Unified Vietnam, 700. Anniversary of of the Battle on the Bach Dang, April 9th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1904-1905; Two stamps with nominals of 80D and 200D were issued in perforation 13.
Here is the mint set
Below is a pair of the 200D value on which the left stamp shows the plate error of “A in VIETNAM open on left”.
Detailed scan of the affected area
These stamps were not officially released imperforate however some imperforate trial proofs have come to market. Below are imperforate blocks of four of both stamps.
Mixed franking of the 200D Bach Dang and 300D Mutual Assistance stamps paying an overall postage of 500D on an international letter sent to Czechoslovakia in October of 1986.
Mixed franking of four 200D Bach Dang stamps together with two 50D Peace Treaty stamps paying an overall postage of 900D on an international air mail letter sent from Luong to Czechoslovakia in February of 1989.
Mixed franking of three 200D Bach Dang stamps together with two 100D Paracel island stamps paying an overall postage of 800D on an international folded letter sent from Cam On to Czechoslovakia in 1989.
Mixed franking of the Elephant and Battle of Dach Dang sets plus two Children Vaccination stamps paying an overall postage of 2,938D on a registered air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in July of 1988.
Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries two sets of the Bach Dang stamps plus stamps from the Cham Culture and Picasso sets for an overall postage of 1,449D (including the red free frank for 748D). Are Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries one sets of the Bach Dang stamps plus stamps from the Fish (some imperforate), Child Immunization and HAFNIA Airplane (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 1,549D (including the red free frank for 1,049D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Bach Dang stamps plus stamps from the Party Decisions, Cacti (imperforate) and HAFNIA Airplanes sets for an overall postage of 1,875D (including the red free frank for 1,100D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries one sets of the Bach Dang stamps plus stamps from the Mushroom (imperforate), Cacti (imperforate), HAFNIA Airplane (imperforate), Fish and Vancouver Airplane sets for an overall postage of 1,611D (including the red free frank for 1,075D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1988 sent from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the perforated Water Lilies set plus stamps from the HAFNIA Airplanes (including souvenir-sheet) and Bach Dang sets for an overall postage of 1,449D (including the red free frank for 909D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Economic Assistance stamps plus stamps from the Protected Animals, Poultry, Mushrooms (imperforate) and Bach Dang sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Protected Animal stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong. The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 2 oD = 0.2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (915 nD) and the red free frank for 1,164D for 2,080.2 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Child Inoculation stamps plus stamps from the Mushrooms (imperforate), Party Decisions, Off-shore Oil Production, Elephants and Bach Dang sets for an overall postage of 1,585D (including the red free frank for 1,270D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet.
Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate tete-beche in a block of four plus stamps from the Red Cross, Bach Dang, Roses and Child Inoculation sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,575D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Ton Du’c Thang stamps in pairs perforated and imperforate plus stamps from the National Assembly, Bach Dang (perforated and imperforate) and Mushroom (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 5,700D (including the red free frank for 4,440D). Imperforate stamps o postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter mailed in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Union Congress set plus stamps from there Bach Dang, Paracel and Spartly Islands, Ton Du’c Thang and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,4200D).
Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Hydro Station set plus stamps from the Off-shore Oil Production, Bach Dang and Mushroom (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 5,149D (including the red free frank for 1,730D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.
Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the 3,000D Hydro Station stamp plus stamps from the Off-shore Oil Production, Bach Dang and Mushroom (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 5,149D (including the red free frank for 1,730D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.
Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate 3,000D Hydro Station stamp plus stamps from the Cacti, Bach Dang, Le Lo’i and Liberation of Hai Phong sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Hai Phong Liberation set was still denominated in old Dong, while all other stamps were denominated in new Dong. The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 5 oD = 0.50 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (6,342 nD) and the red free frank for 1,730D for 8,072.5nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet.
Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate USSR Friendship stamps plus stamps from the Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations, Ton Due Thang, Bach Dang, Party Decisions and Hai Phong Liberation sets. The Hai Phong Liberation stamps shows a severe passer-shift. Error- and imperforate stamps on postally used cove are very rare. The Hai Phong Liberation stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong. The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 10 oD = 1 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,460 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,010 nD for 6,471 nD.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Ice Dancing stamps plus stamps from the Bach Dang (imperforate), Youth Festival, Hydro Stations, Cambodian National Day and Ton Du’c Thang sets. Errors stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The Youth Festival stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong. The Vietnamese Government conducted a devaluation of the Dong on September 14th, 1985. This meant that all stamps issued prior to this date were only worth one tenth at the time of mailing. The overall postage hence amounted to 8 oD = 0.80 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,140nD) plus the red free frank for 5,660 nD for 9,800.8 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registration Nr. 104520
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