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500 years - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1988 - 70 Pfennig

Designer: Jochen Berthold, Rostock

500 years - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1988 - 70 Pfennig


Theme: Post & Philately
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1988
Face Value70.00 
Colormulti-colored
PerforationK 13
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2942
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID978675
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500 years Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multicolored special postage stamps with pictures of sailing ships, so-called captain's pictures. Special cancellation from 20 September to 19 November 1988 500 years Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund - Captain's pictures 70 Pfennig value: The brig "Brigantina Auguste Mathilde von Stralsund" was built in 1830. The Schlffer-Compagnie zu Stralsund registered her under the number 36. The captain was the Stralsunder 1. C. Grünwaldt, who in 1835 also commissioned the painter Johnsen-Seby Bergen to paint the picture. It should be noted that, unlike most captains, this picture was painted in watercolors. The ship and captains' names on the stamps correspond to the original names of the Captain's pictures.

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500 years Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multicolored special postage stamps with pictures of sailing ships, so-called captain's pictures. Special cancellation from 20 September to 19 November 1988 500 years Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund - Captain's pictures 70 Pfennig value: The brig "Brigantina Auguste Mathilde von Stralsund" was built in 1830. The Schlffer-Compagnie zu Stralsund registered her under the number 36. The captain was the Stralsunder 1. C. Grünwaldt, who in 1835 also commissioned the painter Johnsen-Seby Bergen to paint the picture. It should be noted that, unlike most captains, this picture was painted in watercolors. The ship and captains' names on the stamps correspond to the original names of the Captain's pictures..