common1945-1980

East Germany (DDR) Definitive Stamp, Five-Year Plan

Name: East Germany (DDR) Definitive Stamp, Five-Year Plan
Brand: German Democratic Republic

German Democratic Republic · 1953 · 24 Pf

This definitive stamp from the German Democratic Republic (DDR) features a design symbolizing the first Five-Year Plan. The central motif depicts a construction worker and a steelworker against a backdrop of new buildings and industrial structures, representing the state's focus on heavy industry and reconstruction.

Issued as part of a long-running series, this stamp promoted the socialist economic goals of the first Five-Year Plan (1951-1955), which aimed to rapidly industrialize East Germany and rebuild after World War II.

Printing Method

Offset

Themes

five-year-plan industry construction definitive

Catalog Numbers

scott154

michel356

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

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