This newsletter discusses the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine (Zakarpattya). It provides an update on the Study Circle and its newsletter. It summarizes recent auction results including field postcards and money transfer orders from the region. It also reports on exhibits at Europhilex 2015 praising the Carpatho-Ukraine and Hungarian exhibits while noting room for improvement. Finally, it raises unsolved questions about district marks used during the Hungarian administration of the region.
This newsletter issue provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and includes several articles related to the region's postal history. It describes an auction where a complete set of early postcards from Podkarpatská Rus sold for €658. It also details the formation of the 1st Royal Hungarian Home-Guard Hussars Brigade and includes images of documents from the unit. Further, it discusses postal agencies that operated in Carpatho-Ukraine and presents pieces with cancels from Őrhegyalja and Křivá.
1) In late December 1914, Crown Prince Karl Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary visited troops in Upper Hungary, including in the territory commanded by Lieutenant General Rónai-Horváth.
2) Strict precautions were taken to ensure the Crown Prince's safety during his visit, including banning civilian traffic and cleaning roads.
3) On December 30th, the Crown Prince was scheduled to travel by automobile from Munkács to Ungvár and then continue by special royal train to meet Rónai-Horváth's troops.
This newsletter provides information about a study circle focused on the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the group's origins and distribution of its newsletter online and via mail. The newsletter also summarizes recent auction results of Carpatho-Ukraine stamps and cancels. Additionally, it shares pictures of postcards and railway post office cancels from the region, and provides details on postmarks used when the area briefly rejoined Hungary in 1938.
This document discusses the examination of negative UNGVAR cancellations on letters from the early 19th century. It summarizes:
1) Nine letters purported to bear the rare negative UNGVAR cancellation have been examined, but all were determined to be forgeries based on inconsistencies in the placement and color of the cancellation.
2) The only known genuine example is held in the Stamp Museum in Budapest, and provides a baseline for comparison.
3) An examination of details like address styles, rates, and physical characteristics often revealed inconsistencies indicating the letters were forged. While no single aspect proves forgery, taken together they cast strong doubt on the authenticity of the pieces.
This newsletter provides information on postal history items from the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It discusses the sale of stamps from the first Austrian issue with postmarks from the region. It also features covers sent to Szőllősvégardó in 1830 and 1859, an early letter from Kaszony in 1859, uses of the first correspondence cards in the region in 1870-1871, and excerpts from a 1905 travel guide on visiting the region. Photographs show the construction of a railway bridge in 1905 and postcards from Volosyanka postmarked in 1929.
The document is a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It includes an obituary for Jay Thomas Carrigan, a renowned expert on Carpatho-Ukraine philately. It summarizes his collection and career, and reprints auction listings of stamps from his collection of Carpatho-Ukraine, including provisional issues from Khust and Mukacevo in 1944, which received prices above their estimates. It provides information about the study circle and accessing back issues of the newsletter online.
The document is the October 2016 issue of "The Sub-Carpathian Messenger", a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the Study Circle that studies the region, provides information about accessing past newsletters online, and reprints the catalog from an auction of the renowned Jay Thomas Carrigan collection of Carpatho-Ukraine stamps and postal history. The catalog offers over 150 lots of stamps, covers, and postal stationery from the period.
This issue of The Sub-Carpathian Messenger discusses postal history items from the Carpatho-Ukraine region that were recently sold at auction. It also provides historical context about places mentioned, including Nagyszőllős and Szőllősvégardó, through entries from old gazetteers and maps. In addition, the issue announces that the editor will stop publishing the newsletter after 10 years in November 2018 unless someone takes over the role.
This newsletter issue provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and includes several articles related to the region's postal history. It describes an auction where a complete set of early postcards from Podkarpatská Rus sold for €658. It also details the formation of the 1st Royal Hungarian Home-Guard Hussars Brigade and includes images of documents from the unit. Further, it discusses postal agencies that operated in Carpatho-Ukraine and presents pieces with cancels from Őrhegyalja and Křivá.
1) In late December 1914, Crown Prince Karl Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary visited troops in Upper Hungary, including in the territory commanded by Lieutenant General Rónai-Horváth.
2) Strict precautions were taken to ensure the Crown Prince's safety during his visit, including banning civilian traffic and cleaning roads.
3) On December 30th, the Crown Prince was scheduled to travel by automobile from Munkács to Ungvár and then continue by special royal train to meet Rónai-Horváth's troops.
This newsletter provides information about a study circle focused on the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the group's origins and distribution of its newsletter online and via mail. The newsletter also summarizes recent auction results of Carpatho-Ukraine stamps and cancels. Additionally, it shares pictures of postcards and railway post office cancels from the region, and provides details on postmarks used when the area briefly rejoined Hungary in 1938.
This document discusses the examination of negative UNGVAR cancellations on letters from the early 19th century. It summarizes:
1) Nine letters purported to bear the rare negative UNGVAR cancellation have been examined, but all were determined to be forgeries based on inconsistencies in the placement and color of the cancellation.
2) The only known genuine example is held in the Stamp Museum in Budapest, and provides a baseline for comparison.
3) An examination of details like address styles, rates, and physical characteristics often revealed inconsistencies indicating the letters were forged. While no single aspect proves forgery, taken together they cast strong doubt on the authenticity of the pieces.
This newsletter provides information on postal history items from the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It discusses the sale of stamps from the first Austrian issue with postmarks from the region. It also features covers sent to Szőllősvégardó in 1830 and 1859, an early letter from Kaszony in 1859, uses of the first correspondence cards in the region in 1870-1871, and excerpts from a 1905 travel guide on visiting the region. Photographs show the construction of a railway bridge in 1905 and postcards from Volosyanka postmarked in 1929.
The document is a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It includes an obituary for Jay Thomas Carrigan, a renowned expert on Carpatho-Ukraine philately. It summarizes his collection and career, and reprints auction listings of stamps from his collection of Carpatho-Ukraine, including provisional issues from Khust and Mukacevo in 1944, which received prices above their estimates. It provides information about the study circle and accessing back issues of the newsletter online.
The document is the October 2016 issue of "The Sub-Carpathian Messenger", a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the Study Circle that studies the region, provides information about accessing past newsletters online, and reprints the catalog from an auction of the renowned Jay Thomas Carrigan collection of Carpatho-Ukraine stamps and postal history. The catalog offers over 150 lots of stamps, covers, and postal stationery from the period.
This issue of The Sub-Carpathian Messenger discusses postal history items from the Carpatho-Ukraine region that were recently sold at auction. It also provides historical context about places mentioned, including Nagyszőllős and Szőllősvégardó, through entries from old gazetteers and maps. In addition, the issue announces that the editor will stop publishing the newsletter after 10 years in November 2018 unless someone takes over the role.
This issue of the newsletter discusses postal history and transportation infrastructure in the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It begins by confirming the use of Correspondenz-Karte postal cards in Ungvár in 1870. Pages are then dedicated to identifying the correct railway viaduct pictured from a previous issue and providing historical context on its repair. Scans from a 1928 tourist guide to the Podkarpatská Rus region are shared, alongside relevant sections from a 1937 road map. The issue concludes by showing a 1919 Czechoslovak field post letter originating from Perecsény.
This newsletter summarizes the final issue of the Sub-Carpathian Messenger newsletter. It discusses the readership and contributions over the past 6 years of publishing 722 pages of content. It thanks authors and readers for their support. The final article discusses the auction of a rare 3-color franking from 1859 with the earliest known use of a Rahó postmark on the Austrian 1858 issue. It was sold for a relatively low price and the buyer is congratulated. The newsletter is concluding after 6 years of publication.
1) The document is a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the study circle and newsletter, provides information on accessing past newsletters, and outlines rules for article submissions.
2) It provides an obituary for Jay Thomas Carrigan, an expert on Carpatho-Ukraine philately, discussing his background and contributions to the field.
3) It summarizes and provides images of items from Carrigan's collection of Carpatho-Ukraine that were auctioned, including covers, stamps, and sheets, noting that the items are considered expertized due to coming from his collection.
The document is a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides details about an auction of the renowned philatelist Jay T. Carrigan's collection of Carpatho-Ukraine stamps and postal history. The auction contained rare stamps with inverted surcharges, double surcharges, stamps with different types of surcharges, and covers mailed from Carpatho-Ukraine. Many of the lots surpassed the estimated prices due to the importance of Carrigan's collection in documenting the postal history of this region.
This newsletter issue provides information about an interest group focused on the postal history of Carpathian Ukraine. It includes pictures and postcards from the early 1900s time period showing places like Volosyanka. It also summarizes information from other sources about early airmail routes in the region during Czechoslovak rule, including a short-lived airmail connection between Spišská Nová Ves and Užhorod in June 1919 to reconnect separated army groups. Finally, it shows several covers and postcards mailed from Volosyanka and Užok during the Czechoslovak period in the early 20th century.
This document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses upcoming changes to the newsletter's editorship and distribution methods. It also provides summaries of items from a recent philatelic auction featuring Carpatho-Ukraine postal history. Additionally, it shares pictures and details of postal history items exchanged between locations in the Carpatho-Ukraine region during the late 1840s-early 1920s time period.
The newsletter discusses the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine (also known as Podkarpatská Rus, Kárpátalja, and Zakarpattya). It announces that the editor will stop editing the newsletter after the November 2018 issue unless someone volunteers to take over. It also provides updates on auctions of Carpatho-Ukraine collections, including one by Walter Rauch that did not meet reserve, and announces the third online edition of Jan Verleg's monograph on Carpatho-Ukraine postal history. Additionally, it shares information about prisoner of war camps located in the region during WWI.
This document is the February 2018 issue of The Sub-Carpathian Messenger newsletter. It provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine, including that the editor will stop editing after 10 years in November 2018. It summarizes auction results for postal history from the region. It also begins showcasing pieces from the renowned Béla Simády collection on the postal history of the region in 1945, with detailed images and descriptions of covers, cards, and cancellations from that period.
This document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides information about the group and their newsletter, as well as articles contributed by members on the postal history topics of the region. These include pictures and examples of pre-stamp and early stamped mail sent to and from the area now part of Ukraine. The newsletter aims to share knowledge and research on the postal history and philately of Carpatho-Ukraine.
This document is the November 2018 issue of "The Sub-Carpathian Messenger", a newsletter about the postal history of the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It discusses that this will be the last issue edited by the current editor after 10 years, and invites others to take over. It also continues showcasing pieces from the stamp collection of Bela Simady, with descriptions of postal markings and rates seen on 14 sheets of letters and cards mailed in the Carpatho-Ukraine region.
This newsletter provides updates on postal history findings related to Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses:
1) A registered letter from 1851 in Ungvár with transit and arrival marks.
2) Three picture postcards from 1915 in Beregszász with a new "Weiterleiten" military censorship mark.
3) A field post card from 1919 indicating Polní Pošta 12 was located in Munkács, contradicting previous beliefs.
4) Details on the use of orange cancellation marks in Užhorod in 1938 and the locations of various Czechoslovak field post offices during that period.
The document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses upcoming changes to the newsletter, with the editor planning to step down after 10 years. It also provides summaries of recent auctions involving Carpatho-Ukraine postal history items. Additionally, it shares information from members on rare mail routes from the region in the 18th and 19th centuries, including additions to knowledge from a previous article.
The document discusses the Czechoslovak field post in Sub-Carpathia (now western Ukraine) in 1919-1920. It describes the union of the region with Czechoslovakia and the presence of Czechoslovak troops in the area at this time. Specifically, it provides details on the operations of Field Post Offices 12, 14, 22, 46, and 75 in Sub-Carpathia, clarifying their locations and periods of operation there based on sources. An example postcard with a rare cancel from Field Post Office 14 in Mukachevo is also shown.
This document provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and their newsletter, the Sub-Carpathian Messenger. It discusses the purpose and distribution of the newsletter. It also summarizes an auction of several interesting postal history items from the region, including cash on delivery forms from Munkács in 1919 and a postal cancellation from Dovhoje from 1926. Finally, it provides a summary of a chapter from a book on the Ruthenian emigration to North America, which describes the origins, homeland, and reasons for emigration of the Carpatho-Rusyns between 1885-1914 and 1920-1924.
This document discusses:
1. The field post of the German Southern Army in Subcarpathia in 1915 during World War I as they defended against advancing Russian troops in the region.
2. In late 1914, Russian troops posed a threat of controlling Carpathian mountain passages to the Hungarian plain. German divisions were sent to the area to form a new army with Austrian troops already there.
3. While harsh winter and strong Russian resistance delayed their plans, the German and Austrian forces succeeded in a major breakthrough of the front in May 1915, pushing the Russians back from the region.
This document provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine newsletter, including its purpose and distribution methods. It discusses upcoming events like a member's exhibition and provides an obituary notice. The main article traces the history of a pre-stamp letter sent from Székesfehérvár, Hungary to Bozos, Ukraine in 1835 and discusses how gazetteers were used to identify the location of Bozos.
This newsletter provides information about a study circle focused on the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the group's origins, purpose, and activities. The newsletter is distributed online and via mail. This issue features articles from various authors, including a letter from 1821 with unusual postmarks, an 1858 letter between Kaschau and Alsó Vereczke franked with Austrian stamps, and a mystery 1917 censor mark on a postal card from Huszt. The newsletter seeks to share information about postal history from the Carpatho-Ukraine region.
The document discusses the postal history of Nyíresfalva, a post office that operated from 1787 to 1838 in the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It provides details on Nyíresfalva from historical maps and texts, noting the village is now called Dunkovytsya and lies on the road from Mukachevo to Khust. The document also shares information on 6 registered letters from the pre-stamp period found in various collections, with one each from Alsó-Vereczke, Munkács, and Tecső and three from Szerednye.
This document discusses the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and its newsletter. It provides information about the group's focus on the history of the region known by various names. It also outlines how past issues of the newsletter can be accessed online and the benefits of joining the Study Circle. Additionally, it shares news about members' exhibits receiving awards and discusses some rules and guidelines for contributions to the newsletter.
This document summarizes information about double circle postmarks used in the Carpatho-Ukraine region between 1846-1850, prior to the introduction of postage stamps. It provides an overview of postal rates during this period as they changed over time. It also lists the earliest known usage dates of double circle postmarks for various post offices in the region, such as Alsó Vereczke on January 16, 1848. Few private letters from the period still exist, and the document shows images of rare examples from Alsó Vereczke and Beregszász to illustrate these findings.
This document provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and their newsletter. It discusses the distribution method changing to an online archive and encourages contributions from readers. It also outlines some basic rules and regulations for the newsletter. Several subsequent sections provide historical postal route information and details on postmarks from the region.
The document is a newsletter of the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides information on:
1) The organization and goals of the Study Circle, which studies the postal history of the region known as Carpathian Ruthenia.
2) A change in the distribution method of the newsletter, which will now be available online through DocStoc for members and non-members to view.
3) Details on two auction items from Carpatho-Ukraine - a postal money order sold for EUR 613 and a letter with Carpatho-Ukraine stamps that sold for EUR 1256.
This issue of the newsletter discusses postal history and transportation infrastructure in the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It begins by confirming the use of Correspondenz-Karte postal cards in Ungvár in 1870. Pages are then dedicated to identifying the correct railway viaduct pictured from a previous issue and providing historical context on its repair. Scans from a 1928 tourist guide to the Podkarpatská Rus region are shared, alongside relevant sections from a 1937 road map. The issue concludes by showing a 1919 Czechoslovak field post letter originating from Perecsény.
This newsletter summarizes the final issue of the Sub-Carpathian Messenger newsletter. It discusses the readership and contributions over the past 6 years of publishing 722 pages of content. It thanks authors and readers for their support. The final article discusses the auction of a rare 3-color franking from 1859 with the earliest known use of a Rahó postmark on the Austrian 1858 issue. It was sold for a relatively low price and the buyer is congratulated. The newsletter is concluding after 6 years of publication.
1) The document is a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the study circle and newsletter, provides information on accessing past newsletters, and outlines rules for article submissions.
2) It provides an obituary for Jay Thomas Carrigan, an expert on Carpatho-Ukraine philately, discussing his background and contributions to the field.
3) It summarizes and provides images of items from Carrigan's collection of Carpatho-Ukraine that were auctioned, including covers, stamps, and sheets, noting that the items are considered expertized due to coming from his collection.
The document is a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides details about an auction of the renowned philatelist Jay T. Carrigan's collection of Carpatho-Ukraine stamps and postal history. The auction contained rare stamps with inverted surcharges, double surcharges, stamps with different types of surcharges, and covers mailed from Carpatho-Ukraine. Many of the lots surpassed the estimated prices due to the importance of Carrigan's collection in documenting the postal history of this region.
This newsletter issue provides information about an interest group focused on the postal history of Carpathian Ukraine. It includes pictures and postcards from the early 1900s time period showing places like Volosyanka. It also summarizes information from other sources about early airmail routes in the region during Czechoslovak rule, including a short-lived airmail connection between Spišská Nová Ves and Užhorod in June 1919 to reconnect separated army groups. Finally, it shows several covers and postcards mailed from Volosyanka and Užok during the Czechoslovak period in the early 20th century.
This document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses upcoming changes to the newsletter's editorship and distribution methods. It also provides summaries of items from a recent philatelic auction featuring Carpatho-Ukraine postal history. Additionally, it shares pictures and details of postal history items exchanged between locations in the Carpatho-Ukraine region during the late 1840s-early 1920s time period.
The newsletter discusses the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine (also known as Podkarpatská Rus, Kárpátalja, and Zakarpattya). It announces that the editor will stop editing the newsletter after the November 2018 issue unless someone volunteers to take over. It also provides updates on auctions of Carpatho-Ukraine collections, including one by Walter Rauch that did not meet reserve, and announces the third online edition of Jan Verleg's monograph on Carpatho-Ukraine postal history. Additionally, it shares information about prisoner of war camps located in the region during WWI.
This document is the February 2018 issue of The Sub-Carpathian Messenger newsletter. It provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine, including that the editor will stop editing after 10 years in November 2018. It summarizes auction results for postal history from the region. It also begins showcasing pieces from the renowned Béla Simády collection on the postal history of the region in 1945, with detailed images and descriptions of covers, cards, and cancellations from that period.
This document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides information about the group and their newsletter, as well as articles contributed by members on the postal history topics of the region. These include pictures and examples of pre-stamp and early stamped mail sent to and from the area now part of Ukraine. The newsletter aims to share knowledge and research on the postal history and philately of Carpatho-Ukraine.
This document is the November 2018 issue of "The Sub-Carpathian Messenger", a newsletter about the postal history of the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It discusses that this will be the last issue edited by the current editor after 10 years, and invites others to take over. It also continues showcasing pieces from the stamp collection of Bela Simady, with descriptions of postal markings and rates seen on 14 sheets of letters and cards mailed in the Carpatho-Ukraine region.
This newsletter provides updates on postal history findings related to Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses:
1) A registered letter from 1851 in Ungvár with transit and arrival marks.
2) Three picture postcards from 1915 in Beregszász with a new "Weiterleiten" military censorship mark.
3) A field post card from 1919 indicating Polní Pošta 12 was located in Munkács, contradicting previous beliefs.
4) Details on the use of orange cancellation marks in Užhorod in 1938 and the locations of various Czechoslovak field post offices during that period.
The document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses upcoming changes to the newsletter, with the editor planning to step down after 10 years. It also provides summaries of recent auctions involving Carpatho-Ukraine postal history items. Additionally, it shares information from members on rare mail routes from the region in the 18th and 19th centuries, including additions to knowledge from a previous article.
The document discusses the Czechoslovak field post in Sub-Carpathia (now western Ukraine) in 1919-1920. It describes the union of the region with Czechoslovakia and the presence of Czechoslovak troops in the area at this time. Specifically, it provides details on the operations of Field Post Offices 12, 14, 22, 46, and 75 in Sub-Carpathia, clarifying their locations and periods of operation there based on sources. An example postcard with a rare cancel from Field Post Office 14 in Mukachevo is also shown.
This document provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and their newsletter, the Sub-Carpathian Messenger. It discusses the purpose and distribution of the newsletter. It also summarizes an auction of several interesting postal history items from the region, including cash on delivery forms from Munkács in 1919 and a postal cancellation from Dovhoje from 1926. Finally, it provides a summary of a chapter from a book on the Ruthenian emigration to North America, which describes the origins, homeland, and reasons for emigration of the Carpatho-Rusyns between 1885-1914 and 1920-1924.
This document discusses:
1. The field post of the German Southern Army in Subcarpathia in 1915 during World War I as they defended against advancing Russian troops in the region.
2. In late 1914, Russian troops posed a threat of controlling Carpathian mountain passages to the Hungarian plain. German divisions were sent to the area to form a new army with Austrian troops already there.
3. While harsh winter and strong Russian resistance delayed their plans, the German and Austrian forces succeeded in a major breakthrough of the front in May 1915, pushing the Russians back from the region.
This document provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine newsletter, including its purpose and distribution methods. It discusses upcoming events like a member's exhibition and provides an obituary notice. The main article traces the history of a pre-stamp letter sent from Székesfehérvár, Hungary to Bozos, Ukraine in 1835 and discusses how gazetteers were used to identify the location of Bozos.
This newsletter provides information about a study circle focused on the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It discusses the group's origins, purpose, and activities. The newsletter is distributed online and via mail. This issue features articles from various authors, including a letter from 1821 with unusual postmarks, an 1858 letter between Kaschau and Alsó Vereczke franked with Austrian stamps, and a mystery 1917 censor mark on a postal card from Huszt. The newsletter seeks to share information about postal history from the Carpatho-Ukraine region.
The document discusses the postal history of Nyíresfalva, a post office that operated from 1787 to 1838 in the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It provides details on Nyíresfalva from historical maps and texts, noting the village is now called Dunkovytsya and lies on the road from Mukachevo to Khust. The document also shares information on 6 registered letters from the pre-stamp period found in various collections, with one each from Alsó-Vereczke, Munkács, and Tecső and three from Szerednye.
This document discusses the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and its newsletter. It provides information about the group's focus on the history of the region known by various names. It also outlines how past issues of the newsletter can be accessed online and the benefits of joining the Study Circle. Additionally, it shares news about members' exhibits receiving awards and discusses some rules and guidelines for contributions to the newsletter.
This document summarizes information about double circle postmarks used in the Carpatho-Ukraine region between 1846-1850, prior to the introduction of postage stamps. It provides an overview of postal rates during this period as they changed over time. It also lists the earliest known usage dates of double circle postmarks for various post offices in the region, such as Alsó Vereczke on January 16, 1848. Few private letters from the period still exist, and the document shows images of rare examples from Alsó Vereczke and Beregszász to illustrate these findings.
This document provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and their newsletter. It discusses the distribution method changing to an online archive and encourages contributions from readers. It also outlines some basic rules and regulations for the newsletter. Several subsequent sections provide historical postal route information and details on postmarks from the region.
The document is a newsletter of the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides information on:
1) The organization and goals of the Study Circle, which studies the postal history of the region known as Carpathian Ruthenia.
2) A change in the distribution method of the newsletter, which will now be available online through DocStoc for members and non-members to view.
3) Details on two auction items from Carpatho-Ukraine - a postal money order sold for EUR 613 and a letter with Carpatho-Ukraine stamps that sold for EUR 1256.
This document discusses the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and its newsletter. It provides information about the group's focus on the history of the region known by various names. It also outlines how past issues of the newsletter can be accessed online and the benefits of joining the Study Circle. Additionally, it shares news about members' exhibits receiving awards and discusses some rules and guidelines for contributions to the newsletter.
This document summarizes an article from 1982 about pre-stamp and stampless mail from the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It provides examples of early mail from the 1600s-1800s, including military exemptions, official letters, and church letters written in Latin, German, Hungarian, and Russian. The mail examples are drawn from several renowned collectors' collections and represent international cooperation. The article also begins to classify the postal markings used in the pre-stamp period, based on Hungarian classifications. It provides the first part of a planned series covering the postal history and stamps of the Carpatho-Ukraine region.
The newsletter discusses:
1) The formation of a study circle focused on the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine, composed of members from different countries.
2) A meeting of the study circle founders in Prague where they discussed cooperation and furthering their shared interest in Carpatho-Ukraine postal history.
3) The occupation of Carpatho-Ukraine by Hungarian forces in March 1939 after the short-lived independence of the Republic of Carpatho-Ukraine, and commemorative postcards produced to celebrate the meeting of Hungarian and Polish forces at the border.
This document is a newsletter from the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine. It includes summaries of recent auctions containing Carpatho-Ukraine items, as well as maps of the region from the 16th-18th centuries and early 20th century showing postal routes and towns. It provides an overview of resources for researching maps and postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine.
This document is the March 2009 issue of "The Sub-Carpathian Messenger", a newsletter about the postal history of the Carpatho-Ukraine region. It contains several articles and summaries: an apology for incorrectly stating when someone died; a discussion of possible forgeries of pre-philatelic Hungarian stamps; background on the newsletter and study circle; and articles about early postmarks from Ungvar and commemorative cards related to the 1939 return of the Carpatho-Ukraine region to Hungary.
This newsletter discusses the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine and surrounding areas. It provides an update on the distribution method for the newsletter, wishes a member recovering from a stroke well, and summarizes the early development of Hungary's postal system beginning in the 15th century under King Matthias I. It also shares an old map from 1528 showing Hungary and discusses the establishment of postal routes between Vienna and parts of Hungary in the early 1700s.
This document discusses a newsletter about the postal history of Carpatho-Ukraine. It provides information about the study circle, past issues of the newsletter, and rules and regulations. It also contains an article summarizing pre-stamp mail from several towns in the region, including illustrations of covers and postmarks from the period.
This document summarizes information from the January 2009 issue of The Sub-Carpathian Messenger newsletter. It discusses the life of Fedor Feketa, an early 19th century postal worker from Carpatho-Ukraine. It also provides an overview of recent auction highlights of Carpatho-Ukrainian stamps and covers, and analyzes World War I censorship marks used in the region by the Austro-Hungarian army. The article includes pictures and details of specific stamps and postal markings.
The document summarizes information about postal agencies in the territory of Carpatho-Ukraine during the Hungarian administration from 1900 to 1919. It provides details on 3 specific postal agencies - Alsóapsa, Alsóhidegpatak, and Alsókalocsa, including the village names in other languages, dates of operation, and assigned post offices. Multiple sources are cited and compared to determine the most accurate information. Typographical errors in some sources are also noted.
The newsletter provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine and discusses distributing the newsletter online in the future. It also includes several articles summarizing auction results of Carpatho-Ukraine postal items, describing a 1903 letter that traveled from Romania to Jerusalem in 11 days, and giving an overview of the battles in the Carpathian mountains between Austria-Hungary and Russia during 1914-1915, focusing on the operations of the Szurmay Corps in the Ung Valley.
The document is issue 19 of The Sub-Carpathian Messenger newsletter from February 2012. It provides information about the Study Circle for the Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine, details on accessing past newsletter issues online, and a call for members to contribute articles. The main article discusses the neglected pre-stamp post office of Nyíresfalva (now Dunkovytsya, Ukraine), including maps showing its location on postal routes from 1786 to 1849. Brief articles also profile two new books on local postal history and describe six rare registered pre-stamp letters from the region.
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The SCM #034
1. The Sub-Carpathian Messenger – Number 34 (August 2015) Page 1
The Sub-Carpathian Messenger
Newsletter of the Study Circle
for the Postal History of the Carpatho-Ukraine
Number 34 – August 2015
A seamstress from the Kárpátalja
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About us and the Newsletter
The Study Circle is a loose group of persons who are interested in the postal (and general)
history of the area known as Kárpátalja in Hungarian, as Podkarpatská Rus during the First
Czechoslovak Republic, which had a short day of independence as Carpatho Ukraine, and
later was integrated into the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union as the ‘Zakarpatskaja Ob-
last’. Since 1991 it is ЗАКАРПАТТЯ, the westernmost administrative district in the now
independent Ukraine.
The Newsletter came out of a meeting of a few collectors during the PRAHA 2008, its first
number appeared in November 2008. In the last years we have always produced at least
four issues per year but cannot keep this high level due to a substantial lack of contribu-
tions. On the other hand, as we can see from the access counts at the public web site, this
Newsletter is read by hundreds of people.
The e-mail to “Lou” SVOBODA came back with an error report – would someone know his
current e-mail address? Please respond to the editor.
We send our warm welcome to Szilard NEMES from Göteborg (Sveden) and send regards
and best wishes to the (other) members of the Study Circle.
Distribution method
All issues of the »Sub-Carpathian Messenger« can be browsed at and downloaded from the
Internet address
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For those who have no Internet access and/or no e-mail, the distribution method is still
the same: you will receive a colour print-out by air/surface mail as you did in the past.
Everybody can freely access the uploaded numbers of the Newsletter but the notification
service for new numbers (including an easy download web datalink) is limited to the actual
members of the Study Circle.
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All articles in the Newsletter carrying the name of an author are the sole responsibility of
this author and should not be taken to represent the common opinion of the Study Circle.
Such articles are, if not marked otherwise, copyrighted by the respective author. Free use
within the Study Circle is granted. We thank our authors for their much appreciated work
and contribution.
Participation in the Study Circle is not bound to a formal membership and does not include
the duty to pay a membership fee. There is a moral obligation to support the Newsletter
from time to time by sending some article, some interesting piece of information, some
question, some answer or whatever.
We will “print” everything even only loosely connected with our subject of interest so any
contribution is certainly welcome. Please send it (as Word 2003 or 2007 document, graphi-
cal elements in JPEG, 300 dpi) to the editor’s e-mail address (kb@aatc.at). His postal
address, if you would need it, is:
Dr. Helmut Kobelbauer, Untergrossau 81, A-8261 Sinabelkirchen, Austria / Europe
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Helmut Kobelbauer
Auction News
The 42nd
PAC auction (April 12th
, 2015) brought two interesting (although not overly expen-
sive) items. The first was lot 994, a field post card from WWI, sold for 13.60 EUR:
Field post card, Ungvár 2, August 8th
, 1917, to Kojetín (Moravia).
With cachet “K. u. K. RESERVESPITAL Nr. II UNGVÁR”.
Lot 1000 was a late money transfer order from December 1918 and sold for 55.15 EUR:
Money transfer order (in Yiddish), Irhócz, December 4th
, 1918, to Stanislau.
Not paid out and therefore returned. District mark 2303 assigned to Irhócz.
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Czechoslovak postal stationery, Chust, March 24th
, 1924, to Bzenec (Moravia).
With erroneous writing “HYCTЪ” (= NUST) of the Ruthenian name.
The above card (lot 1005) was going up to EUR 108.46 — even my own bid fell short of that.
Hungarian “greeting” card (not exceeding five words), Királyháza,
October 29th
, 1942, to Budapest. Special mark with “P. U. LEVÉLSZEKRÉNYBŐL”.
For the special mark Jan Verleg writes in his authorative monograph (p. 128) that the Hun-
garian text means “from the railway station letterbox”. He lists examples from Beregszász
and from Munkács, so we can now extend this list with Királyháza.
This card was sold for EUR 59.93 — another nice addition to a Transcarpathian postal
history collection. My congratulations to the lucky buyer.
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Jan Rompes
A Letter from Máramarosszigeth
In SCM #032 a letter has been presented by the editor from Máramarosszigeth and that
inspired me to show another letter from this town.
It concerns a registered letter dated July 1, 1806, written in ‘Szigethino ex Marmaria’ =
Máramarosszigeth to the Superintendent Joseph Pazmandi in Bőny sent via Nagy Banya,
Debreczen and Győr which was the last post office.
On the front of this letter is written: 16/6 ; E.R. ; 2 N.B. registration marks and the file
number 43.
During the inflation period as a result of the Napoleonic wars the tariffs changed several
times. In July 1806 the half paid system was in place and for the period November 15,
1803, until October 30, 1806, for a 1 Loth weight letter the rate was 16 kr. to be paid by
the sender and 16 kr. to be paid by the receiver.
The registration fee was 6 kr. In total 22 kr. for the sender.
The E.R. = Erga Recepisse or return receipt was 3 kr. which the postmaster received. The
6 kr. registration fee landed in the state coffers.
Moreover the letter shows the first postmark of this town. It is the only letter with this
cancellation known and the example for the picture in the handbook of Bér/Makkai. It is a
so-called "Adeliger" post mark in gothic letters “V. Sigeth”.
All-in all an extraordinary letter from Máramarosszigeth.
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Helmut Kobelbauer
Report from the Europhilex 2015 in London
From May 13th
to 15th
, 2015, the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, UK, housed
another large competitive FEPA/FIP exhibition. I could not resist and – although still rather
active in my business – took a few days off and travelled to London. Taken all together, I
can only say: it was worth the extra cost and time.
In our area of interest there was the exhibit of Martin Jurkovič from Bratislava with the
title “Postal History of Carpatho-Ukraine 1876 – 1945” in the “Postal History” class. I am
not sure but the 1876 should probably be 1786, the year of the opening of the first post
offices in the then Kárpátalya. In the last years I have been overbid in a number of auctions
for a good number of interesting items and I know now who was the successful bidder. The
greenish-blue HUSZT from 1848 is such an example. Congratulations to Martin who has real-
ly struggled to bring up a strong collection.
In my eyes his exhibit showed proper overall balancing, with nice material from the 1850
Austrian first issue, also an 1858 3+2 kr letter from Tisza Ujlak to Vienna and then a 5 kr
lithographed Hungarian 1871 issue on letter from Munkács. The hard stuff is also there,
i. e. an item from the air-bridge in June 1919 with the (small) PP 46 in bluish shade and a
Romanian 15 bani on card from Huszt to Nagyvárad in March 1920, carrying a censorship
mark from Oradea Mare. Seven sheets with NRZU material should also be mentioned.
On the other side the quality of some items might be better, a second piece from the
Romanian occupation would definitely be a plus, and Czech censorship of both the 1919 to
1921 and then 1938 periods might also be a welcome addition.
The valuation given by the jury was disappointingly low with just 80 points (Vermeil) – this I
consider not really fair although one has to accept that the competition in the “Postal
History” class is always brutally strong in London. But one must be aware that the Gold ex-
hibits of Otto Hornung, Jan Verleg, Tønnes Ore are past and gone and only slowly we will
get another group of good collections and eventually exhibits. So my advice to Martin is to
go on – in his field he is presently the only one in Europe, and eventually the jurors will
start to understand this, too.
Juraj Pálka from Košice was much more successful, getting 95 points (Large Gold) for his
“Hungary Pre-Stamp Period”. I can only admire the quality of the pieces and of the post-
marks in his exhibit, a wonderful and knowledgeable collection. Two private letters from
the Rakoczi post, a bright red “V: MUNKATS” from 1826 on a private letter, a dark red oval
“SZOBRANCZ” of November 5th
, 1827, and then many other remarkable items that I did not
note down.
Austrian philately had great honours to celebrate: Large Gold for a traditional object by
Fritz Puschmann (with incredible frankings in extreme quality) and then another Large Gold
for Werner Schindler for his Austrian Levant object, very attractive and using every trick in
the trade in its presentation.
I also used the opportunity to visit the Royal (Philatelic Society) in the midst of London on
its Open House day. I was impressed by the examiners doing their expertise work (using
e. g. a multiple-wavelength scanner with special software, really impressive), was de-
lighted by the depth of the famous library on subjects near to the British philatelic heart,
was a bit disappointed by the available books on Hungarian postal history and was
completely vexed by the house itself – narrow steep stairs and overfilled rooms beyond the
ground floor. May it never burn – this would be a catastrophe to the humans in the house
and would be an incredible loss of original information and material.
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Juan E. Page
Unsolved questions - The district marks used during the Hungarian
administration
The district marks used in Carpatho Ukraine during the Czechoslovak administration period
from 1919 to 1939 were listed by Miroslav Blaha in »Filatelie« [1]. I reproduce here that
paper because this list is not included in any other publication [except Jan Verleg, p. 90]:
These marks were used on parcel receipts and money orders and were rectangular, show-
ing the region number 7 in the upper half and the city number below it.
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But this kind of marks was used before 1919 by the Hungarian postal administration with
similar application. In that case only the number of the city appeared inside a rectangle. In
the case of the biggest cities two marks were used and a letter was added to the number.
Exceptionally the rectangle shows a triangle in the upper side (marked ∆). With the excep-
tion of the biggest cities the numbers were used according to the alphabetic order of the
names. These marks appear too in receipts used after the proclamation of independence of
the Czechoslovak Republic as late as at the end of 1919.
To my knowledge there is no information published about the correlation between cities
and numbers so I prepared a basic list and ask all our collector friends to help me complete
it and to add any relevant information available.
Munkács 26. X. 1918 Beregszász 28. X. 1918
Declaration of Common Aims Independence Day
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Körösmező 17. XII. 1918 Ilosva 3. XII. 1919
Ungvár 27.a. 27.b. Körösmező 2357
Munkács 29.b. Nagyberezna 2464
Beregszász 202a 202b ∆ Ökörmező 2525
Vulchovce 303 Polena 2549
Nagyberezna 464 Rahó 2571 ∆
Alsó Verecke 924 Sálank 260?
Bátyu 953 Sóhát 2617
Bercsényifalva 2056 Szolyva 2682
Beregkisalmás 2057 Tiszaújlak 2738
Beregleányfalva 2059 Volócz 2811
Beregrákos 2060
Bustyaháza 2252
Huszt 2289
Ilosva 2302
Irhócz 2303
References:
[1] M. Blaha “Okresní poštovní razítka” Filatelie 4/1990, pp.117-118.
The editor
Minor Additions to the above List
Csap 2110 Nagydobrony 2469
Frigyesfalva 2202
Such district marks („Bezirksstempel” in Austro-German) were originally introduced around
1903 as an auxiliary measure in the checking of money transfer orders.
In Hungary they are usually found on the forms with title „POSTAUTÁNVÉTELI LAP” or
“Nemzetközi postautalvány”. I have never seen one on a parcel card („Postai szállitó-
levél”).
As far as I know, the special symbol „∆“ was added to the replacement when the original
district mark had been damaged beyond repair or had disappeared. Being a part of money
transmission, the canceller for the district mark was considered a critical item and had to
be locked in some safe when not in use.
10. The Sub-Carpathian Messenger – Number 34 (August 2015) Page 10
Gábor Nagy
Through Western Eyes on the Eastern Marches –
The “half-tones on the map” Syndrome
Talking on the book “The First World War” of John Keegan
This writing is based on the study of Mr. Ferenc Pollmann. The author, instead of writing a review on
the book, wants to contemplate on the phenomenon which can be observed in the work of Keegan as
well as in the works of the majority of other Anglo-Saxon authors. As far as I know, this phenomenon
has no original name, so I suggest for temporary use the “half-tone on the map” syndrome designating.
Mr. Pollmann explains it as below: Let us imagine the map of Europe in the First World War, where the
different war theatres, the opposing parties, the frontlines are illustrated by different colours, as usual.
Now, the works treating the history of the years 1914 – 1918 – emphasized that, written mostly by
Anglo-Saxon authors – are also completing their own coloured European map, but usually they use far
more intense colours when they write about the Western front, the Gallipoli landing, respectively where
English or American troops were fighting. Far more pale colours on the maps are illustrating the
Eastern front, the Balkans or the Romanian front. Strictly speaking, the “half-tones on the map” can be
observed mostly on those areas where the Austro-Hungarian troops were fighting.
Now, what are the most frequent and particular outward forms of this phenomenon? The most
prominent is the inconsiderable range of the chapters dealing with the Eastern marches. The obvious
disproportionateness can be observed at first sight. On top the quantitative disproportionateness is
coupled with qualitative disproportionateness. The examination of the indices reveals that far less
Austro-Hungarian generals are mentioned than of the Entente countries or even of allied Germany.
The same can be observed on the registration of Austro-Hungarian troops’ role in the war. The
mentioning of the sources of documentary value are limited almost always to those secondary sources
which are available in the English language. The typical outward form of the qualitative scarcity is the
frequent superficiality regarding the personal and geographical names, the use of general and
meaningless phrases, in which appear old and obsolete preconceptions. All in all the picture gained by
the reader on the one-time Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, her politicians, her army, her generals, her
oridnary soldiers after reading such works are rather disadvantegous.
All this – or rather the mere existence of “half-tones on the map” – can easily be justified. It is totally
understandable that a Western author according to the expected interest of the Western readers
concentrates on essentials. On top exists a hierarchy among the theatres of operations in WWI and the
significance of side-theatres may be dwarfed by the main theatres. But if someone writes a book on
WWI as a whole it is not allowable to select among the events and to select by sympathy.
Another explanation is also imaginable for the existence of the “half-tones on the map” syndrome.
More and more spreads that attitude in the scientific life by which it is enough to know the English
contribution for cultivating any science, saying that what is essential is published originally in English or
has been translated. On Keegan’s work one cannot complain on the lack of mentioning the tomes of
the “official” literature (Österreich-Ungarns Letzter Krieg). But if one takes the trouble and checks up
the original places of the references, one ends in surprise: all of them (with one exception) are referring
merely to ordre de batailles and that’s it. All of this is really not so important. Much more telltale what
kind of sources the author uses when – for instance – he talks about the events in the campaign
against Serbia. Here we would search for Austrian sources in vain, and Hungarian sources are not
mentioned at all. On can learn from Keegan on Hungary and the Hungarians only that we are “warlike”
people. It is tragic that on the participation of Hungarian troops in this campaign regarding their size
and sacrifices in men how limited information can be found in Keegan’s book.
To protest against the existence of the “half-tones on the map” syndrome in itself is insufficient. On our
side we can not carry out defying the English language “imperialism”, on the contrary we must do
everything to publish our national achievements in English and in this case at least we offer the writers
who are balancing on the verge of semi-scientific and popular educational lecture to gain a more
realistic picture on our efforts in WWI.
To remove the “half-tones on the map” syndrome our main ally can only be the sophisticated reader
who ejects the mentioned authors from their self-satisfied attitude because this attitude is the main
source of the existence of the “half-tones on the map”. Today this consumer is rather critical and by the
testimony of the Internet the reception of Keegan’s book in the United States was quite mixed.
11. The Sub-Carpathian Messenger – Number 34 (August 2015) Page 11
Ingomar Pintar
More Examples of Travelling Post Offices 523, 524, and 527
[The editor:
We all know that marks of the T. P. O. in the train from Körösmező to Stanislau or reverse belong to
the absolute rarities of our collecting area. An acquaintance from Graz (Austria) mentioned that he
had a number of cards from the ‚de Toncourt‘ family with such cancels. Please see for yourself:]
Viewcard, T.P.O. “KÖRÖSMEZÖ – STANISLAU | 523”
of September 24th
, 1904. Reception mark “JASSY” of “25. SEP. 904.”
Reverse side of the card: View from Worochta.
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Viewcard, T.P.O. “KÖRÖSMEZÖ – STANISLAU | 523”
of September 24th
, 1904. Reception mark “JASSY” of “25. SEP. 904.”
Reverse side of the card: View from Dora.
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Viewcard, T.P.O. “KÖRÖSMEZÖ – STANISLAU | 524” of August 24th
, 1906, to Graz.
Adressed to Monsieur G. de Toncourt, St. Radegund near Graz, Styria.
With transit mark “GRAZ 1 | * 4d *” of August 28th
, 1906.
Reverse side of the card: Railway station in Jaremcze.
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Viewcard, T.P.O. “KÖRÖSMEZÖ – STANISLAU | 5xx” of July 12th
, 1905, to Galatz.
Arrival mark “GALATI” of “16 JUL 905”.
Reverse side of this card: View from Jaremcze.
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Viewcard, T.P.O. “STANISLAU – KÖRÖSMEZÖ | 527”, date unreadable, to Jaremcze.
Adressed to Madame A. de Toncourt, villa Styria, Jaremcze.
Reverse side of this card: View from Delatyn.
16. The Sub-Carpathian Messenger – Number 34 (August 2015) Page 16
Detail from the Military Map 42-48 (about 1910) of the 3rd
Survey.
See Körösmező in the lower left corner, see Worochta as the first
railway station on the Galician side, see Dora and Jaremcze near the top.
From wikipedia (with many thanks):
Yaremche (Ukrainian: Яремчe, Polish: Jaremcze or Jaremcza) is a city in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
(province) of west Ukraine. The city is a raion itself including one urbanized village Vorokhta, a ski
resort, and five other villages: Mykulychyn, Polianytsia, Tatariv, Voronenko, and Yablunytsia. The
city's population is 7,850 (2001) at the altitude of around 580m above mean sea level (near 2,000
feet). The total population of the whole municipality is 20,821 with 11.330 living in Yaremche and
Vorokhta.
Yaremche hosts the headquarters of the nearby Carpathian National Nature Park.
Views from current Yaremche.
17. The Sub-Carpathian Messenger – Number 34 (August 2015) Page 17
Helmut Kobelbauer
Repatriation Camp No. 702 – Tiszakarácsonyfalva
In SCM #026 (June 2013), pages 15 – 19, I wrote about the Repatriation Camps near the end
of World War I, used to check and revitalize the prisoners of war coming back from the
Russian Czarist captivity. The region of the later Carpatho Ukraine (plus Máramaros county)
held seven of these. I was able to show markings from all of them with the exception of
camp no. 702.
With the gratious support of my good friend Herbert Robisch I can now show the last
missing one:
Motif card, written October 6th
, 1918, to Koloszvár.
With cachet “K.u.k. Heimkehrlager Nr. 702 |
Tiszakarácsonyfalva“ in darkish violet.
Detail of above card.
According to our „standard“ gazetteer for matters Hungarian, the book by György LELKES,
the hamlet Tiszakarácsonyfalva (literal translation: Christmas village) had 1331 German
and 1101 Ruthenian inhabitants in 1910. Today it is Crăciuneşti in Romania and had 1452 in-
habitants in 2002. It was located between Máramarosszigeth and Nagybocskó, about 9 kilo-
metres east of Máramarosszigeth. From 1914 on there was an auxiliary postal office.
The sender added “u. p. Nagybocskó” meaning that mail was to be directed through the
post office in Nagybocskó.
According to the criteria of Dr. Simády Béla this hamlet does not belong to the Carpatho
Ukraine.
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Helmut Kobelbauer
A New Book on Ruthenian (and Slovak) Railway Cancellations
During my visit to London I had the opportunity to get a new publication by the
“Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain” (CPSGB), i. e., their Monograph No. 28
on “Railway Mail in Slovakia and Ruthenia”, compiled by Tony Goodbody.
I am definitely no expert on railway
mail in Slovakia so I have to limit my-
self on railway mail in Ruthenia.
The monograph completely covers the
subject from 1867 until 2000, so from
the Hungarian beginnings through the
stormy time after the Great War, the
Czechoslovak First Republic, the
Hungarian re-occupation, then post-
WWII Czechoslovakia until past the
peaceful breakup of 1993.
The author provides good coverage of
most of the known railway postmarks. I
personally missed the connections from
Uzsok to Lemberg and then from Körös-
mező to Stanislau plus the “TRANSKAR-
PATHENFAHRT” marks during the Great
War.
These are all rare and are always a
great joy to find.
One line that was new to me is the one from Čop (Ukraine) to Košice (Slovakia) (TPO No.
192) seemingly active from 1993 to 2000. I would be glad to get a copy of this rather recent
railway postmark.
The given bibliography doesn’t hold many surprises for the Carpatho-Ukraine specialist –
the book by Jan Verleg is not included nor is the colourful Czech book about the railways
and their locomotive engines on the Subcarpathian territory.
There is a number of typographical errors in the book that prove insufficient correction
reading before quickly going to print. I hope for more patience and correct writing in a
future second edition. Otherwise the monograph makes for good reading, with a lot of
illustrations in colour, including also picture postcards of railway stations. Alphabetic lists
of railway terminals (in Hungarian and Slovak mostly) help to find the lines.
The monograph can be ordered for GBP 12,00 (or EUR 15,00) until 31 August 2015 from Rex
A. Dixon, 39 Braybank, Bray, Maidenhead, SL6 2BH, Great Britain. His e-mail address is
“rexdixon@btinternet.com”.
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Another book is still in the making but – as I have seen an advance copy – I can promise you
that the authors, Peter Cybaniak and Roman Dubyniak, have done everything to produce a
perfect continuation of volume 1 of their »The Czechoslovak Army in Ukraine 1914 – 1920«.
The volume 2, to appear in a few weeks (when I am writing this), covers the field post
offices 22, 35, 44, and 46. The advance copy I saw had 140 pages in full colour with an
incredible accumulation of field post card pictures and the information on them, translated
by Petr Gebauer from Brno. They had also substantial help from Brian Day, author of the
»Czechoslovak Field Post 1918 – 1921«, CPSGB monograph no. 17 (2002).
In a batch of old books I have found another perl. Aldo Dami is a (private) historian from
Switzerland who first was mentioned to me by my good friend Martin Schmid from Romans-
horn as author of a book on the border changes after the Great War. I can report now that
Mr. Dami also has written a book »La Ruthénie Subcarpathique«, published in 1944 by “Les
Éditions du Mont-Blanc S. A.” in Genève.
So after »The Republic for A Day« of Michael
Winch, which demonstrated the interest of
the British for the fate of this little-known
province of Czechoslovakia in 1939, this is the
second book, now in French, that covers both
historical and political aspects after the
forced re-unification with Hungary.
The book consists of four parts
- The country
- The people
- The history
- Present and future
and in its structure and scientific approach
reminded me of the “Geographical Handbook
Series” of the Naval Intelligence Division in
the United Kingdom, used as a baseline in
information for the military officers (not only
in the British Navy) in their fight against Nazi
Germany and its allies.
Such books give the necessary historical background to our main interest, the postal history
of the Subcarpathians. As your editor I am aware that some of my political opinions are
strongly disagreed with by members of the Study Circle. So be it.
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Alex Popovych
Old and New Pictures from Zakarpattya – Second Part
Our friend from Huklivy has sent a batch of photographs from his homeland. See about the
second half of them for yourself:
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Uzhhorod – Bridge over the river Uzh
Sanatorium Karpaty – previously Beregvár castle
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River Rika in Kolochava
The nunnery in Drachyno (near Mukacheve)