Varieties of commemorative issues of postage stamps issued in Democratic Republic of Germany between 1956 and 1960

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27 January 1956. 200th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Thin scratch on Mozart’s forehead.
		Field №: 41	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 511f41
		Notes: –
		Value €: 9,75 (MNH), 12 (Used)

25 February 1956. Leipzig spring fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
35 pf.
I		Tiny dot above letter H in DEUTSCHE.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

16 April 1956. Ernst Thälmann’s 70th birthday.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Dot after the first E in SACHSENHAUSEN.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
II		Colored spots on bottom left from the image.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Thin line over numeral 2.

30 April 1956. 9th international Bicycle Peace Race.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Letter U in REPUBLIK indented at bottom left.
		Field №: 4	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 522f4
		Notes: –
		Value €: 5,25 (MNH), 45 (Used)
II		Colored line on letter E in REPUBLIK.
		Field №: 8	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.522I, Schantl 522f8
		Notes: –
		Value €: 5,25 (MNH), 45 (Used)

1 June 1956. 750th anniversary of Dresden.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	White dot after the second letter E in DEUTSCHE.

25 July 1956. Second Sports Festival in Leipzig.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Colored dot on gymnast’s thigh.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
15 pf.
1	Tiny colored dot on letter O in DEMOKRATISCHE.
20 pf.
1	Letters T and I in DEMOKRATISCHE broken on top.

8 September 1956. National monuments.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 + 80 pf.
I		Right border of top right square missing.
		Field №: 6	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.538II, Schantl 538f6A
		Notes: –
		Value €: 15 (MNH), 25,5 (Used)

25 September 1956. Olympic Games, Melbourne.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Flame below IE in SPIELE broken.
		Field №: 49	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.539I, Schantl 539f49
		Notes: –
		Value €: 12 (MNH), 13,5 (Used)
II		Letter Y in OLYMPISCHE distorted.
		Field №: 44	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.539II, Schantl 539f44
		Notes: –
		Value €: 12 (MNH), 13,5 (Used)

27 October 1956. Stamp Day.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Line left from left foot broken.
		Field №: 27	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 544f27
		Notes: –
		Value €: 4,5 (MNH), 7,5 (Used)
II		Base of letter I in BRIEFMARKE deformed.
		Field №: 30	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 544IV, Schantl 544f30
		Notes: –
		Value €: 8,25 (MNH), 10 (Used)

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Letter B in BRIEFMARKE broken in the middle.

9 November 1956. 110th anniversary of Carl Zeiss Optical Works.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	A bulge on the left frame next to letters EU in DEUTSCHE.
20 pf.
1	Big spot below numeral 2.

10 December 1956. Human Rights Day.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
2r pf.
I		Colored dot left from letters PU in REPUBLIK.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.550I, Schantl 550f25
		Notes: –
		Value €: 15 (MNH), 17,25 (Used)

14 December 1956. Berlin ZOO.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
25 pf.
1	Out of register.

20 December 1956. Help for Egypt.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
20 + 10 pf.
1	Double overprint.

1 March 1957. Leipzig spring fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Big colored spot below top left rescue boat.
		Field №: 48	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.559I, Schantl 559f48
		Notes: –
		Value €: 4,5 (MNH), 6,75 (Used)
II		Colored dot on bottom radio wire.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
III		Two white dots below second letter R in FRÜHJAHJRSMESSE.
		Field №: 16	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 559f16
		Notes: –
		Value €: 4,5 (MNH), 6,75 (Used)
IV		Big white dot on funnel.
		Field №: 11	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 559f11
		Notes: –
		Value €: 4,5 (MNH), 6,75 (Used)

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	White dot on numeral 2.
2	White dot between letters I and P in LEIPZIGER.
25 pf.
1	Top letter M in Leipzig Fair emblem deformed.
2	Disturbance in color in the center of the train.

12 April 1957. Nature conservation week.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Colored dot on flower.

25 April 1957. For national monuments.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 + 5 pf.
I		Colored dot between letters N and M in MAHNMAL.
		Field №: 27	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

3 May 1957. Coal mining industry.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Slight indentation in zero.

26 June 1957. Return of famous art pieces to Dresden Art Gallery.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
15 pf.
I		White spot on letter H in DEUTSCHE.
		Field №: 1	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

23 August 1957. International Trade Union Congress, Leipzig.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Letter G in WELTGEWERKSCHAFTSKONGRESS looks like B.
		Field №: 25	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.595I, Schantl 595f25
		Notes: –
		Value €: 15 (MNH), 18 (Used)

30 August 1957. Leipzig Fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Indentation in bottom left of the emblem.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

10 October 1957. Savings Week.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		A scratch on top left of the ribbon.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
II		A black circle between letters T and I in DEMOKRATISCHE.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

25 October 1957. Stamp Day.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf.
I		Defecating horse.
		Field №: 24	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.600I, Schantl 600f24
		Notes: –
		Value €: 7,5 (MNH), 9 (Used)
II		Letter U in REPUBLIK slightly idented at top left.
		Field №: 47	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.600III, Schantl 600f47
		Notes: –
		Value €: 9,75 (MNH), 12 (Used)
III		Two dots in vicinity of letter D in DEMOKRATISCHE.
		Field №: 46	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
IV		A dot below the horse.
		Field №: 10	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
V		Letter M in UM broken at bottom left.
		Field №: 49	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.600II, Schantl 600f49
		Notes: –
		Value €: 9,75 (MNH), 12 (Used)

UNLISTED VARIETIES
5 pf.
1	Letter O in DEMOKRATISCHE indented.
2	Colored dot above denomination.
3	Letter I in REPUBLIK broken.

7 November 1957. 40th anniversary of October Revolution.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.
I		Horizontal line on sleeve.
		Field №: 45	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
II		White dot between letters u and b in Republik.
		Field №: 10	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	Thin vertical line below frame, below letters b and l in Republik.

7 November 1957. International geophysics year.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.
I		Colored dot on numeral 9 in 1958.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	Colored dot on lines between denomination and the satellite.
2	Horizontal line right from G in GEOPHYSIKALISCHES broken.

22 November 1957. 1st anniversary of death of Günther Ramin and Hermann Abendroth.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	Colored dot on right fame, next to n of Ramin.
2	The second letter E in DEUTSCHE prolonged at top.
20 pf.
1	Zero in denomination flat at bottom.

27 February 1958. Leipzig Spring Fair.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Letter E in REPUBLIK like F (RFPUBLIK).

6 March 1958. Conference of postal ministers of socialist countries, Moscow.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf.
I		Crossbeam of the tower damaged.
		Field №: 16, 18, 20, 43, 45	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 620f16
		Notes: –
		Value €: 5,25 (MNH), 6 (Used)

UNLISTED VARIETIES
5 pf.
1	Same as plate flaw I, also the lower crossbeam indented.
2	Colored dot on top of the post horn.

20 March 1958. Centenary of the birth of Heinrich Zille.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		End of the hat missing.
		Field №: 7	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.625I, Schantl 625f7
		Notes: –
		Value €: 23 (MNH), 27 (Used)

25 June 1958. 5th congress of SED (Socialist Party of GDR).

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.
I		Colored dot on letter R in REPUBLIK.
		Field №: 15	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	White dot in letter P in REPUBLIK.

11 July 1958. Construction of national monuments.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 + 5 pf.
I		Letter U in DEUTSCHE thick.
		Field №: 25	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.636I, Schantl 636f25
		Notes: –
		Value €: 19,5 (MNH), 27 (Used)
15 + 10 pf.
I		The second 4 in 1944 pointed on top.
		Field №: 1 or 6	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.637I, Schantl 637f1
		Notes: –
		Value €: 19,5 (MNH), 28,5 (Used)

2 December 1958. Return of art treasures from the Soviet Union.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Colored dot on top of letter U in DEUTSCHE.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
II		Colored dot above letter H in DEUTSCHE.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Colored dot on letter E in REPUBLIK.

10 December 1958. 10th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
25 pf
1	Colored dot on black horizontal line below man’s shoulder.

15 January 1959. 40th anniversary of death of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Temples of glasses missing.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.675I, Schantl 675f1
		Notes: –
		Value €: 22,5 (MNH), 25,5 (Used)

28 February 1959. Leipzig Spring Fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
25 pf.
I		Thin line left from the flash of the photo camera.
		Field №: 23	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
25 pf.
1	Letter I in REPUBLIK with a dot.

3 September 1959. Errection of national monument in Ravensbrück.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
25 + 15 pf.
I		Horizonal line in row sum missing (2, instead of 2,-).
		Field №: 1	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 719A
		Notes: –
		Value €: 12,75 (MNH), 13,5 (Used)

21 September 1959. Landing of the Soviet rocket Lunik 2 on the moon.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		The third letter in SEPTEMBER shorter on top.
		Field №: 24	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.721I, Schantl 721f24
		Notes: –
		Value €: 3,75 (MNH), 6 (Used)

27 January 1960. Olympic Games, Rome.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
25 pf.
I		Letter C in OLYMPISCHE broken at bottom.
		Field №: 26	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 749f26
		Notes: –
		Value €: 8,25 (MNH), 10,5 (Used)
II		Thin curved line on top of the letter I in REPUBLIK.
		Field №: 43	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 749f43
		Notes: –
		Value €: 9,75 (MNH), 12 (Used)

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
25 pf.
1	Out of register.

17 February 1960. Leipzig Spring Fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Colored dot on the wall, right from the clock.
		Field №: 1	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
25 pf.
I		Horizontal line on facade broken.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

23 June 1960. Launching of the Free Trade Union (FDGB) vacation ship.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 + 10 pf.
I		Vertical scratch right from ship’s anchor.
		Field №: 4	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl770f3
		Notes: –
		Value €: 9 (MNH), 6,75 (Used)

28 July 1960. 250th anniversary of Meißen porcelain works.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf.
I		Big colored dot behind dancer’s back.
		Field №: 12	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
II		Tiny colored dot above letters I and K in REPUBLIK.
		Field №: 28	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
25 pf.
I		Letter K in REPUBLIK partially missing.
		Field №: 50	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.778I, Schantl 778f50
		Notes: –
		Value €: 6 (MNH), 8,25 (Used)

8 September 1960. National monuments.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 +10 pf.
I		Colored dot on letter I in REPUBLIK.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

6 October 1960. Stamp Day.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.
I		Left fender of postbus black.
		Field №: 44	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: Schantl 789f44
		Notes: –
		Value €: 36 (MNH), 45 (Used)

27 October 1960. 200th anniversary of the birth of Count August Niedhardt von Gneisenau.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	The second letter S in WEISS broken at bottom.

4 November 1960. 150th anniversary of Humboldt University in Berlin.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
5 pf.
1	White dot on letter M in DEMOKRATISCHE.

10 November 1960. Day of the chemistry worker.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
25 pf.
I		Distillery broken on top.
		Field №: 47	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
5 pf.
1	Double impression of red.

5 December 1960. 125th anniversary of German railroads.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.
I		Thin green line in the sky below letters r and e in Jahre.
		Field №: 47	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

 

References

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Bibliography

• Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9
• Schätze in der Briefmarken-Sammlung, Plattenfehler der DDR inkl. Spendenmarken: Thomas Schantl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Stromeyer-Str. 116, 78467 Konstanz