Europe | Athletes Set of Five East Germany Stamps Issued 1963

Description

This set of five postage stamps was issued by East Germany (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, or DDR) to honor the following athletes:
Walter Bohne (1903-1944)
Werner Seelenbinder (1904-1944)
Albert Richter (1912-1940)
Heinz Steier (1909-1944)
Kurt Schlosser (1900-1944)
Issue date: May 27, 1963
Size of each stamp: 27.5 x 33 mm
Watermark: DDR and Quatrefoil Multiple
Designer: Gerhard Wilhelm August Stauf
Printers: Deutsche Wertpapierdruckerei (VEB)
Emission: Semi-Postal
Perforation: 14
Printing: Photogravure and Recess
Mint, never hinged condition.