Registered letter to Valence, France with two British ½d and 2d stamps. They are cancelled with the PCH type 7A, this is the one with the inverted FE, here with day following the month in the date block. (ex Merot coll., now Petit coll.)

Registered letter to New York with a total of 7d cancelled with the PCH type 7A, this is the one with the inverted FE, here with day following the month in the date block. Written by the same sender as the cover [A.3.7-21FE11](seen at Ebay in 2005).

Letter to Noumea NC. On reverse a strip of 4 British 1/2d stamps tied with the cachet GK type PM4: VILA AP 8 21. Correct 2d colonial rate. ("SeSi" coll.)

8 April 1921
(new 11/2023)

Envelope from the French Residency with large circular cachet to France. The 1911 British 2d stamp is cancelled with PCH type 7. Note a) the use of a stamp on an official cover and b) the use of a British stamp and canceller on a French official cover! ("JGI" coll.)

Envelope to Scotland, 2d colonial letter rate cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM4. (Klinger coll.)

20c postage plus 30c for the registration: Cover to Valence sur Rhône, département Drôme, France. (Goron coll.)

Registered cover to Australia, with 10 stamps of the 1911/12 French issue. Seen 2017 at Prins philatélie, France.

14 June 1921

Registered cover to Victoria, Australia, with mixed usage of the British and French series (5d paying the postage and 25c paying the registration), tied by type 7 cds, with Sydney transit cds of 27 June 1921 and Parkville receiving cds of 29 June 1921. (Treadwell coll.)

14 June 1921

Registered cover to Nouméa, the two 25c stamps are cancelled with PCH type 7. (ex Merot coll., now Petit coll.)

Registered letter to Villemomble (Seine) France bearing the 1911 French 5c in 3 vertical strips of 5 (2 on the back) cancelled with PCH type 7 . Correct 75c rate : 25c paying the registration and 50c the postage . Note in blue on the face " présenter à la douane " . Backstamped VILLEMOMBLE BANLIEUE EST 10-9-21 on arrival - (58 days). ("SeSi" coll.)
M(aurice-Albert ?). Jurion was a well known French philatelist. He wrote the book "Les timbres des colonies français : Nouvelles Hébrides" (1928).

15 July 1921

Cover to New Caledonia, the 1911 British 20p stamp cancelled with PCH type 7. Sender is Joseph-Marc Coursin, architect and advocate at Vila. Addressee is the Noumea trading firm "A. Barrau et Cie.", from 1924 "Maison Barrau". Backstamped NOUMEA 18/JUIL/21. Manuscript "Par Pacifique". The Pacifique left Sydney on July 4, 1921 and returned on August 1. (réf F PETIT)

Registered cover to the stamp dealer Ackland in Melbourne with 9 of the 11 French stamps (no 2F and 5F)cancelled with PCH type 7. Seen on Ebay.

Registered cover to Melbourne with a lot of stamps on front and reverse. Image thanks to Sandafayre - (colors altered a bit)

19 Juli 1921
(new 3/2019)

2d registered to Ackland, Melbourne? There must have been at least 3d more on this one. Sandafayre auctions

19 Juli 1921
(new 7/2020

Registered cover to a U.S. stamp dealer. (From an old auction)

Heavy letter registered to Apia, Samoa. Backstamped Sydney 8 August 1921. (From an old auction)

A pair of French 1911/12 10c stamps on a cover to Cape Province, South Africa, cancelled with GK Type PM4. 'CONDOMINIUM/NEW HEBRIDES/POSTMASTER' cachet in blue on reverse.
Image thanks to Phoenix Auctions

22 August 1921

Letter to Reverend J. Watt Leggatt, assembly Hall, Melbourne. where Rev. Watt Leggatt was with the New Hebrides Mission Synod at this time. 2d as colonial letter rate is correct. Cancelled with GK type PM4. (coll. Fred Petit)

A lot of postage on a letter to the Bank of NZ in Apia, Samoa. Backstamped Apia 12 October. (Seen in an old auction)

Registered cover to Nouméa, the two 5d stamps on front and six 10c stamps on the revers are cancelled with PCH type 7. (ex Merot coll., now Petit coll.)

22 October 1921

80c on a (heavy?) registered Ackland cover to Melbourne affixed to the back and cancelled with PM4. Registration cachet NR1C.
Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.

24 October 1921

Registered letter to the Maison Barrau in Nouméa, the two 20c stamps on front and the four 5c stamps on the reverse are cancelled with PCH type 7. (ex Merot coll., now Petit coll.)

22 November 1921

Registered letter to the Maison Barrau in Nouméa 16 1912 French 10c stamps on reverse (some damaged) all cancelled KG type PM4. Image thanks to Steve Drewett Postal History

29 November 1921

French 20c and Englisch ½d cancelled with PCH type 7. ("JGI" collection)

15 x 5c and 6 x 10c on the reverse of this cover. Must have been a heavy one. ("JGI" collection)

12 January 1922

Registered letter to Noumea. 60c on front and 75c on reverse pay 30c registration fee and a ltter rate for a 100 gr letter + 5c overpayment?
Image thanks to Lugdunum Philatelie

7 February 1922

Brett registered(?) letter to Melbourne. The 30c, 40c and 50c.French stamps tied by PCH 7 cds with the mirrored FE. ("SeSi" collection)

Registered letter to London. The 5c, 20c on front and 5c x 4 on reverse. Stamps tied by PCH 7 cds with the mirrored FE. (Goron collection)

9 February 1922

120 Cent on a registered letter to Troy, New York. The registration fee was 30c and the third weight level asked for 90c. Cancelled with PCH Type 7, registration handstamp is PCH Type R1. Backstamped transit SYDNEY REGISTERED 13MR22, NEW YORK 4-13/1922, TROY REGISTERED APR/14/1922 und TROY Lansingburg APR/14/1922 arrival. (Klinger coll.)

30c postage on the reverse: Cover to the same addressee in Nouméa, PCH type 7. (ex Merot coll., Now Petit coll.)

15 March 1922

75c postage of front and 120c on reverse on a registered cover to New York. (Seen in an old auction)

18 March 1922

Registered letter to Parkville / Victoria with fourteen 1/2d stamps of the British stamps from the 1911 series on the back, cancelled Port Vila, MR31 22, PCH type #7. Transit cancels on back 11AP22 Sydney, 12AP22 Melbourne and arrival at Parkville 13AP22. (Klinger coll.)

23 March 1922

Registered letter to Nouméa. The 1911/12 French 50c on front and the six 20c on reverse are cancelled with GK Type PM4, registration cachet GK Type NR1C. Colonial letter rate was 20c for a 20g letter and 10c for each additional 10g. Registration fee was 30c. 1F70c are good for a 140g letter. It surely looks heavy! ("SeSi" coll.)

29 May 1922

British ½d, 1d, 5d and French 2½d on a registered letter to Singapore. ("JGI" coll.)

Registered cover to Sydney 5F tied by PCH 7, backstamped Sydney 15JL22. This could be a "Hambly" cover as the name "Tubb" was sometimes used by Mr. Hambly. ("SeSi" coll.)

Registered cover from Vila (originally marked "Postmaster Port Vila") to Singapore with 1911 2d, 6d and 1/- tied by PCH type 7 VILA JL 3 22. Black frame R (type 1) and handstamp RECOMMANDE. Sydney transit REGISTERED SYDNEY 15 JL 22 and Singapore arrival SINGAPORE B 24 AU 1922. Travel time 52 days.
The Burns Philp & Co. Ltd. steamer MAKAMBO, Captain Brown, left Sydney on 20 June 1922 for the New Hebrides and returned on 15 July via Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. On 1 August 1922 Burns Philp & Co. Ltd. steamer MONTORO, Captain Donaldson, left Sydney for Java & Singapore and arrived there on 24 August.

3 July 1922

Registered to Reverend Hull in Melbourne. 50c cancelled with GK PM4. 20c colonial letter rate and 30c reg.-fee: correct.
Image thanks to Cover Story London Ltd.

6 September 1922
(new 5/2020)

Picture postcard to Madagascar cancelled Type 5. (Seen in an old auction)

11 October 1922

Commercial cover from Vila to Nouméa NC. The two 10c stamps tied by PM4. Correct colonial letter rate 20c. Backstamped Nouméa 30 oct 22 on arrival. Thiese are interesting dates as PACIFIQUE arrived in Sydney on 29 Oct 1922 and MAKAMBO on 28 Oct. So another ship must have carried the letter. ("SeSi" coll.)

Postcard Femmes indigènes, 5c. tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee.

Postcard Cannibale méditant 5c. tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee. ("SeSi" coll.)

Postcard Plage de Mélée, ½d tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee. (Klinger coll.)

Postcard Groupe d'indigènes, 5c tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee.

Postcard Mission catholique, 10c tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee.

Postcard Panorama de Port Vila tied with PM4. Not travelled no addressee. A typical souvenir postcard.

Postcard Commerce des indigènes tied with PM4. Not travelled no addressee. A typical souvenir postcard.

Postcard Chapelle de Port-Vila, 10c tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee.

Postcard Chapelle de Port-Vila, 5c tied with PM4. Not travelled - no addressee. (Klinger coll.)

Registered letter to Nicholas "Tiby" Hagen in Nouméa, the three French 20c stamps tied with GK PM63 or 84 (we cannot count the number of dashes on the inner circle). (Treadwell coll.)

Postcard "Man Tanna" - Hairdressing a la mode from Vila to Jefferson City Missouri. The 20c idol tied by PM4. Overpaid 10c : the non colonial postcard rate was 10c. ("SeSi" coll.)

29 December 1922

10c on a postcard to France. (Seen in an old auction)

10c on a postcard to Ouahigouya, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Arrival backstamp 28 July 1923. Image thanks to Lugdunum Philatelie

16 April 1923

Complete definitive series of 1911 British issue tied by PCH type 7 ("SeSi" collection).

20c letter to Paris cancelled with GK type PM4. Backstamped Paris R.P. 9 AOUT 23.
Image thanks to Lugdunum Philatelie

Letter to the U.S., the French 1911/12 50c stamp cancelled with PCH type 7.(seen in an old dealer's offer).

Letter to Scotland, correct 20c rate stamps cancelled with PCH type 7. Image thanks to Compustamp, Santa Fe

Postcard picturing the Post Office, the 50c stamp cancelled with PCH type 7. (Goron coll.)

Postcard with 1911 British 5d stamp tied with PCH type 7. This is a very late use of type 7, PCH say it went out of use in 1924.
The card shows the house of the planter L.-G. Frouin (see the cover [A.1.8-08NO25]). The inscription under the stamp says "Habitation d'un planteur" (Goron coll.)

Postcard with 1911 British 2/- stamp tied with PCH type 7.
Card shows the French residence and is addressed to the U.S. (seen in an old dealer's offer)

Postcard with 1911 British 2½d stamp tied with PCH type 7. (Goron coll.)

Postcard with 1912 Fr. 5F stamp. Image thanks to Sandafayre - (colors altered a bit)

Cover to New Zealand, the French 20c is cancelled with PCH type 7. (Treadwell coll.)

Letter to USA, the 1911/12 French 20c stamp tied with PCH type 7. ("CSO" coll.)

Cover to Paris, the stamp paid the 20c letter rate to France and is cancelled with PCH type 7. ("Aore" coll.)

French 5c on a postcard. Address unknown. I doubt that the stamp is tied to the card as it is placed that the prt of the cancel outside the stamp is positioned on the dark area of the picture. A well known method to disguise the missing part of the cancel. (Seen in an old auction)

Cover to London, the 20c 1911 stamps cancelled with PM4 pay the colonial letterrate. (Klinger coll.)

A registered cover to the U.S.A, the 1911 French 2F stamp cancelled with PCH Type 7 with the typical wrong "FE", reg. label Type R2. (Millet coll.)

Cover franked 20c to France. Correct colonial letter rate. Typical wrong "FE"

14 February 1924

14 February 1924

Postcard "Commerce des indigènes avec les colons" 5c. and 10c. tied by PCH 7. Another impression of the cancel was applied to the address side. The card went to Jujurieux (Ain) France. ("SeSi" collection)

5 May 1924

Cover to Canada, the two French 25c stamps (RF watermark issue) cancelled with PCH type 7. (Ruecker coll.)

Postcard with a French 40c stamp cancelled with PCH type 7. (Goron coll.)

Regsitered to France franked 20c colonial letter rate and 30c registry fee. Backstamped Elbeuf 28-7-24. Seen at Delcampe

Cover to Melbourne, the 50c stamp cancelled with with PM4. Registration label GK type NR2A. Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.

Cover to Melbourne, the 75c stamp cancelled with the scarce PM6b. (Ruecker coll.)

26 June 1924

Registered cover to Sydney, the five British 1911 1d stamps are cancelled with GK PM6, the registration handstamp is the English GK NR3. (seen in an old dealer's offer)

Resurfaced again after more than two decades: Registered cover to Sydney, the five British 1911 1d stamps are cancelled with GK PM6, the registration handstamp is the English GK NR3. Source: Gaertner Auctions

10 July 1924

Registered to France 20c postage and 30c registration. (From an old auction)

Cover to Paris, 50c rate. ("JGI" coll.)

Registered cover to France, the two French 2 Fr stamps are cancelled with GK PM6, the registration handstamp is the English GK NR3. Image thanks to Ceres Philatelie

Registered cover to Great Britain, the two French 2 Fr stamps are cancelled with GK PM6, the registration handstamp is the English GK NR3. (ex Merot coll., now Petit coll.)

Registered cover to France, the French 2 Fr stamp and 10 25c stamps on reverse are cancelled with PM4 the registration cachet is type NR3. M(aurice-Albert ?). Jurion was a well known French philatelist. He wrote the book "Les timbres des colonies français : Nouvelles Hébrides" (1928).

17 July 1924

Registered envelope to New York routed via Sydney with Brooklyn receiver. The French 1911/12 1F stamp is cancelled with GK type PM6a. (seen in an old dealer's offer)

Resurfaced after about 30 years: Registered cover to USA, even as heavy letter overpaid 10c. The 1F stamp ist cancelled with GK PM6b but the "8" of 18 is unclear. Besides othe cancels the cover is backstamped Sydney 28 August 1924 (S.S. MAKAMBO).
Gaertner Auctions.

18 August 1924

Registered envelope to France, the French 1911/12 1F stamp cancelled with GK type PM6 (stop after VILA). Registration cachet KG type NR3. This must have been a 70g letter as the colonial letter rate was 20 c for a 20g letter and 10c per 10g and registration fee was 30c. Backstamped AYDAT 7.10.24. (ex Millet coll.)

18 August 1924

Cover to Sydney, Australia with another late use of a 50c 1911/12 definitive stamp. The stamp is tied with GK PM6, the registration stamp is GK NR3. (Goron coll.)

American postcard sent from Vila to U.S.A. The 1911/12 French 10c stamp is cancelled with GK Type PM4. Correct non-colonial postcard rate. (Image thanks to Argyll Etkin )

Picture side

"Mission Catholique de Montmartre": Postcard to Belgium, sent as registered printed matter card. The 1911/12 French 25c, 30c and 40c stamps are cancelled with PM6a, also applied on address side. Registration cachet GK NR3. Also cancelled on arrival in Brussels on 14 (Dec?) 1924. Of course overpaid as postcard rate wa 10c and registration fee 30c.(Klinger coll.)

25 October 1924

Picture postcard to Belgium, the total of 4d stamps of the 1911/12 British issue is cancelled with GK PM6.

Same kind of picture postcard, the total of 4d stamps of the 1911/12 British issue is cancelled with GK PM6.

Registered cover to France, the 1F stamp of the 1911/12 French issue is cancelled with GK PM6. Registration cachet GK NR3. (Millet coll.)

Registered to Sydney, the two French 1911/12 40c stamps cancelled with GK PM6. (seen in an old dealer's offer)

Vila to Neuilly sur Seine France, 20c. tied by PCH 8 with inverted date block. ("SeSi" collection).

14 November 1924

Registered letter to Versailles, France. The French 1F stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8A (date block inverted), the registration handstamp is PCH type R3. The cover was opened and resealed by the French customs, the script remark says "présenté à la Douane". (ex Merot coll., now Petit coll.)

Registered letter from Port-Vila to Paris bearing a 1911/12 French 10c. and two 20c. tied by GK PM6A Poste Condominium with the date block inverted. The registration label is type R2. Sender is Joseph-Marc Coursin , architect and advocate at Vila. Backstamped PARIS X DISTRIBUTION 19-1 25 in arrival .(52 days). The colonial letter rate in November 1924 was 20c and registration 30c. Carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp steamer MAKAMBO. ("SeSi" coll.)
Joseph-Marc Coursin architecte et avocat est né à Angers où il fit ses études à l'école des Arts et Métiers. Après un séjour en Nouvelle Calédonie, il s'installe comme architecte à Port-Vila où il construit une partie des édifices publics du Condominium, faisant en mème temps agent d'affaires. Il est élu en 1925 président du comité de défense des intérêts français aux Nouvelles Hébrides. Il vendra son cabinet d'avocat - défenseur en 1930 pour s'installer à Nouméa où il meurt en 1950. ( Hébridais : Patrick O'Reilly )

28 November 1924

"Coin de la rade de Port Vila":untravelled postcard with a French 1911/12 20c stamp cancelled with GK PM6. (Klinger coll.)

20c Colonial letter rate to France.

Four stamps on a "Correspondance des Armées" card cancelled with GK PM6. Not travelled. See also item B.1.4-24JL13. (Klinger coll.)

Correspondence card to France. The French 1911/12 20c stamp cancelled with GK PM6. (seen in an old dealer's offer)

February 3 1925 cover to Paris. The day/month slug is totally confused : even the 3 ist mirrored.

3 February 1925
(new 28/2021)

Registered cover to Australia with multiple late use of 5c 1911/12 definitive stamps (12). (Treadwell.)

Registered cover to France, the two French 25c stamps cancelled with GK PM6. Registration cachet GK NR3. (Millet coll.)

Letter from Port-Vila to Decazeville Aveyron France. The french 25c tied by GK type PM6 type 1 (with the full stop between VILA and NELLES). Backstamped Villefranche de Rouergue Aveyron 9.5.25. ("SeSi" coll.)

Registered letter to New Zealand. The 1911 6d stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8. Backstamped Sydney Registered 6AP25. (Klinger coll.)

Letter from ARCHIPEL DES NOUVELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE DU TRESOR to Nancy France. The French 20c. tied by GK PM6. Backstamped Nancy RP 30-5-25 on arrival. Colonial letterrate in April 1925 was 20c. Carried to Sydney by the Messageries Maritimes steamer DUPLEIX Captain Cerisola.("SeSi" coll.)

Picture postcard to Fontenay-le-Château, France, franked British 1911 ½d. This postcard carries the scarce cancel variety "PORT VILA, NELLES.." = a comma and blank space after VILA and not a full stop and no space as on the common postmark. Underfranked ½D as long message Seen on Ebay)

23 April 1925

Letter to Sydney, the two 1911/12 French 20c stamps cancelled with GK type PM6. The 1911 2½d stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8. The letter must have had a weight of more than 30 gramms. (colonial letter rate 20c, each 10g 10c) (coll. Fred Petit)

Letter to New Zealand overpaid ½d. The 1911 2½d stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8. Seen on an internet auction.

Letter to France with 50c postage (20c letter rate and 30c registration fee). (Seen in an old auction)

50c overseas plus 30c registration, 80c at 9c:1d exchange rate are 9d, overpaid 1d to Linköping, Sweden. (Goron coll.)

Registered cover to Hanoi, the 1911/12 French 10c,20c and the 1925 English 1d stamp cancelled with GK PM6. Registration label R2 (used from 1922 - 1926). Backstamped on arrival Hanoi Tonkin 2-2 26 so the month on the cancel might well be December.("JGI" coll.)

Cover to Sydney, Australia with multiple late use of 5c 1911/12 definitive stamps. (Goron coll.)

Philatelic to England. Franked 1/- but underfranked as colonial letter rate was 5d and registration 10d.
Image thanks to Sandafayre Stamp Auctions

A very late cover: letter to Bulle Switzerland bearing the 25c, 50c and 75c 1911 French issue. (seen years ago)

A very late cover: Registered letter to Bulle Switzerland bearing the 20c, 25c, 30c, and 1F 1911 French issue in association with the 30c and 1F 1925 dual currency series French issue. Backstamped Bulle 25 III 35. ("SeSi"collection)

A philatelic gimmick in Switzerland: the "old stamp contest": 1911/1921 mixed franking 2/-, 1d, 6d on a registered cover to Switzerland cancelled PM7C, reg cachet NR9.
Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.

The record holder so far for a 1911/12 stamp: 1911/12 20c, a 1924 30c overprint and a 1925 20c stamp add to 1f postage. At a 1:6 ratio after 1938 this would be about 17gc but only 10gc were needed. Sender is the settler Henry Désiré Russet, Tagabe area. Addressee is Raymond Pognon in Noumé,a. Both were initiators of the De Gaulle movement and were very active in 1940. The cover is backstamped on arrival NOUMEA 25 9 40. (Klinger coll.)

19 September 1940