Execution of Party Decisions

Unified Vietnam, Execution of Party Decisions, December 30th, 1987, Michel Nr. 1883-1885; Three values in nominals of 5D, 20D and 30D were issued in perforation 13.

Here is the mint set

There is a clear color variation of the 20D value. The standard color is light-orange while the rarer color is in dark-orange. Here is a mint block of four of the rarer dark orange color.

A plate error is known on the 30D value. It shows “a dot between 3 and 0 of 30”. Here is a vertical mint pair on which the bottom stamp has the plate error.

Detailed scan of the affected area

Mixed franking of two of the 5D Party Decision stamps plus a single 20D Reconstruction (large star) stamp for an overall postage of 30D on a local letter from Hanoi to HCM City in May of 1988. HCM machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Multiple franking of the 5D value (4) paying a total postage of 20D on a local letter in August of 1988 from Kien Giang Province to Chau Thanh. Rach Gia transit cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the 20D value on a domestic letter sent in May of 1988 from Chi Hua to HCM City

Single franking of the 20D value on a local letter sent in August of 1988 from Hanoi to Can Tho. Illegible transit/arrival cancel on the reverse.

Multiple franking of the 20D value (2) paying an overall postage of 40D on a local letter sent by a member of the Vietnamese military (Note the Hom Thu number in the senders line) from HCM City to Thanh Pho Bac in December of 1988.

Multiple franking of the 20D value (4) paying an overall postage of 80D on a domestic air mail letter sent from Hanoi to HCM City in September of 1988.

Rare multiple franking of the 20D value (10) paying an overall postage of 200D sets from An Cau Czechoslovakia in August of 1988.

Mixed franking of the 20D Party Decision value together with the 30D Postal Union stamp paying an overall postage of 50D on a local air mail letter sent from Hue to HCM City in November of 1988.

Mixed franking of three of the 50D Cooperation with CSSR stamps together with one 20D Party Decision stamp paying an overall postage of 170D on an international air mail letter sent to Czechoslovakia.

Air mail letter sent in August of 1988 from Quang Ninh to Czechoslovakia. The letter carries two of the 100D Paracel island stamps plus one 20D Execution of Party Decision stamps for an overall postage of 220D.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries both color variations of the 20D Execution of Party Decisions stamp plus stamps from the Red Cross and Children Inoculation and Mushroom (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 5,145D (including the two red free frank for 4,780D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fula custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries both color variations of the 20D and the 5D and 30D stamp of the Execution of Party Decisions set plus stamps from the Red Cross (imperforate) and Water Lilies sets for an overall postage of 5,185D (including the red free frank for4,850D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fula custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire Execution of Party Decisions set plus stamps from the October Revolution, Motorcycles and Friendship with the USSR sets for an overall postage of 1,243 (including the red free frank for 1,080D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet in front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire Execution of Party Decisions set in pairs plus stamps from the 5 Billion Humans, Corals, Bach Dang, Cham Culture and Traditional Minority Dresses sets for an overall postage of 1,489 (including the red free frank for 969D). Green Fulda custom cachet in front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries half of the imperforate Flowering Cacti set plus stamps from the Traditional Minorities (imperforate) and Execution of Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 1,740D (including the red free frank of 1,405D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent as a mixed currency franking in December of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Motorcycle souvenir-sheet , plus stamps from the Red Cross (in different color shades) and Hai Phong Liberation sets that were still denominated in old Dong. The stamps on the reverse are 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 14.5 oD = 1.45 nD. plus the red free frank for 4,900 nD plus stamps in new Dong 165nD for a total of 5,066.45 nD.

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 June of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Tourism stamp set and souvenir-sheet plus stamps/souvebir-sheet from the Wicker Basket, Ha Long Bay (imperforate), Party Decisions, HCM Birthday (souvenir-sheet) and World Communication Year sets. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The World Communication Year HCM Birthday and Ha Long Bay 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 12 oD =1.2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong ( 246 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,607 nD for 2,854.2 nD. 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 perforated and imperforate Off-shore Oil Production stamps plus stamps from the Red Cross, Party Decisions, HAFNIA Airplanes and Cacti sets for an overall postage of 2,426D (including the red free frank for 201D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Folds 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 Economic Assistance stamps plus stamps from the Red Cross, Insects (stamp from souvenir-sheet), Party Decisions and Youth Festival sets. Imperforate stamps or stamps from 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 13 oD = 1.3 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (630 nD) and the red free frank for 800D for 1,431.3 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 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 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 February of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Dong Da set plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang, Cambodian National Day, Union Conference, USSR Friendship and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 6,605D (including the red free frank for 3,800D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed Franking of the 60D Child Inoculation stamp together with two 20D Party Decision stamps paying an overall postage of 100D on a domestic air mail letter sent from Don Duong to HCM City in October of 1989. HCM machine arrival cancel on the reverse.