Traditional Rice Planting

Unified Vietnam, Traditional Rice Planting, October 28th, 1989, Michel Nr. 2105-2109; Five stamps with nominals of 50D, 100D (two stamps), 200D and 300D were issued in perforation 12:12.5 and imperforate. There are questions about the actual issuance date of this set. Klewitz reports it to be September 14th, 1989 and Michel indicates that there are First Day Covers with that date.

Here is the mint perforated set in pairs

and here the mint imperforate set in matching pairs from the bottom right sheet margin

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Rice Planting set plus stamps from the Cosmonautics (souvenir-sheets perforated and imperforate), Off-shore Oil Production and Hydro Stations for an overall postage of 17,930D (including the red free frank for 17,930D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Rice Planting set plus stamps from the USSR Friendship Treaty and INDIA Stamp Exhibition sets for an overall postage of 9,860D (including the red free frank for 8,660D).

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Rice Planting set plus stamps from the French Revolution I and INDIA Stamp Exhibition sets for an overall postage of 9,410D (including the red free frank for 8,210D).

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Rice Planting set plus stamps from the Poisonous Snakes and French Revolution I sets for an overall postage of 9,420D (including the red free frank for 7,500D).

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate and perforated Rice Planting set plus stamps from the Ice Dancing, HydroStations and 40 Years East Germany sets for an overall postage of 9,710D (including the red free frank for 2,790D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The postal clerk in Vietnam failed to cancel the two top left stamps on front of the cover which prompted the postal clerk in West Germany to apply the Fulda cancel “Nachtraeglich Entwertet” (=Subsequently cancelled). This cancel is rarely ever seen. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Rice Planting set plus stamps from the Dong Sa, INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Thanh Giong and Horses sets for an overall postage of 8,450D (including the red free frank for 4,900D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Rice Planting set plus stamps from the Dong Sa, INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Thanh Giong, Off-shore Oil Production and Horses sets for an overall postage of 8,700D (including the red free frank for 2,900D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries two of the perforated Ice Dancing souvenir-sheet and the stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Off-shore Oil Production and Traditional Rice Planting sets for an overall postage of 9,750D (including the red free frank for 6,020D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent on April 19th, 1990 (the First Date of Issuance as reported by Michel) from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated World Cup Italy II stamp set plus stamps from the Rice Planting (imperforate) and Tanh Giong sets for an overall postage of 8,850D (including the red free frank for 850D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent on April 19th, 1990 (the First Date of issuance according to Michel) from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries stamps from the perforated World Cup Italia I and II (souvenir-sheets), Thanh Giong, 40 Years East Germany (imperforate), Rice Harvest (partially imperforate) and Dong Da sets for an overall postage of 8,800D (including the red free frank for 2,250D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Asia Games stamps plus stamps from the Gold Fish (imperforate), Rice Planting, Capital Hue and HCM Birthday sets for an overall postage of 20,700D (including the red free frank for 4,100D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Asia Games stamps plus stamps from the Gold Fish (imperforate), Rice Planting, Capital Hue and HCM Birthday sets for an overall postage of 13,400D (including the red free frank for 3,650D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.