German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1962
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 869 to 872
"Protected Animals (I)"
Issued: 16th Feb 1962, Perf: K14, Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Naumann to celebrate
Michel 873 to 875
"Leipzig Spring Fair"
Issued: 22nd Feb 1962. Perf: 13½x13, watermark Wz 3Y, designed by Dorfstecher and Brückels and available on sheets (10x5). Issued to commemorate the 1962 Leipzig Spring Fair.
Michel 876 to 880
"6th Anniversary of the People's Army (NVA)"
Issued: 1st Mar 1962. Perf: K13x12½, watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Stauf to commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the People's Army (NVA).
Michel 881 to 885
"Antifascist Preservation of the National Memorial"
Issued: 22nd Mar 1962. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5).
Michel 886 to 888
"International Friendship Cycle Race
Berlin - Prague - Warsaw"
Issued: 26th Apr 1962. Perf: K13x12½, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Grünewald and issued to commemorate the International Friendship Cycle Race, Berlin - Prague - Warsaw.
Michel 889 and 890
"200th Anniversary of the birth of Johann Gottlieb Fichte"
Issued: 17th May 1962. Perf: K13x13½, watermark Wz 3X, and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Dorfstecher (Michel 889) and Hennig (Michel 890) to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Johann Gottlieb Fichte.
Michel 891 and 892
"20th Anniversary of the destruction of Ludic (Central Bohemia)"
Issued: 7th Jun 1962. Perf: K 12½x13, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Weiß to celebrate the.
Michel 893 and 894
"80th Birthday of Georgi M. Dimitrow"
Issued: 18th Jun 1962. Perf: K 14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Bengs to commemorate the 80th Birthday of Georgi M. Dimitrow.
Michel 895 to 897
"National Agricultural Exhibition Markkleeburg"
Issued: 26th Jun 1962. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Walch to commemorate
Michel 898 to 900
"Baltic Sea Week, Rostock"
Issued: 2nd Jul 1962. Perf: 13x13½, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10)(Michel 898 and 900) and sheets (10x5)(Michel 899). Designed by Prieß (Michel 898) and Schneider (Michel 899 and 900).
Michel 901 to 904
"World Festival of Youth and Students, Helsinki (I)"
Issued: 17th Jul 1962. Perf: 13½x13, watermark Wz 3X and Designed by Skribelka.
Mi 901-903
Minisheet
Minisheet
Michel 905 and 906
"World Festival of Youth and Students, Helsinki (II)"
Issued: 17th Jul 1962. Perf: 14, watermark Wz 3X and designed by Dorfstecher and Hennig
Mi 905-906
Michel 907 to 912
"European Swimming Championship, Leipzig"
Issued: 7th Aug 1962. Perf: 13x13½, watermark Wz 3X and designed by Prieß to commemorate the European Swimming Championship, Leipzig.
Michel 913 to 915
"Leipzig Autumn Fair"
Issued: 28th Aug 1962. Perf: 14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Dorfstecher to celebrate the 1962 Leipzig Autumn Fair.
Michel 916
"10th Anniversary of College of Transportation
'Friedrich List', Dresden"
Issued: 3rd Sep 1962. Perf: K13½x13, watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x9). Designed by Bengs.
Michel 917
"First group flight of the spaceships worstock 3 and 4"
Issued: 13th Sep 1962. Watermark Wz 3X and designed by Urbschat.
Michel Block 17
"First group flight of the spaceships wostock 3 and 4"
Issued: 13th Sep 1962. Watermark Wz 3X and designed by Urbschat. size 89x107mm.
Michel 918 to 922
"Preservation of National Monuments (II)"
Issued: 4th Oct 1962. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3Y and available on sheets (10x5)(Michel 918 to 921) and sheets (5x10)(Michel 922).
Michel 923 and 924
"Stamp Day: German television broadcasting"
Issued: 25th Oct 1962. Perf: K13½x13, watermark Wz 3Y, available on sheets (5x9) and designed by Bengs.
Michel 925
"100th Anniversary of the birth of Gerhart von Hauptmann"
Issued: 15th Nov 1962. Perf: 13x13½, watermarks Wz 3Y and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Dorfstecher to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Gerhart von Hauptmann.
Michel 926 to 928
"5 years of Soviet spaceflight"
Issued: 28th Dec 1962. Perf: 12½x13, watermark Wz 3X and designed by Urbschat.
Mi 926-933
Minisheet
Minisheet
