German Democratic Republic: varieties of postage stamps issued in 1984

 

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7 February 1984. Postal Milestones.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I
2853II		 GDR postage stamp error, post milestones, open letter O in POSTMEILENSÄULEN DDR 2853II Open letter “O” in “POSTMEILENSÄULEN”. 28 ?
II
2853I		 GDR postage stamp error, post milestones, small letter i DDR 2853I Letter “i” instead of “I” in “POSTMEILENSÄULEN”. 29 ?
III Numeral 1 in 1984 short at bottom. 17 ?
IV
Another example		 Zero in denomination slightly thicker at bottom. 11 ?
20 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I Colored dot below bottom year mark. 38 ?
35 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Postal milestones postage stamp plate flaw Whitening in area left from letter G in FREIBERG. Whitening in area left from letter G in FREIBERG. 6 1
II GDR 1984 Postal milestones postage stamp plate flaw Right vertical stroke of letter M in POSTMEILENSÄULEN broken. Right vertical stroke of letter M in POSTMEILENSÄULEN broken. 9 1
III GDR 1984 Postal milestones postage stamp plate flaw Inner top of letter O in POSTMEILENSÄULEN damaged. Inner top of letter O in POSTMEILENSÄULEN damaged. 20 1
IV Tuhgwrh instead of Tungwrh. 27 ?

21 February 1984. City Arms.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 pf., Halle/Saale Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Halle/Saale postage stamp plate flaw Small colored spot on white area below letter A in HALLE. Small colored spot on white area below letter A in HALLE. 2 1
II GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Halle/Saale postage stamp plate flaw Black dot on borderline in upper left part of coat of arms. Black dot on borderline in upper left part of coat of arms. 39 1
III GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Halle Saale postage stamp plate flaw Red dot left from the star. Red dot left from the star. 25 ?
50 pf., Leipzig Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Leipzig postage stamp plate flaw Small whitening on the second vertical blue line. Small whitening on the second vertical blue line. 2 1
II GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Leipzig postage stamp plate flaw Minuscule indentation on inner lower right frame of coat of arms. Minuscule indentation on inner lower right frame of coat of arms. 28 1
III GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Leipzig postage stamp plate flaw Small whitening on the first vertical blue line. Small whitening on the first vertical blue line. 31 1
IV GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Leipzig postage stamp plate flaw White spots on the upper part of the second vertical blue line. White spots on the upper part of the second vertical blue line. 50 1
V GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Leipzig postage stamp plate flaw Numeral 5 in denomination value damaged. Numeral 5 in denomination value damaged. 82 1
VI GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Leipzig postage stamp plate flaw Large indentation on lion’s right paw. Large indentation on lion’s right paw. 92 1
50 pf., Gera Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Gera postage stamp plate flaw First letter D of DDR slightly damaged to top left. First letter D of DDR slightly damaged to top left. 5 1
II GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Gera postage stamp plate flaw Dot on lion’s jaw. Dot on lion’s jaw. 21 1
III GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Gera postage stamp plate flaw Additional short tail. Additional short tail. 42 1
IV GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Gera postage stamp plate flaw White dot below lion’s tail. White dot below lion’s tail. 55 1
V GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Gera postage stamp plate flaw Additional curl on lion’s mane. Additional curl on lion’s mane. 80 1
VI GDR 1984 Coat of Arms Gera postage stamp plate flaw White dot on lion’s tail. White dot on lion’s tail. 96 1
VII Line on top of lion’s tail broken. 68 ?
VIII
Another example		 Line right from lion’s jaw broken in the middle (consists of a dot and a short vertical line). ? ?
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
50 pf., Gera
1 Out of register (red phase sifted to the right).

6 March 1984. Leipzig spring fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf. Field number
I White spot on green frame below numeral 4 in 1984. 30
II Bottom horizontal stroke of the letter Z in LEIPZIGER damaged. 33

20 March 1984. Narrow-gauge railway in GDR.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
30 pf. Field number
I ç instead of c in Schmalspurbahnen. 37

24 April 1984. Society of Monument Preservation.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf., Rathaus Rostock Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Society of Monument Preservation Rathaus Rostock postage stamp plate flaw Big white spot on the right side of the central entrance. Big white spot on the right side of the central entrance. 13 1
II GDR 1984 Society of Monument Preservation Rathaus Rostock postage stamp plate flaw White spot on the balcony above the central entrance. Horizontal line on the balcony above the central entrance, broken. 22 1
III GDR 1984 Society of Monument Preservation Rathaus Rostock postage stamp plate flaw Black spot below the second arch from the left. Black spot below the second arch from the left. 40 1
IV GDR 1984 Society of Monument Rathaus Rostock Preservation postage stamp plate flaw Black spot below the second arch from the left. Black spot below the second arch from the left. 43 1
V White dot at bottom left of the second arch from the right. 15 ?
VI Dark spot on the right side of the top right emblem. 44 ?
15 pf., Albrechtsburg Meissen Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Society of Monument Preservation Albrechtsburg Meissen postage stamp plate flaw Short thin line above the bushes to the right from the castle. Short thin line above the bushes to the right from the castle. 10 1
II GDR 1984 Society of Monument Preservation Albrechtsburg Meissen postage stamp plate flaw Base of numeral 8 in 1984 damaged. Base of numeral 8 in 1984 damaged. 30 1
40 pf., Steintor Rostock Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Society of Monument Preservation Steintor Rostock postage stamp plate flaw Small black circle in second letter D of DDR. Small black circle in second letter D of DDR. 13 1
II Letter I in IN short. ? ?
UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf., Rathaus Rostock
1 White dot on the right side of the top right emblem.
2 Letter I in IN short.

22 May 1984. Art cast from Lachhammer.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
85 pf. Field number
I Letter C in LAUCHHAMMER indented at bottom. 27

5 June 1984. Marionettes.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Marionette postage stamp plate flaw White dot on puppet’s hat above the left eyebrow. White dot on puppet’s hat above the left eyebrow. 9 ?
II GDR 1984 Marionette postage stamp plate flaw Small white dots on and between the second letter P and E in PUPPEN. Small white dots on and between the second letter P and E in PUPPEN. 26 ?
III GDR 1984 Marionette postage stamp plate flaw Small thickening on the fourth string. Small thickening on the fourth string. 30 ?

5 June 1984. National Youth Festival, Berlin.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf. Field number
I The first bottom left window behind the girl indented at top. 24
II
2879I		 GDR plate flaw 2879I Youth Festival postage stamp Square below letter R in DDR missing. ?

3 July 1984. National Stamp Exhibition.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Thin blue line on woman’s dress below belt. Thin blue line on woman’s dress below belt. 12 3
II GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Colored spot below woman’s eye. Colored spot below woman’s eye. 24 (14?) 4
III GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Thin blue line on woman’s dress, below left hand. Thin blue line on woman’s dress, below left hand. 15 4
IV GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Gray dot on left frame, next to the letter A in Ausstellung. Gray dot on left frame, next to the letter A in Ausstellung. 19 4
V GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Line between e and f in Briefmarken broken. Line between e and f in Briefmarken broken. 21 4
VI GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Letter U in BRAUT and numeral 8 in 1984 broken at the bottom. Letter U in BRAUT and numeral 8 in 1984 broken at the bottom. 22 3
VII GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Letter k in Briefmarken broken, second vertical wrinkle on woman’s dress broken. Letter k in Briefmarken broken, second vertical wrinkle on woman’s dress broken. 23 4
VIII GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Numeral 1 in 1984 broken. Numeral 1 in 1984 broken. 34 3
IX GDR 1984 National Stamp Exhibition postage stamp plate flaw Numeral 8 in 1984 damaged. Numeral 8 in 1984 damaged. 39 3

21 August 1984. 35th anniversary of GDR.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf. Field number
I Black dot inside numeral 3 in 35. 29
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
10 pf.
1 Foreign object (?) on printing plate.

28 August 1984. Leipzig Autumn Fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Leipzig Autumn Fair postage stamp plate flaw White spot in the upper left corner of the second window in the second floor. White spot in the upper left corner of the second window in the second floor. 29 1
II GDR 1984 Leipzig Autumn Fair postage stamp plate flaw Small indentation in the center of the right frame. Small indentation in the center of the right frame. 31 1
III GDR 1984 Leipzig Autumn Fair postage stamp plate flaw White spot on blue balcony below the second window in the second floor. White spot on blue balcony below the second window in the second floor. 49 1
IV White dot on top of the drip edge of the first bottom left dormer. 13 ?
V White dot on the top letter M in the emblem. 37 ?

11 September 1984. 35 Years of GDR.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 35 years anniversary postage stamp plate flaw Red dot outside design in the upper left corner. Red dot outside design in the upper left corner. 13 1
II GDR 1984 35 years anniversary postage stamp plate flaw Minuscule indentation in the crane in the upper left corner. Minuscule indentation in the crane in the upper left corner. 15 1
III A crack in the second small building left from the chimney. 28 ?
20 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I Bottom left border slightly uneven. 5 ?
II Horizontal line below the main rotor blade broken. 22 ?
III White dot below the main rotor. 26 ?

18 September 1984. Monuments.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
35 pf. Field number
I The first letter T in UNIVERSITÄT short at bottom. 18

4 October 1984. 35th anniversary of the GDR.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf. Field number
I Bottom horizontal line behind girl’s helmet. 7
25 pf. Field number
I
2900I		 GDR postage stamp plate flaw 2900I A bulge on man’s collar. ?
35 pf. Field number
I Man with red eyes. 1

4 October 1984. Youth philatelic exhibition, Magdeburg.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf. Field number
I Letter M on top tab partially missing. ?

23 October 1984. Green Vault.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
35 pf. Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Green Vault Figurine postage stamp plate flaw Colored dot in letter G of Gewölbe. Colored dot in letter G of Gewölbe. 11 ?
II Black dot left from the letter h in Balthasar. 8 ?
III White dot on the far right side of the pedestal. 26 ?
IV Black dot left from numeral 3. 44 ?

6 November 1984. Castles.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf., Burg Falkenstein Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Castles Burg Falkenstein postage stamp plate flaw Tree trunk above first letter N in FALKENSTEIN broken. Tree trunk above first letter N in FALKENSTEIN broken. 4 3
20 pf., Burg Kriebstein Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Castles Burg Kriebstein postage stamp plate flaw Colored dot above the roof of the castle, above letter T of KRIEBSTEIN. Colored dot above the roof of the castle, above letter T of KRIEBSTEIN. 11 2
II GDR 1984 Castles Burg Kriebstein postage stamp plate flaw Colored dot above the fourth conical spire. Colored dot above the fourth conical spire. 34 2
35 pf., Burg Ranis Field No. Plate No.
I GDR 1984 Castles Burg Ranis postage stamp plate flaw Gray blue colored spot above tree tops to the right from the castle. Gray blue colored spot above tree tops to the right from the castle. 9 1
II GDR 1984 Castles Burg Ranis postage stamp plate flaw Gray blue circle on top of numeral 5 of denomination value. Gray blue circle on top of numeral 5 of denomination value. 13 1
III GDR 1984 Castles Burg Ranis postage stamp plate flaw Colored spot on the wall above letter U of BURG. Colored spot on the wall above letter U of BURG. 14 1
IV GDR 1984 Castles Burg Ranis postage stamp plate flaw Thin black line between numerals 3 and 5. Thin black line between numerals 3 and 5. 21 1
V GDR 1984 Castles Burg Ranis postage stamp plate flaw White dot on vertical stroke of the second letter D in DDR. White dot on vertical stroke of the second letter D in DDR. 26 1
VI GDR 1984 Castles Burg Ranis postage stamp plate flaw Numeral 8 in 1984 damaged, looks like 3. Numeral 8 in 1984 damaged, looks like 3. 50 ?
VII A breach in the left wall of the central tower. 3 ?

27 November 1984. Fairy tales: The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights by Alexander Pushkin.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf. Field number
I GDR postage stamp plate flaw The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights by Alexander Pushkin The curve of numeral 5 indented. –
10 pf. Field number
I White dot in the edge of the roof. –
II White dot on the underside of the roof. –
UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1 White dot on the roof, right from the chimney

 

References

Bibliography

  • Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9

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