German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1949
Michel 244
"Day of the International Postal Workers' Trade Union"
Issued: October 27th 1949. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 1, printed offset litho. Designed by Gravenhorst and available on sheets (10x10). Issued to commemorate the Day of the International Postal Workers' Trade Union from the 27th to the 29th October 1949. These stamps depicts a male and a female letter carrier standing astride a globe. Above the globe is the Brandenburg Gate, the columns of which spell out the word 'BERLIN'. The stamps are inscribed 'GEWERKSCHAFTSINTERNATIONALE DER POSTLER IM WGB 27-29.10.49, DEUTSCHE POST'.
Mi 244
30Pf
reddish brown
30Pf
reddish brown
Quantity Issued: Approx 750,000
VARIATIONS
NO KNOWN VARIATIONS
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 244 PF I
'R' in 'BERLIN' broken above, above it color dots
'R' in 'BERLIN' broken above, above it color dots
Mi 244 PF II
Big white spot on the right half of the chest of the postman
Big white spot on the right half of the chest of the postman
Mi 244 PF III
Bag of the postman on the bottom right cracked, white spots below the skirt
Bag of the postman on the bottom right cracked, white spots below the skirt
Mi 244 PF IV
Bag of the postman on the bottom right, retouching of the white spots
Bag of the postman on the bottom right, retouching of the white spots
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
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Mi 244
Mint, Unused
Mi 244
Mint, Unused