Description: This is an authentic definitive postage stamp issued by the German Democratic Republic (DDR) from the original 1953 Five-Year Plan propaganda series. Printed in a distinct blue-green ink, the detailed vignette portrays two young technical apprentices or student engineers leaning closely over a workshop lathe. The denomination 10 sits prominently in the upper-left corner. The bottom-right corner displays the series' signature "5" economic plan emblem surrounded by wheat ears and a compass. The lower margin carries the bold state title "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK". Your copy features a partial circular postmark cancellation slicing vertically down the right margin.
Circa: 1953 - 1962
Condition: Used
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