German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Covers

Commercial covers, each franked with several different complete sets of stamps:

- Solidarity with Vietnam, issued on May 8, 1968
- Women Conference, issued on May 28, 1969
- World war II memorial monuments, issued on September 24, 1974


- Commemoration of Ho Chi Minh, issued on September 2, 1970
- German anti-Nazi resistance, issued on September 2, 1970
- Brotherhood in Arms, issued on October 1, 1970

- Philatelist day, issued on October 5, 1971
- Leipzig fair in years 1971 and 1972

Several used FDC:

Stamp Day, issued on October 23, 1958:

Rostock Harbor, issued on November 24, 1958:

The 250th Anniversary of Meissen Porcelain Factory, issued on July 28, 1960:

Women's Congress, issued on July 15, 1964:

The 700th Anniversary of the Birth of Dante Alighieri, issued on April 15, 1965:

Admission of DDR to the UNO, issued on September 19, 1973:

Several used FDC:

The 150th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Engels, issued on November 24, 1970:

Society for sport and technology, issued on August 8, 1972:

Leipzig spring fair, issued on March 5, 1974:

The 200th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician, issued on April 19, 1977:

Youth stamp exhibition "SOZPHILEX 1983", issued on July 5, 1983:

The 30th anniversary of science fair, issued on November 3, 1987:

Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805) was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered by most Germans to be Germany's most important classical playwright.

The 150th anniversary of the death of Friedrich von Schiller, issued by DDR on April 30, 1955:



The 200th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich von Schiller, issued by DDR on November 10, 1959:

Several unaddressed FDC's, all with commemorative postmarks:

International Day of Red Cross, issued on May 7, 1957:

The 150th Anniversary of the Humboldt University, issued on November 4, 1960:

Rehabilitation Aid, issued on June 26, 1979:

VII Youth Spartakiada of DDR, issued on July 3, 1979:

VIII Youth Spartakiada of DDR, issued on June 23, 1981:

Fishery in the DDR, issued on April 10, 1961:

Folk Art from Erzgebirge (Ore mountains), issued on December 6, 1967:

Paintings in Dresden art gallery, issued on December 14, 1976:

XI Youth Spartakiada of DDR, issued on July 21, 1987:

Two covers franked with different stamps:


Leaders of the Labour Movement, issued on September 11, 1979 (on FD cover of other set):

On the back of the last cover, SS commemorate the 30th anniversary of DDR issued on October 2, 1979:

Multi franked cover sent registered to Israel.

- Leipzig Spring Fair, issued on February 26, 1964:

Soviet War Memorial Berlin-Schönholz, issued on September 20, 1977:

I like these stamps when they are circulated franking letters.
They are much more interesting this way

Thanks, jorgesurcl. Me too, I like very much the stamps on covers, knowing the stamps are doing their job.

Three nice covers, franked with complete sets:

Leipzig Spring Fair, issued on February 24, 1970
Archaeological findings in Halle museum, issued on March 10, 1970:

Leipzig Autumn Fair, issued on August 18, 1981
Old Medical Instruments in Karl Sudhoff institute, Leipzig, issued on September 22, 1981:

Sand and Sun Clocks, issued on June 7, 1983:

Bauhaus is an influential German design school (1919–1933) that integrated fine arts, crafts, and architecture. It emphasized functionality, simplicity, and unity in design, aiming to harmonize form and purpose. The Bauhaus style, characterized by clean lines, geometric shapes, and minimal ornamentation, had a lasting impact on modern architecture, graphic design, and industrial design worldwide.

Buildings in Bauhaus style, issued on May 27, 1980:

Several fauna, flora and nature themes covers:

Protected birds, issued on April 27, 1967:

Orchids, issued on June 15, 1976:

Nature Monuments, issued on February 24, 1977:

German Cocks, issued on January 23, 1979:

International Garden Exhibition, Erfurt - Dahlia flowers, issued on July 17, 1979:

Parks, issued on June 9, 1981:

Several postal used FDC's, all with commemorative postmark:

Leipzig winter fair, issued on February 28, 1960:

The 30th Anniversary of DDR, issued on October 2, 1979:

River crafts, issued on October 20, 1981:

Castles and Palaces of DDR, issued on October 15, 1985:

Statues of Roland, issued on January 20, 1987:
A Roland statue is a statue of a knight with a drawn sword, signifying the town privileges of a medieval city. Such statues exist in a number of cities notably in northern and eastern Germany, where they are often placed on the market square or in front of the city hall.

District capitals, issued on April 5, 1988:

Commemoration of Pablo Neruda, a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature, issued on January 22, 1974:

Sorbian Costumes, issued on March 22, 1977:

Trains, issued on April 17, 1979:


Conservation of Energy, issued on April 21, 1981: