Unified Vietnam, Union Congress, August 28th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1935-1936; Two stamps in nominals of 50D and 100D were issued in perforation 13.
Here is the mint set
and here the mint imperforate set in pairs
Single franking of the 50D stamp on a local letter setoff rom Da Nang to HCM City in in December of 1988. HCM City arrival cancel on there reverse.
Single franking of the 50D value on a domestic air mail letter sent from My Tho to Hau Giang in October of 1989. Illegible arrival/transit cancel on the reverse.
Multiple franking of the 50D value (4) paying an overall postage of 200D on a domestic air mail letter (full content preserved) sent from Hanoi to HCM City in April off 1985.
Mixed franking of seven 100D Paracel stamps plus the 50D KPdSU stamp paying an overall postage of 750D on an international air mail letter sent from the Hanoi area to Czechoslovakia.
Registered express air mail letter sent in October of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Union Congress set plus stamps from the Red Cross (including one imperforate), Fish (imperforate), Ocean Creatures, Roses, Le’ Lo’i (imperforate) sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Ocean Creature 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 9 oD = 0.90 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (386 nD) and the red free frank for 4,691D for 5,077.9 nD.
Single franking of the 100D value on a domestic air mail letter sent within HCM City in October of 1989. Unusual new type machine cancel on front. Standard HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.
Single franking of the 100D value on a domestic air mail letter sent within HCM City in October of 1989. Binh Thanh transit cancel on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter mailed in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the perforated Union Congress set plus stamps from there Off-shore Oil Production (imperforate), Mushrooms (partially imperforate), Water Lilies and Child Inoculation sets for an overall postage of 6,090D (including the red free frank for 4,630D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.
Registered air mail letter mailed in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Union Congress set plus stamps from there Bach Dang, Paracel and Spartly Islands, Ton Du’c Thang and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,4200D).
Registered air mail letter mailed in December of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the perforated Union Congress set plus stamps from there Off-shore Oil Production), Mutual Economic Aid and Child Inoculation sets for an overall postage of 6,560D (including the red free frank for 4,850D).
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 January of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries an imperforate block of four of the 10D Paracel and Spratly Island stamp plus stamps from the Red Cross, 30 Years Socialist Newspaper, Hydro Stations, Tourism and Union Congress sets for an overall postage of 6,490D (including the red free frank for 4,000D). Imperforate trial proofs on postally used cover are basically unheard off. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1988 from Truong Sa to Klewitz. The letter carries some of the Tourism stamps plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang, Union Congress and Hydro Power Stations (one imperforate) for an overall postage of 5,395. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in October 15th, 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. Note that the date of the free frank December 15th is wrong as documented by the hand cancel. The letter carries the perforated Turtle souvenir-sheet (agency type with gum) plus stamps from the Ocean Creatures and Union Congress. The Sea Creature 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 59 oD = 5.9 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (230 nD) and the red free frank for 4,780D for 5,015.9 nD.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the perforated Ice Dancing set plus stamps from the Tourism (imperforate), Newspaper (tete-beach pair) and Union Congress (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,765D (including the red free frank for 6,240D). Imperforate stamps on postally used over are very rare.Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Bicycle stamps plus stamps from the Off-shore Oil Production, Motorcycles (souvenir-sheet), Union Congress and Parrots (imperforate) sets. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The Motorcycle souvenir-sheet 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 10 oD = 1 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (1,380 nD) plus the red free frank for 5,230 nD for 6,611 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Cuban Revolution set plus stamps from the INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Union Congress, Inter-parlamentarian Union and Ocean Fish sets. The Ocean Fish stamps from 1980 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 1.60 oD = 0.16 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (2,250 nD) plus the red free frank of 4,120nD for 6,370.16nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Cosmonautic stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Union Congress (imperforate), FINLANDIA Stamp Exhibition (stamp from souvenir-sheet), Child Immunization, and Water Lilies (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,240D (including the red free frank for 3,530D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate stamps from the Sea Snail set plus stamps from the Cambodian National Day, Parrots (imperforate), Tourism (imperforate), Water Lilies (imperforate), Union Congress and Interior Ministry Troops (imperforate). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Interior Ministry Troop 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 20 oD = 2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (930 nD) plus the red free frank for 5,720 nD for 6,652 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated INDIA Stamp Exhibition set plus stamps from the Water Lilies (imperforate), Parrots (imperforate), Cambodian National Day, Mutual Economic Aid, Inter-Parlamentarian Union and Union Congress (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 7,000D (including the red free frank for 4,450D). 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 the perforated Dong Da set plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang, Cambodian National Day, Union Conference, USSR Friendship and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 6,605D (including the red free frank for 3,800D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent on June 17th, 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated World Cup stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations (one imperforate), Communication, Union Congress (one set imperforate) and Dong Da sets for an overall postage of 12,461D (including the red free frank for 5,710D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment pf 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 perforated and imperforate Union Congress set plus stamps from the 5 Billion Humans, Hydro Stations, Le’ Lo’i, Locomotives (imperforate) and Laos sets for an overall postage of 4,810D (including the red free frank for 4,110D). The Le’ Lo’i block of four is severely misperforated. Imperforate and error stamps on postally mused cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registration Nr. 104610
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