International Stamp Exhibition Hong Kong 97 "Gold Fish"

Unified Vietnam, International Stamp Exhibition Hong Kong 97 “Gold Fish”, February 5th, 1997, Michel Nr. 2827-2832, Block 115; Five stamps in nominals of 400D, 1,000D, 5,000D, 7,000D and 8,000D were issued in perforation 13 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 14,000D nominal that was produced in perforation 13.5:13 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set

and here the mint imperforate set

Single franking of the 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent in April of 1997 from Tan Dinh to HCM City. HCMN City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent from Xom Mai (small post office) to HCM City in August of 1997. HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Single franking of the 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent in December of 1997 from Phu Thuan top HCM City. Quan 5 transit and HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Gold Fish set plus stamps from the Orchid set for an overall postage of 34,400D. Orange German electronic code guidance on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Gold Fish set plus stamps from the Orchid set for an overall postage of 28,800D. Orange German electronic code guidance on front. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The lettre carries the perforated souvenir-sheet of the Gold Fish set plus stamps from the Orchid set (stamp from the souvenir-sheet and imperforate stamp) for an overall postage of 28,500D. Imperforate stamps and stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The lettre carries the imperforate souvenir-sheet of the Gold Fish set plus stamps from the Orchid set (imperforate) for an overall postage of 25,400D. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German electronic code guidance on front.

Another postally used aerogramme in a mixed franking with the 8,000D Gold Fish stamp sent internationally from Hanoi to New Zealand in March of 1997.

Mixed franking of the stamps from the Gold Fish and Chinese Landscape souvenir-sheets together with the red free frank of 12,700D paying an overall postage of 68,700D on a 27g heavy registered air mail letter sent fro Saigon to Singapore in March of 2012. Stamps from souvenirs-sheets are very hard to find on postally used cover.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a pair of the ASEAN stamp plus stamps from the ASEAN stamp from 1995, Opera Masks, Gold Fish (stamp from the souvenir-sheet), Women Clothing and Orchid sets for an overall postage of 29,600D. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming registered letter receipt by the German Post on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Sea Horse set plus stamps from the Gold Fish (stamp from the souvenir-sheet) for an overall postage of 40,400D. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German Post electronic tracking markings on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1997 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Sea Horse set plus stamps from the Gold Fish (imperforate stamp from the souvenir-sheet) for an overall postage of 40,400D. Stamps from souvenir-sheets and imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Orange German Post electronic tracking markings on front.

Registered air mail letter featuring a strip of five Postal Union stamp plus stamps from the Sea Horse, 300 Years Saigon and Gold Fish (stamp from the souvenir-sheet) sets for an overall postage of 30,400D. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letters ent in June of 1998 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the The supposed Adulteress sheetlet plus stamps from the Gold Fish (imperforate stamp from souvenir-sheet), Hibiscus and Battle of Dien Big Phu sets for an overall postage of 45,800D. Imperforate stamps, especially from souvenir-sheets, on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse. Orange German Post electronic routing markings on front.

Registered air mail letter sent as a mixed currency franking in April of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a pair of the Cuban Revolution stamp plus stamps from the 1981 Cuban Victory, Domestic Pheasant (Stamp from souvenir-sheet), Gold Fish (stamp from souvenir-sheet), Discovery of America and World Exposition Sevilla sets. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The 1981 Cuban Victory set was still denominated in old 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 1.2 oD =0.12 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (83D) for 29,100 nD. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse. German Post orange electronic routing code on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1999 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Junk set plus stamps from the Gold Fish set for an overall postage of 28,8000D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 2001 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries block of four of the Day of the Stamp, 40 Years Vietnamese Philatelic Society stamp plus stamps from the Gold Fish (stamp from souvenir-sheet), Domestic Pheasants (imperforate), 300 Years Saigon, Domestic Plants and Vietnam in the 20th Century sets for an overall postage of 40,600D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 10 Years Diplomatic Relations with South Korea stamps together with stamps from the Paintings of the Four Seasons, Gold Fish (Imperforate) and Commercial Airliners (stamp from the souvenir-sheet) paying an overall postage of 39,000D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in August of 2003. Note that the sender also attached the parallel issued stamps from South Korea which were invalid in Vietnam but that obviously escaped the notice of the postal clerk. Imperforate stamps and stamps from souvenir-sheets are very hard to find on postally used letters. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 800D UNESCO World Heritage My So’n value together with stamps from the Landscapes of South Vietnam (imperforate), 110 Birthday of Ho Chi Minh, 95th Birthday of Ngo Gia Tu’, Gold Fish (imperforate) and Mushrooms (one imperforate) paying an overall postage of 49,300D (including the red free frank for 2,100D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in March of 2004. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 3,000D UNESCO World Heritage My So’n value together with stamps from the International Stamp Exhibition ESPANA (stamp from the souvenir-sheet), 110 Birthday of Ho Chi Minh, Domestic Painters, and Mushrooms (imperforate) paying an overall postage of 37,200D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in March of 2004. Imperforate stamps and stamps from souvenir-sheet on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the perforated Chinese New Year “Year of the Monkey” set together with stamps from the Chinese New Year “Year of the Dragon” (imperforate), 110th Birthday of Ho Chi Minh, Gold Fish (imperforate) and 95th Birthday of Ngo Gia Tu’ sets paying an overall postage of 24,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klwitz in March of 2004. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.