Unified Vietnam, International Stamp Exhibition WORLD STAMP EXPO 2000 “Water Puppets”, June 28th, 2000, Michel Nr. 3068-3073; Six stamps in nominals of 400D (three stamps), 3,000D, 9,000D and 11,000D were issued in perforation 13.5 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set in horizontal pairs

and here the mint imperforate stamps in horizontal pairs

Official First Day Covers

Single franking of the 400D Joker stamp on a domestic letter sent in July of 2000 from To Hien Thanh to HCM City. Various HCM City arrival cancels on the reverse.

Single franking of the 400D Plowing Farmer stamp on a domestic air mail letter sent in July of 2000 from Bau Cat to HCM City. Various HCM City machine arrival cancels on there reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 2000 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Water Puppet set plus stamps from the UN Development Program and Chinese Landscape sets for an overall postage of 48,000D. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 2000 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Water Puppet set plus stamps from the Process Palanquin and Fire Brigade sets for an overall postage of 56,600D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Air mail letter sent in July of 2000 from Quan 4 to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Water Puppet set plus stamps from the HCM Birthday set for an overall postage of 29,600D. Orange German Post route coding on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 2000 from Quan 4 to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Water Puppet set plus stamps from the HCM Birthday, Saola Antelopes, Phu-Yen, Asian-Pacific Telecommunications, Qui Nho’n, Ngo Quyen and Year of Peace Culture sets  set for an overall postage of 44,800D. Orange German Post route coding on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 2000 from Saigon to Klewitz. The letter carries a block of four of the Phu-Dong Youth Sport Festival Dong Thap stamp plus stamps fro the Water Puppets and Chinese Landscape sets for an overall postage of 31,600D. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the Party Newspaper stamp together with stamps from the World Expo 2000 set (one stamp imperforate) paying an overall postage of 29,000D on an international registered air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz. Imperforate stamps on postally wised cover are very rare. German incoming registration label on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the Precious Stones set together with stamps from the Heroes of Work and World Stamp Expo 2000 sets paying an overall postage of 28,700D (including the red free frank for 500D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in July of 2000.

Mixed franking of the Cat Tien set plus stamps from the World Expo 2000 (imperforate) , Le Dynastsy and Protection of Children sets paying an overall postage of 48,800D on a registered air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in July of 2001. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the imperforate Cat Tien set plus stamps from the World Expo 2000 (imperforate) , Traditional Transportation and Stamp Show London 2000 sets paying an overall postage of 32,800D on a registered air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in July of 2001. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking featuring the imperforate Mushroom set together with stamps from the World Stamp Expo 2000 and Communist Party sets paying an overall postage of 33,800D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in July of 2001. Imperforate stamps on postally used letter are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking featuring the perforated Mushroom souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the World Stamps Expo 2000 (imperforate), Saola Antelope (imperforate) and Domestic Plant sets (in the unlisted perforation 13.5:13.5) paying an overall postage of 44,100D (including the red free frank for 8,700D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in July of 2001. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used letter are hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the perforated Diesel Locomotive set together with stamps from the Domestic Birds (imperforate), Vietnamese Volunteer Organization, World Stamp Expo 2000, Vietnam in the 20th Century and Day paying an overall postage of 33,400D on a registered air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in September of 2001. Imperforate stamps on postally used letter are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the imperforate Cacti set together with stamps from the Diesel Locomotives (imperforate), Mushrooms, Anniversaries, World Stamp EXPO 2000 and Vietnam in the 20th Century sets paying an overall postage of 37,800D on a registered air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in June of 2002. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Registration Nr. 107390

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