Unified Vietnam, Soccer World Cup Italy II, April 19th, 1990, Michel Nr. 2152-2159, Block 76; Seven stamps with nominals of 100D, 200D, 300D, 500D, 1,000D, 2,000D and 3,000D were issued in perforation 13 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 3,500D nominal that was only issued perforated (13.0). There are questions about the actual first date of issuance on this set. Klewitz reports it to be February 15th, 1990.

Stamps sold at Vietnamese post offices had no gum, while stamps sold by the official Vietnamese stamp agency were with prepared with gum.

Here is the mint perforated set

and here the mint imperforate stamp set in matching bottom right corner margins.

Mixed franking of the Insect and Soccer World Cup II sets paying an overall postage of 15,150D on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in July of 1990.

Mixed franking of the Soccer World Cup Italy and Protection of Forest sets paying an overall postage of 23,400D (including the red free frank for 15,100D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in February of 1991.

Mixed franking of the Soccer World Cup Italy souvenir-sheet and Golden Heart and Communist Party sets paying an overall postage of 20,600D (including the red free frank for 9,500D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in June of 1991.

Registered air mail letter sent on April 19th, 1990 (the First Date of Issuance as reported by Michel) from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated World Cup Italy II stamp set plus stamps from the Rice Planting (imperforate) and Tanh Giong sets for an overall postage of 8,850D (including the red free frank for 850D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Mixed franking of the Prehistoric Animals set together with the Soccer World Cup Italy souvenir-sheet and Nguyen Binh Khi stamp paying an overall postage of 25,600D (including the red free frank for 15,300D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in May of 1991. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent on April 19th, 1990 (the First Date of issuance according to Michel)  from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries stamps from the perforated World Cup Italia I and II (souvenir-sheets), Thanh Giong, 40 Years East Germany (imperforate), Rice Harvest (partially imperforate) and Dong Da sets for an overall postage of 8,800D (including the red free frank for 2,250D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated World Cup Italy II stamp set plus stamps from the Traditional Women Clothing, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Old Capital Hue (partially imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 12,400D (including the red free frank for 2,200D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent March of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries stamps from the perforated World Cup Italia I and II (souvenir-sheets), Capital Hue (partially imperforate) and Traditional Women Clothing sets for an overall postage of 26,200D (including the red free frank for15,000D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Soccer World Cup Italy II stamps plus stamp for an overall postage of 12,400D (including the red free frank for 200D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klwitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate Soccer World Cup Italy II stamps plus stamp for an overall postage of 14,100D (including the red free frank for 2,100D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the American Discovery set plus stamps the Flowers, Dogs, Thanh Giong and Italy World Cup sets for an overall postage of 8,800D (including the red free frank for 3,450D). Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in May of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the American Discovery and the souvenir-sheet set plus stamps the Flowers, Dogs, Thanh Giong, Hue Buildings and Italy World Cup sets for an overall postage of 8,700D (including the red free frank for 4,050D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in July of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the American Discovery set plus stamps the Italy World Cup set for an overall postage of 9,700D (including the red free frank for 4,100D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in July  of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate stamps from the American Discovery set plus stamps the Goldfish, Trucks and Italy World Cup sets for an overall postage of 9,250D (including the red free frank for 4,900D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on the front.

Registered air mail letters sent in July of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Old Sail Ship stamp set plus stamps from the World Cup Italy set for an overall postage of 9,750D (including the red free frank for 50D). Imperforate stamps on postally used letter are very rare.

Registered air mail letters sent in July of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries  imperforate and perforated Old Sail Ship stamps and the perforated souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the World Cup Italy set for an overall postage of 13,050D (including the two red free franks for 1,500D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letters sent in July of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries  imperforate and perforated Old Sail Ship stamps plus stamps from the World Cup Italy set for an overall postage of 10,250D (including the red free frank for 1,850D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letters sent in July of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries  imperforate and perforated Old Sail Ship stamps plus stamps from the World Cup Italy set for an overall postage of 12,800D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Air Ship stamps plus stamps from the Trucks, Dogs and Soccer World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 9,250D (including the red free frank for 2,150D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Air Ship stamps and the souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Communist Party, Capital Hue and Soccer World Cup Italy  (stamp from the souvenir-sheet) sets for an overall postage of 10,400D. The zero money free frank was required to produce the R-label that came out of the same machine. Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fula custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Cat stamps plus stamps from the World Cup Italy (including the stamp from the souvenir-sheet), Dogs and Communist Party sets for an overall postage of 12,850D (including the red free frank for 2,850D). Imperforate stamps and stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate HCM Birthday set plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships and World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 15,100D. (including there red free frank for 5,400D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the entire perforated Dog set plus stamps from the Old Sail Ships (Imperforate), Flowers and Soccer World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 18,500D (including the red free frank for 3,900D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Dog souvenir-sheets plus stamps from the Butterflies (imperforate), Trucks and Soccer World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 15,250D (including the red free frank for 350D). Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Dog stamps plus stamps from the World Cup Italy and 1989 Dog sets for an overall postage of 12,850D (including the red free frank for 2,150D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Post and Telecommunication set plus stamps from the Trucks, Old Sail Ships, Butterflies (imperforate) and World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 13,050 (including the red free frank for 5,000D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Socialist Republic stamp set and the imperforate souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the World Cup Italy and Trucks set for an overall postage of 11,700D. The zero money red free frank was required to produce the R-label as it came out of the same machine. Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Socialist Republic souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the World Cup Italy, Traditional Minority Clothing and Dogs set for an overall postage of 12,495D (including the red free frank for 1,400D). Souvenir-Sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Thach Sanh sheetlet, the Capital Hue souvenir-sheet, the World Cup Italy souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the French Revolution II, Ships and Old Sailboat sets for an overall postage of 20,200D (including the red free frank for 1,900D). Souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries imperforate Crustacean stamps plus stamps from the Sharks and World Cup Italy sets for an overall postage of 16,300D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Steam Locomotive stamps plus stamps from the Sharks, Cats, World Cup Italy and overprinted Tourism sets for an overall postage of 12,304D (including the red free frank for 3,200D). Due to the very low nominal values as compared to the tariff in force at the time the overprinted Tourism stamps are very hard to find on postally used cover. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registration Nr. 105010

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