International Stamp Exhibition CHINA 96 "String Instruments"

Unified Vietnam, International Stamp Exhibition CHINA 96 “String Instruments”, April 24th, 1996, Michel Nr. 2777-2780; Four stamps in nominals of 400D, 3,000D, 4,000 and 9,000D were printed together in a small sheetlet. The sheetlet was produced in perforation 13.5:13 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated sheetlet

and here the mint imperforate sheetlet

First Day Cover

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1996 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated String Instrument sheetlet plus stamps from the HONG KONG Stamp Exhibition for an overall postage of 28,800D.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1996 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate String Instrument sheetlet plus stamps from the HONG KONG Stamp Exhibition and World Postal Union sets for an overall postage of 23,600D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Mixed franking of the Musical Instrument set plus stamps from the International Stamp Exhibition Taipei and International Stamp Exhibition CHINA (imperforate souvenir-sheet) sets paying an overall postage of 37,800D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in October of 2001. Imperforate stamps or souvenir-sheets are very hard to find on postally used letters. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the imperforate Bicycle Rickshaws set together with stamps from the International Stamp Exhibition CHINA (souvenir-sheet), UNO and Day of the Stamp sets paying an overall postage of 30,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in August of 2003. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.