German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Covers

Paintings, issued on November 13, 1973:

Chemistry for peace and socialism, special SS printed on dederon (polyamide) paper, very thin and delicate, issued on March 12, 1963. Here it is on a cover sent to Australia and was repaired by the Australian post:


I have this SS printed diagonally (mistake?):

Socialist paintings, issued on August 18, 1977 to publicize the SOZPHILEX stamp exhibition.

- Bread for everyone (detail), by Wolfram Schubert (* 1926)
- When Communists dream (detail), by Walter Womacka (1925-2010)

Here are three covers sent to Australia, all franked with complete sets:

Architecture in DDR - Half-timbered Buildings, issued on January 24, 1978:

The 25th anniversary of Interflug Airlines, issued on June 10, 1980:

Old toys, issued on December 9, 1980:

Shipbuilding, issued on June 23, 1960:

The 800th anniversary of Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz), issued on June 16, 1965:


Inauguration of Karl Marx monument in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz), issued on October 5, 1971:

FDC sent to Leningrad, USSR. Arrival postmark applied in Leningrad on the back:


Stamp exhibition held in Karl-Marx-Stadt 20.10-14.11.1976. Souvenir leaf:

The 150th anniversary birth of Karl Marx, 1968:

Resistance heroes, stamps from different sets issued during 1959-1960:

Resistance heroes, issued on October 4, 1962:

The 20th anniversary of the International Resistant's Federation, issued on June 22, 1971:

The Resistance Movement Congress in Berlin, issued on September 7, 1982:

The high value 1962 stamp shows the seven Cervi brothers. They were the sons of Alcide Cervi (1875-1970) and Genoeffa Cocconi (1876-1944), born in Campegine, Emilia-Romagna. The brothers and their father became renowned for their activities in the organized resistance to Italian fascism.

After the Italian Social Republic was founded by Benito Mussolini, the brothers were members of the resistance that suffered a crackdown by the fascist authorities. In November 1943, their house was surrounded by military forces and they surrendered after running out of ammunition during the ensuing firefight. They were taken to prison in Reggio Emilia along with their father. In December, a fascist secretary was killed in Bagnolo in Piano. In retaliation, all seven Cervi brothers were taken to the shooting range in Reggio Emilia and shot.


Photo: Wikipedia.