German Democratic Republic postage stamps
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1949-1990
Issuing entity
German Democratic RepublicPostal issues of the German Democratic Republic, ending at reunification.
Historical context
East German stamps are collected as a closed country area with a defined beginning and end.
Design
- Motifs
- Industry, culture, anniversaries and political subjects
Identification
- Inscription
- The state inscription distinguishes these from Federal Republic issues
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Year-by-year issue list and printing varieties to be transcribed from a verified catalogue
- Catalogue numbers require transcription