Description: This striking red-carmine stamp is an official service stamp (Dienstmarke) issued by the German Democratic Republic (DDR / East Germany). At its center is the definitive National Emblem of East Germany, consisting of a central hammer and a pair of compasses surrounded by a circular wreath of rye wheat bound by a tricolor ribbon. The top inscribed text reads "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK" while the bottom displays the denomination of 40 Pfennig flanking the word "DIENSTMARKE". The specific example shows a partial postal cancellation stamp from the city of Potsdam
Circa: 1954 – 1957
Condition: Used
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