German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
My Stamps of 1952
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische, DDR), was a country that existed from October 1949 until 1990, when the eastern portion of Germany was part of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. It described itself as a socialist "workers' and peasants' state" and the territory was administered and occupied by Soviet forces at the end of World War II — the Soviet Occupation Zone of the Potsdam Agreement, bounded on the east by the Oder–Neisse line. The Soviet zone surrounded West Berlin but did not include it; as a result, West Berlin remained outside the jurisdiction of the DDR.
Michel 298 and 299
"Winter sports championships of the GDR"
Issued: 12th Jan 1952, Perf: 13½x13, Watermark: 1. Designed by Liedke and Weber and issued to comemmorate the winter sports championships of the GDR, this year staged in Oberhof.
Michel 300 and 301
"125th Anniversary of the death of Luidwig Van Beethoven"
Issued: 26th Mar 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the death of Ludwig Von Beethoven.
Michel 302
"State visit by Klement Gottwald"
Issued: 1st May 1952. Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the State visit of Klement Gottwald.
Michel 303 to 306
"National reconstruction program, Berlin"
Issued: 26th Mar 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designed bt Eigler and issued to commemorate the National reconstruction program in Berlin.
Michel 307
"International Bicycle Tour for Peace Warsaw, BErlin, Prague"
Issued: 5th May 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Liedke and Weber and issued to celbrate the International Bicycle Tour for Peace Warsaw, to Prague via Berlin.
Michel 308 to 310
"Handelfest, Halle (Saale), famous composers"
Issued: 5th Jul 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designer by Eiger and featguring famous composers from Halle.
Michel 311 to 314
"Births and deaths of famous personalities"
Issued: 11th Aug 1952. Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the Births and deaths of famous personalities.
Michel 315 and 316
"Leipzig Autumn fair"
Issued: 7th Sep 1952. Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate this years Leipzig Autumn Fair.
Michel 317
"100th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Jahn Ludwig"
Issued: 15th Oct 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Jahn Ludwig.
Michel 318
"450th Anniversary of the Halle-Wuttenberg University"
Issued: 18th Oct 1952. Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Gruner and issued to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of the Halle-Wuttenberg University.
Michel 319
"Stamp Day"
Issued: 26th Oct 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to coincide with Stamp Day 1952.
Michel 320 and 321
"People's Congress for Peace, Vienna"
Issued: 8th Dec 1952. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to celebrate the People's Congress for Peace in Vienna.
Michel 322 and 326
"President Wilhelm Pieck (II)"
Issued: Aug 1952 through 1953. Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Gravenhorst and featuring President Wilhelm Pieck, second issue.
Michel 327 to 341
"Personalities from politics, art and science"
Issued: 16th Apr 1952 through 1953. Perf: 13x12½. Designed by Ilgenfritz and featuring Personalities from politics, art and science.
