Registered letter with a total of 70c and 6d postage cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a. (Merot coll.)

Letter from Port Vila to Nouméa, New Calédonia, tied with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A (the rotated "2" in the year). (Merot coll.)

Cliquet cover with a complete French 1911 set. Image thanks to Vance Auctions.

Postcard to France from Jules Repiquet, the French Resident Commissioner (1911-1913) to a Mme Calvet, who seems to have run the Grand Hotel in Aulus and who had a famous mineral water company there. Cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Backstamped Sydney 23 March and Aulus 27 April. 10c Postcard rate to France. Carried to Sydney by the BP steamer MALAITA, 929 tons, Captain Millington which arrived at Sydney on 23 March. (Treadwell coll.)

4 March 1912

Postcard to France from Jules Repiquet, the French Resident Commissioner (1911-1913) to a Mme Calvet, who seems to have run the Grand Hotel in Aulus and who had a famous mineral water company there. Cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Backstamped Sydney 23 March and Aulus 27 April. 10c Postcard rate to France. Carried to Sydney by the BP steamer MALAITA, 929 tons, Captain Millington which arrived at Sydney on 23 March. (Treadwell coll.)

4 March 1912

Notice of receipt from the Condominium Postal Service. The British 1d stamp is cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. (Merot coll.)

Cliquet registered cover with a complete French 1911 set to Paris, cancelled by PM2. Backstamped Port-Vila 20 MARS 12 and Paris XIV Distribution 18 (5?) 12 in arrival . ("SeSi" coll.)

Letter to France, the British 1d stamp prepays the correct rate and is cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Backstamped Tours 18. May 1912. (Ruecker coll.)

Registered philatelic cover to France with its accompanying letter from the Condominium Postmaster, Monsieur A. Deschamps who has used his English language job title together with his first English cds for Vila (PCH tape 7). Backstamped Paris 18 6 12 (74 days).("JGI" collection)

Two French 10c and two British 1d stamps on a cover to Paris cancelled with PCH type 7. Seen in 2006 at a Lugdunum Philatelie auction.

Cover to Samoa, correct 25c or 2½d letter rate to a non French or British colonial country. Samoa was German until 1914. The four stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a. (Seen in a 1992 dealer's offer)

Cover to Samoa, correct 25c or 2½d letter rate to a non French or British colonial country. Samoa was German until 1914. The four stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a. Backstamped Sydney 23 April 1912 and Apia 5 May 1912. ("JGI" coll.)

Cover to Samoa, correct 25c or 2½d letter rate to a non French or British colonial country. The three stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a. (Unknown coll.)

Cover to Samoa, correct 25c or 2½d letter rate to a non French or British colonial country. The three stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a.
Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.

Cover to Samoa, correct 25c or 2½d letter rate plus 25c registration to a non French or British colonial country.Registered cover to Samoa, overpaid 5c? The two stamps cancelled with PCH type 7, backstamped Apia (Samoa) with a German cds on 6 May 1912. ("Aore" coll.)

Registered cover to Paul Kiderlen, Ulm, Germany (we think he wa a stamp dealer) with PCH type 7, Most likely carried by the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Makambo which arrived at Sydney on 23 April. Backstamped Ulm Bahnhof 2 JUN 12 12N.6V. ("SeSi" coll.)

Postcard: second printing of a Hume photo, native from Tanna, (Frank Hume was a lay assistant for Frank Patton). The French 5c stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a. (Goron collection)

Kiderlen cover: 95c to Germany. (Goron collection)

Registered Kinderlen cover 5½d to Germany. The two ½d, 2d and 2½d tied by Goyns-Klinger type PM2a backstamped Sydney 17 May and (ULM) Donau Nr1 16 June 1912 on arrival. ("SeSi" collection)

Correct 1d local rate , tied by Type 5A (the rotated "2" in the year). (Treadwell coll.)
Note: This is the earliest known Condominium "Vila to Vila" cover, probably surviving because the addressee was the purser of a French warship, "Kersaint", temporarily stationed in Vila and with whom the cover would have shortly departed from the humid climate of the group.

Letter from Vila to Lyon France. The British 1d stamp tied by Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Backstamped SYDNEY NSW MAY 27 1912 machine cancel in transit and LYON RHÔNE 30 JUIN 12 on arrival. The BP ship MALAITA arrived at Sydeny on 23 May, the letter was cancelled on the following Monday. ("SeSi" coll.)

Registered English issue Cliquet cover to Paris cancelled PM4. Backstamped Sydney registered 22 June 1912, Paris XIC 28 July 12 and Donville, Manche 29 July 12.

Registered mixed issue Reinhard cover front to Berne, Switzerland.

Registered cover ( 5/- !!) to Germany. Image thanks to Sandafayre, (colors changed a bit)

Cover to Noumea, New Caledonia with the British 1d cancelled Port Vila, 30 Juin 12, handstamped "CONFIDENTIAL". (Treadwell coll.)

Cover to Noumea from a settler in Faureville. 10c pay the French colonial letter rate (the British one was 20c at this time). (ex Millet coll.)

Reinhard cover with 7 English 1911 stamps cancelled with PM4. Of course overpaid.
Image thanks to David Feldman

Kiderlen registered cover to Germany, the two 20c and 25c stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2a (the rotated "2" in the year). Backstamped Sydney 22 July 12 and Ulm/Donau Nr1 25 August 1912. (Klinger coll.)

Correct non-colonial letter rate to South Africa. Backstamped Sydney 23 July 1912. The inter-island trader FLINDERS from Kerr Broth. arrived in Sydney on 21 July 1912. (Klinger coll.)

13 July 1912
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Incoming: 10pf Germania postal stationery card postmarked with Einbeck cds addressed to the Vila postmaster Deschamps. ("SeSi" coll.)
Mon cher collègue J'ai reçu votre lettre avec inclosure (i.e inclus) des timbres de postes (New Hebrides). Beaucoup de remerciements pour votre grande complaisance. Peut-être vous pouvez encore une fois envoyer pour 25 francs les timbres franççais de New Hebrides watermark RF. Veuillez agréer Monsieur mon cher Collègue mes salutations très distinguées. Votre bien dévoué Julius Einwald.

23 July 1912

Richard d'Aulnay 3F 10c registered cover to France cancelled with PCH type 7. Backstamped Sydney Registered -5AU12 (PACIFIQUE at Sydney on 4 AU which was a Sunday hence cancelled on 5 AU) and Paris 9-9/12. (seen at an internet auction)

2d double rate cover to England franked with English language stamps and cancelled with the French 'Port-Vila 26 AOUT 12' cds with the inverted "2" as usual throughout the year 1912 [PCH 5A]. Transit Sydney SEP 3 1912 (arrival of PACIFIQUE in Sydney) and arrival Etchingham S.O. Sussex OCT 7 12 (43 days). ("JGI" coll.)

Two ½d. stamps pay the French colonial 1d rate to Paris. (Treadwell coll.)

New Caledonia postcard bearing the 5c. tied by PCH type 7, to Bordeaux (Gironde) France. ("SeSi" collection).

An official local cover to Mélé Interesting: At that period, F. Yelverton Wilson was a director of the Pacific Isles Investment Co Ltd, a company created in June 1912. They bought the Petersen Stuart/ Wright plantation in Mélé in August 1912. This cover may have carried some official paperworks. According to Goyns-Klinger the colonial rate of 1d was introduced on 10 December 1912. Maybe there exusted some kind of local rate. (coll.Fred Petit)

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the British 1/- stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Reg. No. is 370. Mr Naumann had a couple of covers to process. Backstamped Sydney registered 30SE12 and Dresden arrival -2.11.12.

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the French 1F stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Reg. No. 384.

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the 2/- stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Registration cachet type PM2 (used from 1908 to 1923).

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the 6d and 5d stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Registration cachet type PM2 (used from 1908 to 1923).

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the French 2F stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Registration cachet type PM2 (used from 1908 to 1923). ("JGI" coll.)

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the French 5F stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Registration cachet type PM2 (used from 1908 to 1923). ("JGI" coll.)

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the French 5F stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Registration cachet type PM2 (used from 1908 to 1923). (seen in an old dealer's offer)

16 September 1912

Registered letter to Dresden, Germany, the total of 6d cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2.French 5F stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. Registration cachet type NR1C (used from 1908 to 1923).
Image thanks to Burda auction, Prague

16 September 1912

Registered letter to UK. British colonial letter rate of 2d and registration fee paid by 2d. I think underpaid ½d as letter rate was 2d and reg. fee 2½d. (now unknown coll.)

A similar letter. Registered letter to UK. British colonial letter rate of 2d and registration fee paid by 2d. I think underpaid ½d as letter rate was 2d and reg. fee 2½d. (Klinger coll)

Registered to England, the 6d, 1d and ½d stamps are cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. (Merot coll.)

Registered to England, the 3 x ½d, 2d and 2½d stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM2. (seen in an internet auction)

Registered to England, the 3 x ½d & 2 x 2d stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM2. Mossgreen Auctions

Registered to England, the 1 x 1d and 2 x 2d stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM2.
Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.

Registered to England, the 2 x 1d and 1 x 5d stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM2.
Backstamped Registered Sydney 30 September and Manchester 4 November. Image thanks to David Moss and Northwich Philatelic Society | Northwich, Cheshire.

Registered to England, the 2 x ½d and a 6d stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM2.

Same addresse but handwritten, not registered and correct 2½d rate. Backstamped Sydney 29 September 1912 having been brought by Messageries Maritime's PACIFIQUE. ("Mele" coll.)

A vertical strip of five ½d stamps on a letter to England, the stamps are cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. (Merot coll.)

A lot of Britsh stamps on a cover to Belgium. Backstamped Sydney 30SE12 and Brussels 2 XI 12(unknown coll.)

A lot of Britsh stamps on a cover to Austria.
Image thanks to Sandafayre Stamp Auctions

Registered from Port Vila to Paris, the total of 2F55c stamps tied with Type 5A. (Merot coll.)

A correct rate (10c) local cover which has been re-addressed to Sydney on Oct 20. Backstamped Nouméa 21 Oct 12, arrived Sydney 27 Oct 12 (8 days). ("JGI" collection)

A correct rate (10c) cover to France. Backstamped Sydney 27 OCT 12 and Paris XVII on 30 November 1912.
Carried to Sydney by PACIFIQUE which arrived in Sydney on OCT 27.

19 October 1912
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Letter to Paris, the French 10c stamp pays the military rate and is cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A (rotated 2). Mirror of Sydney No.2 machine canceller on front. This cover offered by Peter Singer, USA.

Kiderlen letter: registered, the 1F stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Image thanks to Chris Rainey Postal History

Kiderlen letter: registered, the 1F stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. (Merot coll.)

Letter to the editor of "Schweizer Briefmarken Zeitung", Reinhard. 1/4½d. cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Backstamped SYDNEY, N.S.W. REGISTERED 23DE12 and Bern, 15.1.13 (Klinger coll.)

Letter to the editor of "Schweizer Briefmarken Zeitung", Reinhard. 1/4½d. cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2A. Backstamped SYDNEY, N.S.W. REGISTERED 23DE12 and Bern, 15.1.13. Seen on an internet auction.

Cover to Sydney, the 20c stamp cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM2. (Treadwell coll.)