Farm Animals

Unified Vietnam, Farm Animals, March 20th, 1979, Michel Nr. 1010-1027; Eight stamps with nominals of 10 xu, 12 xu, 20 xu, 30 xu, 40 xu, 50 xu, 60 xu and 1 Dong were issued perforated 12.25 and im-perforated.

Another rare registered express mail letter sent to Klewitz in January of 1980. The letter carries most of the perforated farm animal stamps plus other NVN stamps from the period. The overall postage amounted to 4.90 Dong. Frankfurt Airport arrival cancel on the reverse. Green Fulda custom cachet on front. Unusual hand-made version of the express mail label as apparently the printed version had run out.

Registered Letter sent from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz in July of 1981. The letter carries the other half of the perforated Flower set the 40 xu Farm Animal stamp for an overall postage of 8.02 Dong (including the red free frank of 4.8 Dong). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Air mail letter that carries the two 12 xu and 20 xu Flower values im-perforated and was mailed to Klewitz in October of 1981. There is also an im-perfroated 40 xu Farm Animal stamp on the reverse. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage amounted to 2.92 Dong.

Air mail letter that carries the 12 xu, 60 xu and 1 Dong Flower values im-perforated and was mailed to Klewitz in October of 1981. There are also two im-perforated 50 xu Farm Animal stamp on the reverse. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage amounted to 2.84 Dong.

Air mail letter that carries the 30 xu, 40 xu and 50 xu Flower values im-perforated and was mailed to Klewitz in October of 1981. There are also two im-perforated 60 xu Farm Animal stamp on the reverse. Im-perforated stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The overall postage amounted to 2.82 Dong.

Registered lettre sent from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz in June of 1981. There is a single 50 xu KPdSU stamp plus a variety of the Farm Animal stamps for an overall postage of 7.95 Dong. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz in September of 1981. The letter features half of the perforated Pigeon set plus two of the Farm Animal stamps for an overall postage of 8.24 Dong (including the red free frank for 4.3 Dong). Klewitz reported that free franks were often used instead of stamps as especially the large nominal were not in stock at the post offices. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered letter sent from Quan 5 (Cholon) to Klewitz in September of 1981. The letter features the other half of the perforated Pigeon set plus two of the Farm Animal stamps for an overall postage of 11.04 Dong (including the red free frank for 4.3 Dong). Klewitz reported that free franks were often used instead of stamps as especially the large nominal were not in stock at the post offices. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.