Ho Chi Minh Portrait, First Definitive Series
North Vietnam · 1951 · 100đ
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 North Vietnam, printed locally on coarse paper. The design is simple, focusing on the national leader, and was intended for regular postal use.
Issued in 1951 during the First Indochina War, this stamp was a key part of establishing a distinct national identity and postal system for the newly declared Democratic Republic of Vietnam, separate from French colonial administration.
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