Unified Vietnam, 500. Anniversary of the Discovery of America Old Sail Ships, February 22nd, 1991, Michel Nr. 2290-2297, Block 87; Seven stamps in nominals of 200D,  400D (two stamps) ,  2,000D (two stamps), 3,000D and 5,000D were issued in perforation 13: 13.25 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 6,500D nominal perforated 13.25.12.75 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set

and here the mint imperforate set

Letter front featuring two of the 5,000D Discovery of America stamps plus one 400D Lady Slipper stamp paying an overall postage of 10,400D and sent from Tay Phong (small post office) to the United States.

Mixed franking of the 3,000D Olympic Summer Games, 5,000D Discovery of America and 400D Lady Slippers stamps paying an overall postage of 8,800 on this letter front that stems from Thuy Phong to the United States in February of 1994.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the perforated Old Sail Ship set plus stamp from the Ink Drawings Horses, French Revolution II and Ice Dancing sets for an overall postage of 13,010D (including the red free frank for 8,400D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in March of 1991. The letter carries the Discovery of America and Women Union sets paying an overall postage of 23.4D (including the red free frank for 9.8D).

Mixed franking of the Old Sail Ship set together with the Nguyen Binh Khi stamps paying an overall postage of 22,100D (including the red free frank for 8,500D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in May of 1991.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the perforated Old Sail Ship set plus stamp from the French Revolution II set for an overall postage of 13,000D (including the red free frank for 2,400D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the imperforate Old Sail Ship set plus stamp from the Ships and  French Revolution II sets for an overall postage of 13,000D (including the red free frank for 1,800D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the imperforate Old Sail Ship set plus stamp from the Ships, HCM Birthday (imperforate) and  French Revolution II sets for an overall postage of 14,050D (including the red free frank for 1,800D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Old Sail Ship souvenir-sheet plus stamp from the HCM Birthday, Discovery of America I, French Revolution I and Crane sets for an overall postage of 13,050D (including the red free frank for 800D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Old Sail Ship souvenir-sheet plus stamp from the Ships and Forest Protection sets for an overall postage of 16,000D. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated stamps and the souvenir-sheet from the French Revolution II set plus stamps for the Discovery of America Sail Ship and Women Dresses sets for an overall postage of 13,750 (including the red free frank for 1,100D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Air Ship stamps plus stamps from the Old Sail Ship set for an overall postage of 16,700D (including the red free frank for 4,800D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Air Ship stamps plus stamps from the Ink Drawings Horses and Old Sail Ship sets for an overall postage of 16,400D (including the red free frank for 3,800D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated WWF Crane set plus stamps from the French Revolution I and II and Old SailShip sets for an overall postage of 14,000D (including the red free frank for 1,600D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Chess stamp set plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships and Crustacean sets for an overall postage of 23,300D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front. Note the new white/black R-label.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Chess stamps and the imperforate souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Sharks and Old Sail Ship sets for an overall postage of 19,900D . Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front. Note the new white/black R-label.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Butterflies stamps plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships (including the imperforate souvenir-sheet) and Olympic Summer Games Barcelona sets for an overall postage of 19,900D. Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cove are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Butterflies stamps plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships and Crustaceans sets for an overall postage of 18,100D (including the red free frank for 2,300D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cove are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed franking of the 20 Years Vietnamese Teacher Day stamp in a block of four together with stamps from the Discovery of America (imperforate), Olympic Summer Games Barcelona (imperforate), Sculptures of the Ly Dynasty (imperforate) and Cock Fight (imperforate) sets paying an overall postage of 41,200D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in March of 2003. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Registration Nr. 105240

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