Description: Issued as part of the Five-Year Plan series by the German Democratic Republic (DDR / East Germany), this 40 Pfennig stamp is printed in a reddish-carmine color. The design depicts a scientist or laboratory technician peering into a microscope, surrounded by glassware like flasks and test tubes. The large numeral "40" appears at the top center, and the bottom right corner features the series' signature "5" emblem (Five-Year Plan) with a post horn and oak leaves. The text "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK" runs along the bottom. The designer's name, E. Gruner, and the engraver's name, K. Wolf, are printed in tiny text at the bottom left and right margins, respectively.
Circa: 1953 - 1962
Condition: Used
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