Corals

Unified Vietnam, Corals, October 30th, 1987, Michel Nr. 1837-1843; Seven stamps with nominals of 5D, 10D, 15D, 20D, 25D, 30D and 40D were issued in perforation 12:12.5 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set in pairs

and here the imperforate set in mint pairs

Mixed franking of fourteen 50D and one 10D values together with the 10D Corals stamp paying an overall postage of 720D sent from Him City to the United States in February of 1988.

Registered air mail letter mailed in December of 1987 from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire imperforate Coral stamp set plus stamps from the OldShips set for an overall postage of 162D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter mailed in December of 1987 from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Coral stamp set plus stamps from the Traditional Minority Clothing and Water and Mountain Spirit sets for an overall postage of 1,243D (including the red free frank for 1,107D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed franking of the Coral, Solidarity Committee, Air Attacks on Hanoi and Geological Service sets paying an overall postage of 2,420D (including the red free frank for 2,193D) on a registered international air mail letter sent rom HCM City to Hong Kong in January of 1988.

Mixed franking of the Coral et and stamps from the National Assembly and Party Decision sets paying an overall postage of 6,895D (including the red free frank for 6,6503D) on a registered international air mail letter sent rom HCM City to Hong Kong in August of 1989.

Registered air mail letter mailed in January of 1988 from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Coral stamp set plus stamps from the Elephants and Union Congress sets for an overall postage of 1,265D (including the red free frank for 1,100). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter mailed in February of 1988 from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Coral stamp set plus stamps from the Wicker Baskets, Butterflies, Old Automobiles, Roses and Sprately and Paracel Island sets for an overall postage of 1,365D (including the red free frank for 1,180). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter mailed in February of 1988 from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Coral stamp set plus stamps from the Wicker Baskets, Butterflies, Old Automobiles and Sprately and Paracel Island sets for an overall postage of 1,243D (including the red free frank for 985D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1987 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries five of the Invalid stamps plus stamps from the Corals and Butterflies sets. There are also five military free franks. The ones without a nominal were not valid for international postage but were nevertheless accepted by the postal clerk. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 1,070D (including the red free frank for 890S). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh Ciyt to Klewitz. The letter carries half of the perforated Roses set in matching sheet corner pieces with sheet numbers plus stamps from the Corals and Cham Culture sets for an overall postage of 1,277D (including the red free frank for 957D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of perforated Rose set in matching sheet corner pieces with sheet numbers plus stamps from the October Revolution, Corals, Humane Living and Motor Cycles sets. The Motor Cycle 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 4 oD =0.40 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (209 nD) plus the red free frank for 1,091 nD for 1,300.40 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries different color variations of both Postal Union stamps plus stamps from the Corals set for an overall postage of 1,474D (including the red free frank for 1,094D). Green Fulda custom cachets on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate French Revolution II stamps plus stamps from the Picasso, Corals, Tourism, Thanh Giong and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 9,390D (including the red free frank for 7,820D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate French Revolution II stamps plus stamps from the Picasso, Mushrooms, Off-shore Oil Production, Corals and Thanh Giong sets for an overall postage of 9,413D (including the red free frank for 7,065D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.