North Vietnam stamps year 1963 Flora / Medicinal Plants

North Vietnam stamps year 1963 Flora / Medicinal Plants

🌿 North Vietnam – 1963 “Traditional Medicinal Plants” Stamp Series

📆 Issue Year: 1963 (Issued 3 Dec 1963 according to specialized Vietnam stamp lists)
📍 Country: North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam)
📜 Theme: Traditional medicinal plants — part of the flora / botanical topic popular in thematic philately.

📦 Series Details

This is typically a set of five postage stamps, each depicting a different plant known for its traditional medicinal value. The set is cataloged in many references with the following numbers:

• Michel: ≈ N 287–291
• Scott: (often similar range under North Vietnam catalog)
• These stamps are often listed simply as Traditional medicinal plants in dealer catalogs.

🔍 Example Leaflets / Listings:

• Collectors listings often show them as VN Stamp Series No. 287–291 (Traditional medicinal plants) available in mint never hinged (MNH) condition.
• Some dealer imagery and eBay listings confirm these as a North Vietnam 1963 Flora / Medicinal Plants set.

🌱 What the Stamps Represent

Each stamp in this set usually illustrates a plant species traditionally used in Vietnamese herbal medicine, though detailed plant identifications vary by catalog and design. Typical medicinal plants depicted could include herbs valued in Asian traditional medicine — exact species names are best verified with visual catalog scans or a specialist catalogue.

📌 These stamps are part of a broader trend in the 1960s world wide where flora and particularly medicinal plants were featured on stamps to promote natural heritage and education in health topics.