Roses

Unified Vietnam, Roses, January 20th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1888-1894; Seven stamps in nominals of 5D, 10D, 15D, 20D, 25D 30D and 40D were issued in perforation 12.5 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir sheet with a 50D nominal that was only issued perforated 13.

Stamps sold at Vietnamese post offices were sold without gum while stamps sold by the official Vietnamese stamp agency were sold with gum.

Here is the mint perforate set

There are color variations on the souvenir-sheet that can most easily be sent in the color of the frame.

Lighter frame (6.5cm x 8.5 cm)

Darker frame (6.7 cm x 8.5 cm)

Here is the mint imperforate set

First Day Covers

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Rose set plus the souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Elephants and Vietnam-CSSR Cooperation (imperforate) for an overall postage of 1,547 (including the red free frank for 1,284D). Souvenir-Sheets and imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh Ciyt to Klewitz. The letter carries most of the perforated Roses set plus stamps from the Vietnam-CSSR Cooperation (imperforate) and Cham Culture sets for an overall postage of 1,297D (including the red free frank for 951D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh Ciyt to Klewitz. The letter carries one perforated Rose stamp and the souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Vietnam-CSSR Cooperation (imperforate), October Revolution, Cacti, Soccer World Cup and Motor Cycles sets. The Motor Cycle stamps were still denominated in old Dong while all other stamps were already denominated in new Dong. Souvenir-Sheets and imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 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 7 oD =0.70 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (233 nD) plus the red free frank for 1,137 nD for 1,370,7 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh Ciyt to Klewitz. The letter carries half of the perforated Roses set in matching sheet corner pieces with sheet numbers plus stamps from the Corals and Cham Culture sets for an overall postage of 1,277D (including the red free frank for 957D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of perforated Rose set in matching sheet corner pieces with sheet numbers plus stamps from the October Revolution, Corals, Humane Living and Motor Cycles sets. The Motor Cycle 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 4 oD =0.40 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (209 nD) plus the red free frank for 1,091 nD for 1,300.40 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries half of perforated and imperforate Rose set plus stamps from the October Revolution, Wales and Motor Cycles sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Motor Cycle 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 9 oD =0.90 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (185 nD) plus the red free frank for 1,185 nD for 1,370.9 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of perforated and imperforate Rose set plus stamps from the October Revolution, Wales, and Motor Cycles sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Motor Cycle 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 6 oD =0.60 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (306 nD) plus the red free frank for 1,028 nD for 1,334.6 nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in February of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries half of the perforated Fish set plus stamps from the Butterflies (imperforate), Monkeys and Roses sets for an overall postage of 1,368D (including the red free frank for 1,185D). 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 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of the perforated Fish set plus stamps from the Butterflies (imperforate), Wales and Roses sets for an overall postage of 1,269D (including the red free frank for 1,125D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate and mis-perforated Hai Phong Liberation stamps plus two fo the 5D stamps that show an upside -down printing the blue color and a significant passer-shift of the same color. Imperforate and error stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 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. This was true for the stamps from the Hai Phong Liberation and Red Cross sets. The overall postage hence amounted to 22 oD = 2.2 nD. plus the red free frank for 466 nD plus stamps in new currency of 412 nD for a total of 880.2 nD.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1988 sent from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other parts of the perforated Water Lilies set plus stamps from the Roses and Prehistoric Animal (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 1,469.3D (including the red free frank for 1,224D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The 3D Prehistoric Animal stamp was devalued by 10:1 on September 14th, 1985 and so was only worth o.3D. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries one of the Off-shore Oil Production stamps plus stamps from the Roses (imperforate), Postal Union and Fish sets for an overall postage of 1,509D (including the red free frank for 269D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Folds custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate tete-beche in a block of four plus stamps from the Red Cross, Bach Dang, Roses and Child Inoculation sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,575D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate tete-beche in pairs and a block of four plus stamps from the Roses (imperforate), Off-shore Oil Production and Child Drawings sets for an overall postage of 6,660D (including the red free frank for 5,250D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered express air mail letter sent in October of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Union Congress set plus stamps from the Red Cross (including one imperforate), Fish (imperforate), Ocean Creatures, Roses, Le’ Lo’i (imperforate) sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Ocean Creature 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 9 oD = 0.90 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (386 nD) and the red free frank for 4,691D for 5,077.9 nD.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Hydro Station stamps plus stamps from the Ocean Creatures, Cacti (imperforate), Roses (imperforate) and Mutual Economic Aid sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Sea Creatures set was still denominated in old Dong, while all other stamps were 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 12 oD = 1.2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (5,360 nD) and the red free frank for 1,950D for 7,311.2nD. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Hydro Station stamps plus stamps from the Mushroom, Bach Dang, Mutual Economic Aid and Roses sets for an overall postage of 8,185D (including the red free frank for 2,550D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent November of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate and perforated souvenir-sheet of the German Railway set plus stamps from the Tourism and Roses (imperforate) set for an overall postage of 5,095D (including the red free frank for 4,950D). Souvenir-Sheets and imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent on March 27th, 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries half of the perforated Helikopters set plus stamps from the Off-shore Oil Production, Roses, Tourism and Ton Du’c Thang sets for an overall postage of 6,450D (including the red free frank for 5,015D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Fruits stamps plus stamps from the Insects (souvenir-sheet), Roses (souvenir-sheet), Invalids and Hydro Station sets for an overall postage of 6,640D (including the red free frank for 3,380D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.