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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1974 - 25 Pfennig


Theme: Geology & Geography
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1974
Face Value25.00 
Coloryellow violet
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeRotogravure 2
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1751
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID8586
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Minerals from the Collections of the Bergakademie Freiberg The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes six multicolored special postage stamps showing minerals from the collections of the Bergakademie Freiberg. Minerals from the Collections of the Bergakademie Freiberg The motifs of the new stamp series differ from the previous issues (May 21, 1965 and March 22, 1972) with mineral representations through the processing of the material. All find points of the minerals, which are used for jewelery or decoration purposes, lie in the GDR. Some of them are world famous (Schneckenstein) and have been used for centuries in the sense mentioned. It is worth remembering at this point to the cultural-historical-valuable objects of the Saxon royal family and other dynasties with polished wine-red topazes from the Schneckenstein, which are exhibited in the Green Vault in Dresden. But also abroad, agates and amethysts from Saxony have been used to decorate well-known buildings. Thus, in the Wenceslas Chapel in Hradschin in Prague and at Karlsteyn Castle in Bohemia, these minerals from Erzgebirge are to be found. Since the old sites are partially exhausted, more agate and amethyst foundations have been discovered in recent times by working in the field and by references from the literature with remarkable quality of the mineral species in color and form to the delight of many collectors. Some of the minerals of the most famous localities in the GDR, which are characterized by particular beauty, but also rarity, are depicted on the six values ​​of the stamp series. 25 Pfennig value: Amethyst (color code of the quartz) with quartz of Geyer in the Erzgebirge (MiSa No. 63 142), size of the piece: 160 x 90 x 60 mm The strongly blue colored variety of the quartz is always very much desired, whereby the crystals from the American states of Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico occupy a special position with regard to quality. Our indigenous deposits have extremely rare sanding games and are mainly refined by grinding, whereby the visual effect is enhanced by the color different zones. The amethyst crystals of Geyer are occasionally encrusted with milky quartz, and in small druses mulgenous manganese and iron ores are embedded. The selection represents only some of the known and recent occurrences of agates and quartz varieties in our republic. The number could be expanded significantly, but even the few examples give a good impression of the diversity and beauty of these minerals.

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Minerals from the Collections of the Bergakademie Freiberg The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes six multicolored special postage stamps showing minerals from the collections of the Bergakademie Freiberg. Minerals from the Collections of the Bergakademie Freiberg The motifs of the new stamp series differ from the previous issues (May 21, 1965 and March 22, 1972) with mineral representations through the processing of the material. All find points of the minerals, which are used for jewelery or decoration purposes, lie in the GDR. Some of them are world famous (Schneckenstein) and have been used for centuries in the sense mentioned. It is worth remembering at this point to the cultural-historical-valuable objects of the Saxon royal family and other dynasties with polished wine-red topazes from the Schneckenstein, which are exhibited in the Green Vault in Dresden. But also abroad, agates and amethysts from Saxony have been used to decorate well-known buildings. Thus, in the Wenceslas Chapel in Hradschin in Prague and at Karlsteyn Castle in Bohemia, these minerals from Erzgebirge are to be found. Since the old sites are partially exhausted, more agate and amethyst foundations have been discovered in recent times by working in the field and by references from the literature with remarkable quality of the mineral species in color and form to the delight of many collectors. Some of the minerals of the most famous localities in the GDR, which are characterized by particular beauty, but also rarity, are depicted on the six values ​​of the stamp series. 25 Pfennig value: Amethyst (color code of the quartz) with quartz of Geyer in the Erzgebirge (MiSa No. 63 142), size of the piece: 160 x 90 x 60 mm The strongly blue colored variety of the quartz is always very much desired, whereby the crystals from the American states of Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico occupy a special position with regard to quality. Our indigenous deposits have extremely rare sanding games and are mainly refined by grinding, whereby the visual effect is enhanced by the color different zones. The amethyst crystals of Geyer are occasionally encrusted with milky quartz, and in small druses mulgenous manganese and iron ores are embedded. The selection represents only some of the known and recent occurrences of agates and quartz varieties in our republic. The number could be expanded significantly, but even the few examples give a good impression of the diversity and beauty of these minerals..