Saturday, June 27, 2020

State of Vietnam Semi-Postal Stamps 1952: Wounded Soldiers Aid Organization B-2

SCOTT B-2
Wounded Soldiers Aid Organization.
Design: the tree sabers and the flag of Vietnam
Denomination 3 dong 30 + $1.70 surtax
$3.30 for postage fee and $1.70 for The Soldiers Aid organization.
Engraved PrintingPerforated 13
Unwatermarked Paper
Size 25 x 40
Color deep claret
Date of isuued December 21st, 1952.
Quantity issued 500,000
Designer and Printer Thomas De La Rue Londres


Friday, June 26, 2020

State of Vietnam 1952 Postage Dues: The First Set, The Temple Unicorn J1-J6

In 1952 State of Viet Nam issued 6 postage due stamps
They were named The first set of Postage Dues or
The Temple Unicorn Set with a picture

Scott # J 1
of a mythological unicorn.
The Temple Unicorn
Denomination 10 xu
Typographed Printing, Perforated 13 x 13 1/2, Unwatermarked Paper, Size 24 x20 mm
Color red and green
Date of isuued June 1, 1952.
Quantity issued 1,000,000
Artist Designed Unknown

State of Vietnam Airpost 1952 The Second Set: Mythological Dragon C5-C9

The second set named Mythological Dragon Set with two designs and issued in the same date:
- Mythological Dragon
- Fish Metamorphosed into Dragon

The second dragon set also had one Souvenir Booklet with imperforate stamp. It contains 5 sheets from
C-5 to C-9 with full gum. Some RARE booklets with the cancell of on the cover with postmarked from Hai Phong and the date of issued Nam Phuong Red Cross to support the Wounded Soldiers.



State of Vietnam Airpost 1952 The First Air Mail Set C1-C4

The First Air Mail Set with two designs issued in 2 different dates. Initial airmail series utilizes stylezed
 designs indicating flight; "Hang Khong" is airmail in Vietnamese.
-  The Stylizing Winged Viet Nam
- Map, Stylized Cranes & Viet Nam

Scott # C1
    Stylized Wing Viet Nam
    Denomination 3 dong 30 xu
    Photogravure Printing, Perforated 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, Unwatermarked Paper, Size 32 x 54 mm
    Color dark brown red and pale yellow green
    Date of isuued March 8, 1952.
    Quantity issued 1,000,000
    Artist Designed Luu Dinh Khai

Saturday, June 20, 2020

State of Vietnam Semi-Postal Stamps 1952: Vietnamese Red Cross, Empress Nam Phuong surcharged B-1


This stamp was surcharged for the semi postal
 Red Cross issued on November 10th, 1952

B-1 The Vietnamese Red Cross.
Type: Empress Nam Phuong 1952
The Red Cross symbol were printed on right sideDenomination 1 dong 50 + $0.50 surtax
$1.50 for postage fee and $0.50 for The VN Red Cross Association.
Photo: Empress Nam Phuong in Vietnamese Costume
Photogravued Printing, Perforated 12 1/2, Unwatermarked Paper, Size 25 x 29 mmColor dark purple, yellow and brown
Date of isuued November 10th, 1952.
date of withdrawn December 20th, 1955
Printer Helio-Vaugirad, Paris, France

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

South Vietnam Stamp 1960 FAMILY CODE 128-131

Scott # 128

Symbol Of Family and Justice
Denomination 20 xu
Engraved Printing, Perforated 13, Unwatermarked Paper, Size 25 x 35 mm
Color Emerald
Date of issued 1960





Scott # 129
Symbol Of Family and Justice
Denomination 30 xu
Engraved Printing, Perforated 13, Unwatermarked Paper, Size 25 x 35 mm

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

First Anniversary of Viet Nam's Admimission to the UPU, a single issue, UPU #18

STATE OF VIETNAM, Stamp of 1952

- First Anniversary of Viet Nam's Admimission to the UPU, a single issue, UPU
(Universal Postal Union)

        Scott # 18
        Denomination 5 dong
        Engraved Printing
        Perforated 13
        Unwatermarked Paper

39TH BIRTHDAY OF EMPEROR BAO DAI , State of Vietnam THE SECOND YEAR #19

STATE OF VIETNAM Stamp of 1952 

39TH BIRTHDAY OF EMPEROR BAO DAI 
(Bao Dai Nham Thin)
a single issue, also named "Bao Dai Nham Thin".
Scott # 19
    Denomination 1 dong 50 xu
    Engraved Printing
    Perforated 12
    Unwatermarked Paper
    Size 23 x 39 mm
    Color rose violet
    Date of isuued November 10, 1952.
    Quantity issued 1,000,000
    Printer Thomas De La Rue Londres
    Design: Bao Dai and Pagoda of Literature, Hue
    Single Stamp

Monday, May 25, 2020

First Anniversary of Viet Nam's Admimission to the ITU #17

 State of Vietnam 1952

First Anniversary of Viet Nam's Admimission to the ITU,
a single stamp set,
(International Telecommunications Union)

 Scott # 17

    FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF VIETNAM'S ADMISSION TO THE ITU
    Denomination 1 dong
    Engraved Printing
    Perforated 13
    Unwatermarked Paper
    Size 40 x 25 mm

State of Vietnam 1954 : THE CROWN PRINCE BAO LONG SET 20-26

In 1954, Viet Nam issued 7 stamps in one set, that called The Crown Prince Bao Long Set and has 2
different designs of Crown Prince Bao Long.

- Bao Long in Vietnamese Costume with 4 different demonations.
- Bao Long in Western Uniform with 3 different demonations.

Bao Long was the first son of Emperor Bao Dai and Empress Nam Phuong
This set also was one of the most value of the Viet Nam stamps within the past 30 years, but now the price have not change since 1992.

State of Vietnam The First Stamp Set 1951

State of Vietnam THE FIRST YEAR 1951

THE FIRST STAMP SET

 In 1951, Viet Nam issued 13 stamps in one set, that named The First Set of Vietnam Stamps, but has 6 different designs: 2 for Emperor Bao Dai and 4 the Viet Nam capital cities


    Bongour Falls, Dalat with 3 demonations   1, 5, 10

    Scott # 1
    Bongour Falls, Da Lat
    Denomination 10 xu
    Photogravued Printing, Perforated 13 x 13 1/2, Unwatermarked Paper, Size 23 x 40 mm
    Color olive green

State of Vietnam 1952: Empress Nam-Phuong 14-16



On March 24, 1934, Emperor Bao Dai married a girl named Jeanette Nguyen-Huu-Hao, who was Empress Nam-Phuong. She gave birth to two princes, Bao-Long and Bao-Thang, and three princesses: Phuong-Mai, Phuong-Lien, and Phuong-Dung.
Empress Nam-Phuong died in France on September 19, 1963.

STATE OF VIETNAM 
Stamp of 1952

Empress Nam Phuong in Vietnamese Costume
with 3 demonations.
14, 15, 16