East Germany (DDR) – Scott #s 323-24
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1957 Leipzig Spring Fair set (Scott #323–324); MNH, featuring 10,000-ton cargo ship and electric locomotive in iconic DDR modernist style.
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Description
East Germany (DDR) — Scott #323–324 (1957) — Mint Never Hinged (MNH)
Issued for the 1957 Leipzig Spring Fair (Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse), this clean two-stamp set spotlights East German engineering and industry in crisp mid-century graphics:
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#323 — 20 Pf carmine: 10,000-ton motor freighter (motorfrachtschiff) under steam.
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#324 — 25 Pf blue: Electric locomotive (elektrolokomotive) profile, emphasizing rail modernization.
Bold sans-serif typography and minimalist silhouettes capture the DDR’s export ambitions and technical prowess during the postwar boom.
Condition: MNH; fresh color, full original gum, sharp perforations.
Issued: 1957
Theme: Leipzig Trade Fair
Printing: Typographed
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