Turul Stamp Paper Types

Year of issue	Code	Paper designation	Main characteristics	Period / Frequency
1900	v	Pelure paper	Fine, very thin white paper; the stamp design shows strongly through the reverse side. Water-sensitive inks may slightly tint it. The first issue occurs on this paper, with the exception of the 12 fillér denomination.	First issues (1899–1900)
	x	Flint paper	Hard, brittle paper. It makes a crackling sound when torn, and the perforations are easily damaged. Leftover Kreuzer (krajcár) paper. The rarest type of paper: occurs in the 1, 4, 10, and 60 fillér, and the 1 korona denominations.	Extremely rare (Issue I only)
	y	Smooth paper	Fine, smooth white paper, thicker than pelure paper, opaque but translucent. Generally used from 1903. With the exception of the wine-red 6 fillér and the 3 korona, all values were printed on this paper.	Generally from 1903
	z	Cardboard-like paper	Thick, completely opaque, smooth white paper. Known from 1904 for all denominations except the 4 fillér, the brown color group 6 fillér stamps, and the 3 korona.	1904 (Last issues)
1904	x	Yellowish paper	Thin, brittle, smooth paper with a characteristic yellowish tone. All denominations except the 12 fillér.	1904 – 1905
1904	y	White paper	Thicker, softer, and more flexible white paper. All values are known except for the dark wine-red 50 fillér.	From 1905
1906	y	White paper	Released exclusively on this softer, more flexible white paper.	Uniform issue
1908	-	Thick white paper	Thicker, smooth white paper with an even structure.	Uniform issue
1909	x	Standard smooth paper	Slightly thicker than the 1900 issue, opaque but translucent smooth white paper. Known for all values except the 16 fillér.	Most common type
	y	Hard smooth paper	Smooth, distinctly hard and thick paper type; the watermark is clearly discernible on it.	Occurs for all denominations
	z	Thin dense paper	Thin white paper with dense fibers, on which the watermark is only extremely faint or barely visible. Occurs for all values except the 16 fillér and 5 korona.	For almost all denominations
1913	s	Standard medium-thin	Smooth, medium-thin white paper with an even structure and a sharply defined watermark. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 50, 60 fillér with white and pink underprint, as well as 1, 2, 5 korona. (Watermark position VIIB appeared exclusively on this paper)	1913 – 1914
	t	Dense thick	Noticeably thicker, denser white paper than type "s", with a somewhat fainter watermark. 5, 10, 16, 60 fillér with pink underprint and 1 korona.	1914
	u	Loose-structure paper	Slightly thinner paper with looser fibers. When held up to the light, irregular, tiny bright dots are visible. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 20, 25, 30, 35, 50, 60 fillér with pink underprint, 1, 2, and 5 korona.	1914
	v	Pointillé (loose)	Very thin paper with a loose structure. When backlit, the dots align into straight lines. Blurred watermark. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 25, 50, 60 fillér with pink underprint, 70, 80 fillér, 1 and 2 korona.	1914 – 1916
	w	Batonné paper	Medium thickness, slightly grayish-white. Regular, alternating light and dark bands (0.3 mm) are visible perpendicular to the watermark. 2 (pale yellow), 3, 5, 6 (grayish olive), 10, and 25 (Berlin blue) fillér.	Rarer type (1916–1917)
	x	Thick flexible	Strong, flexible, distinctly thick white paper with a clearly discernible watermark.	In small quantities (1918)
	y	Grayish cardboard paper	Distinctly thick, rigid, cardboard-like paper with a slight grayish tint.	Very rare (1918)
	z	Thin smooth	Thin paper type without bands, featuring a blurred, hazy watermark design.	1916 – 1923

No images were prepared for the specific paper types as they are difficult to demonstrate in a photograph. If you handle a larger number of Turul stamps, their touch and examination against the light can clearly reveal the differences. Their structure can also be thoroughly examined using a magnifying glass.

Different paper types can occasionally increase the value if they belong to a rarer issue—such as the 1900 flint paper specimens from the first issue, or in the case of the rarer papers indicated in the table.

Paper types