German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1959
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, 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 673
"83rd birthday of President Wilhelm Pieck"
Issued: 3rd Jan 1959, Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3X and designed by Bengs to commemorate Wilhelm Pieck's 83rd birthday.
Michel 674 and 675
"40th Anniversary of the death of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebnecht"
Issued: 15th Jan 1959. Perf: 13x13½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Stauf to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the death of Rosa Luxemburg.
Michel 676 and 677
"150th Anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn"
Issued: 20th Feb 1959. Perf: 14. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Israel to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn.
Michel 678 and 679
"Leipzig Spring Fair"
Issued: 28th Feb 1959. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Dorfstecher and issued to celebrate the 1959 Leipzig Spring Fair.
Michel 680 and 681
"5th Year of Youth"
Issued: 2nd Apr 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Skribelka to commemorate the 5th Year of Youth.
Michel 682 and 683
"200th Anniversary of the birth of Georg Friedrich Händel"
Issued: 27th Apr 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Bengs to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Georg Friedrich Händel.
Michel 684 and 685
"100th Anniversary of the death of Alexander von Humboldt"
Issued: 6th May 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Thieme to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the death of Alexander von Humboldt.
Michel 686 and 687
"Conference of Ministers of Post and Telecommunications
of the Socialist States (OSS), Berlin"
Issued: 30th May 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Vogenaur and issued to commemorate the Conference of Ministers of Post and Telecommunications of the Socialist States (OSS), Berlin.
Michel 688 to 692
"Nature"
Issued: 25th Jun 1959. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Oehlke to celebrate nature.
Michel 693 to 697
"Painting of the Dresden Gallery
Returned from the Soviet Union"
Issued: 29th Jun 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Gruner to celebrate Painting of the Dresden Gallery on their return from the Soviet Union.
Michel 698 to 703
"Native Birds"
Issued: 2nd Jul 1959. Perf: 13x13½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Brylka to commemorate native birds.
Michel 704
"Five Year Plan (VIII)"
Issued: Jul 1959. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x10). Designed by Gruner and re-issued to celebrate the Five year Plan.
Mi 704
10Pf
bluish green
10Pf
bluish green
Michel 705 to 706
"World Festival of Youth and Students, Vienna"
Issued: 25th Jul 1959. Perf: 12½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Prieß and issued to commemorate the World Festival of Youth and Students, Vienna.
Mi 705
20Pf
rose red
20Pf
rose red
Mi 706
25Pf
cyan blue
25Pf
cyan blue
Michel 707 to 711
"German Gymnastics and Sportfest, Leipzig"
Issued: 10th Aug 1959. Perf: 13x13½. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Wittkugel and issued to commemorate the German Gymnastics and Sportfest in Leipzig.
Mi 707
5+5Pf
reddish orange
5+5Pf
reddish orange
Mi 708
10+5Pf
blackish opal green
10+5Pf
blackish opal green
Mi 709
20+10Pf
lilac red
20+10Pf
lilac red
Mi 710
25+10Pf
dark cyan blue
25+10Pf
dark cyan blue
Mi 711
40+20Pf
lilac purple
40+20Pf
lilac purple
Michel 712
"Leipzig Autumn Fair"
Issued: 17th Aug 1959. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Deutschendorf to celebrate the 1959 Leipzig Autumn Fair.
Mi 712
20Pf
reddish grey
20Pf
reddish grey
Michel 713 and 714
"75th Anniversary of Janaer Glassworks"
Issued: 1st Sep 1959. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10) for Mi 713 and sheets (10x5) for Mi 714. Designed by Bengs to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Jenaer Glassworks.
Mi 713
10Pf
bluish green
10Pf
bluish green
Mi 714
25Pf
blue
25Pf
blue
Michel 715 to 719
"Construction of the National Memorial Ravensbrück"
Issued: 3rd Sep 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Skribelka and issued to celebrate the Construction of the National Memorial Ravensbrück.
Mi 715
5+5Pf
multicoloured
5+5Pf
multicoloured
Mi 716
10+5Pf
multicoloured
10+5Pf
multicoloured
Mi 717
15+10Pf
multicoloured
15+10Pf
multicoloured
Mi 718
20+10Pf
multicoloured
20+10Pf
multicoloured
Mi 719
25+15Pf
multicoloured
25+15Pf
multicoloured
Michel 720
"Inauguration of the National Memorial Ravensbrück"
Issued: 11th Sep 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x5). Designed by Skribelka and Issued to commemorate the Inauguration of the National Memorial Ravensbrück.
Mi 720
20+10Pf
red
20+10Pf
red
Michel 721
"Landing of Soviet spacecraft 'Lunik 2' on the Moon"
Issued: 21st Sep 1959. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x5). Designed by Vogenaur and issued to commemorate the landing of Soviet spacecraft 'Lunik 2' on the Moon.
Mi 721
20Pf
red
20Pf
red
Michel 722 to 731
"10th Year of the German Democratic Republic"
Issued: 6th Oct 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Grünewald and issued to commemorate the 10th Year of the German Democratic Republic.
Mi 722
5Pf
multicoloured
5Pf
multicoloured
Mi 723
10Pf
multicoloured
10Pf
multicoloured
Mi 724
15Pf
multicoloured
15Pf
multicoloured
Mi 725
20Pf
multicoloured
20Pf
multicoloured
Mi 726
25Pf
multicoloured
25Pf
multicoloured
Mi 727
40Pf
multicoloured
40Pf
multicoloured
Mi 728
50Pf
multicoloured
50Pf
multicoloured
Mi 729
60Pf
multicoloured
60Pf
multicoloured
Mi 730
70Pf
multicoloured
70Pf
multicoloured
Mi 731
1 DM
multicoloured
1 DM
multicoloured
Michel 732
"1st Anniversary of the death of Johannes Robert Becher"
Issued: 1st Oct 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x5). Designed by Ilgenfritz and issued to commemorate the 1st Anniversary of the death of Johannes Robert Becher.
Mi 732
20Pf
red yellow
20Pf
red yellow
Michel 733 and 734
"200th Anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Schiller"
Issued: 10th Nov 1959. Perf: 14. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Müller and issued to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Schiller.
Mi 733
10Pf
black blue green
10Pf
black blue green
Mi 734
20Pf
brown carmine
20Pf
brown carmine
Michel 735 and 736
"Stamp Day"
Issued: 17th Nov 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Bengs and issued to commemorate the 1959 Stamp Day.
Mi 735
10Pf
blackish opal green
10Pf
blackish opal green
Mi 736
20Pf
lilac carmine
20Pf
lilac carmine
Michel 737 to 741
"Wildlife"
Issued: 27th Nov 1959. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Stauf and issued to commemorate wildlife.
Mi 737
5Pf
multicoloured
5Pf
multicoloured
Mi 738
10Pf
multicoloured
10Pf
multicoloured
Mi 739
20Pf
multicoloured
20Pf
multicoloured
Mi 740
25Pf
multicoloured
25Pf
multicoloured
Mi 741
40Pf
multicoloured
40Pf
multicoloured
Michel 742 and 745
"Ancient art treasures returned by the Soviet Union"
Issued: 29th Dec 1959. Perf: 13½x13. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5) Mi 724-744 and sheets (5x5) for Mi 745. Designed by Wittkugel and issued to commemorate Ancient art treasures being returned by the Soviet Union.
Mi 742
5Pf
multicoloured
5Pf
multicoloured
Mi 743
10Pf
multicoloured
10Pf
multicoloured
Mi 744
20Pf
multicoloured
20Pf
multicoloured
Mi 745
25Pf
multicoloured
25Pf
multicoloured
