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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1984 - 50 Pfennig

Designer: Harald Stier, Leipzig

Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1984 - 50 Pfennig


Theme: Art & Culture
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1984
Face Value 50.00 
Colormulti-colored grey
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeRotogravure 2
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2603
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID679149
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Coat of Arms of the GDR, Edition 1984 With the publication of five multicolored special postage stamps, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic continues the series "Stadtwappen der DDR". Special cancellations from February 21 to April 20, 1984 Stadtwappen The second city herald issue brings the coat of arms of the district towns of Gera, Halle, Karl-Marx-Stadt, Leipzig and Magdeburg. The coat of arms of Magdeburg shows in the silver shield a two-towered red castle with an open gate, on whose battlements between the towers stands a green-robed maiden who holds in her raised right hand a green wreath - Magdeburg has a so-called "talking" coat of arms, the contents of which City name reflects: a maid (Middle High German maget = virgin, hence the maiden wreath in her hand) and a castle. This picture can already be found in the oldest city seal of 1240.

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Coat of Arms of the GDR, Edition 1984 With the publication of five multicolored special postage stamps, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic continues the series "Stadtwappen der DDR". Special cancellations from February 21 to April 20, 1984 Stadtwappen The second city herald issue brings the coat of arms of the district towns of Gera, Halle, Karl-Marx-Stadt, Leipzig and Magdeburg. The coat of arms of Magdeburg shows in the silver shield a two-towered red castle with an open gate, on whose battlements between the towers stands a green-robed maiden who holds in her raised right hand a green wreath - Magdeburg has a so-called "talking" coat of arms, the contents of which City name reflects: a maid (Middle High German maget = virgin, hence the maiden wreath in her hand) and a castle. This picture can already be found in the oldest city seal of 1240..