Flowers of the Seasons

Unified Vietnam, Flowers of the Seasons, January 4th, 1994, April 30th, 1994, July 30th, 1994, October 10th, 1994, Michel Nr. 2570, Michel Nr. 2605, Michel Nr. 2623, Michel Nr. 2649; While the individual stamps belonged to the same set they were issued one at a time matching the seasons they were depicting. All stamps had a 400D nominal other than the stamp devoted to summer which had a 15,000D nominal. The perforation was 13:13.25. The spring stamp was issued without gum at Vietnamese post offices while the same stamp sold by the official philatelic agency was gummed.

Here is the mint set. The top left stamp was gummed while the top right stamp was issued without gum

Single franking of the 400D Prunus Persica stamp on a domestic air mail letter sent in June of 1994 from Thanh Binh to HCM City. Binh Thanh transit and HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Local Post Card mailed in October of 1995 by Klewitz featuring one 400D Seasonal Flowers stamp.

Mixed franking of the 5,000D Rodent stamp together with stamps from the Steam Locomotives, Olympic Summer Games and Flowers of the Season stamps paying an overall postage of 8,000D on an international air mail letter sent from Da Nang to France in April of 1994.

Rare registered express air mail letter sent in February of 1995 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Flowers of the Season set plus stamps from the International Stamp Exhibition POLSKA, Saltwater Crabs and Day the Stamp sets for an overall postage of 38,400D. Fulda arrival stamps on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Lilie set plus stamps from the Seasonal Flower sets for an overall postage of 32,600D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German Post electronic code in front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1997 from Hoi Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the For the Children of Vietnam set plus stamps from the Seasonal Flowers, Vietnamese Painters and Fallen Solider sets for an overall postage of 33,400D. Orange electronic German Post routing code markings in front.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 2000 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate “Procession Palanquins” souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Cat Ba and Seasonal Flower sets for an overall postage of 27,400D. Imperforate souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 2001 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Domestic Bird stamps and souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Medical Plant and Seasonal Flower sets for an overall postage of 43,400D. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the Children of Vietnam set (Perf. 13.5) together with stamps from the Bats, Troops of the Interior Ministry, Le Dynasty (some imperforate) and Flowers of the Four Seasons sets paying an overall postage of 30,100D (including the red free frank for 1,100D) on a registered air mail letter sent from Ban Lo to Klewitz in August of 2001. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.