Domestic Orchids

Unified Vietnam, Domestic Orchids, July 5th, 2001, Michel Nr. 3170-3175; Six stamps in nominals of 800D ((five stamps) and 12,000D were issued in perforation 13.75:13.5 and 12.75:13.5.

Here is the mint set in horizontal pairs (Perf. 13.75:13.5)

Single franking of the red 800D Orchid stamp (Perforation 12.75:13.5) on a domestic air mail letter sent in October of 2001 within HC City. Saigon arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 1,000D Mask stamp (2) together with the 800D Orchid stamp (Perf. 12.75:13.5) paying an overall postage of 2,800D on a domestic registered air mail letter sent in August of 2001 from Vinh Long to HCM City. Saigon arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of three Orchid stamps paying an overall postage of 13,600D on an international air mail letter sent from Quan 3 to France in June of 2003. The left 800D stamp and 12,000D stamp are perforated 13.5 and the right 800D stamp is perforated 13:13.5. All of these perforations are yet unlisted in Michel.

Mixed franking of the Domestic Orchid set together with stamps from the King Fisher and Freight Airliners (including the souvenir-sheet) sets paying an overall postage of 53,000D on a registered air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in October of 2001. Souvenir-Sheets on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.