Unified Vietnam, Ice Dancing, May 29th, 1989; Michel Nr. 2044-2051, Block 70; Seven stamps in nominals of 10D (two stamps), 20D (two stamps), 30D (two stamps) and 50D were issued in perforation 13 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 80D nominal with there same perforation. Klewitz reports an issuance date of December 10th, 1988 so the May 1989 date reported by Michel may not be correct. This is supported by postally used letters ex Klewitz which were mailed using these stamps already in April of 1989, well before the reported Michel date.
Stamps sold at Vietnamese post offices were without gum while stamps sold by the official Vietnamese stamp agency were gummed.
Here is the mint perforated set
and here the mint imperforate stamp set in matching top right sheet corners with sheet numbers
Here is the imperforate souvenir-sheet cancelled with what Klewitz reports to be the First Day of Issuance (December 10th, 1988).
A rare perforation error is known on the perforated souvenir-sheet. It provides a glimpse that these souvenir-sheets were printed in large sheets with a wide white selvage. Here the sheet was improperly cut showing the white selvage in the top part of the sheet but cutting off the bottom part. The error shows the partial Hanoi first day cancel as shown above.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Ice Dancing souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Chinese New Year, Communist Party, Hydro Stations, INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Children Drawings and Qing Army sets. The King Army stamps show a severe mis-perforation. Errors stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The Chinese New Year, Communist Party and Qing Army 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 20.60 oD = 2.06 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,200 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,370 nD for 6,572.06 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the perforated Ice Dancing set plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, HAFNIA Airplanes (imperforate), Water Lilies (imperforate) and Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,845D (including the red free frank for 4,370D). Imperforate stamps on postally used over are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the perforated Ice Dancing set plus stamps from the Tourism (imperforate), Newspaper (tete-beach pair) and Union Congress (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,765D (including the red free frank for 6,240D). Imperforate stamps on postally used over are very rare.Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Ice Dancing souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Dong Da, Communication and Children Drawings sets for an overall postage of 10,310D (including the red free frank for 8,760D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Ice Dancing stamps plus stamps from the Bach Dang (imperforate), Youth Festival, Hydro Stations, Cambodian National Day and Ton Du’c Thang sets. Errors stamps and 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 8 oD = 0.80 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,140nD) plus the red free frank for 5,660 nD for 9,800.8 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Ice Dancing stamps plus stamps from the Fruits, Youth Festival, Hydro Stations, Dong Da and Communication sets. Imperforate stamps 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 5 oD = 0.50 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,330nD) plus the red free frank for 6,240 nD for 9,570.5 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Ice Dancing set plus stamps from the French Revolution I and II and Hydro Station sets for an overall postage of 9,910D (including the red free frank for 6,170D).
Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries two of the perforated Ice Dancing souvenir-sheet and the stamps plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, Off-shore Oil Production and Traditional Rice Planting sets for an overall postage of 9,750D (including the red free frank for 6,020D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent as mixed currency franking in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter features imperforate pairs of the 50xu value of the Friendship set (one of which is lacking the yellow print phase) plus stamps from the ice dancing set from 1989 and other contemporary NVN stamps for an overall postage of 9,760.2D (Including the red free frank for 8,200D). Imperforate stamps (especially phase prints) on postally used cover are very rare. The Friendship stamps were issue prior to the devaluation of the Vietnamese Dong on September 14th, 1985 (10:1) so they were only worth 20xu at the time of mailing.
Registered air mail letter mailed from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz in December of 1989 featuring four significantly mis-perforated 10D Karl Marx stamps as well as the India Stamp Exhibition souvenir-sheet plus other NVN stamps for an overall postage of 9,540D (including the red free frank for 5,530D). Error stamps and souvenir sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated INDIA Butterfly and Ice Dancing souvenir-sheet plus imperforate INDIA Butterflies and Horses stamps for an overall postage of 10,260D (including the red free frank for 6,680D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter sent on February of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated World Cup stamps plus stamps from the Dong Da (imperforate), Ice Dancing and Horses sets for an overall postage of 8,000D (including the red free frank for 5,410D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.
Registered air mail lettre sent in July of 1990 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Communication stamp plus stamps from the Off-shore Oil Production, Ice Skating (stamp from the souvenir-sheet), Helicopters, French Revolution I, Animals and Communication Year sets. The Communication stamps all show a vertical double perforation across the center of the stamps. Imperforate and error stamps on postally used cover are very rare.The Communication Year stamps from 1983 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 2.50 oD = 0.25nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (2,220 nD) plus the red free frank for 7,250 nD for 9,470.25 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated French Revolution I set plus stamps from the Ice Dancing, French Revolution II, USSR Friendship Agreement, Hydro Stations and Laos-CambodianFriendship Treaty sets. The Cambodian-Laos Friendship, which show a passer-shift of the red color upwards, stamps from 1984 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 1.00 oD = 0.10 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (2,900 nD) plus the red free frank for 6,510 nD for 9,410.1 nD.
Registered air mail letters sent in November of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Horses stamps plus stamps from the French Revolution II, Hydro Stations, Bicycles and Ice Dancing sets for an overall postage of 10,260D (including the red free frank for 6,630D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries half of the imperforate Poisonous Mushroom set plus stamps from the French Revolution II, Olympic Games Barcelona and Ice Dancing sets for an overall postage of 13,710D (including the red free frank for 4,400D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the perforated Old Sail Ship set plus stamp from the Ink Drawings Horses, French Revolution II and Ice Dancing sets for an overall postage of 13,010D (including the red free frank for 8,400D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registration Nr. 104810
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