Unified Vietnam, 30. Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, December 27th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1948-1949; Two stamps with nominals of 100D and 300D ere issued in perforation 13.
Here is the mint set in both color variations that have become known. The major difference can be seen in the color of the frames that is light in some stamps and dark in others.
These stamps were not officially released imperforate however some imperforate trial proofs have come to market. Here are matching imperforate pairs from the bottom left sheet margin.
Postally used First Day Cover featuring the entire set and sent to Klewitz. The special cancel indicates the actual anniversary date of January 1st, 1989.
Mixed franking of five 1,000D HCM Birthday stamps plus two 300D Cuban Revolution stamps on an international air mail letter sent by the Vietnamese stamp agency Xunhasaba to the Netherlands in January of 1991.
Registered air mail letter sent in February of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Cuban Revolution set plus stamps from the USSR Peace Treaty, Dong Da, Parrots (imperforate), Hydro Stations (imperforate), Cambodian National Day, United Nations and older Cuban themed sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Cuban themed stamps from 1978 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 0.30 oD = 0.03 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,761 nD) plus the red free frank for 8,961.03 nD.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Cuban Revolution set plus stamps from the INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Union Congress, Inter-parlamentarian Union and Ocean Fish sets. The Ocean Fish stamps from 1980 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 1.60 oD = 0.16 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (2,250 nD) plus the red free frank of 4,120nD for 6,370.16nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries different color variations and imperforate Cuban Revolution stamps plus stamps from the HAFNIA Airplanes, Communist Party (the rare 11:12.5 perforation) and Cacti sets for an overall postage of 6,779D (including the red free frank for 5,430D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate stamps from the Locomotives set plus stamps from the Parrot (imperforate), Mutual Economic Assistance, Dong Da, Cuban Revolution and Inter Paralamentarian Union sets for an overall postage of 7,140D (including the red free frank for 4,350D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate stamps from the Locomotives set plus stamps from the Water Lilies (imperforate), Dong Da, Cuban Revolution, Inter Paralentarian Union sets for an overall postage of 6,955D (including the red free frank for 4,370D). Imperforate stamps 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 stamps and souvenir-sheet of the Animals set plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate), Hydro Stations, Red Cross, Thälmann, Inter Parlamentarian Union and INDIA Stamp Exhibition sets for an overall postage of 6,672D (including the red free frank for 2,100D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent on April 2nd, 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the perforated Turtle set and the perforated souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Children Drawings, Cuban Revolution and Dong Da sets for an overall postage of 6,610D (including the red free frank for 4,450D). Souvenir-Sheets stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Sea Snails stamps plus stamp from the Parrot (imperforate), Hydro Stations, Of-shore Oil Production and Cuban Revolution sets for an overall postage of 6,380D (including the red free frank for 2,860D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.
Registered air mail letter sent as mixed currency franking in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter features imperforate pairs of the 50xu value of the Friendship set (one of which is lacking the yellow print phase) plus stamps from the ice dancing set from 1989 and other contemporary NVN stamps for an overall postage of 9,760.2D (Including the red free frank for 8,200D). Imperforate stamps (especially phase prints) on postally used cover are very rare. The Friendship stamps were issue prior to the devaluation of the Vietnamese Dong on September 14th, 1985 (10:1) so they were only worth 20xu at the time of mailing.
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 March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Dong Da set plus stamps from the Tourism (imperforate), Cambodian National Day, Water Lilies (imperforate), Cuban Revolution and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 7,830 (including the red free frank for 3,970D). Imperforate stamps on postally used letter are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Truck stamps plus stamps from the Cuban Revolution, Helicopters (imperforate) and Communist Party I sets for an overall postage if 8,840D (including the red free frank for 5,000D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registration Nr. 104650
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