Soviet Zone
Postage Stamps 1945-1947
Soviet Zone Postage Stamp issues 1945-1947
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mi.8-19 (28.08.1945/01.03.1946)
Definitive stamps: 1st Issue
Mi.20-22 (21.10.1945)
Victims of Fascism
Mi.23-25 (08-31.12.1945)
Land Reform: 'Junkerland in Bauernhand'
Mi.26-28 (31.12.1945)
Child Assistance
Mi.29-40 (17.01-25.02.1946)
Definitive stamps: 'Departure' series (argriculture and industry)
STATE OF SAXONY
Bad Gottleuba
Mi.1-23 (1945 - Hitler Head w/'Die Stadt' overprint)
Schwarzenberg
Mi.1-25 (1945 - Hitler Head w/castle overprint)
Wurzen
Mi.1-22 (1945 Hitler Head w/square tile overprint)
'Saxon Obliterations'
RPD Chemnitz
OPD Dresden
OPD Leipzig
East Saxony
Mi.BI (06.1945 'POTSCHTA' inscription)
Definitive stamps: Numeral series, German/Russian
Mi.42-50 (28.06.-04.10.1945)
Definitive stamps: Numeral series, German only
Mi.42-50 Postmaster Seperations
Coswig (01.07.-04.10.1945)
Großröhrsdorf (30.07.-24.09.1945)
Klotzsche (04.07.-20.09.1945)
Loschwitz (02.07.-10.09.1945)
Pirna (01.07.-02.10.1945)
Seiffen (05.07.-25.09.1945)
Sohland (July 1945)
Dittmannsdorf (1945)
Mi.51-52, Imperf. (03.11.-05.12.1945)
Definitive stamps: Numeral series, German only
Mi.53-55, Imperf. (03-05.11.1945)
Definitive stamps: Numeral series, German only
Mi.56-60, Perf. (03-05.11.1945)
Definitive stamps: Numeral series, German only
Mi.61-63, Imperf. (15.01.-01.02.1946)
Definitive stamps: Numeral series, German only
Mi.64-65 (06.02.1946)
Reconstruction
Province of Saxony
Mi.66-71, Imperf. (10.10.1945)
Definitive stamps: Provincial Coat of Arms
Mi.72, Imperf. (Dec.1945)
Definitive stamps: Provincial Coat of Arms
Mi.73-84, Perf. (Nov./Dec.1945)
Definitive stamps: Provincial Coat of Arms
Mi.85-86, Imperf. (17.12.1945)
Land Reform in the Province of Saxony
Mi.87-89 (19.01.-21.02.1946)
Reconstruction
Mi.90-91, Perf. (21.02.1946)
Land Reform in the Province of Saxony
Thuringen
Mi.92-99 (01.10.1945-01.01.1946)
Definitive stamps
Mi.100-102, Block 1 (18.12.1945)
Block issue: Christmas; Anti-Fascism
Mi.103-106, Block 2 (18.12.1945)
Block issue: Christmas; social welfare
Mi.107- 111, Block 3 (27.03.1946)
Block Edition: Reconstruction of the German National Theater in Weimar
Mi.112-115, Block 4 (30.03.1946)
Reconstruction of destroyed bridges in Thuringia
WEST SAXONY
After the end of the Second World War, eastern Germany (the area that later became the German Democratic Republic ) came under Soviet administration. In five regions of the Soviet occupation zone, including West Saxony, new stamps were issued from June 1945.
In philately , West Saxony refers to the stamp issues, the part of the former Reichspostdirektion Leipzig located west of the Elbe as well as the Mulde and the Zwickauer Mulde. This area was occupied by the Americans until 30th June 1945 and there was no postal traffic. This only began under the Soviet occupation on 23rd July 1945 in Leipzig and was gradually resumed. On 6th August 1945, postcards and letters were accepted throughout the Soviet occupation zone. The first stamps appeared on 28th September 1945, until then cash franking was carried out.
In the West Saxony area, a total of 26 definitive stamps and 18 special stamps were issued between September 1945 and May 1946, four special stamps were issued as a block of stamps.
In Saxony (Province, East and West Saxony) from 29th October to 10th December 1945, all still valid German zone, OPD and local editions were allowed to be used for franking; from 11th December 11th 1945 only the OPD and local editions of the Soviet zone.
Mi.AI-AIII (03.08.1945)
Definitive stamps: Hitler Head w/large circular '6'. 'Holzhausen Issue')
Mi.116-119, Imperf + variations (28.09.1945)
Definitive stamps: Numerals
Mi.120-123, test seperation (12.10.1945)
Definitive stamps: Numerals (as Mi.116-119)
Sample Show of Leipzig Products
Mi.126-137, Perf. (09.11.1945-02.1946)
Definitive stamps: Numerals
'Volkssolidarität' (Peoples Solidarity)
Mi.150-155 (12.02.1946)
Definitive stamps: 'Farewell' series
Mi.156-161 (15.03.1946)
Definitive stamps: As Mi.156-161. Unwatermarked, paper colour variations
Mi.162-165, Block 5 (08.-20.05.1946)
Leipzig Fair
General Issues for the Entire Soviet Zone
Mi.166-181 (24.06.1948)
Definitive stamps: as Mi.943-958 with District overprint
Mi.Iaa-Iy (1948)
Definitive stamps: as Mi.911-937 with District overprint
Mi.IIa-IId (1948)
Definitive stamps: as Mi.959-962 with District overprint
Mi.IIIa-IIId, IVa-IVb (1948)
Definitive stamps: as Mi.959-962 with District overprint
Mi.182-197 (03.04.07.1948)
Definitive stamps: As Mi.943-958 w/ 'Sowjetische/ Besatzungs/ Zone' o/print
Mi.198-199 (29.08.1948)
Semi postal stamp: Leipzig Autumn Fair
Mi.200-206 (Sept.1948)
Definitive stamps: Berlin & Brandenburg Mi.1A-7A
w/ 'Sowjetische/ Besatzungs/ Zone' o/print
Mi.207-211 (Sept.1948)
Definitive stamps: As Mi.915, 928, 931, 934, and 936
w/ 'Sowjetische/ Besatzungs/ Zone' o/print
Mi.212-227 (11.10.1948 onwards)
Definitives: Personalities from politics, art and science
Mi.228 (23.10.1948)
Semi postal stamp: Tag der Briefmarke
Mi.229 (15.01.1949)
Anniversary of the Deaths of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg
Mi.230-231 (06.03.1949)
Semi postal stamp: Leipzig Spring Fair
Mi.232 (13.05.1949)
Elections for the 3rd People's Congress
Mi.233 (29.05.1949)
Meeting of the 3rd People's Congress
Mi.234-238 (20.07.1949)
Bicentennial of Johann Wolfgang von Goethes's birth
Mi.239, Block 6 (22.08.1949)
Block Edition: Goethe Festival Week
Mi.240-241 (30.08.1949)
Semi postal stamp: Leipzig Autumn Fair
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