7 January 1904
Military Franchise
The New Year came totally unexpectedly
in the New Hebrides so they forgot to change the year block of the stamp.
French F.M. stamp cancelled PCH type 5 in Port Vila 7 JANV 03, the lower cancel corrected to
04 by hand, backstamped transit Nouméa 13th Jan. 1904 and arrival Plouescat
22nd Feb. 1904. The back also shows the French Naval Service cachet. (see Hals / Collas
page 17).
Personal idea: One can imagine the face of some collector when he saw his
young son helping him to collect stamps and tearing the stamps out of his old and
valuable covers........("Mele" coll.)
7 January 1904
Timbre français de franchise militaire émis en 1901 utilisé au départ des Nouvelles Hébrides par un militaire français
de la Marine Nationale. Oblitération de Port-Vila PCH type 5 du 7 Janv 04. Au verso grand cachet violet avec ancre MARINE FRANCAISE SERVICE AL A MER
et transit NOUMÉA 13 JANV 04. Une imitation du cachet du courrier précédant est visible au recto.
A French military stamp issued 1901 used by a French soldier of the national navy. Cancelled Port-Vila with PCH Type 5 on 7 Jan 04. Big violet cachet "French navy marine service"
and NOUMÉa transit 13 Jan 04 on reverse. (Millet coll.)
7 January 1904
reverse
29 April 1969
(new 4/2020)
Cover from Santo to Albi (Tarn) France. The FM stamp tied with GK type PM46. On back the sender : Perrachon Daniel Gendarmerie de Santo. ("SeSi" col.)
29 April 1969
(new 4/2020)
Cover from Santo to Paris 1, the FM stamp cancelled with PM46. 29th April 1969 is the first day for this cancel used until 14th October 1970.
("SeSi" coll.)
29 April 1969
(new 2/2020)
Cover from Santo to Albi, France. The FM stamp cancelled with GK PM46. (coll. Michel Blanc)
13 August 1971
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to La Garenne Colombes, France. The FM stamp cancelled with GK type PM29B. (coll. Michel Blanc)
13 August 1971
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to Albi, France. Cover from Santo to Albi France .
The FM stamp tied by GK type PM28B. ("SeSi" coll.)
19 August 1971
(new 3/2020)
Unpaid cover from Assignan Hérault France (26-7-71) to LONGANA.
The 40c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 66 LONGANA 19-8-71--1 .
(Klinger coll.)
4 October 1971
Free air mail military cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to TANNA with French
franchise militaire stamp.
The poste restante tax paid with two 10gc postage due stamps tied by PCH type 76 TANNA 4-10-71 .
("SeSi" coll.)
4 October 1971
Free air mail military cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to LONGANA with a French
franchise militaire stamp.
The poste restante tax paid with 10c.or and two 5c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 65 LONGANA
4-10-1971.
("SeSi" coll.)