Ceramics

Unified Vietnam, Ceramics, July 1st, 1989, Michel Nr. 2053-2057; Five stamps with nominals of 50D, 100D (two stamps), 200D and 300D were issued in perforation 12.25:12. There are questions about the actual issuance date of this set. Klewitz reports that it was released on May 1st, 1989 and Michel also cites Fist Day Covers from May 1st, so the May date may be the more realistic first date.

Here is the mint perforated set

and here the imperforate set in mint pairs

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Ceramics set plus stamps from the Poisonous Snakes, French Revolution I and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 9,760D (including the red free frank for 7,270D. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate and perforate Ceramics set plus stamps from the Bicycles, Hydro Station and Thanh Giong sets for an overall postage of 9,860D (including the red free frank for 5,600D. 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 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated INDIA Butterfly stamps plus stamps from the 1987 Butterlies, French Revolution I, Communication, Off-shore Oil Production and Ceramics sets for an overall postage of 9,863D (including the red free frank for 6,410D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Dog stamps plus stamps from the Monkeys, Helicopters (imperforate), Ceramics and Hydro Station sets for an overall postage of 9,520D (including the red free frank for 6,350D). 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 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Dog stamps plus stamps from the Monkeys, , Ceramics, Dong Da, Fishing Boats and Day of the Environment sets. The Day the Environment 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 0.9 oD = 0.09 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (1,665nD) plus the red free frank for 7,750 nD for 9,415.09 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letters sent in November of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Horses stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Ceramics and Bicycle sets for an overall postage of 9,410D (including the red free frank for 4,880D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letters sent in November of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Horses stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Ceramics and Bicycle sets for an overall postage of 9,410D (including the red free frank for 5,590D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate East Germany stamps (orange and red printers mark in the selvage) plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Ceramics, French Revolution II and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 9,860D (including the red free frank for 3,710D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet in front.

Postally used letters with these stamps are very rare as the low nominal made postal use rather difficult. Unless one was using a free frank to add additional postage the low nominals would essentially demand too much space on a standard envelope. Here is a letter mailed in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz with the other half of the overprinted series plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships, Ceramics (imperforate), Asia Games and Ministry for Post and Telecommunications its for an overall postage of 10,013.5D (including the red free frank for 5,550D).

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Forrest Protection sets plus stamps from the Thach Sanh, Ceramics and Children Drawings (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 11,830D (including the red free frank for 2,600D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1996 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Asian Attraction set plus stamps from the Ceramics and Ship sets for an overall postage of 22,650D

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the 300 Years Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City souvenir-sheet plus the VIETSTAMPEX vignette and stamps from the Ceramics (imperforate) , Domestic Pheasants (imperforate souvenir-sheet) , Lilies and 1995 Remembrances sets for an overall postage of 44,550D (including the red free frank for 8,400D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.