GDR (East Germany) Definitive Series - Five-Year Plan

Name: GDR (East Germany) Definitive Series - Five-Year Plan
Brand: German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

German Democratic Republic (East Germany) · 1953 · Various

This definitive series from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) promotes the first Five-Year Plan (1951-1955). The designs feature various scenes of industry, agriculture, and social development, such as steelworkers, farmers with tractors, and new construction projects, all symbolizing the socialist state's economic goals.

Issued during the early years of the Cold War, this series served as propaganda to showcase the supposed progress and industrial might of East Germany under its Soviet-influenced socialist economic model.

Printing Method

Offset

Themes

five-year-plan industry agriculture construction politics definitive

Catalog Numbers

scott148-164

michel355-371

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$15

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$10

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.