Description: This definitive postage stamp from the German Democratic Republic (DDR) is printed in a dark brown color. The design features a socialist family unit consisting of a mother, a father, and a young child looking toward the future. A white dove of peace flies in the top-left corner above a newly constructed apartment block. The top-right corner displays the large denomination numeral "70". The bottom carries the country's official name, "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK". In the bottom-right corner, the iconic stylized number "5" represents the nation's economic plan, resting on a post horn and oak leaves. This specimen features a heavy black circular postmark across the lower half.
Circa: 1953 - 1962
Condition: Used
Notes:
The inclusion of the peace dove alongside the family was a highly deliberate political statement. During the 1950s, the East German government heavily used the peace movement motif to contrast its socialist society against the rearmament of West Germany.