Means of transit for lumber and reforestation in North Vietnam

North Vietnam, Means of transit for lumber and reforestation in North Vietnam, April 10th, 1969, Michel Nr. 568-574; Seven stamps in the nominals of 6 xu, 12 xu (four stamps), 20 xu and 30 xu were issued perforated 11.75 and imperforate.

Here is the int perforated set.

Here is the mint imperforate set in blocks of four:

Mixed franking featuring the Production and Struggle set plus the 30xu Ballistic Missile and 6xu Agrarian Wood stamps paying an overall postage of 1.30D on an international registered air mail letter sent from Hanoi to the Netherlands in May of 1969.

Rare registered express mail letter sent to Klewitz in October of 1969 featuring the entire perforated set. The overall postage amounted to 2.18 Dong which was in excess of the required postage for a standard registered express mail letter to West Germany (1.60 Dong). However, the letter may have been heavier than the standard 20 grams.

Very rare letter sent by the semi-governmental agency Xunhasaba that was in charge of distributing philatelic materials to foreigners featuring strips of three of the entire im-perforated set (except one 12 xu value). This letter is definitiv proof that im-perforated stamps were fully valid for postage. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage of the letter that contained a stamp shipment to Klewitz amounted to 2.76 Dong.

Very rare express mail letter featuring the entire set sent to Klewitz in July of 1969. The letter also features the entire im-perforated Titow set and a strip of three of the im-perforated 12 xu stamp from the reforestation set of 1969. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage amounted to 2.34 Dong which appears in excess of the required tariff for a standard express mail letter to West Germany of 1.00 Dong, however, the envelope may have contained a shipment of stamps and hence may have been heavier than the standard 20 grams.

Philatelic letter featuring the entire set on a letter sent from Hanoi to the United States in April of 1969, shortly after the stamps were issued.

Very rare registered express mail letter sent to Klewitz featuring the souvenir sheet from the first print run. Most of these souvenir sheets were collected mint. Very few of them were collected cancelled and as a result cancelled specimens are very rare. Souvenir on postally used cover hardly exist. The letter also featured im-perforated stamps of the traditional sports and reforestation series. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage of the cover amounted to 1.66 Dong which only a tad above the required standard 20 gram registered express mail letter to West Germany (Tariff of 1.60 Dong). Fulda arrival cancel on the reverse.