Birds

Unified Vietnam, Birds, January 20th, 1995, Michel Nr. 2658-2662; Five stamps in nominals of 400D (four stamps) and 5,000D were issued in perforation 13:13.25. The issuance of this definitive set documents the new standard domestic letter rate of 400D.

Here is the mint set

Single franking of the 400D value on a local letter sent Huyen Thu Duc to HCM City in March of 1995.

Single franking of the 400D value on a local letter sent from Hoi An to HCM City in August of 1995.

Single franking of the green 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent in July of 1995 from Song Be to HCM City. Binh Thanh transit cancel on the reverse.

Multiple franking of two 400D values on a local letter sent from Hai Phong to HCM City in July of 2002.

Rare registered express air mail letter sent in April of 1995 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire Bird set plus stamps from the Saltwater Crab set for an overall postage of 32,800D (including the red free frank for 7,400D). Fulda arrival cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1996 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Mushroom set plus stamps from the Bamboo Plants and the 1995 Bird set for an overall postage of 30,300D.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Tropical Fruit set plus stamps from the Bird, Flowers and Orchid sets for an overall postage of 24,200D.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The lettre carries the perforated and imperforate Year of the Ox set plus stamps from the Birds, Flowers, Year of the Pig (imperforate) and Women Union (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 27,800D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

International air mail letter featuring the tête-bêche pair of the 40D Party Decision stamps plus a 3,000D Women Clothing and 5,000D Bird stamps paying an overall postage of 8,800D and sent from Hanoi to Finland in June of 1997.

Rare registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Birds of Prey stamp set plus stamps from the Domestic Pheasants, Owls (imperforate), Traditional Clothing (imperforate) and 1995 Bird sets for an overall postage of 59,200D (including the red free frank for 4,200D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the three 400D and one 5,000D Bird stamps plus the 5,000D 300 Years Saigon stamp paying an overall postage of 11,200D on an international air mail letter sent from Thoai Son to Lithuania in August of 1998. Vilnius arrival cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter featuring a mass franking of the Bird set paying an overall postage of 47,000D (Including the red free frank for 10,200D) and sent from HCM City to Lithuania in My of 1999. Vilnius arrival cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Wood Pecker set plus stamps from the Prehistoric Animals and Bird sets for an overall postage of 48,400D. German Post orange routing code on front. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent from HCM City to Lithuania in October of 1999. The letter features the perforated PHILEXFRANCE souvenir-sheets and stamp set plus stamps from the Birds definitive set paying an overall postage of 48,400D. Incoming registration receipt on the reverse.