Bonsai

Unified Vietnam, Bonsai, Mich 2nd, 1998, Michel Nr. 2901-2907, Block 117; Six stamps in nominals of 400D (three stamps), 4,000D, 6,000D and 10,000D were issued in perforation 13.13.25 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 14,000D nominal that was produced in perforation 13.5:13.75 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set in horizontal pairs

and here the mint imperforate set in horizontal pairs

Single franking of the 400D horizontal value on a domestic air mail letter sent in May of 1998 from Lac Long Quan to HCM City. HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the 400D horizontal value on a local letter sent from Buon Ma Thuot (small post office) in August of 1999.

Single franking of the vertical 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent in May of 1998 from Binh Thanh to HCM City. HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 1,500D Poisonous Mushroom stamp together with stamps from the Olympic Summer Games, Bonsai and Flowering Plant sets paying an overall postage of 14,000D n an international air mail letter sent from Quan 3 to France in March of 2003.

Registered air mail letterset in April of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Bonsai set plus stamps from the Parachutist and 300 Years Saigon sets for an overall postage of 36,000D. Orange German Post routing coding on front and incoming German Post registered receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letterset in April of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Bonsai set plus stamps from the Vajra Sculptures (imperforate) and 300 Years Saigon sets for an overall postage of 40,200D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German Post routing coding on front and incoming German Post registered receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letterset in April of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Bonsai souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Vajra Sculptures and Year of the Rat sets for an overall postage of 34,200D. Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German Post routing coding on front and incoming German Post registered receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letterset in April of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Bonsai souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Vajra Sculptures (imperforate) set for an overall postage of 39,400D. Souvenir-Sheets and imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German Post routing coding on front and incoming German Post registered receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 6,000D Bonsai value together with the 1,000D Qi Baishi stamp paying an overall postage of 7,000D on a postcard sent from Saigon to West Germany.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1999 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the Paper Kites set plus stamps from the Bonsai (imperforate) and Drug Misuse and Trade sets for an overall postage of 27,200D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail lettre sent in April of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Medical Plants set plus stamps from the Bonsai and Bird of Prey sets for an overall postage of 31,400D. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries three International Day against Drug Abuse and Trade stamps plus stamps from the World Women Conference, Children of Vietnam and Bonsai (stamp from souvenir-sheet) sets for an overall postage of 32,600D. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the For the Protection of Children set plus stamps from the 1997 For the Children set, World Women Conference, Paintings for the Seasons and Bonsai sets for an overall postage of 27,000D. Incoming German Post registration receipt.

Registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Bermuda in March of 2003. The letter features a mass franking of the 2,000D Olympic Games stamps (23) plus the 14,000D stamp from the Bonsai souvenir-sheet for an overall postage of 72,100D (including the red free frank for 12,100D). Stamps from souvenir-sheet on postally used cover are very hard to find.