South Vietnam, National Boy Scout Meeting, December 25th, 1959, Michel Nr. SVN 196-199; Four stamps in nominals of 3D, 4D, 8D and 20D (Q:1,000,000 sets) were issued in perforation 12.5:13.

Here is the mint set

and here the postally used set

Enpreuves de Luxe; “Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Postes, Paris” inscribed at bottom right.

Color Trials; prior to authorizing the final printing run for stamps the Vietnamese Postal Authority requested a few sheets of color sheets on one particular value of a set in order to decide which final color combination would be best suited for each stamp within the set. The color sheets had the size of a standard sheet but contained alternating color options on the designated nominal value. While these sheets were only intended for internal postal use some of them came to market. Virtually all of these complete sheets were cut apart. So one mostly finds single color proofs or small strips of them. While they are actually very rare one can still obtain them for under $10 a piece, except the Boy Scout motive appears to be collected by both country and topical collectors so they are usually around $20 a piece. It is unclear if the imperforate 4D below is a color proof or simply the imperforate darker version of the 4D issued value.

Single franking of the 3D value on a local letter mailed within Saigon in January of 1962.

Mixed franking of the 3D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with stamps from the Land Reform and Children’s Day sets for an overall postage of 8.50D sent within Saigon in March of 1960.

Mixed franking of the 3D Boy Scouts stamp (2) together with stamps from the Children Protection and Building sets paying an overall postage of 7.10D on an international air mail letter sent from Cholon to Australia in November of 1962.

Mixed franking of the 3D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with the o,50D Year of the Child stamp paying an overall postage of 6.50D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Switzerland in January of 1960.

Single franking of the 4D value on what appears to be an international surface letter sent from Saigon to France in March of 1961.

Single franking of the 4D value on an international surface letter sent from Saigon to France.

Mixed franking of the 10D Sports value together with stamps from the Refugees, Boy Scouts and Wandering Soul sets paying an overall postage of 54D on a rare registered international express mail letter sent from Saigon to West Germany in September of 1969. Frankfurt transit and Munich arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 4P Boy Scout stamp together with the 5P Building value paying an overall postage of 9P on an international air mail letter sent from Nha Trang to the United States in February of 1960. Saigon machine transit cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the 8D value on a registered domestic letter (full contents preserved) sent within Saigon in June of 1962.

Multiple franking of the 8D value (2) paying an overall postage of 16D on an international air mail letter sent from Cholon to West Germany in August of 1965.

Mixed franking of the 8D Boy Scout stamp together with the 50c Children’s Day stamp paying an overall postage of 8.50D on an international printed matter mailing sent from Tourane to the United States in April of 1961.

Mixed franking of the 8D Boy Scout stamp together with the 50c Prosperity Zones stamp paying an overall postage of 8.50D on an international printed matter mailing sent from Tourane to the United States in January of 1961.

Mixed franking of the 8D Boy Scout stamp together with the 6D Family Law stamp paying an overall postage of 14D on an international letter sent from Saigon to the United States in January of 1960.

Mixed franking of the 8D Boy Scout stamp together with stamps from the UNESCO and Alexandre de Rhodes sets paying an overall postage of 16D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to France in June of 1965.

Mixed franking of the 4D and 8D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with stamps from the Ngô Đình Diệm, World Food Organization and 4 Years Constitution sets for an overall postage of 35.50D on a larger envelope sent from Saigon by register mail to India in November of 1960.

Mixed franking of the 8D Boy Scout stamps (3) together with two 6D UNESCO stamps paying an overall postage of 36D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in JUky of 1964. Phoenix arrival cancels the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with one 1D Human Rights stamp paying an overall postage of 41D on an international express air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States. Various New York arrival cancels on the reverse.

Rare single franking of the 20D value on an international express mail letter  sent from Saigon to West Germany in July of 1965. Frankfurt and Hamburg arrival cancels the reverse.

Single franking of the 20D value on an international registered letter sent from Saigon to the United States in June of 1966. New York arrival cancel on the reverse.

Rare multiple franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamp (2) paying an overall postage of 40D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in July of 1965.

Mixed franking of the 3D (3) and 20D Boy Scout stamps together with the 50c Children’s Day stamp paying an overall postage of 29.50 on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in February of 1960.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamp together with the 1D Democratic Constitution stamp paying an overall postage of 21D on an international air mail letter sent from Nha Trang to the United States in March of 1970.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamp together with the 2D Madonna stamp paying an overall postage 22D on an international letter sent from Saigon to the United States.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with three 6D Human Rights stamps paying an overall postage of 58D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Switzerland.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with two 1D Sports stamps paying an overall postage of 42D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to to the Netherlands in July of 1966.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamps (2) together with stamps from the World Refugee Year, Land Reform, Defense and Children Protection sets paying an overall postage of 76D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Argentina in June of 1964.

Mixed franking of two 4D Children’s Day plus two 20D Boy Scout stamps paying an overall postage of 48D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in January of 1960.

Mixed franking of two 1D Year of International Cooperation stamps together with the 20D Boy Scout stamp paying an overall postage of 22D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in July of 1965.

Mixed franking of the 1D Dam stamp together with stamps from the Boy Scouts, World Day Meteorology and Atomic Power sets paying an overall postage of 44.50D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon the United States n November of 1964.

Mixed franking of the 20D Boy Scout stamps (3) together with the 6D Red Cross and 1.50D Sports stamp paying an overall postage of 67.50D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in June of 1966.

Registration Nr. 200240

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