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About Alan

Alan Bauer, President, Hungaria Stamp Exchange. Alan is a first generation American-born of Hungarian parents who emigrated from Hungary just before World War II. He lived his childhood and completed his education in central New York State. Later, he and his wife moved to New England to start their business careers and have been there ever since. They have two children; their son is a sophomore at Syracuse University and their daughter is a freshman in high school, and both of whom are actively involved in the stamp business. Alan can be reached at alan@hungarianstamps.com.

We’re in Budapest!

Our transit was through Amsterdam with an 8 hour layover in Schipol airport. Lots of time to catch up on rest and duty-free shopping. Then on to Budapest. We arrived in Budapest Saturday evening and got to see a little … Continue reading

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HSE is going to Hungary

Hello readers, The Hungaria Stamp Exchange is going to Hungary. We will be leaving tomorrow and arriving on Saturday night.  Some of the pictures on our previous blog posts came from our earlier travels to Hungary. This time we will … Continue reading

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The historical city of Pecs

Pécs is a city with a long and colorful history originally founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago. Over the years the city has been occupied by the Turks and later inhabited by the Germans resulting in the cultural history … Continue reading

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Hungarian Occupation Issues of 1918 – 1920

One of the most complex and interesting eras of philatelic history in Europe is the post World War I period in Hungarian history. The years between 1918 and 1920 are an exciting period of complex events with shifting geographic borders culminating with the Treaty of … Continue reading

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The Chain Bridge (“Lanchid”)

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge, or ‘Lanchid’, as it is known in Hungarian, was the first permanent bridge across the Danube river in Budapest. It links the west side of Buda with the east side of Pest.  In 1848,  after the … Continue reading

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