German Democratic Republic: varieties of postage stamps issued in year 1985

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22 January 1985. World luge championship, Oberhof.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field number
I		Letter c in Rennschlitten damaged at bottom.	4
II		Blue dot on contestant’s right shoulder.	40

5 February 1985. Antique Mailboxes.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Tiny indentation on top of the second letter D of DDR.	3	3
II		Small black circle above letter T of HISTORISCHE.	4	3
III		White circle below the lock.	23	3
IV		Black dot at the top of the second vertical black line.	1	?
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Tiny spot on top left of the mailbox.	8	4
II		Small thin line below the left side of the mailbox.	13	2
III		Colored spot right from the top ornament.	37	4
IV		Small black line between numeral 2 and the top ornament of the mailbox.	44	3
V		Thin line and a dot above letter N of BRIEFKÄSTEN.	50	2
VI 2925I		The left side of the letter Ä in BRIEFKÄSTEN broken.	?	?
35 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Tiny blue dot below the second vertical line of the first letter H of HISTORISCHE.	3	1
II		Scratch on pale blue ornament below letters P and O in POSTBRIEFCASTEN.	11	3
III		Spot on pale blue ornament above letter C in HISTORISCHE.	12	3
IV		Long white line on the side pale blue ornament.	19	3
V		Tiny blue dot between the top left ornament and left frame.	21	1
VI		Minuscule curved thin line on the first white area on the mailbox.	23	2
VII		Small blue spot next to the lower right corner of the mailbox.	39	2
VIII		Vertical thin blue line between letter R in DDR and 3 of denomination value.	42	2
IX		Tiny dot inside first letter D of DDR.	44	3
X		Two thin lines between letters H and E of HISTORISCHE.	50	2
XI 2926I		Black dot at the bottom of the first letter D in DDR.	19	1

19 March 1985. Bach, Händel and Schütz tribute.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.			Field number
I		Thin horizontal line in the top left corner.	?

9 April 1985. Coats of Arms.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 pf. Rostock			Field number
I		Black outline of the first wing partially missing.	?
50 pf. Schwerin			Field number
I		Line below horse’s mane interrupted.	?
II		Outline of front mane partially missing.	7

7 May 1985. 40th anniversary of liberation from Fascism.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field number
I		White dot at the bottom left of the letter R in DDR.	24
20 pf.			Field number
I		Conductor above worker’s helmet interrupted.	12

UNLISTED VARIETIES
10 pf.
1	White dot inside the loop of the letter R i DDR.
25 pf.
1	Letter S in JAHRESTAG broken at top

21 May 1981. 12th Youth Parliament, Berlin.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 + 5 pf.			Field number
I		Letter l in Parlament broken at top.	7 (10), (plate 1)

25 June 1985. Wildlife Preservation.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 pf., Harpy eagle			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Small J-shaped thin line in the lower right corner.	30	1
II		Tiny indentation in inner frame left from letters o and h of bedrohte.	33	1
10 pf., Red-necked goose			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Pale colored spot next to left goose’s foot.	2	1
II		Outer left frame damaged.	8	1
III		Small indentation in the right outer frame.	41	1
20 pf., Spectacled bear			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Small indentation on top outer frame above the first letter B in Brillenbär.	8	1
II		Tiny indentation on top inner frame above letter r in Brillenbär.	10	2
III		Numeral 5 in 1985 slightly damaged.	24	2
IV		Tiny breach in lower part of the right inner frame.	29	1
V		Vertical line of letter R in DDR short.	48	1

9 July 1985. 19th Century Steam Engines.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White spot on the wheel below letter A in DENKMALE.	5	?
II		Horizontal line on the element holding the wheel thinner on the right side.	7	?
III		White spot at the bottom left of the first letter D of DDR.	37	?

13 August 1985. World Orienteering and Deep-sea Diving Championship.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Line of diver’s fin continuing to the yellow area.	1	?
II		Colored spot above letter W of WELTMEISTERSCHAFT.	30	?

27 August 1981. Leipzig Autumn Fair.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
25 pf.			Field number
I		The first letter S in HERBSTMESSE damaged.	3

24 September 1985. 150 Anniversary of German Railways.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Thin vertical line between inner and outer frame to the right.	14	1
II		Short thin vertical line outside the left frame.	43	1

8 October 1985. Berlin bridges.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field number
I		Tiny indentation inside zero in denomination and on the right frame, next to the street lamp.	29
II		Part of the brick, right from the railing in the bottom right corner, missing.	39
20 pf.			Field number
I		Railing, next to the left bridge mechanism, broken.	26
35 pf.			Field number
I		Black line below the second pillar from broken.	17
II 2974I		The second street lamp damaged at the top.	?

UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 pf
1	Vertical stroke of the letter R in DDR broken at bottom.
2	A circle on the left side of the letter Ü in BRÜCKEN

7 February 1985. Castles.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf., Burg Hohnstein			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White spot on the tree top on the right side of the building.	2	2
II		Thin horizontal line in first letter D in DDR.	16	1
III		Red dot above the left side of the roof.	20	2
IV		Scratches below the tower bottom window.	24	1
V		Two white spots with scratches on the roof.	27	1
20 pf., Rochsburg			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Horizontal line on the middle dormer broken.	1	1
II		Colored dot between the forest and the right frame.	4	2
III		Colored dot between the forest and the left frame.	9	4
IV		Colored dot on tree top.	12	1
V		Fence of the pavilion to the left broken.	13	1
VI		Two colored dots right from the top window of the left tower of the central part of the building.	17	1
VII		Black below the forest line, to the right.	22	1
VIII		Gray green dot near the right frame.	22	2
IX		Colored dot to the right from the left tower.	24	1
X		Black spot on the central tower of the main building.	26	4
XI		White dot on the roof of the pavilion to the left.	36	4
XII		Two windows on the central building connected.	46	4
35 pf., Burg Schwarzenberg			Field No.	Plate No.
I		Colored spot above the small tower roof.	5	?
II		Long white scratch on the first roof from the left.	15	?
III		Big colored spot on the facade and roof of the right side of the building.	22	3
IV		Colored dot in letter H of SCHWARZENBERG.	29	3
V		Blue brick on wall of the tower.	31	2
VI		Scratches on gutter of the roof in the center.	41	2
VI		Colored circle between numerals 3 and 5.	41	3
VII		Long thin line below numeral 3.	42	3
VIII		Spike at the top of the roof in form of a crescent.	32	4

22 October 1985. 175th Anniversary Humboldt University.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 pf.			Field No.	Plate No.
I		White spot behind letter A in UNIVERSITAET on facade.	1	4
II		White dot below the second top window.	7	4
III		Thin dotted horizontal line on the second window of the first floor.	11	4
IV		Long thin line below the second column from the left.	15	4
V		Spot between the third and the fourth bottom windows.	18	4
VI		White spot at the top of the second column from the left.	25	4
VII		Blue dot at the bottom of zero of denomination value.	26	4
VIII		Circular line behind the fifth column.	40	4

22 October 1985. 40th anniversary of the UN.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
85 pf.			Field number
I		The first arch of the building above the UN emblem broken.	11
II		Lake in Africa.	14
III		Two vertical lines on the right side of the building above the UN emblem missing.	18

12 November 1985. Circus arts in the GDR.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 pf.			Field number
I		A breach in the left frame, next to the elephant’s back.	1
35 pf.			Field number
I		Black shade in the armpit of the right white-dressed man deformed.	5
50 pf.			Field number
I		P-shaped yellow curl in woman’s hair.	25
PANE
Full pane with all 3 plate flaws.

26 November 1985. 200th anniversary of birth of brothers Grimm.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
35 pf.			Field number
I		Thin horizontal line between numerals 3 and 5.	–
85 pf.			Field number
I		Sloping blue line on girl’s dress, just above her ankles.	–

 

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

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