Birds of Prey

Unified Vietnam, Birds of Prey, May 4th, 1998, Michel Nr. 2917-2922; Six stamps in nominals of 400D (three stamps), 3,000D, 5,000D and 12,000D were issued in perforation 13 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set in horizontal pairs

and here the mint imperforate set in horizontal pairs

Single franking of the 400D value on a domestic letter sent from HCM City to Hue in August of 1998.

Mixed franking of the 400D Accipiter Gentiles stamp together with the 400D Sculptures of the Tran Dynasty paying an overall postage of 800D on a domestic air mail letter sent in November of 1998 from Nha Tran to HCM City. HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the 12,000D value on an international air mail letter sent to France in 2002.

Rare registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Birds of Prey stamp set plus stamps from the Domestic Pheasants, Owls (imperforate), Traditional Clothing (imperforate) and 1995 Bird sets for an overall postage of 59,200D (including the red free frank for 4,200D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Rare registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Birds of Prey stamp set plus stamps from the Domestic Pheasants, Hibiscus (imperforate), King Fishers (imperforate) and Asian Attractions I sets for an overall postage of 50,200D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1999 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Junk set plus stamps from the Bird of Prey (imperforate) and Paintings of the four Season sets for an overall postage of 27,000D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered international air mail letter featuring the entire Raptor set plus a red free frank for 6,900D paying an overall postage of 28,100D. The letter was sent from HCM City to Lithuania in April of 1999. Moscow transit cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Medical Plants set plus stamps from the Bonsai and Bird of Prey sets for an overall postage of 31,400D. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

International air mail letter sent from Tan Binh to France in May of 1999 and featuring the 400D Ton Du’c Thang, 6,000D Lady Slipper and 5,000D Raptor stamps paying an overall postage of 11,400D and sent from Tan Binh to France in May of 1999.