German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1950
Michel 263
"250 years German Academy of Sciences Berlin"
Issued: 10th Jul 1950. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 1 and available on sheets (10x10). Designed by Kreische and issued to commemorate 250 years of the German Academy of Sciences, Berlin.
This stamp features German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen (30th Nov 1817 to 1st Nov 1903).
Mi 263
6Pf
black blue violet
6Pf
black blue violet
Quantity Issued : 5,000,000
Valid Until: 31st Mar 1951
There are many known printing errors for all the stamps in this series.
Michel 261-270 are known to exist on thin, translucent paper as well as on thicker, non-translucent paper.
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Mi 263
Cancelled, Used
Mi 263
Cancelled, Used