South Vietnam, Day of the Farmer, March 26th, 1974, Michel Nr. SVN 553-555; Three stamps in nominals of 10D, 20D and 70D were released in perforation 14.

Here is the mint set.

Errors on South Vietnamese stamps are rare as they were mostly produced in developed countries in Europe or Asia where the controls were much more sophisticated than in Vietnam resulting in fewer errors coming to market. Here is a rare perforation error on the 70D stamp.

Enpreuves de Luxe; printed on cardboard paper.

Single franking of the 10D stamp paying the special discounted military tariff on a letter sent on April 22nd, 1975 by a member of the military (KBC 3058/Airborne Division in Saigon) to a civilian in Bien Hoa. This was a mere 8 days prior to the Fall of Saigon on April 30th, 1975. Cancelled with the “mute” Quan Buu machine cancel. Black circular KBC cachet on front.

Single franking of the 10D Farmer’s Day stamp sent in April of 1974 by a member of the National Police (Canh Sat Quoc Gia) located at the police headquarter (Bo Chi Huy) in the field to a civilian in Saigon. Cancelled by the “mute” Quan Buu military cancel.

Single franking of the 10D stamp paying the special discounted military tariff on a letter sent in November of 1974 by a member of the military (KBC 3331/Marine Division in Saigon) to a civilian in Can Tho.  Cancelled with the “mute” Quan Buu machine cancel. Black circular KBC cachet on front.

Single franking of the 10D value on a domestic letter sent by a member of the military (KBC 4311/National NCO Academy / Army Training School located in Nha Trang). to a civilian Phu Nhnan. Cancelled with the “mute” “Quan Buu” military cancel. Red KBC cachet on front.

Single franking of the 10D value on a domestic letter sent from a member of the military (KBC 4721/Air Force Training Center in Nha Trang) to a civilian in My Tho in December of 1974. Red KBC cachet on front.

Mixed franking of the 10D Day of the Farmer and 3D Vietnamese Women (2) stamps paying an overall postage of 16D on letter (full contents preserved) sent in February of 1975 by a civilian in Saigon to a member of the military (KBC/ARVN Armor Chi Doan 3 Thiet Doan 20 Chien Xa).

Mixed franking of the Agrarian Reform Law overprinted stamps (2) together with stamps from the Sights, Day of the Farmer, Buy Government Bonds and Sampan Boat sets paying an overall postage of 125D on an international air mail letter sent from My Tho to Canada in January of 1975.

Mixed franking of the 20D Day of the Farmer stamp together with stamps from the Sampon Boats and Hung Vu’o’ng sets paying an overall postage of 130D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in April of 1974.

Mixed franking of the 20D Emperor Hung Vu’o’ng stamp together with stamps from the National Library, Day of the Farmer, Sisters Tru’ng and Allied Fighters sets paying an overall postage of 250D on an international air mail letter (full contents preserved) sent from Saigon to Switzerland in May of 1974.

Mixed franking of the 20D Emperor Hung Vu’o’ng stamp together with stamps from the Farmers Day and Allied Fighters sets paying an overall postage of 160D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Switzerland in April of 1974.

Single franking of the 70 D value on an official municipal invoice that was sent from Saigon by registered mail in November of 1974.

Single franking of the 70 D value on an official municipal invoice that was sent from Saigon by registered mail in February of 1975.

Multiple franking of the 70D value (2) paying an overall postage of 140D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States.

Multiple franking of the 70D value (2) paying an overall postage of 140D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in November of 1974.

Multiple franking of the 70D value (5) paying an overall postage of 350D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in August of 1974. Los Angeles arrival cancels on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 70D Day of the Farmer stamp together with stamps from the Sights set paying an overall postage of 135D on a very rare registered express mail letter sent from Hue to Saigon in October of 1974. Saigon machine arrival cancel on the reverse. Domestic express mail letters are very hard to find.

Mixed franking of the 70D Day of the Farmer stamp together with two 30D Wx Soldier stamps paying an overall postage of 130D on an international air mail letter sent from Da Lat to France in December of 1974.

Registration Nr. 201370

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