North Vietnam, Working Elephants, February 10th, 1974, Michel Nr. 751-755; Five stamps with nominals of 12 xu (two stamps), 40 xu, 50 xu and 1 Dong were issued perforated 11.5 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set.

Here is the mint imperforate set.

Very rare express mail letter sent to Klewitz in August of 1974. The letter carries the entire im-perforated set. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 2.14 Dong which appears to be in excess of the required postage for a standard 20 gram express mail letter too West Germany (Tariff 1.00 Dong). Fulda arrival cancel on the reverse.

Another rare registered express mail letter to Klewitz from October of 1974 featuring the entire perforated working elephant set. The letter also features the tree 12 xu flower stamps that were known at the time. The 6 xu stamp was not included (which Klewitz would have normally done) which means that in October of 1974 the existence of the 6 xu stamp was not yet known. At 3.14 Dong it appears to be over-franked as the required tariff for a standard 20 gram registered letter to West Germany only amounted to 1.60 Dong. Fulda arrival cancel on the reverse.

Rare express mail letter sent to Klewitz in in September of 1975. The letter featured three of the sculpture set. The letter also features a number of im-perforated stamps. Imperforate stamps postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage amounted to 3.30 Dong which appears to be high as compared to a standard express mail letter to West Germany (Tariff of 1.50). Fulda arrival cancel in front and Hannover arrival cancel on the reverse.

Very rare express mail letter sent to Klewitz in January of 1976. The letter carries the set plus some im-perforated stamps from the working elephants and traditional sports sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 3.48 Dong which appears to be in excess of the required tariff of 1.50 Dong. Fulda arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 40 xu Working Elephants stamp plus the 1 D Total Liberation stamp paying an overall postage of 1.50D on an international air mail letter sent from Hanoi to Switzerland in September of 1977.

Letter mailed in September of 1977 from Hanoi to Klewitz. It carries a mixed franking of the working elephant, fish and 4. Communist Party Congress for an overall postage of 1.40 Dong.

Letter from Hoa Ninh sent to Klewitz in December of 1980. It carries the 50 xu Working Elephant stamp plus the 1 Dong Total Liberation stamp for an overall postage of 1.50 Dong.

Registration Nr. 102160

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