250 years - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1978 - 40 Pfennig

250 years of the Staatliche Wissenschaftliche Museen Dresden On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the existence of the Staatliche Wissenschaftliche Museen Dresden, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues six multicolored special postage stamps. Special cancellations from October 24 to December 23, 1978 250th anniversary of the Staatliche Wissenschaftliche Museen Dresden In October 1978, the three Dresden Science Museums - The State Museum of Animal Science (10 and 20 Pfennig value), the State Museum of Mineralogy and Geology ( 25- and 35-pfennig value) and the State Mathematical-Physical Salon (40- and 50-pfennig value) its 250th anniversary. For this reason, these six special postage stamps appear with representations of rare exhibits from the individual collections of these museums. With the dissolution of the Electoral Saxon Kunstkammer in 1728, these museums became independent; It was only after the division of the extensive, very diverse holdings that the arbitrary and unscientific accumulated collections of representations of the private feudal rarity chamber gradually developed into public, scientifically directed and also evaluated collections. These museums, which have been research centers for years, are today among the most famous and well-known museums in the world within their scientific disciplines. On the 40-pfennig value is a southern German, signed with "Braun Augusta" Stutzuhr, a so-called zappler from 1710 shown. This brass-gilt Augsburg work with a dial diameter of 8.5 cm and a height of 15cm has a silver dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. The dial holder with tendrils and rich figurative jewelry carries precious and semi-precious stones. The movement has a verge escapement, a short front pendulum with sunrays and a cross complements this magnificent craftsmanship and fine mechanical masterpiece.