Song Birds

Unified Vietnam, Song Birds, March 15th, 2002, Michel Nr. 3215-3220; Six stamps in nominals of 600D, 800D (three stamps), 5,000D and 8,000D ere issued in perforation 13.5 and imperforate. Michel also reports that the 80D values were also produced in a 13.0 perforation.

Here is the mint set in horizontal pairs (Perf. 13.5)

and here the imperforate set in horizontal pairs

Mixed franking of the perforated Song Birds set together with stamps from the Cacti, Death Anniversary of Qui Thi Xuan and Coastal Landscapes for a total postage of 46,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Quan 4 to Klewitz in May of 2002. Incoming German registration receipt on front.

Mixed franking of the perforated Song Birds set together with stamps from the Wood Pecker set paying an overall postage of 50,800D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Ban Co to Klewitz in May of 2002. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the imperforate Song Birds set together with stamps from the International Stamp Exhibition Tokyo, Mushroom and Heroes of Labor sets paying an overall postage of 51,400D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in June of 2002. Imperforate stamps on postally used letter are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the World Cup souvenir-sheet together with stamps from the Coastal Landscapes , Cacti and Song Bird (Perf. 13.0) sets paying an overall postage of 39,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Ban Co to Klewitz in July of 2002. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the perforated Flowering Plant set together with stamps from the Costumes of Tuong Opera , Coastal Landscapes, Song Birds (Perf. 13.0) and Mushroom sets paying an overall postage of 39,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent fromBan Co to Klewitz in July of 2002. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 25 Years Friendship Agreement with Laos stamp together with stamps from the Song Birds (Perf. 13.5), Tuong Opera, Saola Antelope (imperforate), 100 Years State School Hue and Moon Festival sets paying an overall postage of 42,800D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in September of 2002. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find.

Mixed franking of the Tay Nguyen stamp together with stamps from the Song Birds (Perf. 13.5), Cacti, Cat Tien National Park (imperforate), Diesel Locomotive (Imperforate), Mushroom (Imperforate souvenir-sheet), Commercial Airliners and Moon Festival sets paying an overall postage of 47,800D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in September of 2002. Imperforate stamps or souvenir-sheets on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the front.

Mixed franking of the 55 Years Postal Union stamp together with stamps from the Diesel Locomotives (stamp from the souvenir-sheet), Song Birds (Perf. 13.5), Useful Insects, Communist Youth Organization and Legend of Lac Long Quan sets paying an overall postage of 34,400D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Ban Co to Klewitz in October of 2002. Stamps from souvenir-sheets on postally used letter are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the partial Bridges set together with stamps from the Cat Tien National Park and Song Bird (Perf. 13.5) set paying an overall postage of 28,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in December of 2002. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.

Mixed franking of the 72 Years Party Commission for Ideology and Culture stamp together with stamps from the Diesel Locomotives (imperforate), Song Birds (Imperforate), Useful Insects, World Exhibition Expo 92 (imperforate), National Women Congress, 100 Years Medical High School and 20 Years Vietnamese Teacher Day sets paying an overall postage of 34,200D (including the red free frank for 1,700D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in December of 2002. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.