Animal Stamp of Germany

It dates back to Frank Empire where the best group of the Germanic people founded coming into existence of a German country. It followed until 1806 when Holy Roman Empire was formed in 1962, and It was defeated by Napoleon. Politician Bismarck of north Prussia founded the second German empire in 1871, and Weimar Republic was formed from 1918 after World War I defeat, and Hitler acquired the government in 1933. British, It took occupation of the U.S.A., British, French, Soviet Union with defeat in World War II, and the U.S.A, British, French winning become to the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) in 1949, and the Soviet Union winning become to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), Berlin Wall was installed in 1961 by East Germany. 1980's began, and the time of East-West unification sprouted, and it was collapsed Berlin Wall in 1989, and the division that lasted than 40 yesrs came to an end in 1990, and east and west Germany unification realized it.
Seven kinds of stamps which was drewed the animal of the forest on were issued from 1962 to 1963 by East Germany.
Four kinds of stamps on which it drew sea fish from West Germany in 1964 were issued.
Six kinds of stamps on which it drew tropical fish from East Germany in 1966 were issued. A finder of these tropical fish is a European, but all the production centers are South American Amazon areas.

Democratic Republic of Germany
1966.11.8 Tropical Fish Stamp
European common weasel
Mustela nivalis
(Mustelidae)
Eurasian common shrew
Sorex araneus
(Soricidae)
Long-eared Bat
Plecotus auritus
(Vespertilionidae)
Fire Salamander
Salamandra salamandra
(Salamandridae)
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
(Emydidae)
Eurasian Green Toad
Bufo viridis
(Bufonidae)
Western European Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
(Erinaceidae)


1966.11.8 Tropical Fish Stamp
Black Phantom Tetra
Megalamphodus megalopterus
(Characidae)
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
(Characidae)
Texas Cichlid
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
(Cichlidae)
Twostripe Lyretail
Aphyosemion coeruleum
(Nothobranchiidae)
Ramirez's Dwarf Cichlid
Microgeophagus ramirezi
(Cichlidae)
Honey Dwarf Gourami
Colisa chuna
(Belontiidae)


Federal Republic of Germany
1964.4.10 Fish Stamp
Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
(Clupeidae)
Rosefish
Sebastes marinus
(Scorpaenidae)
Doctor Fish
Tinca tinca
(Cyprinidae)
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
(Gadidae)


NEXT to Stamp to HomePage