Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1988 - 25 Pfennig

10th Stamp Exhibition of the Youth 1988 in Erfurt and Karl-Marx-Stadt On the occasion of the 10th Stamp Exhibition of the Youth 1988 in Erfurt and Karl-Marx-Stadt, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic are two multi-colored se-tenants with two special postage stamps and Intermediate field out. Two special postage stamps contain a surcharge, which is made available to the Philatelistenverband in the cultural association of the GDR. Special cancellation from June 21 to August 20, 1988 10. Stamp Exhibition of the Youth of the GDR For the tenth time a national stamp exhibition of the youth of the GDR takes place. For the second time there are two venues: Erfurt from September 23rd to October 2nd with the exhibits of the 16- to 26-year-olds and Karl-Marx-Stadt as part of the Pioneer Meeting from August 13th to 22nd with the objects of children and adolescents until the age of 15 In Erfurt, the iga site will be host to the Philatelie, in Karl-Marx-Stadt the exhibition will find its place in the Stadthalle. The history of the philatelic GDR youth exhibitions begins in 1966 in Halle, which in 1973 once again hosted. In 1970 Karl-Marx-Stadt organized this event for the first time, followed by Gera (1976), Cottbus (1978), Zella-Mehlis (1980), Schwerin and Dresden (1982), Magdeburg (1984) and Berlin (1986). The 1988 exhibition is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the German November Revolution and the founding of the KPD. It will bear witness to how philately as a pastime is also useful in youth work in order to convey and deepen knowledge and insights, develop skills and abilities, and thus contribute to the education and training of young communists. The organizer of the exhibition is the Philatelistenverband in the cultural association of the GDR. Since the 2nd stamp exhibition of the youth of the GDR in 1970, postage stamps for these highlights have always been published. Since 1976, it has been customary to report on brands with an intermediate field from the past and present of the venues. This will continue in 1988. The mark to 25 Pfennig combines historical and modern buildings from today's point of view, whereby are to be recognized in particular: - in the foreground of 1591 created by the sculptor Israel of the Milla "Roland" on the fish market as "proof of their freedom, so the city from all times "; - left of the "Roland" the 1869-82 in the Zeitgeschmack of the Neugotik built city hall, on the left behind this a corner view of the hotel "Erfurter yard" at the station forecourt and turn left behind it from the cathedral square the "green pharmacy" (since 1638 verifiable, house from the 18 Century) as well as the house "to the high lily", a Renaissance building from 1538; Behind these houses the cathedral and the Severikirche are architectural ensembles of European rank, as one of the great architectural creations of the German Middle Ages, whose present-day form was shaped by centuries; - right of the "Roland" on the western part of the Angers the Dacheröden house with the buildings "Zum Goldenen Hecht" and "to the Great and New Ship", which originated in the middle of the 16th century and in one of which a while Wilhelm von Humboldt lived; - right behind a part of the Krömerbrücke, which was preserved with 32 listed buildings, which was built in the course of medieval trade routes over the Gera and from whose eastern entrance the tower of the Aegidienkirche towers in the brand image; - in the middle background in the last years high-rise buildings and on the far right a pavilion of the grounds of the international horticultural exhibition iga. The intermediate fields bear the coat of arms: for Erfurt in red a floating six-spoke silver wheel and Karl-Marx-Stadt in gold two blue piles, gold in the back a red-armored black lion, symbols of the once ruling Wettin.