Saturday, June 27, 2020

South Vietnam Stamp 1975 VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR, Lunar New Year 506-508

VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR, "FUNS OF THE TET" (Lunar New Year)
 
Scott # 506
     UNICORN DANCE: Unicorn Dance is a joyful entertainment at the Tef Festival in South VIet-Nam. The Unicorn is the symbol of the powertulness and the prosperity. Well-to-do families use to set prize in money and invite the Unicorn Dance Team to come and dance In front of their house tor entertainment, ana aiso as the first caller to their house on the New Year's Day.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

South Vietnam Stamps 1975 HISTORICAL VESTIGES 501-503

 SUBJECT OF STAMPS : Series of stamps Issued to present some historical vestiges of Viet-Nam.

    THE 25 DONG STAMP, Scott # 501: The Hien-Lam Pavilion which Is situated In front of the The Mieu, Temple In Hue, and was built In 1833 under the reign of Emperor Minh-Mang. The Pavilion composes of three main chambers and two side rooms.
    DATE OF ISSUE : January 5th, 1975
    Designer Nguyen-Sien
    Quantities Issued 4.000.000
    Size : 30mm x 40mm, sheet of 50 stamps (10x5)
    Printing process : Photogravure (Delacryl)
    Colors : 4 colors
    Paper : high quality white paper
    Printer : Thomas de la Rue, Basingstoke, England