Unified Vietnam, 10 Years Friendship Agreement with the USSR, November 3rd, 1988, Michel Nr. 1947; A single stamp with a 50D nominal was issued in perforation 13 and imperforate.

Here are the mint stamps in three different color variations. The left stamp shows a nominal value in light-brown. This value gets darker on the stamps to the right. Also the right most stamps has a very dark red color.

and here is the mint imperforate stamp in a pair.

Mixed franking of four 200D Bach Dang stamps together with two 50D Peace Treaty stamps paying an overall postage of 900D on an international air mail letter sent from Luong to Czechoslovakia in February of 1989.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated USSR Friendship stamps plus stamps from the Cacti (imperforate), Hydro Stations, Fish (imperforate), STOCKHOLMIA Birds (souvenir-sheet), HAFNIA Airplanes (imperforate) and Hai Phong Liberation sets. The Hai Phong Liberation stamps shows a severe passer-shift. Error-, imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cove are very rare.  The Hai Phong Liberation stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong.  The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 10 oD = 1 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,385 nD) plus the red free frank for 3,240 nD for 6,626 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate USSR Friendship stamp plus stamps from the Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations, Off-shore Oil Production, Red Cross, Cacti (imperforate) and Fish (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,695D (including the red free frank for 3,050D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate USSR Friendship stamps plus stamps from the Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations, Ton Due Thang, Bach Dang, Party Decisions and Hai Phong Liberation sets. The Hai Phong Liberation stamps shows a severe passer-shift. Error- and  imperforate stamps on postally used cove are very rare.  The Hai Phong Liberation stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong.  The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 10 oD = 1 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,460 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,010 nD for 6,471 nD.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the various color variations of the USSR Friendship stamps plus stamps from the Sea Shell set for an overall postage of 3,130D (including the red free frank for 2,480D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated USSR Friendship stamp plus stamps from the FINLAND Turtles (souvenir-sheet), Tourism (imperforate), Cambodia National Day, Hydro Stations, Bach Dang and Inter Parlamentarian Union sets for an overall postage of 6,860D (including the red free frank for 3,979D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 19889 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated  stamps from the Locomotives set plus stamps from the Child Immunization, Cooperation with USSSR, Interior Ministry Troops, Ton Du’c Thang, Hydro Stations and USSR Peace Treaty sets. There is also the military free frank issued in 1986. The Cooperation with USSR stamps are present in both color variations. The Cooperation with USSR and Interior Ministry Troop stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong.  The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 36 oD = 3.6 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (2,641 nD) plus the red free frank for 3,960 nD for 6,604.6nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent on March 27th, 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of the perforated Helikopters set and perforated souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the USSR Friendship Treaty, Re Cross (imperforate), Mutual Economic Aid, Child Inoculation, Cambodian National Day, INDIA Stamp Exhibition and Tourism sets for an overall postage of 6,280D (including the red free frank for 3,975D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated  and imperforate Animals souvenir-sheets plus stamps from the Helikopter, Hydro Stations, USSR Peace Treaty, Cambodian National Day and INDIA Stamp Exhibition sets for an overall postage of 10,780D (including the red free frank for 7,360D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Cosmonautic stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, USSR Peace Treaty and Water Lilies (imperforate) sets. There are also three military free franks issued in 1989. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 6.653D (including the red free frank for 3,350D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Le’Lo’i stamp plus a block of six stamps that show a perforation error (additional vertical perforation strikes towards the right). Imperforate and error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. There are also stamps from the Vancouver Stamp Exhibition (imperforate), Offshore Oil Production, Water Power Stations, Peace Agreement with the USSR (imperforate) and Ton Du’c Thang sets for an overall postage of 3,352D. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in February  of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated  INDIA Stamp Exhibition set plus stamps from the Animals, Cambodian National Day, USSR Friendship Agreement and Cuban Revolution sets for an overall postage of 6,570D (including the red free frank for 4,150D).  Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in February of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Dong Da set plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang, Cambodian National Day, Union Conference, USSR Friendship and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 6,605D (including the red free frank for 3,800D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registration Nr. 104640

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