South Vietnam, Reelection of President Ngô Đình Diệm, April 29th, 1961, Michel Nr. SVN 235-238; Four stamps in nominals of 50c (Q:1,000,000), 1D (Q:2,000,000), 2D (Q:2,000,000) and 4D (Q:1,000,000) were issued in perforation 13. The stamps were valid postage until January 1st, 1964 when they became invalid.
Here is the mint set
and here the postally used set
These stamps were not officially released imperforate, however, a small number of imperforate trial proofs have come to market. Here is the imperforate set in pairs.
Enpreuves de Luxe; “Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Postes, Paris” inscribed at bottom right.
First Day Cover
Mixed franking of the 0.50D Reelection of Ngo Dinh Diem stamp together with stamps from the Air Mail, Properity Zones, World Food Organization, Children Protection, 4 Years Constitution, Development of Agriculture and Election of Ngo Dinh Diem sets paying an overall postage of 8.50D on an international air mail letters ent to the United States in June of 1961.
Mixed franking of the 1D and 4D Reelection of President Ngô Đình Diệm stamps together with the 50c Sport and Youth stamp paying an overall postage of 17.50D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Portugal in June of 1961.
Rare single franking of the 2D value on a domestic letter (full contents preserved) sent within Saigon in June of 1961.
Rare single franking of the 2D value on a domestic letter (full contents preserved) sent from Saigon to Nha Trang in August of 1961.
Mixed franking of the 3D Sisters Tru#ng stamp together with the 2D Reelection of Ngô Đình Diệm stamp paying an overall postage of 5D on an international air mail letter sent from Cholon to Monaco. Monaco is a rare destination. Saigon machine transit cancel on the reverse.
Mixed franking of the 2D Reelection of President Ngô Đình Diệm stamps (2) together with the 50c “5 Years Republic” stamp paying an overall postage of 4.50D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to France in July of 1961.
Rare postal notification card featuring the 4D Reelection of President Ngô Đình Diệm stamp together with the 50c “5 Years Republic” stamp paying an overall postage of 4.50D mailed within Saigon in May of 1961.
Rare single franking of the 4D value on an international letter sent from Saigon to India in May of 1961. Various Indian transit and arrival cancels on the reverse.
Mixed franking of the 4D Reelection of President Ngô Đình Diệm stamps (2) together with the 50c UNESCO stamp paying an overall postage of 8.50D on an international air mail letter sent rom Cholon to the United States in June of 1961.
Mixed franking of the 4D Ngo Dinh Diem stamp together with the 10D Living Standards stamp paying an overall postage of 14D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in June of 1961.
Mixed franking of the entire Reelection of President Ngô Đình Diệm set and paying an overall postage of 8.50D on an international air mail letter sent from Saigon to the United States in May of 1961.
Registration Nr. 200260
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