Unified Vietnam, 100, Birthday of Ho Chi Minh City, May 15th, 1990, Michel Nr. 2176-2182, Block 79; Seven stamps in nominals of 100D, 200D, 300D, 500D, 1,000D, 2,000D and 3,000D were issued in perforation 13 and imperforate. There is a question as to the actual issuance date of this set.

Here is the mint perforated set

There are color variations on the souvenir-sheet. The left one shows a dark olive inscription, while the right one shows a light-olive color.

Here si the imperforate set

First Day Covers of the entire set

Multiple franking of the 1,000D value paying an overall postage of 6,000D on an international air mail letter sent from Thai Binh to France in October of 1990.

Mixed franking of five 1,000D HCM Birthday stamps plus two 300D Cuban Revolution stamps on an international air mail letter sent by the Vietnamese stamp agency Xunhasaba to the Netherlands in January of 1991.

Mixed franking of the 1000D HCM 100th Birthday stamp together with 5,000D Gladiolas (2) and 400D Stamp Exhibition Singapore stamps paying an overall postage of 11,400D on an international air mail letter sent from Phuoc Hai to the United States in January of 1995.

Registered air mail letter sent in May 13th, 1990 (two days prior to the official first date of issuance!) from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated HCM Birthday set plus a red free frank of 7,550D for an overall postage of 14,450D. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the HCM Birthday set and the perforated souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Duck and Gold Fish sets for an overall postage of 9,300D. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the HCM Birthday set and the imperforate souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Gold Fish sets for an overall postage of 15,700DD. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate HCM Birthday set plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships and World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 15,100D. (including there red free frank for 5,400D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate HCM Birthday set plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships and Capital Hue sets for an overall postage of 11,200D. (including there red free frank for 3,400D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated HCM Birthday set (including the perforated souvenir-sheet) on a  postal stationary for an overall postage of 11,250D. Souvenir-sheets on postally used letter are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Air Ship stamps plus stamps from the Ink Drawings Horses and HCM Birthday sets for an overall postage of 12,300D (including the red free frank for3,800D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Stamp Exhibition LONDON stamps plus stamps from the Gold Fish and 45 Years Socialist Republic sets for an overall postage of 12,750D (including the red free frank for 4,450D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Stamp Exhibition LONDON stamps and the perforated and imperforate souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Communication, Capital Hue and HCM Birthday sets for an overall postage of 9,900D. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Asia Games stamps plus stamps from the Gold Fish (imperforate), Rice Planting, Capital Hue and HCM Birthday sets for an overall postage of 20,700D (including the red free frank for 4,100D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Asia Games stamps plus stamps from the Gold Fish (imperforate), Rice Planting, Capital Hue and HCM Birthday sets for an overall postage of 13,400D (including the red free frank for 3,650D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the Barcelona Olympics perforated stamps plus stamps from the Ships and HCM Birthday (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 12,400D (including the red free frank for 2,100D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the Barcelona Olympics perforated stamps and the perforated souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the French Revolution II, Forrest Protection and HCM Birthday (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 13,000D (including the red free franks for 2,000D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the Barcelona Olympics imperforate stamps plus stamps from the French Revolution II,  Ink Drawings Horses and HCM Birthday (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 12,300D (including the red free frank for 3,400D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the imperforate Old Sail Ship set plus stamp from the Ships, HCM Birthday (imperforate) and  French Revolution II sets for an overall postage of 14,050D (including the red free frank for 1,800D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Old Sail Ship souvenir-sheet plus stamp from the HCM Birthday, Discovery of America I, French Revolution I and Crane sets for an overall postage of 13,050D (including the red free frank for 800D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate WWF Crane stamps plus stamps from the HCM Birthday, Prehistoric Animals and Forrest Protection sets for an overall postage of 17,500D (including the red free frank for 3,800D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate WWF Crane stamps plus stamps from the HCM Birthday, Prehistoric Animals and Forrest Protection sets for an overall postage of 18,400D (including the red free frank for 2,600D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Shark set plus stamps from the Ships, HCM Birthday, Goldfish, Pioneer Organization and UN Convention Rights of Children sets for an overall postage of 13,000D (including the red free frank for 100D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Crustacean stamps plus stamps from the Thach Sanh, Ships, HCM Birthday and Communist Party sets for an overall postage of 13,000D. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1992 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate stamp and souvenir-sheet of the Post Office Saigon set  plus stamps from the Airplanes, HCM Birthday (imperforate) and the War Invalids (one imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 20,700D (including the red free frank for 1,900D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1992 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated European Soccer Championship souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Airplane, HCM Birthday (imperforate), Steam Locomotives (imperforate), Phu-Dong and War Invalid sets for an overall postage of 29,500D (including the red free frank for 10,600D) . Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registration Nr. 105040

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