German Democratic Republic: varieties of postage stamps issued in 1983

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8 February 1983. World Communications Day.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Tiny white dot in letter A of MOSKAU.	2	1
II		Letter T of DEUTSCHE broken on top.	19	1
III		White dot on letter R in ALGIER.	22	?
IV 2770I		Letter U of DEUTSCHE damaged at top left.	6	1
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White dot on letter R in RÜGEN.	8	?
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Minuscule colored line next to numeral 3 in 1983.	20	1
II		White dot below letter H of DEUTSCHE.	33	1
III		Long thin line above the full length of inscription WELTKOMMUNIKATIONSJAHR.	38	1

22 February 1983. Old Town Halls.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf., Rathaus Stolberg			Field No.	Plate No.
I		The third bottom window from the left on white wall damaged at the bottom.	3	2
II		Whitening on the facade next to the stairs to the right.	4	2
III		The first letter D in DDR indented at bottom right.	22	?
20 pf., Rathaus Gera			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White dot on the doorstep of the left entrance.	1	1
II		Thin line below the first window on the first floor from the right.	16	2
III		Slight indentation on top left roof.	33	2
IV		Letter A in word ERBAUT damaged.	37	1
V		Letter G in GERA damaged.	39	2

8 March 1983. Leipzig spring fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf., multicolored			Field number
I		Colored dot above numeral 8 in 1983.	1
II		Line, representing the right wall of the building broken at bottom.	48
III 2779III		Indentation in the thick horizontal line above the 7th and 8th top window.	?
IV 2779II		Broken vertical line next to the first window of the first floor from the right.	?

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf., multicolored
1	Top horizontal outline ot fhe last window in the third row broken.
2	Wall on the left green instead of white.

11 April 1983. Karl Marx.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
Ia		Lower vertical lines in letter Z of red title Zeitung missing.	4	1
Ib		Lower vertical lines in letter Z of red title Zeitung missing.	17	2
Ic		Lower vertical lines in letter Z of red title Zeitung missing.	24,29	2
Id		Lower vertical lines in letter Z of red title Zeitung missing.	28,38	4
II		Dot on collar.	13	4
III		Small green dot to the right from the nose.	14	1
IV		Gray dot on coat.	16	2
V		Vertical thin line right to the right from letters J and A of JAHR.	20	1
VI		Vertical thin line right to the right from letter R of JAHR.	25	1
VII		Letter R in Rheiniche deformed and broken on top.	29	4
VIII		Numeral 9 in 1983 broken twice.	37	4
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Dot below Marx’s right eye.	13	4
II		Vertical thin line inside numeral 3 in 1983.	35	4
III		Letter U in DEUTSCH broken and deformed.	2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9	4
IV		Thin horizontal line left from inscription DEUTSCH.	5	4
V		Dot below the first letter R in JAHRBÜCHER.	10	1
VI		Red color spill below letter E of JAHRBÜCHER.	15,2	4
VII		Numeral 8 in 1983 broken.	24	2
VIII		Dot below word Arnold.	31	1
IX		Thin vertical line below bottom right frame.	32	4
X		Dot above left eyebrow.	43	4
XI		Vertical thin line right from the letter L of KARL.	46	4
XII		Dot below inscription von.	49	4
35 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White dot in hair to the right from Engels’s right eye.	11	2
II		Whitening on Marx’s coat.	12	2
50 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Additional pale dot on Marx’s beard.	29	1
II		Thin line in letter A of MARX.	29	1
III		Long thin line on Marx’s coat.	32	1
70 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Thin line on Marx’s beard.	8	2
II		Thin line on the left side of zero in denomination.	14	2
III		Vertical hairline on Marx’s right hand.	43	1

19 April 1983. Works of Art from Berlin State Museum.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf., Amazon			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Dot left from letters E and R of Berlin.	4	?
II		Long thin line crossing Amazon’s ankles.	7	?
III		Acute accent above second letter E of EINER.	12	?
IV		Dot at the end of letter C of NACH.	23	?
V		Colored dot below Amazon’s left elbow.	25	?
VI		Thin line crossing first letter A of AMAZONE.	43	?

7 June 1983. Sand Glasses and Sundials.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Yellow dot on central vertical element of the clock.	8	1
II		White dot between numeral 5 and the clock.	39	1
III		Gray dot between the left frame and numeral 5.	33	?
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Tiny indentation in numeral 2 of denomination value.	12	?
II		Colored spot between the left frame and the clock.	17	?
III 2798I		Small letter e in Dresden.	7	?
IV		Indentations in gnomon.	3	?
V		Gnomon short at top.	25	?
30 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Tiny colored spot on the right side of the sundial.	2	?
II		Colored spot in front of numeral 3.	18	?
III		White circle touching the left frame, next to letters a and l of Äquatorial.	31	?
IV		Letter a in Salon broken on top.	41	?
V 2799I		Outline of the dial plate partially missing in the top left corner.	?	?
50 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White dot between 0 of denomination value and the clock.	9	?
II		White spot above first letter D of DDR.	32	?
80 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Small gray dot on the dial plate, on the line between numerals 4 and 5.	41	?
II 2801I		Line between numerals 4 and 5 on the dial plate, broken.	21	?
PANES
20 pf., with variety III 20 pf.,with variety IV

21 June 1983. Cactus Plants.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf., Coryphantha elephantidens			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Bottom frame below first letter D in DDR damaged.	2	1
II		Spine to the left broken.	6	1
III		Right frame next to the letter R of DDR curvy.	20	1
IV		Tiny breach in left frame.	27	2
V		Colored spot on bottom frame below letter R of DDR.	38	1
VI		Right vertical frame ends with a dot.	?	?
10 pf., Thelocactus schwarzii			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Numeral 3 in 1983 flat at the bottom.	5	2
II		Tiny breach in left frame left from letters c and h in schwarzii.	6	1
III		Tiny breach in top frame to the left.	35	2
20 pf., Leuchtenbergia principis			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Spine next to the letter g of Leuchtenbergia broken.	6	2
II		Spine to the left from the lower broken.	27	1
III		Tiny indentation on the third leaf from the left.	29	1
IV		Spine in the upper right corner broken.	50	1
V		Additional dot left from the top right spine.	?	?
25 pf., Submatucana madisoniorum			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Spine below the right flower broken.	19	2
II		Spine below the left flower broken.	32	1
35 pf., Oroya peruviana			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Bottom frame below letter R in DDR broken.	20	1
II		Colored dot in numeral 5 of denomination.	25	1
III		White spot in flower.	30
50 pf., Copiapoa cinerea			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Spine next to the left frame broken.	32	?

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf.
1	Spine next to the left frame broken.

5 July 1983. Naumberg Cathedral Statues.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
25 pf.			Field number
I		White dot on King’s robe at bottom left.	4
85 pf.			Field number
I		Letter E in NAUMBURGER damaged.	22
PANES
Full pane

30 August 1983. Leipzig Autumn Fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White dot above letter R in HERBSTMESSE.	4	1
II		Letter L in ZENTRAL broken.	20	1
III		Second letter D in DDR broken.	36	1
IV		Horizontal line on facade broken between the 4th windows from the left of the first and second floor.	42	3

20 September 1983. Governmental Palaces.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf., Sanssouci palace			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Dot in the lower left are above letter S of Staatliche.	27	1
II		Dot on the first step.	7	4
III		Colored dot on the right side of facade.	12	1
IV		Statue on the left side of the stairs damaged, white spot on the top stair, white dot in the garden to the left from the top stair.	14	4
V		Letter u in word und broken.	15	1
VI		Vertical line of the letter h in Schlösser short at top.	8	4
20 pf., Chinese Tea House			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Small dot above letter i of Sanssouci.	4	1
II		White spot on cornerstones above letters u and d of word und.	6	1
III		Vertical line left from the first letter D of DDR.	21	2
IV		White dot above the second window from the left.	32	2
40 pf., Charlottenhof			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Dot below second letter D in DDR.	2	3
II		Letter c in Staatliche damaged.	5	3
III		Colored dot between the second and the third bottom window from the left.	7	2
IV		Whitening on the facade to the right from the top blue windows.	32	2
V		White spot above the first window.	46	3
VI		Colored dot below the second bottom window from the left.	48	3
VII		White dot below the first bottom window from the left.	49	2

8 November 1983. Glass of Thuringia.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Thin horizontal line in letter R of THÜRINGER.	2	1
II		Right side of the circle flattened.	2	2
III		Letter A in GLAS broken.	7	1
IV		Letter H in THÜRINGER broken.	9	1
V		Letters H and N in THÜRINGER damaged.	11	1
VI		Top horizontal stroke of letter E in THÜRINGER broken.	29	1
VII		Additional white spot on rooster’s leg.	32	2
VIII		Letter G in GLAS damaged.	38	1
IX		Line on rooster’s sickle broken.	43	1
X		Small pale spot on top of zero.	50	1
XI 2835I		Colored dot on rooster’s belly.	?	?
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Blue spot at the bottom of the glass.	36	2
II		Tiny indentation in circle below letter R of THÜRINGER.	49	1
25 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White dot on letter E of THÜRINGER.	24	1
II		Additional white spots to the right from the vase lip.	10	2
III		Colored dot on letter H of THÜRINGER.	21	2
IV		White dot on letter R of THÜRINGER.	28	1
V		Small indentation in numeral 5 in denomination.	40	1
VI		Minuscule indentation in letter U of THÜRINGER.	48	2

22 November 1983. Winter Olympic Games, Sarajevo.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 + 10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		1 and 9 in 1983 damaged.	22	1
20 + 10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Numeral 9 in 1983 damaged.	9	?
II		White dot on the ski jumper’s right shoulder.	30	?
25 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Dark triangle below the armpit of the right ski runner.	8	?

 

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