Unified Vietnam, Mammals, April 10th, 1981, Michel Nr. 1155-1162; Eight stamp in the nominals of 12 xu (two stamps, 20 xu, 30 xu, 40 xu, 50 xu, 60 xu and 1 Dong were issued in perforation 12.5:12 and im-perforated.

Registered letter sent from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz in March of 1982. The letter carries all, but the 40 xu value of the perforated Mammal set plus other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 8.22 (including the red free frank for 2.2 Dong). Green Fulda custom cachet on front. Unusual red cancels.

Mixed franking of the Mammal set together with the 30xu Reforestation stamps (12) and a red free frank for 3.30D paying an overall postage of 10.90D on a registered international air mail letter sent rom Quan 5 to Hong Kong in March of 1982.

Registered letter sent from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz in December of 1981. The letter carries the higher values of the perforated Mammal set plus other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 7.95 Dong.

Registered letter sent from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz in October of 1981. The letter carries half of the perforated Mammal set plus other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 7.94 Dong. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz in October of 1981. The letter carries the other half of the perforated Mammal set plus other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 7.90 Dong (including the red free frank for 5.5. Dong). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

 

Very rare air mail letter mailed from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in February of 1982. The letter carries perforated and im-perfroated stamps from the Mammal set plus the 6 xu Socialist Republic stamp for an overall postage of 2.80 Dong. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Another very rare air mail letter mailed from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in February of 1982. The letter carries perforated and im-perfroated stamps from the Mammal set  for an overall postage of 3.04 Dong. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Another very rare air mail letter mailed from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in February of 1982. The letter carries perforated and im-perfroated stamps from the Mammal set  for an overall postage of 2.80 Dong. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Rare registered express mail letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in November of 1982. It features the set in different color variations. The top right 50 xu World Congress stamp shows the plate error “open “0” in 50″.  Errors stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The letter also carries the very rare Post Master Perforation of the 12 xu Lotus stamp (Perf 14). 1 Dong Mammal stamps on the reverse. The overall postage amounted to 25.2 Dong. Frankfurt Airport arrival cancel on the reverse. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Rai to Klewitz in March of 1983. The letter features the World Congress stamps in multiple sets. The two 50 xu stamps to the right show variances. The middle tamp shows a shifted down “xu” imprint that is located in the lower inscription Tranh”. The right stamp is the very rare stamp on which the “xu” imprint was omitted . According to Klewitz only one sheet was ever found with this error so on cover this stamp is extremely rare. The complete Flower set on the reverse. Mammal stamp in front. The overall postage amounted to 14.86 Dong. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in May of 1983. The lettre features two fo the 5 Dong World Congress stamps. The left one shows a significant passer-shift of the green printing color. The 2 Dong Asiad stamp also shows the plate error of “partially missing head of the child” (top stamp). Error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Mammal set stamps on the reverse. The overall postage amounted to 17.3 Dong. Green Fuzlda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz in August of 1983. The letter features a block of four of the 5 Dong World Congress stamp plus other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 32.12 Dong (including the red free frank for 2.4 Dong). The right stamp of the left pair of the 2 Dong  Asiad stamp shows the plate error of “dot to the right of the small elephant”. Error stamps on postally used cover are vey rare. Mammal stamps in front and back. Unusual red cancel. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed franking of the Soccer Spain stamps together with stamps from the Mammal, Asia Games , Qing Army, Lotus Flower and Bulgaria sets paying an overall postage of 14.62D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Quan 5 to Klewitz in Germany in December of 1982. All Lotus Flower stamps are perforated in the rare Post Master Perforation. Post Master Perforations on postally used letter are very rare. Fragment of green Fulda custom cachet on front.

International air mail letter sent in October of 1983 from Phan Thanh to an old age home in in West Germany featuring two of the 20 xu Year of the Cild and two 1D Animal stamps for an overall postage of 2.40D.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in October of 1982. The letter carries the entire Bulgaria set- The 2 Dong on the reverse shows the orange/salmon color error of the nominal value (instead of light violet). Error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Mammal stamps on the reverse. The overall postage amounted to 14.56 Dong (including the red free frank for 7 Dong). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz in October of 1982. The letter carries a block of four of the 2 Dong value. The top right stamp shows the partially obscured nominal value due to over-inking. Error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Mammal stamps on the front and back. The over-all postage of the letter amounted to 19.44 Dong (including the red rank frank for 5 Dong). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz. The letter carries two pairs of the Environment HCM stamp that feature a number of the plate errors described above. The bottom pair also shows a double perforation in-between stamps. There are also six of the 12 xu Lotus stamp that show the rare Post Master Perforation (14-15). Error stamps and post master perforations on postally used cover are very rare. Mammal stamps on the reverse. The overall postage amounted to 14.42 Dong. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Quan 5 to Klewitz in September of 1984. Th letter features nine of the Rabindrahnat stamps. The top left stamp shows the plate error “A in Rabindrahnat short and dark brown square below”. Error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Mammal stamps the reverse.The overall postage of the letter amounted to 49 Dong. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter setoff rom Quan 5 to Klewitz in September of 1984. The letter features a block of four of the Rabindrahnat stamps plus some Mammal stamps for an overall postage of 46.24 Dong. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in November of 1982. The letter carries half of the perforated Harmful Insect set and some Mammal stamps for an overall postage of 14.4 Dong (including the red free frank for 9 Dong). On the reverse is one of the rare post master perforations on the Lotus stamp (Perf. 14-15). Post master perforations on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Another registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in November of 1982. The letter carries the other half of the perforated Harmful Insect set and other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 13.86 Dong (including the red free frank for 8 Dong). Mammal stamps on the reverse. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in May of 1983. The letter carries the October Revolution set in different color shades. The second stamp from the top left shows a double printing of the orange color. The Bottom left stamp a double printing of both colors. Error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Mammal stamps in front and back. The overall postage amounted to 24.01. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed franking featuring the entire set plus some Wild Animal stamps on a registered letter setoff rom Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in May of 1983.  The third 1D stamp shows the plate error “bomb exploding below aircraft”. Plate errors on postal used cover are very rare. The overall postage amounted to 26.40D. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent in August of 1983 from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz. The letter features six of the Koch stamps that show some of the plate errors detailed above (“microscope closed”, “B in BUU tilted, black spot on eyebrow, black dot in V of VIETNAM” and “E instead of C in KOCH”). There are also some of the stamps from the Mammal set. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 33.62D (including the red free frank for 2.40D) . Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in June of 1983. The letter features two of the Koch stamps (with plate errors “closed microscope”,and “elongated microscope eye-piece” plus some stamps from the Mammal set. Green Fulda custom cachet on front. Plate errors on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 17.34D.

Registered air mail letter sent from Nguyen Trai to Klewitz in February of 1983. The letter features a number of the ASEAD stamps that also show some of the plate/printing errors detailed above (“partial failure of the violet printing color”, “BUU damaged”). The right 50xu World Congress stamp shows the error of “covered nominal value”. Error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. There are also some stamps from the Mammal set. The overall postage of the letter amounted to 22.60D. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registration Nr. 103060

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