German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1953
Michel 377
"First Five Year Plan (I)"
Issued: 10th Aug to 21st Nov 1953. Perf: 13x12½, watermark Wz 2 and available on sheets (10x10). Designer by Gruner issued to coincide with the first 5 year plan.
The stamp image, comoposed of minute dots, differs from the re-print Michel 420 where the images are composed of solid lines. Also none of the stamps is this issue feature the designer's name at the bottom edge of the stamp, whereas many of the stamps in the second issue have Gruner's name at the bottom left.
Note also that the fonts are different (this issue the letters are thiner) and the 'A' of 'DEMOKRATISCHE' is between the 'H' and 'E' of 'DEUTSCHE', whereas in the second issue the 'A' of 'DEMOKRATISCHE' is directly under the 'E' of 'DEUTSCHE'.
For this stamp the laurel leaves also have a clear white outline when compared to Michel 420.
Mi 377
60Pf
dark ultramarine
60Pf
dark ultramarine
Quantities Issued: 20,000,000
Valid Until: 31st Mar 1959
VARIATIONS
Mi 377 X I
watermark Wz 2 X I
watermark Wz 2 X I
Mi 377 X II
watermark Wz 2 X II
watermark Wz 2 X II
PLATE FLAWS
NO KNOWN PLATE FLAWS
SHEET FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 377
Sheet from My Collection
Sheet from My Collection
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 377
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
Mi 377
Cancelled, Used
Cancelled, Used