DDR Stamps year 1962 Fauna/ Ants / Bats / Bee set MNH
The DDR (East Germany) issued a set of Fauna stamps in 1962 that you are likely referring to, but it seems to be a set of four stamps, not including a separate bee stamp within that particular set.
The 1962 DDR Fauna set generally focuses on protected native animals and includes:
- Red Ant (Formica rufa)
- Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
- Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
- Bat (likely the Brown Long-eared Bat, Plecotus auritus)
🇩🇪 Stamp Details and Value
| Catalogue Number | Denomination | Subject |
| Scott 591 / Michel 869 | 5 Pfennig | Red Ant |
| Scott 592 / Michel 870 | 10 Pfennig | Weasel |
| Scott 593 / Michel 871 | 15 Pfennig | Common Shrew |
| Scott 594 / Michel 872 | 20 Pfennig | Bat |
- Value: These stamps are generally low-value collector items. You can often find the complete set in Mint Never Hinged (MNH) condition selling for a price in the range of $2.50 to $5.00 online. Sets that are lightly hinged or used are typically priced even lower.
🐝 Note on the “Bee” Stamp
While the main 1962 Fauna set only contains the four animals listed above, the DDR did issue many stamps with insects and nature themes.5
- A notable bee-related stamp was part of a different set: the 1959 Fauna / Bees set, which included Apis mellifera (Honeybee) on a 25 Pfennig stamp (Michel 691, Scott 691). It’s possible you are combining the 1962 set with a stamp from the earlier 1959 set.
