Description: This violet-purple postage stamp is a definitive issue from the German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik / DDR), printed as part of the country's monumental Five-Year Plan postal campaign. The engraving depicts two determined men in a firm handshake—symbolizing the historic alliance between manual industrial laborers and educated academics/intelligentsia. Behind them, a large socialist banner waves boldly in the background. The upper left corner displays the denomination of 6 Pfennig. The lower right corner features an ornate, circular wreath framing the stylized numeral 5 intertwined with a compass and hammer, mirroring the nation's state emblem. The bottom margin anchors the entire design with the state title "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK" executed in crisp, block typography.
Circa: 1950s
Condition: Used
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