November 2024 at the Headquarters and Exhibition Hall of the National Federation of Hungarian Philatelists. Magyar Posta will participate at the event by providing a special post office.
The stamp with a thematic label features two stamps from the series marking the 50th anniversary of the International Chess Federation issued in 1974: the chess machine of Farkas Kempelen (1769) and the grandmaster Géza Maróczy playing chess. The number 30 is arranged in a chequered stamp design, providing the motif of the commemorative postmark.
