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T1

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PM1 - (PCH T1)

 

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outer: 23,5 mm, inner: --
black
British, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES VILA
none
two line date, first known Sep 5, 1892
placeholder for single figure days : blank
two or three letters
two or four numbers
1892 - 1910 from 1908 to 1910 on shipboard MALAITA
Official NSW Agency cancel. Sometimes the month is first and then the date.

PM2 - (PCH T5)

 

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outer: 24 mm, inner: 13mm, 20 dashes
black, blue, green, violet
French, inscript: PORT-VILA N^ELLES HEBRIDES
none
three line date
placeholder for single figure days blank
three letters
two numbers
1903 - 1924
Month sometimes italic

PM3 - (PCH T4)

 

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outer: 21½ mm, inner: 13 mm
blue, black
French, inscript: P^T SANDWICH NLLES HEBRIDES
little crosses similar to the celtic cross
three line date
placeholder for single figure days : none
three to five letters
two numbers
1905 to about 1911
One of the most interesting cancels of the New Hebrides. The month can be in italic, the date block can be rotated in many angles or be completely absent. Sometimes only the month is absent. A common sign of genuineness is the gap or bent in curve in the outer ring between NLLES and HEBRIDES. Also the P of PT has a gap at the top and in later years there is a outside gap at the S of HEBRIDES.

PM4 - (PCH T7)

 

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outer: 26 mm, inner: --
black
British, inscript: - VILA - NEW HEBRIDES
lines, 2 mm
two line date
placeholder for single figure days blank
two letters
two numbers
12 January 1909 - 13 July 1924
Sometimes the day preceeds the month.

PM4F - (PCH T7A)

 

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outer: 26 mm, inner: --
black
British, inscript: - VILA - NEW HEBRIDES
lines, 2 mm
two line date
placeholder for single figure days blank
two letters
two numbers
1909 - 1924
In this Type PM4 the FE for February is completely mirrored horizontally, sometimes day precedes month.

PM5A - (PCH T83)

 

 
 
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outer: 24 mm, inner: 14 mm
black
French, inscript: NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME
separators: none
three line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
characters French form
two numbers
from 1910 to 1915, inner ring 30 dots

PM5B - (PCH T85)

 

 
 
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outer: 23 mm, inner: 14 mm
black
French, inscript: NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME
separators: none
three line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
characters French form
four numbers
from 1916 to 1919, inner ring 35 dots, year shows as four numerals
Type PM5B has a part of the underline below the "s" of NELLES.

PM5C - (PCH T84)

 

 
 
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outer: 23 mm, inner: 14 mm
black, blue
French, inscript: NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME
separators: none
three line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
characters French form
two numbers
from 1919 - 1931, inner ring 35 dots, year shows as two numerals
Type PM5C has a part of the underline below the "s" of NELLES.

PM6 - (PCH T8)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 19 mm
black, blue & purple
French, inscript: * POSTES CONDOMINIUM * PORT VILA,NELLES HEBRIDES
dots
three line date
placeholder for single figure days blank
complete in French
two numbers
1 May 1924 - mid January 1932
left dot divider is mostly a dash as here too, sometimes dateblock inverted,
There are two subtypes: a) VILA.NELLES (full stop, no gap) and b) VILA, NELLES (comma and gap) with smaller characters (very scarce)

PM7A - (PCH T9, T9A, T9B)

 

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outer: 30¾-31 mm, inner: --
black
British, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES VILA
single lines, 2 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days rectangle
two letters
two numbers
1927 - 1932
coarse appearance, parts of characters above or below date often visible

PM7B - (PCH T10A, T15, T15A)

 

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outer: 30 mm, inner: --
black
British, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES VILA
lines, 4 mm / 3½ mm, both broken
one line date
placeholder for single figure days dash
two letters
two numbers
1932 - 1939
Short left leg of 'N' in NEW

PM7C - (PCH T10, T12)

 

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29½ mm
black & purple
British, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES -- VILA --
lines, 4½ mm, broken in the middle
one line date
placeholder for single figure days dash or rectangle, stop
three letters English, stop
two numbers
August 1935 - May 1947
The H of HBERIDES toes in, in early 1940 the year is shown as rectangle-4

PM7D - (PCH T13, T13A)

 

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outer: 29½ mm
black
British, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES - VILA -
lines, 2½ mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: short dash, dot
three letters, dot
two numbers
1940 - 1951
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PM8 - (PCH T87)

 

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30 mm
black, blue
French, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES INTERISLAND SERVICE
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
characters British form
two numbers
from 1932 "LA PEROUSE"- from 1936 "PIERRE LOTI" until 1938 - after 1938 probably philatelic
--

PM9A - (PCH T88)

 

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30 mm
black
English, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES INTER-ISLAND
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: rectangle
characters British form, two characters
two numbers
from 1934 "MORINDA"- until 1938
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PM9B - (PCH T90)

 

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30 mm
black
English, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES INTER-ISLAND
dots
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: rectangle
characters British form, three charcters
two numbers
from 1938 "MORINDA"- until 1947, used on a "last day" in Post Office November 29, 1949
--

PM10 - (PCH T93)

 

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29 mm
black
English, inscript: NEW HEBRIDES INTER-ISLES
dots
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
characters British form, two charcters
two numbers
from 1934 "BUCEPHALE"- until she wrecked on June 14, 1937, then on "PIERRE LOTI" or "POLYNESIEN" until October 1938
--

PM11A - (PCH T11)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm, 42 dashes
black
French, inscript: NOUVELLES HEBRIDES - PORT-VILA -
lines, 2½ mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days rectangle or dash
three letters French
two numbers
1935 - 1947
--

PM11B - (PCH T14)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm, both solid circles
black and purple
French, inscript: NOUVELLES HEBRIDES - PORT-VILA -
lines, 1½ mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure horizontal dash
three letters English
two numbers
1939 - 1951
--

PM12A - (PCH T89)

 

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30 mm
black
inscript: N-HEBRIDES - PAQUEBOT
horizontal window full width
one line date
placeholder for single figure dash
three letters English
four numbers
1936 - 1951
Date slug interchangeable: English used in PM12A

PM12B - (PCH T89)

 

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30 mm
black
inscript: N-HEBRIDES - PAQUEBOT
horizontal window full width
one line date
placeholder for single figure dash
four letters French
four numbers
1936 - 1951
Date slug interchangeable: French used in PM12B

PM13 - (PCH T91)

 

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outer circle 25 mm, inner circle 19 mm
black & violet
French, inscript: SCE INTERINSULAIRE DES NLLES HEBRIDES
none
three lines date
placeholder for single figure space
up to four letters, French
two numbers
1937 on PIERRE LOTI for a short time and in 1940 for a few months, from 1940 philatelic use in Vila Post Office.
 

PM14 - (PCH T94)

 

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29 mm
black
French, inscript: NOUVELLES HEBRIDES INTER-ILES
dots, ca. 1 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure rectangle
three letters with a dot
two numbers
1934 - 1937 on BUCEPHALE then on PIERRE LOTI or POLYNESIEN until 1938
French cancel but English date block  

PM15 - (PCH T36)

 

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30 mm
black
British, inscript: - SANTO - NEW HEBRIDES
lines, ca. 6 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash or rectangle, sometimes set behind the number
two letters
two numbers
1.1.1940 - 1952
exists on a genuine postally processed cover 7 AP 1934.

PM16 - (PCH T37/T38)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 19 mm
black
French, inscript: NOUVELLES HEBRIDES - SANTO -
lines, ca. 2½ mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash or rectangle, stop
two letters, stop; English form
two numbers, dash "1"
1. January 1940 - June 1955
exists with year erroneously set to 34 or 39. The PCH Type 37 (solid inner circle) does not exist. It was due to overinking of the dotted line.

PM17 - (PCH T97)

 

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30 mm
black
British, inscript: VILA * NEW HEBRIDES * PAQUEBOT
dots, less than 1 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure dash, no spaces
three letters no spaces
two numbers
1951 - 1975
in later years year slug unclear or missing

PM18A - (PCH T16)

 

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30 mm
black
British, inscript: - VILA - NEW HEBRIDES
lines, ca. 5½ mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure is a dash
two letters
two numbers
1952 - 1959
sometimes found as CTO on 1921 and 1924 issues

PM18B - (PCH T16A)

 

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30 mm
black
British, inscript: - VILA - NEW HEBRIDES
lines, ca. 5½ mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure is a dash
two letters
two numbers
1952 - 1953
has time slug before the day like "-4-PM" and was used for airmail only

PM19A - (PCH T17)

 

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30 mm
black
French, inscript: PORT-VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
lines, ca. 1 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days unknown
Roman numerals, sometimes with a dot
two numbers
1952 - 1958
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PM19B - (PCH T17A)

 

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31 mm
black
French, inscript: PORT-VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
lines, ca. 1 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days unknown
Roman numerals, sometimes with a dot
two numbers
1952 - 1959
has time slug before the day and was used for airmail only

PM20 - (PCH T39)

 

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30 mm
black
English, inscript: SANTO - NEW HEBRIDES -
lines, ca. 4 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days unknown
no dot
two numbers
1952 - 1959
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PM21 - (PCH T40)

 

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outer: 30 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: SANTO - NOUVELLES HEBRIDES -
lines, ca. 1 mm
one line date
placeholder for single figure days unknown
Roman numerals, sometimes with a dot
two numbers
1952 - 1959
--

PM22 - (PCH T24)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: VILA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: ?
three letters
two numbers
used from 1957 to 1978
with six wavy lines, seen on parcels, printed papers etc.

PM23 - (PCH T23)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: ?
one or two numbers
two numbers
used from 1957 to 1978
with six wavy lines, seen on parcels, printed papers etc.

PM24 - (PCH T43)

 

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outer: 29 mm; inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: SANTO NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash, stop
three letters
two numbers, dash and "1"
used from 1957 to 1978
with six wavy lines, seen on parcels, printed papers etc.

PM25 - (PCH T44)

 

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outer: 29 mm; inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: SANTO NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash, stop
one or two numbers, stop
two numbers, dash and "1"
used from 1957 to 1978
with six wavy lines, seen on parcels, printed papers etc.

PM26A - (PCH T59)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm, only part circle
black
British, inscript: LAMAP NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
three characters
two numbers, eventually followed by a solid rectangle
8.10.1958 - 14.10.1970 with an interruption from mid 1960 to mid 1962
 

PM26B - (PCH T60)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: LAMAP NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, eventually followed by "-0" or "-1"
15.10.1970 - 29.3.1978
 

PM27A - (PCH T58)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: LAMAP NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
three characters
two numbers, eventually followed by a solid rectangle and a dash or two dashes
8.10.1958 - 14.10.1970 with an interruption from mid 1960 to mid 1962
 

PM27B - (PCH T61)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: LAMAP NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days or months: dash
two numbers
two numbers, eventually followed by "-0" or "-1"
15.10.1970 - 29.3.1978
 

PM28A - (PCH T42)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
English, inscript: SANTO NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
three characters
two numbers, eventually followed by two dashes and a "1"
about 1958 - 14.10.1970
in the 1960s the horizontal lines were broken

PM28B - (PCH T47)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: SANTO NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash, stop
two numbers, stop;
two numbers
1969 - May 1978
exists with --1 and --2 behind the year.  

PM28C - (PCH T50)

 

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outer: 29 mm; inner: 19 mm
black
British, inscript: SANTO NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0", stop
two numbers, stop;
two numbers
from 30.3.78 until independence and after( NOUVELLES HEBRIDES deleted)
 

PM29B - (PCH T48)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: SANTO NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash, stop
two numbers, stop;
two numbers
1969 - May 1978
exists with --1 and --2 behind the year.

PM29C - (PCH T49)

 

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outer: 29 mm inner: 19 mm
black
French, inscript: SANTO NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0", stop
two numbers, stop;
two numbers
from 30.3.78 until independence and after (NOUVELLES HEBRIDES deleted)
 

PM30A - (PCH T22)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: VILA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: space
two numbers
two numbers followed by "--1" or "--2"
1959 - ??
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PM30B - (PCH T26)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: VILA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers plus "--1" or "--2"
15.10.1970 until May 1978
"NEW HEBRIDES" completely below the lower horizotal line
Impression mostly very twisted.

PM30C - (PCH T29)

 

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outer: 29 mm inner: 19 mm
black
British, inscript: PORT-VILA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
two numbers
two numbers
May 1978 until after independence
"NEW HEBRIDES" completely below the lower horizotal line
May 1978 until after independence ("NEW HEBRIDES" erased).

PM31A - (PCH T21)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 19 mm
black
French, inscript: PORT-VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers followed by "--1" or "--2"
1959 - 14.10.70
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PM31B - (PCH T27)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: PORT VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers plus "--1" or "--2"
15.10.1970 until May 1978
"NOUVELLES HEBRIDES" lower than in PM31A
Impression mostly very twisted.

PM31C - (PCH T28)

 

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outer: 29 mm inner: 19 mm
black
French, inscript: PORT-VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
two numbers
two numbers
"NOUVELLES HEBRIDES" lower than in PM31B
May 1978 until after independence ("NOUVELLES HEBRIDES" erased).

PM32 - (PCH T56)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 19 mm
black
British, inscript: FORARI NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
three letters, dot
two numbers, eventually followed by "-0", "-1", "-6", "-8" or "-9"
2.11.1962 - early 1969
the first one with a rectangle after the "1"

PM33 - (PCH T55/57)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 19 mm
black
French, inscript: FORARI NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
one/two numerals, dot or three letters, dot
two numbers, eventually followed by "-0", "-1", "-6" or "-9"
known from 18.7.64 - maybe until closure of PO in early 1969
 

PM34A - (PCH T73)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
English, inscript: TANNA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
three characters
two numbers, eventually followed by two dashes and a "1"
about 1958 - 14.10.1970
--

PM34B - (PCH T75)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: TANNA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, followed by "-0" or "-1" "--6" or "--7"
15.10.1970 - 28.3.1978
The #6 cancel was possibly in the hands of the Délégué Français of the southern islands.
The #7 cancel was possibly in the hands of the Condominium Public Works at Tanna.
 

PM34C - (PCH T77)

 

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outer: 29 mm; inner: 19 mm
black
British, inscript: TANNA NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0", stop
two numbers, stop;
two numbers
from 30.3.78 until independence and after( NOUVELLES HEBRIDES deleted)
 

PM35A - (PCH T74)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
English, inscript: TANNA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
three characters
two numbers, eventually followed by two dashes and a "1"
about 1958 - 14.10.1970
--

PM35B - (PCH T76)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: TANNA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers
15.10.1970 - 29.3.1978
 

PM35C - (PCH T78)

 

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outer: 29 mm; inner: 19 mm
black
British, inscript: TANNA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0", stop
two numbers, stop;
two numbers
from 30.3.78 until independence and after( NOUVELLES HEBRIDES deleted)
 

PM36B - (PCH T65)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: LONGANA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, followed by "-0" or "-1"
15.10.1970 - 28.3.1978
changed name to Lolowai on 29.3.1978.

PM37B - (PCH T66)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: LONGANA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, followed by "-0" or "-1"
15.10.1970 - 28.3.1978
changed name to Lolowai on 29.3.1978.

PM38B - (PCH T67)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: MELSISI NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, followed by "--1"
15.10.1970 - 28.3.1978
 

PM39B - (PCH T68)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: MELSISI NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, followed by "--1"
15.10.1970 - 28.3.1978
 

PM40B - (PCH T69)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: NORSUP NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, eventually followed by "-0" or "-1"
circa 07.1975 - 9.5.1978
 

PM40C - (PCH T72)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: NORSUP NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
two numbers
two numbers
10.05.1978 - until independence and after, New Hebrides erased then
 

PM41B - (PCH T70)

 

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outer: 28 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: NORSUP NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers, followed by "-0" or "-1"
circa 07.1975 - 9.5.1978
 

PM41C - (PCH T71)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: NORSUP NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
two numbers
two numbers
10.05.1978 - until independence and after, New Hebrides erased then
 

PM42C - (PCH T62)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: LOLOWAI NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: unknown
two numbers
two numbers
30.03.1978 - independence and maybe further on with NEW HEBRIDES deleted.
 

PM43C - (PCH T63)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: LOLOWAI NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers
15.10.1970 - 28.3.1978
 

PM44C - (PCH T81)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
British, inscript: TONGOA NEW HEBRIDES
separators: none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0"
two numbers
two numbers
from 3.4.1978 until independence and maybe afterwards with "NEW HEBRIDES" erased

PM45C - (PCH T82)

 

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outer: 29 mm, inner: 20 mm
black
French, inscript: TONGOA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
separators: none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0"
two numbers
two numbers
from 3.4.1978 until independence and maybe afterwards with "NOUVELLES HEBRIDES" erased

PM46 - (PCH T45)

 

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outer: 31 mm; inner: --
black & blue
British, inscript: SANTO NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two letters, British form
two numbers
29. April 1969 - 14 October 1970 and afterwards in the Philatelic Bureau in Vila
no marks between day, month and year.

PM47 - (PCH T46)

 

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outer: 31 mm; inner: --
black & blue
French, inscript: SANTO NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers
29. April 1969 - 14 October 1970 and afterwards in the Philatelic Bureau in Vila
no marks between day, month and year.

PM48 - (PCH T102)

 

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33 x 4 mm
black
inscript: PAQUEBOT
none
no date
no date
no date
no date
1975 - 1980
together with Port Vila postmark

PM49 - (PCH T79)

 

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outer: 31 mm; inner: --
black & blue
British, inscript: TONGOA ---- NEW HEBRIDES ----
long arcs
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers
from opening 10.5.76 until 2.4.78
 

PM50 - (PCH T80)

 

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outer: 31 mm; inner: --
black & blue
French, inscript: TONGOA - NOUVELLES HEBRIDES -
small arcs
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: dash
two numbers
two numbers
from opening 10.5.76 until 2.4.78

PM51 - (PCH T32)

 

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28 mm; six wavy lines
black
British, inscript: PORT-VILA NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0"
two numbers
two numbers
May 1978 until independence
first English postmark to use the name Port-Vila

PM52 - (PCH T33)

 

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28 mm; six wavy lines
black & blue
British, inscript: PORT-VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0"
two numbers
two numbers
May 1978 until independence
 

PM53 - (PCH T52)

 

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28 mm; six wavy lines
black & blue
British, inscript: SANTO NEW HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0"
two numbers
two numbers
1978 until independence
 

PM54 - (PCH T51)

 

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28 mm; six wavy lines
black & blue
British, inscript: SANTO NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
none
one line date
placeholder for single figure days: "0"
two numbers
two numbers
1978 until independence
 

PM55 - (PCH T30)

 

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28 mm; six wavy lines
black
British, inscript: PORT VILA NEW HEBRIDES
no separators
two line date
placeholder for single figure days none, dash
two numbers, underlined
four numbers
7 May 1979 - 30.7.80 (and maybe on with extinguished "NEW HEBRIDES") --

PM56 - (PCH T31)

 

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28 mm; six wavy lines
black
French, inscript: PORT-VILA NOUVELLES HEBRIDES
no separators
two line date
placeholder for single figure days none, dash
two numbers, underlined
four numbers
8 May 1979 - 30.7.80 (and maybe on with extinguished "NOUVELLES HEBRIDES")
known with date inverted 1.4.80 - April fool?