It is listed in the Philatelia Hungarica 2014-2015 catalog (pg 108). My Hungarian is non-existent and the text is way too complicated for the simple language cross reference I have. Here's the listing, perhaps we have a member who can properly translate. ( Mod: If it is not OK to post sections of catalogs like these please delete - but I assume it is legitimate use.)
These overprints are I think, for like a fiscal use, only for use on legal documents or other certificate, but not for postage. I'd have to check later to be sure.
If I'm not mistaken the table gives the year, the catalog number of the stamp used for overprinting for this purpose, the form the overprint takes (whether split or complete), and then two columns for the type of document it was used on (maybe these are "power of attorney" and some sort of certificate, ervenyes, - not sure).
Poor translation of top-level section and paragraph (above table).
Power of Attorney and Validation?
Overprinted Stamps (1950-1960)
These overprint stamps were only used for the release of a power of attorney or a certificate.
Without separate catalog number.
Okay I think these overprinted stamps are for postal authorization, when a person authorizes an agent to receive/retrieve postal items for them from the post office. I don't know how it worked, but maybe one half is the receipt.
Edit: I think I have translated enough (of another book) to understand how this worked, maybe. The person that wanted to designate an agent to pick up their post would fill out an Authorization form that was kept at the post office. There was a corresponding Authorization card that was given to the agent. When the agent collected the post they presented the card for validation. The "authorization" (Meghatalmazás) part of the stamp was fixed to the form and canceled. The "valid" part of the stamp (Érvényes) was affixed to the card and not canceled.
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