Unified Vietnam, Ton Du’c Thang, August 20th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1934; Ton Du’c Thang was a revolutionary and statesman that was born in 1988. Like Ho Chi Minh he lived in France for a while (1912-1920) but later acted as a revolutionary in Saigon. He was imprisoned in Poulo-Condor for 20 years. After 1946 he occupied important functions in the Communist Party and the Union. He became president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1969 and later president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976-1980). A single stamp with a 150D nominal was issued in perforation 12.75:13.
Here is the mint stamp in the two prevailing color variations
This stamp was not officially released imperforate however a number of imperforate trial proofs have come to market. Below are two pairs in different color variations.
Below are imperforate trial proof singles/pairs showing the various printing stages of this stamp.
Below are single trial proofs that were printed on both sides.
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Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Ton Du’c Thang stamp cancelled with the official First Day Cancel plus two tete-beche pairs of the Newspaper stamp. Together with the red free frank for 3,290 the overall postage of the letter amounted to 3,520D. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Ton Du’c Thang stamps in pairs perforated and imperforate plus stamps from the National Assembly, Bach Dang (perforated and imperforate) and Mushroom (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 5,700D (including the red free frank for 4,440D). Imperforate stamps o postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the 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 the Ton Du’c Thang stamps in pairs perforated and imperforate in the different color variations plus stamps from the National Assembly and Tourism sets for an overall postage of 5,340D (including the red free frank for 4,5300D). Imperforate stamps o postally used cover are very rare. 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 the Ton Du’c Thang stamp in two color variations plus stamps from the Newspaper (tete-beche pairs) and National Assembly sets for an overall postage of 3,577D (including the red free frank for 3,117D). Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letters ent in August of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate stamps from the Tourism set plus stamps from the Off-Shore Oil Production, Ton Du’c Thang and HAFNIA Airplanes (Imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 3,720D (including the red free frank for 2,300D). 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 Truong Sa to Klewitz. The letter carries some of the Tourism stamps plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang, Union Congress and Hydro Power Stations (one imperforate) for an overall postage of 5,395. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter mailed in October of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Union Congress set plus stamps from there Bach Dang, Paracel and Spartly Islands, Ton Du’c Thang and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,4200D).
Registered air mail letter sent in November of 1988 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Children Drawings set plus stamps from the USSR Friendship and Ton Du’c Thang sets for an overall postage of 5,150D (including the red free frank for 4,730D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 19889 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated stamps from the Locomotives set plus stamps from the Child Immunization, Cooperation with USSSR, Interior Ministry Troops, Ton Du’c Thang, Hydro Stations and USSR Peace Treaty sets. There is also the military free frank issued in 1986. The Cooperation with USSR stamps are present in both color variations. The Cooperation with USSR and Interior Ministry Troop 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 36 oD = 3.6 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (2,641 nD) plus the red free frank for 3,960 nD for 6,604.6nD. Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent February of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated stamps from the Locomotives set plus stamps from the National Assembly, Hydro Stations, Newspaper, Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate) and Ocean Fish sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The Ocean Fish 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 1.04 oD = 0.10 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,490 nD) plus the red free frank for 3,720 nD for 7,210.1nD.
Registered air mail letter sent in March of 1989 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated Animals stamps plus stamps from the Dong Da, Hydro Stations, USSR Cooperation, Ton Du’c Thang (one imperforate) and Inter Paralmentarian Union sets. There is also the military free frank issued in 1987. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The USSR Cooperation 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 (4,595 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,160 nD for 6,759 nD. 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 perforated stamps and souvenir-sheet of the Animals set plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate), Hydro Stations, Red Cross, Thälmann, Inter Parlamentarian Union and INDIA Stamp Exhibition sets for an overall postage of 6,672D (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 on April 2nd, 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries part of the perforated Turtle set plus stamps from the Children Drawings, INDIA Stamp Exhibition, Cambodian National Day and Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate) for an overall postage of 6,670D (including the red free frank for 3,770D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on the reverse.
Registered air mail letter sent in April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the perforated Ice Dancing set plus stamps from the Hydro Stations, HAFNIA Airplanes (imperforate), Water Lilies (imperforate) and Ton Du’c Thang (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,845D (including the red free frank for 4,370D). Imperforate stamps on postally used over are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registered air mail letter sent in January of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries a tete-beche pair of the imperforate Newspaper stamp plus stamps from theTon Du’c Thang (one imperforate), Mushrooms (imperforate), Off-shore Oil Production and Children Drawing sets for an overall postage of 6,750D (including the red free frank for 5,230D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare.
Registered air mail letter sent in February of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Dong Da set plus stamps from the Ton Du’c Thang, Cambodian National Day, Union Conference, USSR Friendship and Party Decision sets for an overall postage of 6,605D (including the red free frank for 3,800D). Fragment of the green Fulda custom cachet on front.
Registration Nr. 104600
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