Inoculation Campaign

Unified Vietnam, Inoculation Campaign, October 20th 1989, Michel Nr. 2102-2104; Three stamps all in a 100D nominal (the standard domestic letter rate at the time) were issued in perforation 13.

Here is the mint perforated set

These stamps were not officially released imperforate however a small number of imperforate trial proofs have come to market. Below are imperforate pairs with matching side margins.

Multiple franking of the 100D Pregnant Woman stamp paying an overall postage of 200D on a domestic letter sent in December of 1989 from Quan 5 yo HCM City. Quan 5 transit cancel on the reverse.

Mixed franking of two of the 1,000D Dong Da stamps plus three 100D Red Cross stamps paying an overall postage of 4,300D on an international letter sent from Nhu Quynh (small post office) in May of 1990.

Below is the same mixed franking paying a postage 4,300D but this time on an international letter sent from Quet Thang (small post office) to France in January of 1990.

Mixed franking of six of the 100D Red Cross stamps plus four of the 1,000D Dong Da paying an overall postage of 4,600D on an international letter sent in May of 1990 from My Van (small post office) to France.

Mixed franking of the Vaccination Campaign and Cacti sets together with stamps from the Hydro Station set paying an overall postage of 14,975D (including the red free frank for 11,530D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in February of 1990.

Mixed franking of the Old Capital Hue and Vaccination Campaign sets paying an overall postage of 15,900D (Including the red free frank for 12,600D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in April of 1990.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Inoculation set plus stamps from the Vietnamese-Laos Friendship (imperforate), Flowers, French Revolution I and Hydro Station sets. The Friendship 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 1 oD = 0.10 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,100 nD) and the red free frank for 4,860 nD for 8,960.1 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on the front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Inoculation set plus stamps from the Flowers, Production and Defense and Hydro Station sets. The Production and Defense 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 0.24 oD = 0.02 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,700 nD) and the red free frank for 5,260 nD for 8,960.02 nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate stamps from the Inoculation set plus stamps from the Red Cross (imperforate), INDIA Stamp Exhibition (imperforate) and Horses sets for an overall postage of 10,270D (including the red free frank for 8,160D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on the front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate stamps from the Inoculation set plus stamps from the Red Cross, INDIA Stamp Exhibition (imperforate) and Horses sets for an overall postage of 9,760D (including the red free frank for 6,100D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on the front.

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, Locomotives and Inoculation Campaign sets for an overall postage of 9,860D (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 February of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Ink Drawing set plus stamps from the Horses and Inoculation Campaign sets for an overall postage of 6,900D (including the red free frank for 4,400D).

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of the imperforate Poisonous Mushroom set plus stamps from the French Revolution II, Olympic Games Barcelona and Inoculation sets for an overall postage of 13,700D (including the red free frank for3,500D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Frog stamps plus stamps from the Ink Drawings Horses (some imperforate and stamp from the souvenir-sheet) and Prehistoric Animal sets for an overall postage of 16,600D (including the red free frank for 4,500D). Imperforate stamps on postally used covers are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Frog stamps plus stamps from the Ink Drawings Horses (imperforate), Inoculation Campaign (imperforate)and Prehistoric Animal sets for an overall postage of 16,800D (including the red free frank for 3,300D). Imperforate stamps on postally used covers are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.