Description: This is an authentic definitive postage stamp issued by the German Democratic Republic (DDR) as part of the foundational Five-Year Plan propaganda series. Printed in a rich emerald green ink, the vignette portrays a focused female laborer—historically cataloged as Frau am Steuerrad (Woman at the Steering Wheel)—manually regulating a spoked industrial valve while monitoring a large wall-mounted pressure gauge.The low denomination 5 stands near the upper margin. The bottom right anchors a secondary small "5" economic plan emblem surrounded by protective wheat stalks and a draftsman's compass. The lower margin carries the blocky state name "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK". This specimen shows a partial circular black cancellation mark passing diagonally through the lower left corner and cutting the engraver's name.
Circa: 1953 - 1962
Condition: Used
Notes: