Postage stamps from 1976 of the GDR Deutsche Post

Stamp pads 1976
Dr. Richard Sorge Michel block number 44	Party congress of the SED ; Palast der Republik , Berlin Michel block number 45
1976 Summer Olympics , Montreal ; Central Stadium in Leipzig Michel block number 46

The postage stamp year 1976 of the Deutsche Post of the German Democratic Republic comprised 81 individual special stamps , three stamp blocks with one special stamp each and a miniature sheet with six special stamps. Two postage stamps were printed together. No definitive stamps were issued this year . A total of 92 motifs appeared.

All postage stamp issues since 1964 as well as the 2- mark values ​​of the definitive series President Wilhelm Pieck and the definitive series of State Council Chairman Walter Ulbricht , published since 1961, originally had unlimited postage validity . With the reunification after October 2, 1990, all brands lost their validity.

List of issues and motives

Legend

• Image: An edited image of the brand mentioned. The ratio of the size of the stamps to each other is shown approximately to scale in this article.
• Description: A brief description of the motif and / or the reason for the issue. In the case of issued series or blocks , the descriptions that belong together are indented with a marker.
• Value: The face value of the individual stamp in pfennigs . A "+" means that it is an additional stamp (= postage value + donation).
• Issue Date: The date this stamp was first sold.
• Edition: As far as known, the number of this edition offered for sale is given here.
• Design: As far as is known, it is stated here who designed this brand.
• Mi.-No .: This stamp is listed in the Michel catalog under the corresponding number.

Special stamps
image	description	value	Issue date (1976)	Edition	draft	Mi. -No.
	Personalities of the German labor movement (V) Ernst Thälmann (1886–1944), KPD chairman, victim of the Nazi regime	10	13th January	12,000,000	Gerhard Stauf	2107
	Georg Schumann (1886–1945)	10	13th January	12,000,000	Gerhard Stauf	2108
	Wilhelm Koenen (1886–1963)	10	13th January	12,000,000	Gerhard Stauf	2109
	John Schehr (1896–1934), KPD chairman	10	13th January	12,000,000	Gerhard Stauf	2110
	Silbermann organs St. Georgenkirche , Rötha near Leipzig	10	January 27th	15,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2111
	Cathedral , Freiberg	20th	January 27th	7,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2112
	Church , Fraureuth near Werdau	35	January 27th	4,500,000	Gerhard Voigt	2113
	Catholic Court Church , Dresden	50	January 27th	2,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2114
	Dr. Richard Sorge This stamp was issued as an uncut stamp block with imprinted perforation : Dr. R. Sorge, journalist , agent	1 M.	3 February	2,100,000	Gerhard Stauf	2115
	20 years of the National People's Army (NVA) Soldiers of the air , land and naval forces , troop flags	10	February 24th	8,000,000	Müller	2116
	Air, land and naval forces, troop flags	20th	February 24th	6,000,000	Müller	2117
	100 years of the telephone Telephone set	20th	2nd March	6,000,000	Detlef Glinski	2118
	Leipzig Spring Fair High-rise apartment building Wintergartenstrasse , Leipzig	10	9th March	8,000,000	Paul Reissmüller	2119
	Super trawler of the "Atlantic" series	25th	9th March	4,500,000	Paul Reissmüller	2120
	Opening of the Palace of the Republic , Berlin Palace of the Republic (front view)	10	April 22	15,000,000	Manfred Gottschall	2121
	Intersputnik ground radio station Ground radio station Intersputnik of the Deutsche Post, Berlin	20th	April 27	7,000,000	Jochen Bertholdt	2122
	Congress of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) Karl Marx , Friedrich Engels and Lenin ; Emblem of the party congress	10	May 11th	10,000,000	Manfred König	2123
	Industrial plants , new residential buildings , emblem of the party congress	20th	May 11th	8,000,000	Manfred Gottschall	2124
	This stamp was issued as a stamp block: Palace of the Republic , Berlin	1 M.	May 11th	2,200,000	Manfred Gottschall	2125
	1976 Summer Olympics , Montreal Cyclists on the little peace ride	5	May 18	6,000,000	Joachim Riess	2126
	Swimming pool of the German University for Physical Culture , Leipzig	10 + 5	May 18	4,000,000	Joachim Riess	2127
	City and sports hall Suhl	20th	May 18	8,000,000	Joachim Riess	2128
	Rowing regatta course ( Brandenburg )	25th	May 18	5,000,000	Joachim Riess	2129
	Shooting range , Suhl	35 + 10	May 18	4,000,000	Joachim Riess	2130
	Mile run	70	May 18	2,000,000	Joachim Riess	2131
	This stamp was issued as a stamp block: Central stadium in Leipzig	1 M.	May 18	2,000,000	Joachim Riess	2132
	Parliament of the Free German Youth (FDJ), Berlin Intertwined colored flag ribbons , badges of the FDJ	10	25. May	6,000,000	Joachim Riess	2133
	Young people , industrial plants	20th	25. May	5,000,000	Joachim Riess	2134
	Native orchids Buck's strap tongue ( Himantoglossum hircinum )	10	15th June	15,000,000	Lothar Grünewald	2135
	Flesh-colored orchid ( Dactylorhiza incarnata )	20th	15th June	7,000,000	Lothar Grünewald	2136
	Pyramidal dogwort ( Anacamptis pyramidalis )	25th	15th June	5,000,000	Lothar Grünewald	2137
	Elder orchid ( Dactylorhiza sambucina )	35	15th June	4,500,000	Lothar Grünewald	2138
	Bug orchid ( Orchis coriophora )	40	15th June	4,500,000	Lothar Grünewald	2139
	Yellow lady's slipper ( Cypripedium calceolus )	50	15th June	2,000,000	Lothar Grünewald	2140
	State museums in Berlin : bronze sculptures Shetland pony , by Heinrich Drake	10	June 22	8,000,000	Klaus Wittkugel	2141
	Dance break , by Walter Arnold	20th	June 22	8,000,000	Klaus Wittkugel	2142
	On the beach , by Ludwig Engelhardt	25th	June 22	5,000,000	Klaus Wittkugel	2143
	Hermann Duncker , by Walter Howard	35	June 22	5,000,000	Klaus Wittkugel	2144
	The conversation , by Gustav Weidanz	50	June 22	2,000,000	Klaus Wittkugel	2145
	Conference of the Communist Parties and the Workers' Parties of Europe , Berlin Headshots of Karl Marx , Friedrich Engels and Vladimir Lenin , red flags , buildings on Alexanderplatz , Berlin	20th	June 29th	6,000,000	Manfred Gottschall	2146
	Historic carriages State car (around 1790)	10	July 27th	15,000,000	Bobbe	2147
	Russian single horse (around 1800)	20th	July 27th	8,000,000	Bobbe	2148
	Collection car (around 1840)	25th	July 27th	4,500,000	Bobbe	2149
	Gala car (around 1860)	35	July 27th	4,500,000	Bobbe	2150
	Mail car (around 1850)	40	July 27th	5,000,000	Bobbe	2151
	City car (around 1889)	50	July 27th	2,000,000	Bobbe	2152
	4th stamp exhibition of young philatelists of the GDR, Gera This and the following stamp were issued as a composite print with a decorative field in between: Gera around 1652	10 + 5	5th of August	3,000,000	Joachim Riess	2153
	Historic and modern buildings in Gera	20th	5th of August	3,000,000	Joachim Riess	2154
	Dog breeds German boxer	5	17th August	6,000,000	Pure Zieger	2155
	Airedale Terrier	10	17th August	15,000,000	Pure Zieger	2156
	German shepherd dog	20th	17th August	7,000,000	Pure Zieger	2157
	Collie (Scottish Shepherd)	25th	17th August	4,500,000	Pure Zieger	2158
	Giant schnauzer	35	17th August	4,500,000	Pure Zieger	2159
	German Mastiff	70	17th August	2,000,000	Pure Zieger	2160
	Leipzig Autumn Fair Petroleum distillation plant "AWT 6"	10	September 1	8,000,000	Jochen Bertholdt	2161
	German library , Leipzig	25th	September 1	4,500,000	Jochen Bertholdt	2162
	bridges Bridge over the Templiner See	10	21st September	8,100,000	Paul Reissmüller	2163
	Bridge at the Adlergestell , Berlin	15th	21st September	5,100,000	Paul Reissmüller	2164
	Elbe bridge near Roßlau	20th	21st September	8,100,000	Paul Reissmüller	2165
	Göltzschtal viaduct	25th	21st September	4,500,000	Paul Reissmüller	2166
	Elbe bridge, Magdeburg	35	21st September	4,500,000	Paul Reissmüller	2167
	Bridge on the Großer Dreesch , Schwerin	50	21st September	2,100,000	Paul Reissmüller	2168
	International memorials and memorials Group of figures in the Budapest Memorial	35	5th October	4,500,000	Lothar Grünewald	2169
	International stamp exhibition of socialist countries SOZPHILEX 1977, Berlin (I) Television tower Berlin ; radiated radio waves	10 + 5	October 19th	4,000,000	Hans Detlefsen	2170
	Historical handicrafts Jug ; Brass (around 1500)	10	October 19th	15,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2171
	Lid vase ; Faience (around 1710)	20th	October 19th	7,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2172
	Centerpiece ; Porcelain (around 1768)	25th	October 19th	5,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2173
	Load carrier; Silver ver gilded (around 1700)	35	October 19th	4,500,000	Gerhard Voigt	2174
	Vase ; Flashed glass (around 1900)	70	October 19th	2,000,000	Gerhard Voigt	2175
	Ornamental fish : Guppy ( Poecilia reticulata ) Pointed tail guppy	10	November 9th	15,000,000	Pure Zieger	2176
	Double sword guppy	15th	November 9th	4,500,000	Pure Zieger	2177
	Flag tail guppy	20th	November 9th	7,000,000	Pure Zieger	2178
	Undersword guppy	25th	November 9th	5,000,000	Pure Zieger	2179
	Triangle guppy	35	November 9th	4,500,000	Pure Zieger	2180
	Round-tailed guppy	70	November 9th	2,100,000	Pure Zieger	2181
	Archaeological finds in the GDR Clay vessels (3rd millennium BC)	10	November 23	8,100,000	Dietrich Dorfstecher	2182
	Bronze cult chariot (around 1300 BC)	20th	November 23	7,200,000	Dietrich Dorfstecher	2183
	Roman gold coin (so-called aureus ) from Tetricus I (271–274)	25th	November 23	5,100,000	Dietrich Dorfstecher	2184
	Golden pendant (around 950)	35	November 23	4,500,000	Dietrich Dorfstecher	2185
	Roman glass beaker (3rd century)	70	November 23	2,100,000	Dietrich Dorfstecher	2186
	Fairy tale (XI): Rumpelstiltskin Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm These and the following five stamps were issued together as miniature sheets : Scene from the fairy tale	5	December 14th	2,100,000	Paul Rosié	2187
	Scene from the fairy tale	10	December 14th	2,100,000	Paul Rosié	2188
	Scene from the fairy tale	15th	December 14th	2,100,000	Paul Rosié	2189
	Scene from the fairy tale	20th	December 14th	2,100,000	Paul Rosié	2190
	Scene from the fairy tale	25th	December 14th	2,100,000	Paul Rosié	2191
	Scene from the fairy tale	30th	December 14th	2,100,000	Paul Rosié	2192
	Dresden State Art Collections , Old Masters Gallery : Paintings The air ; by Rosalba Carriera	10	December 14th	15,000,000	Horst Naumann	2193
	Mary with the child ; by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo	15th	December 14th	5,000,000	Horst Naumann	2194
	A viola player ; by Bernardo Strozzi	20th	December 14th	8,000,000	Horst Naumann	2195
	The abandoned Ariadne ; by Angelika Kauffmann	25th	December 14th	4,500,000	Horst Naumann	2196
	Old man with black cap ; by Bartolomeo Nazari	35	December 14th	4,500,000	Horst Naumann	2197
	The officer reading letters ; by Gerard Terborch	70	December 14th	2,100,000	Horst Naumann	2198
Definitive stamps
image	description	value	Issue date (1976)	Edition	draft	Mi. -No.
Definitive stamps were not issued in this year

Miniature sheets and compound prints

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  Stamp Exhibition young philatelists the GDR Gera

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  Fairy tale (XI): Rumpelstiltskin

Notes and individual references

1. ↑ This was the last stamp block of the GDR without perforation
2. ↑ The same motif was issued as a stamp pad on May 11, 1976
3. ↑ See stamp day (GDR)
4. ↑ Reiner Zieger: Michel catalog no .: Country code MiNr: 2155 (GDR)
5. ↑ Hohennauen was first mentioned 625 years ago. In: Märkische Oderzeitung . June 23, 2011, accessed on June 4, 2015 (it is now in the State Archaeological Museum in Brandenburg ). 

literature

• Michel catalog Germany 1999/2000. Schwaneberger Verlag, 1999, ISBN 3-87858-028-2 .
• LIPSIA color catalog GDR 1983. transpress, publishing house for traffic, 1983, DNB 203661915 .

See also

• Postage stamps from 1976 of the Deutsche Bundespost
• Postage stamp year 1976 of the Deutsche Bundespost Berlin

Web links

Commons : Postage stamps of the Federal Republic, Berlin and the GDR from 1976  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : Postage stamps from other countries 1976  - Collection of images, videos and audio files