Unified Vietnam, Children Drawings, September 25th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1937-1944; Seven stamps in nominals of 10D (two stamps), 20D (two stamps), 30D (two stamps) and 50D were issued in perforation 12.25:12 and imperforate.  There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 80D nominal that was perforated 12:12.25. The souvenir-sheet was not issued imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set

and here the mint imperforate stamp set

Registered air mail letter sent in February of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate stamps from the Children Drawings set plus stamps from the Parrot (imperforate), Cambodian National Day, and Hydro Station sets for an overall postage of 6,670D (including the red free frank for 3,770D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 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 perforated and imperforate stamps from the Children Drawings set plus stamps from the Parrot (imperforate), Cambodian National Day, and Hydro Station sets for an overall postage of 6,570D (including the red free frank for 4,260D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed franking of the Children Drawings, Cacti, Postal Unions and Mutual Economic Aid sets paying an overall postage of 12,770D (including the red free frank for 11,9920D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in January of 1989.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Children Drawings set plus stamps from the USSR Friendship and Ton Du’c Thang sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,730D). 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 Children Drawings souvenir sheet and perforated stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations (imperforate) and Parrots (imperforate) for an overall postage of 8,670D (including the red free frank for 3,310D). 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 half of the imperforate Snake set plus stamps from the  Children Drawings, Cambodian National Day, the 1986 military free frank and Thälmann sets for an overall postage of 10,392D (including the red free frank for 9,645D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the 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 other half of the imperforate Snake set plus stamps from the  Children Drawings, Dong Da and Communication sets for an overall postage of 10,220D (including the red free frank for 8,570D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter mailed in Decemberof 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the perforated and imperforate Union Congress set plus stamps from there Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations, Roses (imperforate), Child Pintings sets for an overall postage of 7,2200D (including the red free frank for 3,680D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 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 perforated and imperforate tete-beche in pairs and a block of four plus stamps from the Roses (imperforate), Off-shore Oil Production and Child Drawings sets for an overall postage of 6,660D (including the red free frank for 5,250D). Imperforate stamps 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 plus stamps from the Children Drawings, INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Cambodian National Day and Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate) for an overall postage of 6,670D (including the red free frank for 3,770D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

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 June of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Ice Dancing souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Dong Da, Communication and Children Drawings sets for an overall postage of 10,310D (including the red free frank for 8,760D). 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 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other parts of the imperforate Fishing Boat set plus stamps from the Children Drawings and HAFNIA Airplanes sets for an overall postage of 6,640D (including the red free frank for 6,430D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a tete-beche pair of the imperforate Newspaper stamp plus stamps from theTon Du’c Thang (one imperforate), Mushrooms (imperforate), Off-shore Oil Production and Children Drawing sets for an overall postage of 6,750D (including the red free frank for 5,230D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent on June 17th, 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated World Cup stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Off-shore Oil Production, Children Drawings and 10 Years National Liberation Front sets. The 10 Years National Liberation stamp  was 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 0.12 oD = 0.01nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,850 nD) plus the red free frank for 5,460 nD for 10,310.01 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent on October of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate World Cup stamps plus stamps from the Children Drawings and Rice Planting sets for an overall postage of 9,410D (including the red free frank for 8,510D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent on October of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate World Cup stamps plus stamps from the Children Drawings, Off-shore Oil Production, FINLANDIA Stamp Exhibition and Rice Planting sets for an overall postage of 9,460D (including the red free frank for 7,220D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the Fulda custom cachet on front.

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 imperforate Interior Ministry stamps plus stamps from the Lotus, Liberation of South Vietnam (souvenir-sheet), Children Drawings, Parrots (imperforate) and Hydro Station sets. Souvenir-Sheets and imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Interior Ministry, Lotus and  Liberation of South Vietnam  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 30.48 oD =  3.05 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,210 nD) plus the red free frank for3,270 nD for 6,483.05 nD.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh Ciyt to Klewitz. The letter carries perforate and imperforate Prehistoric Animal stamps plus stamps from the Children Drawings (imperforate), Thanh Sanh and Postal Education Center sets for an overall postage of 12,240D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Forrest Protection sets plus stamps from the Thach Sanh, Ceramics and Children Drawings (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 11,830D (including the red free frank for 2,600D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registration Nr. 104620

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