Tourism

Unified Vietnam, Tourism, April 20th, 1988, Michel Nr. 1906-1913, Block 60; Seven stamps in nominals of 5D, 10D, 15D, 20D, 25D, 30D and 40D were issued in perforation 12.5:12 and imperforate. There was also a souvenir-sheet with a 50D nominal that was only issued perforated.

Here is the mint perforated set

and here the imperforate stamp set in matching bottom left sheet corners

Registered air mail letter sent in June of 1988 as a mixed currency franking from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the Tourism stamp set and souvenir-sheet plus stamps/souvebir-sheet from the Wicker Basket, Ha Long Bay (imperforate), Party Decisions, HCM Birthday (souvenir-sheet) and World Communication Year sets. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The World Communication Year HCM Birthday and Ha Long Bay 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 12 oD =1.2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong ( 246 nD) plus the red free frank for 2,607 nD for 2,854.2 nD. 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 and HAFNIA Airplanes (Imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 3,578D (including the red free frank for 2,378D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the 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 January of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries an imperforate block of four of the 10D Bach Dang set plus stamps from the Red Cross, Hydro Power Stations, Newspaper Problems of Peace, Tourism and Union Congress sets for an overall postage of 6,480D (including the red free frank for 4,000D). 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 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 April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the other half of the perforated Snake set plus stamps from the Water Lilies (imperforate), Ocean Mammals, Hydro Stations, HAFNIA Airplanes (imperforate) and Tourism (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,503D (including the red free frank for 3,280D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front

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 in March of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated USSR Friendship stamp plus stamps from the FINLAND Turtles (souvenir-sheet), Tourism (imperforate), Cambodia National Day, Hydro Stations, Bach Dang and Inter Parlamentarian Union sets for an overall postage of 6,860D (including the red free frank for 3,979D). 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 April of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries parts of the perforated Ice Dancing set plus stamps from the Tourism (imperforate), Newspaper (tete-beach pair) and Union Congress (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 6,765D (including the red free frank for 6,240D). Imperforate stamps on postally used over are very rare.Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

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 Bicycle stamps plus stamps from the Off-shore Oil Production (imperforate), Hydro Stations, Water Lilies (imperforate), Tourism and USSR Cooperation sets. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The USSR Cooperation stamp was 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 = 0.4 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (3,245 nD) plus the red free frank for 4,190 nD for 7,435.4 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 the perforated Cosmonautics set and souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Tourism (imperforate) and Interior Ministry Troop (imperforate) sets. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The 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 20 oD = 2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (289 nD) plus the red free frank for 6,120 nD for 6,402 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 the imperforate Cosmonautics souvenir-sheet plus stamps from the Dong Da, Hydro Stations, Communist Party, Communication Year and Tourism (souvenir-sheet) sets. Imperforate stamps and souvenir-sheets on postally used cover are very rare. The Communist Party and Communication Year 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 3.20 oD = 0.32 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (6,230 nD) plus the red free frank for 6,660 nD for 12,890.32 nD.

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 and imperforate stamps from the Sea Snail set plus stamps from the Cambodian National Day, Parrots (imperforate), Tourism (imperforate), Water Lilies (imperforate), Union Congress and Interior Ministry Troops (imperforate). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. The 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 20 oD = 2 nD. plus the stamps in new Dong (930 nD) plus the red free frank for 5,720 nD for 6,652 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 the perforated Fruits set plus stamps from the Parrots (imperforate), Tourism (imperforate) and Hydro Station sets for an overall postage of 6,575D (including the red free frank for 4,280D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. 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 the perforated and imperforate Dong Da set plus stamps from the Tourism (imperforate), Cambodian National Day, Water Lilies (imperforate), Cuban Revolution and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 7,830 (including the red free frank for 3,970D). Imperforate stamps on postally used letter are very rare. Green Fulda custom cachet on front.

Registered air mail letter sent in September of 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate French Revolution II stamps plus stamps from the Picasso, Corals, Tourism, Thanh Giong and Off-shore Oil Production sets for an overall postage of 9,390D (including the red free frank for 7,820D). 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 1989 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries perforated and imperforate French Revolution II stamps plus stamps from the Picasso, French Revolution I, Tourism, Corals and Mutual Economic Development (imperforate) sets for an overall postage of 9,400D (including the red free frank for 7,850D). Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. Fragment of the 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 the imperforate Socialist Republic stamp set plus stamps from the Tourism, Flowers and Soccer World Cup Italy (three stamps overprinted with the winners) set for an overall postage of 11,755D (including the red free frank for 1,710D). Imperforate stamps 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 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.