Wood Peckers from the Botanical Garden Bach Ma''

Unified Vietnam, Wood Peckers from the Botanical Garden Bach Ma”, May 16th, 1999, Michel Nr. 2993-2996; Four stamps in nominals of 400D, 1,000D, 3,000D and 13,000D were issued in perforation 13.25 and imperforate.

Here is the mint perforated set in pairs

and here the mint imperforate set in horizontal pairs

Official First Day Cover

Single franking of the 400D value on a domestic air mail letter sent from Mytho to HCM City in October of 1989.

Single franking of the 400D stamp on a domestic air mail letter sent in January of 2000 from Hai Phong to HCM City. Binh Thanh transit cancel on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the perforated Wood Pecker set plus stamps from the Prehistoric Animals and Bird sets for an overall postage of 48,400D. German Post orange routing code on front. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered air mail letter sent in August of 1999 from Ho Chi Minh City to Klewitz. The letter carries the imperforate Wood Pecker set plus stamps from the Kingfisher set for an overall postage of 41,400D. Imperforate stamps on postally used cover are very rare. German Post orange routing code on front. Incoming German Post registration receipt on the reverse.

Registered international air mail letter featuring the Wood Pecker set plus the 12,000D Kingfisher stamp paying an overall postage of 29,400D. Vilnius arrival cancel on the reverse.

International air mail letter featuring the Wood Pecker set plus the 12,000D Squid stamp paying an overall postage of 29,400D and sent from Thai Son to Lithuania in June of 1999. Vilnius arrival cancel on the reverse.

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 featuring the Children Fairy Tail “The Adventure of the Cricket” set plus stamps from the Children of Vietnam, Wood Peckers (imperforate), Cock Fights, Cat Ba National Park and 50 Years National Film Authority (Tête-bêche Pair) paying an overall postage of 75,600D on a registered international air mail letter sent from Saigon to Klewitz in August of 2003. Imperforate stamps on postally used letters are very hard to find. Incoming German registration receipt on the reverse.