Description: This is an official definitive postage stamp issued by the German Democratic Republic (DDR) as part of the monumental Five-Year Plan socialist propaganda series. Printed in a rich emerald green ink, the vignette illustrates an industrial steam worker—historically cataloged in Germany as Frau am Steuerrad (Woman at the Steering Wheel / Control Wheel)—who is focusing her gaze directly on a large pressure gauge while manually calibrating a heavy wheel mechanism.The numeral 5 sits prominently in the upper-left corner. At the bottom right, a mirrored "5" is enclosed by decorative socialist laurel branches. The lower frame features the crisp, blocky state inscription "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK". This specific circulated specimen is canceled by a partial circular ink postmark from the historic city of POTSDAM.
Circa: 1953 - 1962
Condition: Used
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