GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Stamps inscribed 'DDR', 'Deutsche Demokratische Republik' or 'Deutsche Post' (last few issues)

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GDR stamps were for sale in post offices until October 1990. From 2 July 1990 stamps issued in 1964 and later were valid for postage throughout Germany. Stamps inscribed 'DDR' were valid until and including 30 September 1990, while stamps inscribed 'Deutsche Post' were valid until and including 11 December 1991.

1 Mark (DDM) = 100 Pfennigs
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type
Face value
Remarks SC
1952 Leipzig Autumn Fair DDR19520907 ST 0_24 Stamp
0.24
Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Leipzig CoA with fair logo superimposed
MI 315
DDR19520907 ST 0_35 Stamp
0.35
Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Leipzig CoA with fair logo superimposed
MI 316
1956 500th Anniversary of the University of Greifswald DDR19561017 ST 0_20 Stamp
0.20
Heraldic Griffin
University seal with Greifswald CoA
This item is also listed under Mythic Cats
MI 543
1965 750th Anniversary of Ramstein DDR19650704 PMK 6792 Commemorative Postmark
-
Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Ramstein CoA
"750 Jahre - 1215-1965"
6792 Ramstein
4 July 1965
BDC
1966 International Organisations DDR19660913 ST 0_20 Semi-postal stamp
0.20
+ 0.10
Red Lion Society Logo
MI 1208
DDR19660913 FDC First Day Cover
Red Lion Society Logo
1969 50th Anniversary of International Red Cross DDR19690423 ST 0_10 Stamp
0.10
Red Lion Society Logo
MI 1466
DDR19690423 ST 0_15 Stamp
0.15
Red Lion Society Logo
MI 1467
C
DDR19690423 FDC 0_25 First Day Cover
0.25
Red Lion Society Logo
1979 2. Regional Stamp Exhibition in Jarmen / 15th Anniversary of the Philatelic Workgroup of Jarmen

This issue is also listed under Mythic Cats

DDR19790526 PC 0_10 Pre-stamped postcard
0.10
Heraldic Griffin (in cachet)
Griffin Rampant
Jarmen CoA
MI PP16 (personalized)
M
FDC/ CC
DDR19790526 PC 0_25 Pre-stamped postcard
0.25
Heraldic Griffin (in cachet)
Griffin Rampant
Jarmen CoA
MI PP17 (personalized)
M
DDR19790526 PMK 2032
On comm. postcard
Commemorative postmark
-
Heraldic Griffin (in cachet)
Griffin Rampant
Jarmen CoA
"15 Jahre AG Philatelie"
2032 Jarmen
26 May 1979
FDC/ CC
1981 1300 Years of Bulgarian Statehood DDR19810901 PC 0_10 Pre-stamped postcard
0.10
Heraldic Lion (in cachet)
Lion Rampant
from Bulgarian CoA
MI PP16 (personalized)
CC
DDR19810901 PMK 7010 Commemorative postmark
-
Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
from Bulgarian CoA
"681-1981 - 1300 Jahre Bulgarischer Staat"
7010 Leipzig 1
1 September 1981
1981 775th Anniversary of Dresden DDR19810000 PC 0_10 8010 Pre-stamped postcard
0.10
Heraldic Lion (in cachet)
Lion Rampant
Dresden CoA
MI PP16 (personalized)
M
1982 2nd Regional Stamp Exhibition of Esenberg - Gera - Stadtroda DDR19820515 PC 0_10 Pre-stamped postcard
0.10
Heraldic Lion (in cachet)
Lion Rampant
from Gera CoA
MI PP16 (personalized)
FDC/ CC
1986 2nd Regional Stamp Exhibition of Pößneck - Lobenstein - Saalfeld - Rudolstadt DDR19860424 PC 0_10 Pre-stamped postcard
0.10
Heraldic Lion (in cachet)
Crowned Lion Rampant
Lion Rampant
Pößneck CoA
Rudolstadt CoA
MI PP16 (personalized)
FDC/ CC
1990 We are the People DDR19900228 ST 0_35__0_15 Semi-postal stamp
0.35
+ 0.15
Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Leipzig CoA
MI 3315
DLM
/M90
DDR19900427 PMK 1085 Commemorative postmark
-
Heraldic Lion
Leipzig CoA
"Wir sind das Volk - Leipzig 1989"
1085 Berlin
27 April 1990
1990 10th International Youth Stamp Exhibition in Düsseldorf DDR19900605 PC 0_25 Pre-stamped postcard
0.25
Heraldic Lion (in cachet)
Düsseldorf CoA
MI P106
M

List compiled by Geir Arveng with helpful information from Elisabeth Hallsjö.
Latest update:
2 October 2014