Lot 295 German Democratic Republic SC#110-117 1952 Juhn - Pieck Definitives, With Different Shapes & Papers, 16 Very Fine Used Singles, Many With Postal Cancels, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, 2017 Scott Cat.$40 USD

16 very fine used singles from the 1952 Juhn - Pieck Definitives. with different shapes & papers. 1952 university is on horizontal & vertical wove paper, Juhn is on vertical, stamp-day is horizontal, 5pf pieck has two shades on vertical wove, 12pf has two shades on horizontal & vertical, the 21pf has two shades on horizontal & vertical, 1m is on vertical & the 2m is CTO on vertical paper. The lot includes several with postal cancels.. 2017 Scott Cat.$40.

Although not mentioned in Scott, the early east German Pieck definitives can be found on both ordinary unsurfaced paper, as well as chalk-surfaced paper. Almost all commemoratives can be found on both horizontal wove paper and vertical wove paper, though usually, one orientation will dominate for each issue. Starting in about 1955, several issues can be found on both non-fluorescent and fluorescent paper, and by the late 1950's most issues are on fluorescent paper. Most of the used lots in this sale will contain a good number of genuine postal cancels, as opposed to the common CTO cancels. Bidders should note, that with exception of the souvenir sheets, the used prices given in the catalogue are for CTO, so the stamps with postal cancels should be worth a significant premium.