Flowers

Unified Vietnam, Flowers, January 10th, 1986, Michel Nr. 2747-2751; Five stamps in nominals of 400D (four stamps) and 5,000D were issued in perforation 13:13.5.

Here is the mint set in horizontal pairs

Single franking of the dark-grey lilac 400D value on a domestic letter sent within HCM City in February of 1996. HCM machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the violet 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent in February of 1998 within HCM City. Binh Thanh transit and HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the green 400D stamp on a domestic letter sent in April of 1997 from SOY Te to Lam Dong. Lac Nghiep transit cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the blue 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent in December of 1996 within Saigon (HCM City). Binh Thanh transit cancel on the reverse.

Multiple franking of the blue 400D value (6) paying an overall postage of 2,400D on a rare domestic express mail letter sent from Mau Than to HCM City in December of 1995. HCMN City arrival cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of two of the 400D Flower stamps plus the 3,000D Chess stamp paying an overall postage of 3,800 on this very rare local express mail letter sent from Quang Tri to HCM City in January of 1997. Various transit cancels on the reverse. The use of local express mail was very limited and hence such covers are hard to find.

Mixed franking of two of the Traditional Women Clothing plus one 400D stamp each of the Children Drawings and Flower stamps for an overall postage of 28,200D (including the red free frank for 21,000D on the reverse) on an international letter sent fro Thoai Son (small post office) to Lithuania. Long Xuyen transit and Vilnus arrival cancel on the reverse.

Multiple franking of the green 400D value (10) paying an overall postage of 4,000D on a domestic registered express mail letter sent from Dong Hai to HCM City in March of 1998. Quan 5 transit cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1996 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire Flower set plus stamps from the Alpine Roses (imperforate) and Bamboo Plant sets for an overall postage of 24,000D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Tropical Fruit set plus stamps from the Bird, Flowers and Orchid sets for an overall postage of 24,200D.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The lettre carries the perforated and imperforate Year of the Ox set plus stamps from the Birds, Flowers, Year of the Pig (imperforate) and Women Union (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 27,800D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.