German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1963

East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR), was a country that existed from October 1949 until 1990, when the eastern portion of Germany was part of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. It described itself as a socialist "workers' and peasants' state" and the territory was administered and occupied by Soviet forces at the end of World War II — the Soviet Occupation Zone of the Potsdam Agreement, bounded on the east by the Oder–Neisse line. The Soviet zone surrounded West Berlin but did not include it; as a result, West Berlin remained outside the jurisdiction of the DDR.

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Michel 934 to 938
"State Council Chairman
Walter Ulbricht (II)"

Issued: From 2nd Jan 1963 until 1972, Perf: K14, Various watermarks and available on sheets (10x10) and rolls.

Mi 934
25Pf
blue

Mi 935
30Pf
light red

Mi 936
40Pf
blue violet

Mi 937
50Pf
dark ultramarine

Mi 938
70Pf
dark reddish brown

Michel 939 and 940
"100th Anniversary of the borth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin"

Issued: 2nd Jan 1963. Perf: 13½x13, watermark Wz 3Y, designed by Bengs and Skribelka and available on sheets (10x5).

Mi 939
20Pf
light red mid grey

Mi 940
25Pf
dark cyan blue

Michel 941
"Party Congress of the Socialist Unity Party Germany (SED)"

Issued: 15th Jan 1963. Perf: K13x13½, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Sauer.

Mi 941
10Pf
multicoloured

Michel 942 to 844
"Fight Malaria"

Issued: 16th Feb 1963. Perf: K13x12½, watermark Wz 3X, designed by Hennig and Dorfstecher and available on sheets (5x10).

Mi 942
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 943
25Pf
multicoloured

Mi 944
50Pf
multicoloured

Michel 945 and 946
"International Animal Auction - Leipzig"

Issued: 14th Feb 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Dorfstecher, Hennig and Stauf.

Mi 945
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 946
25Pf
multicoloured

Michel 947 to 949
"Leipzig Spring Fair"

Issued: 26th Feb 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X, and available on sheets (10x5). Designed by Dorfstecher.

Mi 947
10Pf
black mid olive yellow

Mi 948
10Pf
black reddish orange

Mi 949
20Pf
black blue

Michel Block 18
"The Chemical Industry"

Issued: 12th Mar 1963.

Mi Block 18
Minisheet

Michel 950 and 951
"The Chemical Industry"

Issued: 12th Mar 1963.

Mi 950
50Pf
dark ultramarine grey

Mi 951
75Pf
grey dark ultramarine

Michel 952 and 955
"Famous German writers and opera composers"

Issued: 9th Apr 1963. Perf: K13x12½, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Friebel.

Mi 952
5Pf
olive yellow black

Mi 953
10Pf
opal green black

Mi 955
20Pf
red orange black

Mi 955
25Pf
mid grey ultramarine black

Michel 956 and 957
"100th Anniversary of the Red Cross"

Issued: 14th May 1963. Perf: 13x12½. Watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Rose.

Mi 956
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 957
20Pf
multicoloured

Michel 958 to 962
"Remembering murdered anti-fascist athletes"

Issued: 27th May 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x5). Designed by Stauf.

Mi 958
5+5Pf
mid yellow black

Mi 959
10+5Pf
matt yellow olive black

Mi 960
15+5Pf
matt carmine grey black

Mi 961
20+10Pf
matt red orange black

Mi 962
25+10Pf
blue green black

Michel 963 to 965
"German gymnastics and sports festival - Leipzig"

Issued: 13th Jun 1963. Perf: 12½x13, watermark Wz 3X and Designed by GRünewald.

Mi 963
10+5Pf
multicoloured

Mi 964
20+10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 965
25+10Pf
multicoloured

Michel 966 and 967
"75 years of fighting song of the international socialist labor movement
"Die Internationale"

Issued: 18th Jun 1963. Perf: 13x13½, watermark Wz 3X and designed by Kosak.

Mi 966
20Pf
red black

Mi 967
25Pf
matt lilac ultramarine black

Michel 968 and 969
"State Council Chairman Walter Ulbricht
Large Format"

Issued: 25th Jun 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X, designed by Wolf and available on sheets (10x5).

Mi 968
1 DM
black green olive

Mi 969
2 DM
sienna

Michel 970 and 971
"Group flight of the spaceships Vostok 5 and 6"

Issued: 18th Jul 1963. Perf: 14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x5). Designed by Skribelka and Bengs.

Mi 970 / 971 Strip

Mi 970
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 971
20Pf
multicoloured

Michel 972 to 974
"World Championship races in Motocross Apolda: Motor Edge Race, Sachsenring."

Issued: 30th Jul 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Deutschendorf.

Mi 972
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 973
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 974
25Pf
multicoloured

Michel 975
"International reminder of memorial sites"

Issued: 20th Aug 1963. Perf: 13x13½, watermark Wz 3X, available on sheets (5x5) and designed by Weiß.

Mi 975
20Pf
cinnabar dark ultramarinee

Michel 976 and 977
"Leipzig Autumn Festival"

Issued: 27th Aug 1963. Perf: 13x13½, watermark Wz 3X, available on sheets (5x5) and designed by Dorfstecher.

Mi 976 and 977
10Pf
multicoloured

Michel 978 to 982
"Protected animals"

Issued: 10th Sep 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x10) and designed by Naumann.

Mi 978
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 979
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 980
30Pf
multicoloured

Mi 981
50Pf
multicoloured

Mi 982
70Pf
multicoloured

Michel 983 to 987
"Commemorating murdered anti-fascist sportsmen and women"

Issued: 24th Sep 1963. Perf: K14, watermark Wz 3X, available on sheets (5x5) and designed by Stauf.

Mi 983
5+5Pf
matt olive yellow black

Mi 984
10+5Pf
matt green black

Mi 985
15+5Pf
matt grey violet black

Mi 986
20+10Pf
matt grey red black

Mi 987
40+20Pf
matt blue green black

Michel 988 to 992
"150th Anniversary of the Wars of Liberation"

Issued: 10th Oct 1963. Perf: 13½x13, watermarks Wz 3X and available on sheets (5x5). Designed by Weiß.

Mi 988
5Pf
multicoloured

Mi 989
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 990
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 991
25Pf
multicoloured

Mi 992
40Pf
multicoloured

Michel 993 to 996
"Visit of Soviet cosmonauts"

Issued: 17th Oct to 19th Nov 1963. Perf: 13½ (Michel 993 and 996) and 13x13½ (Michel 994 and 995), watermark Wz 3X and designed by Sauer.

Mi 993
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 994
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 995
20Pf
multicoloured

Mi 996
25Pf
multicoloured

Michel 997
"25th Anniversary of 'Reichs Crystal Night'"

Issued: 8th Nov 1963. Perf: 13½x13, watermark Wz 3X, available on sheets (10x5) and designed by Sauer and Naumann.

Mi 997
10Pf
multicoloured

Michel 998 and 999
"Stamp Day"

Issued: 25th Nov 1963. Perf: 13x12½, watermark Wz 3X, available on sheets (5x10) and designed by Dorfstecher.

Mi 998
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 999
20Pf
multicoloured

Michel 1000 to 1003
"Winter Olympics Innsbruck"

Issued: 16th Dec 1963. Perf: 13½x13, watermark Wz 3X, available on sheets (5x9) and designed by Friebel.

Mi 1000
5Pf
multicoloured

Mi 1001
10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 1002
20+10Pf
multicoloured

Mi 1003
25Pf
multicoloured

German Democratic Republic (DDR) (East Germany) Stamps of 1963

Michel 934 to 938 "State Council Chairman Walter Ulbricht (II)"

Michel 939 and 940 "100th Anniversary of the borth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin"

Michel 941 "Party Congress of the Socialist Unity Party Germany (SED)"

Michel 942 to 844 "Fight Malaria"

Michel 945 and 946 "International Animal Auction - Leipzig"

Michel 947 to 949 "Leipzig Spring Fair"

Michel Block 18 "The Chemical Industry"

Michel 950 and 951 "The Chemical Industry"

Michel 952 and 955 "Famous German writers and opera composers"

Michel 956 and 957 "100th Anniversary of the Red Cross"

Michel 958 to 962 "Remembering murdered anti-fascist athletes"

Michel 963 to 965 "German gymnastics and sports festival - Leipzig"

Michel 966 and 967 "75 years of fighting song of the international socialist labor movement "Die Internationale"

Michel 968 and 969 "State Council Chairman Walter Ulbricht Large Format"

Michel 970 and 971 "Group flight of the spaceships Vostok 5 and 6"

Michel 972 to 974 "World Championship races in Motocross Apolda: Motor Edge Race, Sachsenring."

Michel 975 "International reminder of memorial sites"

Michel 976 and 977 "Leipzig Autumn Festival"

Michel 978 to 982 "Protected animals"

Michel 983 to 987 "Commemorating murdered anti-fascist sportsmen and women"

Michel 988 to 992 "150th Anniversary of the Wars of Liberation"

Michel 993 to 996 "Visit of Soviet cosmonauts"

Michel 997 "25th Anniversary of 'Reichs Crystal Night'"

Michel 998 and 999 "Stamp Day"

Michel 1000 to 1003 "Winter Olympics Innsbruck"

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