North Vietnam, 100 Years Paris Commune, June 20th, 1971, Michel Nr. 657; The Paris Commune was a radical socialist and revolutionary Government that ruled Paris from March 18th through May 28th, 1871 (Wikipedia). A single stamp with a 12 xu nominal was issued in perforation 12.5.
Here is the mint stamp in blocks of four:
A color variety of the stamp is known on which the beard and hair of Marx as well as the musical notes are printed in grey instead of black. Here is a mint block of four of the grey variety from the top margin with one normal stamp overlaid on top to show the color difference.
Rare registered express mail letter sent to Klewitz in November of 1971. It features the 12 xu stamp. The overall postage amounted to 1.72 Dong which is in excess of the required tariff for a standard 20 gram registered express mail letter to West Germany, so the letter may have been heavier than the standard. Fulda arrival cancel on the reverse.
Registration Nr. 101900
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