German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1955
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 447 and 448
"Leipzig Spring Fair"
Issued: 21st Feb 1955, Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Gruner to celebrate the Leipzig Spring Fair.
Michel 449
"Help for the high water damage"
Issued: 25th Feb 1955. The same as Michel 431 but with cancelled denomination and overprint with diffferent value and donation.
Michel 450 and 451
"International Friendship Day"
Issued: 1st Mar 1955. Perf: 13x13½. Designed by Gruner and issued to International Friendship Day 1955.
Michel 452
"International Conference of Civil Service Workers
in the World Trade Union Confederation."
Issued: 15th Mar 1955. Perf: 13x12½. Designed by Gruner and issued to commemorate the International Conference of Civil Service Workers in the World Trade Union Confederation.
Michel 453 to 458
"Five Year Plan Issue (IV)"
Issued: 22nd Jan to 15th Aug 1955. Perf: 13x12½. Designed by Gruner and re-issued with different colours and denominations.
Note the 20Pf, 40Pf, 50Pf and 70Pf have the designer's name 'GRUNER' inscribed on the lower left and 'K.WOLF' inscribed on the bottom right of the stamp. The lower denominations 10Pf and 15Pf do not have any inscription on the lower left or right.
Michel 459 and 460
"International day of liberation from fascism"
Issued: 9th Apr 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the International day of liberation from fascism.
Michel block 11
"International day of liberation from fascism - Minisheet"
Issued: 9th Apr 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the International day of liberation from fascism.
Mi Block 11 Minisheet
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Michel 463
"10 years of liberation from fascism"
Issued: 15th Apr 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designer by Eiger and issued to commemorate 10 years since the liberation from fascism.
Michel 464 to 466
"150th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Schiller"
Issued: 30th Apr 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eiger (Michel 464), Götze (Michel 465) and Schoner (Michel 466) and issued to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Schiller.
Michel block 12
"150th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Schiller"
Issued: 30th Apr 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eiger (Michel 464), Götze (Michel 465) and Schoner (Michel 466) and issued to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Schiller.
Mi Block 12 Minisheet
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Michel 470 and 471
"International Cycling Event - Prag - Berlin - Warsaw"
Issued: 30th Apr 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Petersen and issued to commemorate the International Cycling Event - Prag - Berlin - Warsaw.
Michel 472 to 478
"Leaders of the German labor movement"
Issued: 20th Jun 1955. Perf: 13x12½. Designed by Eigler and Petersen and issued to celebrate leaders of the German labor movement.
Michel 479 and 480
"Liepzig Autumn Fair"
Issued: 29th Aug 1955. Perf: 13x13½ and designed by Gruner to celebrate the 1955 Leipzig Autumn Fair.
Michel 481 to 483
"10 Years of land reform"
Issued: 3rd Sep 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Petersen and issued to celebrate 10 years of land reform.
Michel 484
"10 Years of National Solidarity"
Issued: 10th Oct 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Hohler and Schreiber to celebrate 10 years of national solidarity.
Michel 485 to 490
"60th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Engels"
Issued: 7th Nov 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Thomas and issued to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the death of Friedrich Engels.
Michel block 13
"60th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich Engels"
Issued: 7th Nov 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Thomas and issued to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the death of Friedrich Engels.
Mi Block 13 Minisheet
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Michel 491 to 496
"Restoration of Historic Buildings"
Issued: 14th Nov 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the restoration of historic buildings.
Michel 497
"400th Anniversary of the death of Georgius Agicola"
Issued: 21st Nov 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Eigler and issued to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the death of Georgius Agicola.
Michel 504 to 509
"From the Soviet Union
Paintings from the Dresden Gallery"
Issued: 15th Dec 1955. Perf: 13½x13. Designed by Gruner and issued to commemorate paintings from the Dresden Gallery.
