Leipzig Spring Fair - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1968 - 15 Pfennig

Leipziger Spring Fair 1968 At the Leipzig Spring Fair, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues two special stamps. GDR products at the Leipziger spring fair 1968 Top products of the national economy of the GDR are the motives for the special postal stamps for the Leipziger spring fair 1968. The 15-pfennig value shows the catch and freezer ship "Atlantik", built in the Volkswerft Stralsund. Characteristic of this type of ship is the stern: the catch is pulled over a slope on board. Freezing facilities inside the ship are already freezing the fish on the high seas so that the vessel can catch up to 60 days at most. The catch and freezer ship stands with its white superstructures against a dark blue background, which is also lightened from top to bottom. The hull in light green color and red line stands on a dark blue stripe with the reference to the spring fair. According to the 10 pfennig value, the necessary information can be found in the upper part of the stamps. Technical data Trawler, use in tropical waters. Double decker ship, 2 chimneys Length: 82 m Width: 13.60 m Height: 9.55 m, 3.362 t Speed: 13 kn Crew: 80 man Equipment duration: 60 days The elongated dimensions of both motifs determined the choice of the brand format: 25.5 x 64.5 mm. By presenting these two examples from our production, we point to the great successes that the nation's industry has made on its way from its difficult beginnings to today's top performance.