Unified Vietnam, The Legend of Thach Sanh, September 20th, 1990, Michel Nr. 2249-2254; Six stamps were printed together in small sheetlets. The nominals were 100D, 300D, 500D, 1,000D, 2,000D and 3,000D. The perforation was 13.25:13 and imperforate. At least four sheetlets were printed in one sheet and then separated in the printing works for delivery to the post offices. There are questions as to th actual issuance date of this set. Klewitz reports it to be September 5th, 1990 and First Day Covers with that date do in fact exist.

Here is a rare mint pair the perforated sheetlet that must come directly from the printing works as the sheetlets were normally separated prior to being sent to the post offices.

Here is the mint imperforate sheetlet

Mixed franking of the entire Thach Sanh set Forest Protection sets paying an overall postage of 23,400D (including the red free frank for 14,100D) on a registered international air mail letter sent from HCM City to Hong Kong in January of 1991.

Registered air mail letter sent in October of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Thach Sanh sheetlet, the Capital Hue souvenir-sheet, the Tourism souvenir-sheet, London Stamp Exhibition Paintings souvenir-sheet and stamps from the French Revolution II set for an overall postage of 20,200D (including the red free frank for 9,000D). 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 November of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries five of the Postal Educational Center stamp plus stamps from the Glod Fish (imperforate), Thach Sanh, Flowers and Ministry for Post and Telecommunication sets for an overall postage of 12,100D (including the red free frank for 6,250D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City two Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Women Union set plus stamps from the Thach Sanh, Postal Communication Center,  Flowers and Ministry for Post and Telecommunication sets for an overall postage of 11,750D (including the red free frank for 3,250D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in December of 1990 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated and imperforate Forrest Protection sets plus stamps from the Thach Sanh, Ceramics and Children Drawings (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 11,830D (including the red free frank for 2,600D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the 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 stamps from the Shark set plus stamps from the Poisonous Mushrooms and Thach Sanh sets for an overall postage of 18,500D (including the red free frank for 1,400D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1991 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Crustacean stamps plus stamps from the Thach Sanh and Communist Party sets for an overall postage of 13,000D (including the red free frank for 2,200D). Fragment of the 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 Crustacean stamps plus stamps from the Thach Sanh, Ships, HCM Birthday and Communist Party sets for an overall postage of 13,000D. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registration Nr. 105150

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