Berlin cityscapes (series of stamps)

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DBPB 1959 187 Town Hall Neukölln.jpg
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Town hall Neukölln, orange from 1959

Berliner Stadtbilder is a Berlin definitive series that appeared from 1956 to 1963. The stamps were in use until about 1962 with the exception of the 1 Pf value and the 1963 value of 3 Pf, which were used longer. The series consisted of single-color stamps that were printed both in rolls and in sheets .

Most of the trademarks became invalid on December 31, 1964. The 1-Pf and the 3-Pf issue became invalid on December 31, 1970, the first 7-Pf stamp on December 31, 1957. It was the last independent definitive series of Berlin's, after which the series of the Bundespost with the Inscription "Deutsche Bundespost Berlin" used.

particularities

  • The image format was portrait or landscape depending on the motif.
  • The stamps for 1 and 3 DM had a larger format.
  • As with all stamps that are printed in rolls and sheets, pairs and marginal pieces of the stamps form a special collection area because they can be used to prove that the stamps come from sheets. Since some stamps were printed in landscape format, they were connected to one another on the rolls via the left and right side of the stamp. Exceptionally, vertical pairs prove the origin of the arch. In the case of stamps that did not appear in rolls, the horizontal pairs are usually collected.
  • The 1-Pf and 3-Pf stamp are among the few West Berlin stamps that were also sold at post offices in the Federal Republic . It was recommended to also stick the 1 Pf stamp on the letters out of solidarity with Berlin.
  • The stamps from 1 Pf to 25 Pf were printed in the letterpress process, while the larger values ​​from 30 Pf were produced in the higher-quality intaglio printing process. This can also be recognized by the fine grid that is deposited on the surfaces.
  • Since the 1 Pf stamp was still reprinted in the 1960s, there is a version of it on fluorescent paper .

Motifs

Each postage stamp in the series shows a Berlin building or memorial , with functional buildings (such as the state post office) being mixed with sights (such as the Brandenburg Gate).

List of issues and motives

image Value
in pennies 		motive Issue date Mi. -No. Output form:
sheets (B), rolls (R)
DBPB 1956 140 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 1 Brandenburg Gate February 23, 1957
fl .: March 8, 1962 		140w
fl.:140y 		(B)
DBPB 1963 231 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 3 Brandenburg Gate March 1, 1963 231 (B)
5 Landespostdirektion February 23, 1957 141 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 135 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 7th Radio tower and exhibition halls March 1, 1956 135 (B)
DBPB 1956 142 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 7th Radio tower and exhibition halls
minor change in motif to No. 135 		5th October 1956 142 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 143 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 8th Town hall Neukölln
gray 		June 22, 1956 143 (B, R)
DBPB 1959 187 Town Hall Neukölln.jpg 8th Town hall Neukölln
orange 		February 14, 1959 187 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 144 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 10 Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church July 10, 1956 144 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 145 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 15th Airlift Monument July 10, 1956 145 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 146 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 20th Henry Ford Building of the FU July 10, 1956 146 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 147 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 25th Lilienthal memorial August 9, 1956 147 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 148 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 30th Pfaueninsel Castle November 16, 1957 148 (B)
DBPB 1956 149 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 40 Schloss Charlottenburg July 30, 1957 149 (B)
DBPB 1956 150 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 50 Reuter power plant 5th October 1956 150 (B)
DBPB 1956 151 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 60 Chamber of Commerce and Industry with a stock exchange November 16, 1957 151 (B)
DBPB 1956 152 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 70 Schiller Theater 5th October 1956 152 (B, R)
DBPB 1956 153 Berlin cityscapes.jpg 1 DM Equestrian statue of the Great Elector by Andreas Schlueter November 10, 1956 153 (B)
DBPB 1956 154 Cityscapes of Berlin.jpg 3 DM Congress hall April 26, 1958 154 (B)

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