10Jan A Commemorating the fifth anniversary of independent postal service FDA SAIGON R-P 5 th anniversary of independent Viet-Nam Post Office 1951 Exhibit 10-11 and 12/1/ B (in red) FDB (cachet on envelope) 10 1 5 th anniversary of independent Viet-Nam Post Office (J. Desrousseaux type S-6) MCA (cachet on card) 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 1
10Jan Unknown Event SAIGON R-P SEA The International Control Commission (ICC) for Indo- China was established by the Geneva Convention (20 July 1954) The Indian Army established Army Post offices In Saigon, Vientiane, Hanoi, and Phnom Penh and FDCs are known dated 01DEC1954. 04Jun No First Day Covers are known Postage Due (Dragon design) FDX FORGERY SAIGON PHILATELIE (20$, 30$, 50$ and 100$ values) Page 2 Section 3 13 Dec, 2003
07Jul A President Ngo-Dinh-Diem (regular issue, 1 st series) FDA SAIGON President Ngo-Dinh-Diem postage stamps First day of issue 7 7 Saigon B FDB 7 7 Commemorate 2 nd anniversary of election President Ngo C (second style handstamp) (courtesy of Thinh Vinh Pham) (J. Desrousseaux type S-2) (Nguyen B. Tung # 27) 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 3
MCA MCB (105 mm x 150 mm) SSA (98 mm x 141 mm) SSB (98 mm x 141 mm) Reference: ICP, Vol. X. No. 2, page 28 This De Luxe Sheet is from a set of seven sheets, available in a vinyl booklet. See also 09Nov and 29Apr1961. Page 4 Section 3 13 Dec, 2003
07Jul President Ngo-Dinh-Diem (regular issue, 1 st series) FDC BIENHOA 07Jul President Ngo-Dinh-Diem (regular issue, 1 st series) VINHLONG FDD 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 5
07Jul President Ngo-Dinh-Diem (regular issue, 1 st series) TOURANE FDE 07Jul President Ngo-Dinh-Diem (regular issue, 1 st series) NHA TRANG VIET NAM FDF Page 6 Section 3 13 Dec, 2003
06Aug Other cancels reported: BUU-HOA SAIGON-B SAIGON-PHILATELIE 1 st Anniversary of Exodus (with bar overprinted on bottom margin) FDA SAIGON VIETNAM (courtesy of Nguyen Toan) Reference, ICP, Vol II, No. 1, page 21 ICP, Vol. XII, No. 1, pages 9 & 16 Vol. XXI, No. 2, page 27 Vol. XXI, No. 3, page 50 FDB FDC This cover is very suspect as the partition of Viet-Nam into North and South occurred in 1954, and the philatelic dealer s address on the cover is Hanoi in N. Viet-Nam. 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 7
06Aug Government Postal Building Overprinted FDD SAIGON VIETNAM (courtesy of Thinh Vinh Pham) 06Aug Government Postal Building Overprinted FDX FORGERY SAIGON VIETNAM This cover is believed to be a FORGERY with a contemporary cancellation Page 8 Section 3 13 Dec, 2003
26Oct 1 st Anniversary of Republic SAIGON A FDA Republic of Viet-Nam postage stamps First day of issue 26 10 1965 Saigon B (first type) FDB (this is not first day for the stamp) 26 10 Commemorate 1 st anniversary of Republic of Viet-Nam (J. Desrousseaux type S-5) (courtesy of Thinh Vinh Pham) (Nguyen B. Tung # 28) C (second type) FDC 26 10 Commemorate 1 st anniversary of Republic of Viet-Nam (different font) (J. Desrousseaux type S-5) (Nguyen B. Tung # 28) 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 9
26Oct 1 st Anniversary of Republic (Military Mail) D (letterset in red) SEA QUAN-BUU Congratulations on National Holiday 26 10 Reference: ICP, Vol. IX, No. 6, page 108 26Oct 1 st Anniversary of Republic (Military Mail) SEB DALAT (courtesy of Nguyen Toan) Reference: ICP, Vol. IX, No. 6, page 108 Page 10 Section 3 13 Dec, 2003
07Nov Operation Brotherhood SAIGON A FDA Operation Brotherhood postage stamps First day of issue 7 11 Saigon FDB (courtesy of Silvio) MCA 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 11
09Nov A President Ngo-Dinh-Diem (regular issue, 2 nd series) FDA SAIGON President Ngo-Dinh-Diem postage stamps 9 11 First day of issue Saigon FDB (the signature appears to be a facsimile) Page 12 Section 3 13 Dec, 2003
MCA (105 mm x 150 mm) SSA (97 mm x 141 mm) Reference: ICP, Vol. X. No. 2, page 28 This De Luxe Sheet is from a set of five sheets, available in a vinyl booklet. See also 07Jul and 29Apr1961. 13 Dec, 2003 Section 3 Page 13