Postage Stamps: GDR – German Democratic Republic / East Germany (1949–1990)
Welcome to our category for postage stamps of the German Democratic Republic (GDR / East Germany, 1949–1990)! From the early reconstruction and Five-Year Plan definitives and sought-after commemorative souvenir sheets of the 1950s to vibrant topical sets celebrating art, wildlife, space exploration, sports, and the Leipzig Trade Fair: GDR philately represents a complete, historically captivating collecting area renowned for its graphic design.
At NOBIS24.com, you will discover guaranteed originals spanning all four decades of East German postal history—including mint never hinged singles and complete sets, finely cancelled stamps, scarce souvenir sheets, and postally used covers.
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What awaits you in our "GDR (DDR)" category:
- Early GDR & Key Rarities (1949–1959): Classic issues from the founding decade, including the DEBRIA souvenir sheet, Wilhelm Pieck definitives, Five-Year Plan printings, 1953 Karl Marx souvenir sheets (perforated and imperforate), Friedrich Engels sheet, and Schiller issues.
- Commemoratives, Souvenir Sheets & Sheetlets: Diverse sets featuring fine art (such as the Dresden Old Masters Gallery), flora and fauna, railways, technology, Interkosmos spaceflight, Olympic Games, and the Leipzig Fair.
- Specialties & Varieties: Sought-after watermark and paper varieties, perforation types, se-tenant strips, stamp booklets, and official mail stamps (Zentraler Kurierdienst).
- Verified Conditions & Postal History: Mint never hinged (**), finely cancelled (o), and commercially used singles, complete year sets, alongside postally used covers, postal stationery, and special event cancellations.