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Ostdeutscher Kulturrat Commemorative
uncommon1945-1980

Ostdeutscher Kulturrat Commemorative

West Germany (Berlin) · 1957 · 20 Pfennig

The stamp features a depiction of a Gothic sculpture, likely Uta from the Naumburg Cathedral, with the text 'OSTDEUTSCHER KULTURRAT' and 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST BERLIN' surrounding it.

This stamp commemorates the 6th annual meeting of the Ostdeutscher Kulturrat (East German Cultural Council) in West Berlin, an organization representing Germans expelled from former eastern territories after WWII, highlighting cultural ties during the Cold War.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Image: scanned by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NobbiP" title="User:NobbiP">NobbiP</a> · License: Public domain

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