Leipzig Spring Trade Fair 1949

Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany · 1949 · 24 DPf

The stamp features a stylized globe with a cogwheel and a dove, symbolizing international trade and peace. It includes the text "Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse 1949" and the denomination "24 DPf".

Issued in the Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany shortly after WWII, this stamp promotes the revival of the Leipzig Trade Fair, a crucial event for East German commerce and international relations during the early Cold War era.