South Vietnam, National Development, November 6th, 1973, Michel Nr. SVN 535-537; Three stamps in nominals of 8D, 10D and 15D were issued in perforation 12:12.5.

Here is the mint set.

A few of the prepared but not issued stamps were left imperforate and sold this way after the war. Here is the set of these imperforate trial proofs.

Enpreuves de Luxe, printed on cardboard paper.

Postally used 15D value.

Single franking of the 8D National Development stamp on a domestic air mail letter (full contents preserved) sent in March of 1974 by a member of the military (KBC 6099/ this is a yet unlisted KBC number that is missing from the official SICP KBC listing) to a civilian in Saigon.

Single franking of the 8D National Development stamp on a domestic air mail letter sent in March of 1974 by a member of the military (KBC 6902/ this is a yet unlisted KBC number that is missing from the official SICP KBC listing) to a civilian in Saigon. Cancelled with the mute Quan Buu military cancel.

Mixed franking of the Sapan Boat set together with stamps from the Year of the Buffalo, WHO, National Development, and Interpol sets paying an overall postage of 90D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in January of 1974.

Mixed franking carrying the full Sisters Tru’ng set plus stamps from the Animals, Hung Vu’o’ng and National development sets paying an overall postage of 280D on an registered international letter sent from Saigon to West Germany in May of 1974.

Single franking of the 10D value on a domestic letter sent from Saigon 4 to Saigon 3 in December of 1973.

Single franking of the 10D value on an official letter sent from Vung Tau to Saigon in January of 1974.

Rare multiple franking of the 10D value paying an overall postage of 30D on an international printed matter mailing sent from Saigon to Sweden in December of 1973.

Mixed franking of the 50D Fisheries stamps (3) together with the 10D National Development stamp paying an overall postage of 160D on an international letter sent from Long Khanh to the United States in December of 1973.

Single franking of the 15D value on a domestic letter sent from Hue to Saigon in December of 1973.

Single franking of the 15D value on a local letter sent from Nha Be (small post office) to Saigon in February of 1974.

Mixed franking of the 15D National development stamp together with the 10D Wax Soldier stamp paying an overall postage of 25D on a domestic letter (full contents preserved) sent from Pleiku to Saigon in April of 1974.

Mixed franking of the 2D Interpol stamp together with stamps from the National Development set paying an overall postage of 40D on a registered domestic express air mail letter sent by a member of the military (KBC 6530) from Kim Anh to Saigon in February of 1973. Red KBC cachet on front. Domestic express mail letters are very had to find.

Mixed franking of the 25D Interpol stamp together with stamps from the Year of the Buffalo, Harvest, Successful Victories at Binh Long, World Telecommunications Day, Civil Self Defense  and National development sets paying an overall postage of 110D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to France in 1973.

Mixed franking of the 10D Returnee stamps (4) together with two 15D National development stamps paying an overall postage of 70D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to England in October of 1973.

Mixed franking of the 10D Returnee stamps (2) together with stamps from the Civil Self Defense, Wax Soldiers, National Development and Harvest sets paying an overall postage 242D on a registered air mail letter sent from Nha Trang to West Germany in November of 1973.

Registration Nr. 201310

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