Membership of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

Unified Vietnam, Membership of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, May 29th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1930-1931; Two stamps with nominals of 200D and 300D were issued in perforation 13.

Here is the mint set in pairs

These stamps were not officially released imperforate however a number of imperforate trial proofs have come to market. Here are mint imperforate pairs with matching top right sheet corner.

Single franking of the 200D value on a local letter sent from Can Tho to Him City on June of 1992. HCM City machine arrival cancel on the reverse.

Multiple franking (4) of the 200D stamp paying an overall postage of 800D on an international air mail letter sent from Nha Nam to Czechoslovakia in January of 1989.

Mixed franking of the 200D Bach Dang and 300D Mutual Assistance stamps paying an overall postage of 500D on an international letter sent to Czechoslovakia in October of 1986.

Mixed franking of the Elephant and Mutual Economic Aid sets plus the Child Vaccination and Peace Movement stamps paying an overall postage of 1,288D on a registered international air mail letter sent rom HCM City to Hong Kong in July of 1988.

Registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries three of the 200D Economic Assistance stamps plus stamps from the Traditional Minority Clothing (imperforate), Mushrooms (imperforate), Poultry and Endangered Animal sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Protected Animal 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 2 oD = 0.2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (770 nD) and the red free frank for 846D for 1,616.2 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries three of the 300D Economic Development stamps plus stamps from the Poultry, Off-shore Oil Production (imperforate) and Mushroom sets for an overall postage of 2,430D (including the red free frank for 380D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Economic Assistance stamps plus stamps from the Red Cross, Insects (stamp from souvenir-sheet), Party Decisions and Youth Festival sets. Imperforate stamps or stamps from 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 13 oD = 1.3 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (630 nD) and the red free frank for 800D for 1,431.3 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered express air mail letter sent in July of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Economic Assistance stamps plus stamps from the Protected Animals, Poultry, Mushrooms (imperforate) and Bach Dang sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Protected Animal 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 2 oD = 0.2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (915 nD) and the red free frank for 1,164D for 2,080.2 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a perforated set-beche pair of the Newspaper stamp plus stamps from the Roses, Mutual Economic Aid and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 6,751D (including the red free frank for 5,161D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Animals stamps plus stamps from the Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations and Dong Da sets for an overall postage of 6,410D (including the red free frank for 1,680D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate USSR Friendship stamp plus stamps from the Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations, Off-shore Oil Production, Red Cross, Cacti (imperforate) and Fish (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,695D (including the red free frank for 3,050D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate USSR Friendship stamps plus stamps from the Mutual Economic Aid, Hydro Stations, Ton Due Thang, Bach Dang, Party Decisions and Hai Phong Liberation sets. The Hai Phong Liberation stamps shows a severe passer-shift. Error- and imperforate stamps on postally used cove are very rare. The Hai Phong Liberation 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 10 oD = 1 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (4,460 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,010 nD for 6,471 nD.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate French Revolution II stamps plus stamps from the Picasso, French Revolution I, Tourism, Corals and Mutual Economic Development (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 9,400D (including the red free frank for 7,850D). 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 the entire perforated WWF Crane set plus the Mutual Economic Assistance set for an overall postage of 21,000D (including the red free frank for 10,600D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1992 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Discovery of America souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Chess (imperforate), Women Union and Mutual Economic Assistance for an overall postage of 19,100D (including the red free frank for 4,000D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.