Folio and Stamped Embossed Paper

[Jimmbo]

No idea where this came from, but I seem to own this red plastic DDR folio containing a very thick, fancy sheet of highly embossed paper imprinted with DDR seal.

 

Can I use this to inform on my neighbors?

 

 

Edited March 25, 2022 by Jimmbo

[Gordon Craig]

Jimmbo,

 

Welcome to the forum.  Always good to see new members join and post things from their collections.  Looking forward to seeing more items posted by you.

 

Regards,

 

Gordon

 

[Jimmbo]

Thanks, Gordon.

 

I probably should have more plainly asked for help determining what this actually is!

[speedytop]

Hi Jimmbo,

 

I think, that the map and the blank sheet(s) do not necessarily belong together.

 

The map is normally for party (SED) documents, for instance 25 or more years membership in the SED, and also for several other SED documents.

The blank sheet was used for many different purposes, e.g. sports certificates.

 

Uwe

[Jimmbo]

Thanks! But I didn't see a map!

[speedytop]

With "map" is meant the red folder with the SED emblem.

 

Uwe

[Jimmbo]

Ah, ok, thanks!

 

Do you think there's any value to this?

[speedytop]

Not much, because such items exist in large amounts.

What count here is a named document with an original signature. Important DDR documents very often have  only faksimile signatures.

 

You can find such a folder with a matching document e.g. for less than 10 Euro.

 

Here is a document, that could fit to your folder. With a faksimile signature as always, for 25 or 40 years of membership (they counted the years before the DDR in communist or socialist organizations).

 

I have 40 of these documents in my collection, from 25 years up to 70 years, 20 of them with SED folder, no original signature.

The blank sheets are nearly worthless, only cents.

 

Uwe

[Jimmbo]

Thank you, speedytop and Gordon!

[Gordon Craig]

Uwe,

 

I thought that the document cover in German was spelt mappe or mappen?  Would you confirm that for me please.

 

Regards,

 

Gordon

[speedytop]

Gordon,

 

Urkundenmappe or short Mappe

 

KR

Uwe