Ho Chi Minh Portrait, First Definitive Series
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) · 1946 · 15 xu
This stamp features a portrait of Ho Chi Minh, the first president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It is part of the first definitive series issued by the new government, printed locally in Hanoi on rudimentary paper. The design is simple, focusing on the national leader, symbolizing the new era of Vietnamese independence.
Issued in 1946, this stamp represents the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam following the August Revolution of 1945. These early issues were produced under difficult conditions during the First Indochina War against France.
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