2016István Tömörkény was Born 150 Years Ago - First Day Cover

Magyar Posta is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of the writer and museum and library director István Tömörkény by issuing a special stamp on Hungarian Culture Day.The stamp with a face value of HUF 340 was designed by the graphic artist András Andor. The design features a portrait of István Tömörkény with part of a letter written by him in the background. On the cover a detail from a 1902 postcard made by the Budapest publisher Edgar Schmidt showing the Palace of Culture built “For Community Culture” appears. The new issue will be available while stocks last at first day post offices and Filaposta in Hungary from 22 January, but may also be purchased from Magyar Posta’s online store.