DDR Germany Stamps year 1974 – Architecture / Lighthouses complete set MNH**
The German Democratic Republic (DDR) issued a series on Lighthouses in 1974, highlighting the architecture and maritime safety features along its Baltic Sea coast.
The issue, released on May 7, 1974, consisted of a complete set of five different stamps, each depicting a historic lighthouse.
🇩🇪 DDR 1974: Historic Lighthouses (Leuchttürme)
The stamps are notable for featuring both the lighthouse structure and a small, corresponding section of the naval chart (Seekarte) from the Maritime Hydrographic Service of the DDR, showing the location of the light.
| Michel No. | Denomination (Pf) | Lighthouse (Location) | Year Built |
| 1953 | 5 Pf | Buk (Near Kühlungsborn) | 1878 |
| 1954 | 10 Pf | Warnemünde (At the mouth of the Warnow river) | 1898 |
| 1955 | 20 Pf | Darßer Ort (On the Darß peninsula) | 1848 |
| 1956 | 35 Pf | Arkona (On the island of Rügen) | 1827 (oldest tower) / 1902 (new tower) |
| 1957 | 50 Pf | Greifswalder Oie (Small island off the coast) | 1855 |
Key Philatelic Details
- Design: Designed by Jochen Bertholdt, the stamps use clear colors and an architectural focus to emphasize the structures.2
- Thematic Interest: This set is highly popular among collectors of Lighthouses and Architecture themes worldwide.
- Continuation: The success of this 1974 set led the DDR to issue a second series of Lighthouses and Navigation Lights in 1975, expanding the theme.
