Germany-DDR 1986 Leipzig Trade Fair - Spring 1986
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- Label : "Ministerium für Post und Fernmeldewesen" of the German Democratic Republic; 1986; commemorative stamps of the issue "Leipzig Spring Fair 1986"; issue of 2 stamps
Stamp datas:
- Issue date : 11 March 1986
- Catalogue numbers : Michel: No. 3003, 3004; Yvert & Tellier: No. 2626, 2627; Scott: No. 2526, 2527
- Color: multicolored
- Watermark : none
- Nominal values : 35, 50 (Pfennig)
- Postage validity : to 02 October 1990
- Designed by : Jochen Berthold (*1936)
- Printed by : "VEB Deutsche Wertpapierdruckerei", Leipzig
- Print process : Offset printing
- Perforation :
- - Comb perforation, K 13 : 12½ (stamps)
- - none (postal stationery)
- Stamp size : printed area of a single stamp without year line: 39.0 x 21.5 mm
- Print run :
- - 35 (Pf.): 4,000,000 in sheets à 50 stamps (5 x 10) (Michel No. 3003 as stamp)
- - 35 (Pf.): 4,500,000 (Michel No. 3003 as stamp, other source)
- - 50 (Pf.): 3,500,000 in sheets à 50 stamps (5 x 10) (Michel No. 3004 as stamp)
- - 50 (Pf.): 4,000,000 (Michel No. 3004 as stamp, other source)
Stamps
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postmarked
The postmark motive of the first day special cancel (one circle, 40.0 mm diameter, 1085 Berlin, 11-03-1986) shows the "Alte Waage" in Leipzig (1515 built in the style of the Renaissance, 1943 complete destroyed, 1963/64 rebuilt).
Covers, cards, and philatelic souvenirs
To the stamp motives:
- 35 (Pf.): The stamp motive shows the Fair Halls as exhibition locations in Leipzig.
- 50 (Pf.): The stamp motive shows a fish trawler of the type "Atlantik 488".