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Collector observations, explanations, and supplementary information for the Turul series. You can find general information and stories belonging to all annual issues, or touching upon just a single stamp, in the form of descriptions, along with interesting facts that enhance the appreciation of the Turul issues.

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The Type Variants of the 1906 Turul 30 and 35 Filler Stamps and the Co-occurrence of Types I–II

For the two-digit value inscription denominations of the Turul series, we distinguish between two different types, which are determined by the distance between the digits. This difference is most noticeable for the 12, 20, 30 and 35 filler stamps, and it is here that the temporal occurrence of the types is most varied.

The Types of Two-Digit Value Inscriptions

The types are determined by measuring the distance between the digits:

Type I: the distance between the two digits is 0.1 mm.

Type II: the distance between the two digits is 0.3 mm.

This difference is also perceptible to the naked eye: Type I shows a "tighter", Type II a "more open" digit appearance.

The 30 Filler Denomination: Exclusively Type I

The 30 filler Turul stamp was produced in only Type I in all known issues. Type II does not occur for this denomination.

The variety of the 30 filler is provided not by type changes, but by paper, colour, and perforation variations, so the type examination here is straightforward.

The 35 Filler Denomination: The Most Varied Type Distribution

The 35 filler is one of the most complex denominations of the Turul series, as both Type I and Type II occur across multiple issues and multiple perforations.

The chronological order of the types:

1900 issue: Type II.
1904 issue: Type II (also at the beginning of the 15-tooth perforation issues).
From 1906: Type I appears.
1908–1909: still Type I.
From 1910: Type I becomes exclusive.

The 35 filler thus changes type on several occasions, making it one of the most interesting areas of study in the series.

The Special Feature of the 1906 Issue: Type I and Type II on the Same Sheet

The year 1906 is of particular significance, because it is when the rare case occurs that Type I and Type II 35 filler stamps are known in connected (unseparated) examples.

This proves that the modification of the printing plates did not occur simultaneously but gradually. The mixing of types within a single sheet suggests that certain positions on the plate were repaired or replaced at different times.

This phenomenon is one of the important documents of the Turul series' printing history, and makes the 35 filler denomination particularly valuable from the perspective of type examination.

Summary

The types of the two-digit value inscription differ measurably: for Type I the digit spacing is 0.1 mm, for Type II it is 0.3 mm. The 30 filler is consistently Type I, while the 35 filler alternates between types in several issues.

In 1906, the rare and documented case occurs when Type I and Type II are preserved together, in connection, on a single sheet.



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