For the Children of Vietnam

Unified Vietnam, For the Children of Vietnam, June 1st, 1997, Michel Nr. 2856-2857; Two stamps in nominals of 400D and 5,000D were issued in perforation 13.25:13.

Here is the mint set

Single franking of the 400D stamp on a domestic air mail letter sent in January of 1999 from Cam Pha to HCM City. HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1997 from Hoi Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the For the Children of Vietnam set plus stamps from the Seasonal Flowers, Vietnamese Painters and Fallen Solider sets for an overall postage of 33,400D. Orange electronic German Post routing code markings in front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries the Aids stamp in a pair plus stamps from the Children of Vietnam, Vajra Sculptures, Orchid (stamp from the souvenir-sheet) and Postal Education Center (imperforate) sets for an overall postage 26,850D. Imperforate stamps and stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. German incoming registered mail receipt on the reverse.

Rare registered express air mail letter sent in November of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Hibiscus sheetlet plus stamps from the Vietnamese Children, Orchids and 1995 Remembrances sets for an overall postage of 72,000D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Frankfurt/Main transit wave cancel on the reverse. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a pair of the 30.Anniversary of the Set Offensive stamps plus stamps from the Lilies (one imperforate) and Day the Child sets for an overall postage of 25,800D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a block of four of the 400D Day there Child stamp plus stamps from the Owl (stamps and imperforate souvenir-sheet), 300 Years Saigon and PACIFIC 97 sets for an overall postage of 39,100D (including the red free frank for 4,200D). Imperforate souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries three International Day against Drug Abuse and Trade stamps plus stamps from the World Women Conference, Children of Vietnam and Bonsai (stamp from souvenir-sheet) sets for an overall postage of 32,600D. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries pairs of the For the Protection of Children set plus stamps from the 1997 For the Children set, World Women Conference, Paintings for the Seasons and Bonsai sets for an overall postage of 27,000D. Incoming German Post registration receipt.

International air mail letter sent in November of 1999 from Ba Bau (small post office) to France featuring two of the 5,000D Vietnam Children and one 400D South Vietnam Landscape stamps paying an overall postage of 10,400D. Orange electronic routing code in front.

Mixed franking of the 50 Years National Film Authority stamps featuring two Tête-bêche pairs together with stamps from the 70 Years Vietnamese Women Union, Children of Vietnam and Indigenous Monkeys (imperforate) paying an overall postage of 31,800D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in August of 2003. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.