East Germany (DDR) – Scott #s 100-02
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1951 DDR Great German Composers set (Scott #100–102); MNH, featuring Handel, Lortzing, and Weber—honoring Germany’s rich musical tradition in the early years of East German philately.
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East Germany (DDR) — Scott #100–102 (1951) — Mint Never Hinged (MNH)
This set of three beautifully engraved stamps (Scott #100–102) was issued by the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) in 1951, honoring three great composers who shaped German and European classical music:
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6 Pfennig – George Frideric Handel (G. Friedrich Händel) — celebrated Baroque composer known for Messiah and Water Music.
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8 Pfennig – Albert Lortzing — German Romantic composer and librettist famed for his comic operas such as Zar und Zimmermann.
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50 Pfennig – Carl Maria von Weber (C. M. von Weber) — influential early Romantic composer best known for Der Freischütz.
Each design features a finely detailed portrait framed by a delicate ornamental border, with inscriptions reading “Deutsche Demokratische Republik”, reflecting the new identity of East Germany during its formative postwar years.
Condition: Mint, never hinged; fresh color and full original gum.
Issued: 1951
Designer/Printer: State Printing Works, Berlin
Theme: Great German Composers
Denominations: 6 Pf, 8 Pf, 50 Pf
Historical Note: Issued in the early cultural revival period of the DDR, these stamps emphasized the socialist state’s reverence for classical heritage and its claim to German cultural continuity.
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