Description: This definitive postage stamp from the German Democratic Republic (DDR) is printed in a distinct brownish-red color. The engraved design illustrates Stalinallee in East Berlin, a flagship urban development project featuring monumental architecture and pedestrian walkways. The top-left corner bears the inscription "BERLIN STALINALLEE", and the top-right displays the large denomination numeral "24". The bottom features the country's official name, "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK". In the bottom-right corner, a large number "5" represents the nation's economic Plan, accented by a classic post horn and oak leaves. This particular specimen is used, showing a black postal cancellation mark across the bottom half.
Circa: 1953 - 1962
Condition: Used
Notes:
Stalinallee was East Germany's ultimate prestige street, lined with massive apartment blocks built for workers. Following Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization campaign, the East German government removed Stalin's statue overnight in November 1961 and officially renamed the boulevard Karl-Marx-Allee.