Hungarian three hole punch

In Hungary in 1921-24, all panes of stamps sold across post office counters plus postage dues and officials had two rows or columns of stamps punched with three holes each in a triangle pattern. The excuse given was to prevent speculation, but the real reason was to force stamp dealer sales through the newly created philatelic bureau that charged a premium for unpunched panes or stamps.

So, punched stamps were sold and used as normal and can be found either mint or used easily enough. An attempt was made to sell punched stamps for a premium, but that failed. Since most of the stamps involved are minimal value today, it would hardly make a difference.  File:Hungary 3 hole punch.jpg 

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