Earliest known use of a 1925 issue stamp known to me. Letter to Paris, the (correct rate) French 50c cancelled with GK type PM6. (ex Millet coll.)

Second earliest known use of a 1925 issue stamp known to me. Registered letter to U.S.A. The 1 Fr stamp cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM6 and registration cachet type NR6. Backstamped Sydney 20 JL 25, CHicago 26 AUG 1925 and Philadelphia 27 AUG 1925. (Klinger coll.)

Registered letter to England, the 60c-6d stamp paying the old 3d foreign letter rate, 3d registration (registration cachet type R6 in English). Backstamped with Sydney "Registered" (6 August 1925) transit cancel, Epsom (16 September 1925) "Registered" receiving cancel.
The international letter rate was set to 50c (5d) on May 1 1924. However, the old 30c (3d) foreign letter rate continued to be used for some time, as did the 30c (3d) registration rate. This registered letter shows the earliest so far recorded date of usage of the new series.
(Ruecker collection)

A lot of miles for the 20c rate: Nice White Star cover from Vila to a seaman in Sydney. The 1925 British 2d. stamp tied by PCH type 8: POSTES CONDOMINIUM 23 JUILLET 25. Backstamped with machine cancel POST EARLY EACH DAY SYDNEY AU 6 1925 , readdressed to Capetown South Africa stamped in arrival 8 SEP 25 in left front, redirected to Liverpool England , arrival 15 OC 25 in front and then to London. ("SeSi" collection)

23 July 1925

Registered to Auburn, Victoria. Franked as a 70gr cover?
Image thanks to Cover Story London Ltd.

31 August 1925
(new 5/2020)

Postcard to Belgium, the 50c stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8, the typical Belgian postal routing number is 212. (Treadwell coll.)

Nice picture postcard to France. Overpaid as colonial postcard rate in 1925 was short message 5c and long message 10c. (Klinger coll.)

30 October 1925
(new 2/2020)

Registered to Paris - correctly franked.

According to the reg.-number 1 this cover could be from 2 December 1929. (Next cover has #4)
Interesting: Sent to Noumea this cover was franked as local cover: letter rate 20c and reg. fee 40c. Image thanks to Sandafayre

Registred cover to Paris franked with 40c-20c and 25c French issue cancelled by PCH type 8. Registration cachet type R6 in violet (letter n^o4) , label A SOUMETTRE A LA DOUANE (to be submitted to customs) and handstamp VU PAR LA DOUANE in black , readdressed to Nice (Alpes Maritimes). Backstamped NICE ARRIVEE 21-1-26 on arrival. In the cover a letter from Service des postes Nouvelles Hébrides Le Receveur des Postes with date 20 novembre 1925 : "Le stock des anciens timbres ordinaires et surchargés a été détruit à la réception de la nouvelle émission." ("SeSi" coll.)

80c with French stamps cancelled with PCH type 11 on a cover to the U.S. Routed via Sydney and New York oval on reverse. (seen in an old dealer's offer)

Registered cover to France franked with 1F cancelled by PCH type 8. 1F was not enough ( I thought that the raise in Reg. fee from 50c to 1F had been in 1927 ?), maybe it had overweight, anyway the letter was surcharged 1F on arrival in Paris with "Chiffre Taxe" label. Registration cachet type R6 : the earliest recorded usage of this cachet. Label "To be submitted to customs" contents "used, new or mixed stamps". Manuscript: "à convoquer" : to be asked to collect. ("JGI" collection)

Coverfront to Paris VIII, Pair of French 10c. tied by PCH type 8 in purple. ("SeSi" collection)

Registered letter to Mexico. The pair of the French 50c stamp cancelled with PCH type 8 . The registration cachet is PCH type R6 in violet. Backstamped Sydney, San Francisco FEB 8 1926 and Laredo Tex. registered FEB 12 1926 in red, Certificacion Laredo FEB 15 1926 in violet and Certificacion Monterrey FEB 16 1926 in purple on arrival. (54 days). ("SeSi" collection)

19 December 1925

Registered letter from Vila to New York City USA. Block of 4 French 1Fr tied by PCH type 8. Registration cachet type R6 in violet. Backstamped Registered Sydney 18 JA 26 in transit, New York regy.div 2.14.1926 and FEB 15 1926 New York registered on arrival.
The cover was carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co steamer MAKAMBO, Captain McLean which arrived in Sydney on 18 January. ("SeSi" collection)

28 December 1925

Registered letter from Port-Vila to New York City . Block of 4 French 50c. tied by PCH type 8 . Registration cachet type R 6 in violet. Backstamped Registered Sydney N.S.W 18JA26 in transit , New York Regy.Div 2-14 1926 in black and New York Registered FEB 15 1926 in red on arrival . The cover was carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co steamer MAKAMBO, Captain McLean which arrived in Sydney on 18 January. ("SeSi" collection)

28 December 1925

Registered Kiderlen cover to Hall, Germany. The total of 1.05F cancelled with PCH type 8, registration handstamp R3 (used 1924 - 1926). ("JGI" collection)

Registered cover to Dunedin, New Zealand. The French 50c stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8, registration handstamp R3 (used 1924 - 1926). (Klinger collection)

Registered cover to Troyes, France. The 1F stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8, registration handstamp R3 (used 1924 - 1926). Correctly franked as a 60g letter. (Klinger collection)

20 January 1926
(new 7/2020)

20 January 1926
(new 7/2020)

Photo postcard with the Béchade warehouse. (coll. Fred Petit). (Klinger collection)

Registred coverfront from Mélé to Alger. Pair of French 30c. tied by PCH type 8 in black. The French registration handstamp is PCH type R5 in violet. ("SeSi" collection)

Souvenir postcard (not travelled) with a 1925 French 20c stamp cancelled type 8. (coll. Petit)

Registered letter to Aydat (Puy de Dome) France. The 1925 French 5c., 10c.,20c., and 30c. stamp and the British 1d.,1/2d. and 2d. (total 1F) tied by PCH type 8. The French registration handstamp is PCH type R3 in violet. Backstamped AYDAT 5-4-26. ("SeSi" collection)

A Cover from Vila to Pont L'Évêque, Calvados, France. Correct 20c colonial letter rate. The letter was written by Charles Deligny, Vila - see the 31. January 1927 letter on the 1927/28 page. (coll. Fred Petit)

A registered cover to France, the 1925 French 1F stamp cancelled with PCH Type 8, reg. cachet Type R6. (Millet coll.)

Letters to France and colonies were still sent at the old 20c (2d) inter-colonial letter rate up until some time in 1926.
Mourning letter (front) to France, the 20c-2d value paying the old inter-colonial letter rate. (Ruecker coll.)

Registered cover to Papeete / Tahiti. 1F20c postage: 30c registrtation fee, 20c colonial letter rate and 7 x 10c for each 10g. The day slug either inverted or set with "01" for 1st March.

10 March 1926
(new 3/2019)

Postcard to Belgium, 30 c cancelled with GK type PM6. Franked as non-colonial letter rate 30c - non colonial postcard rate any length of text was 10c in 1926.

Registered cetter to Germany, 2F70c cancelled with GK type PM6. Overpaid! Backstamped on arrival Heidelberg 7 August 1926. Image thanks to Tropiques Collections

21 June 1926

Letter to Valence France readdresed to Puyloubier (Bouches du Rhône). 1925 French 10c. and a pair of 5c. tied by PCH type 8 in black. Backstamped PUYLOUBIER 6-9-26 on arrival. ("SeSi" collection.)

Registered letter to France, backstamped Nice on arrival on reverse and customs label with cachet.
Image thanks to Soler y Llach, Spain

Registered letter to U.S.A. - the English 5d x 4 stamps cancelled with PCH type 8, registered handstamp PCH type R6 (used 1926 - 1930). ("JGI" coll.)

Registered letter to the U.S. - the English 6d x 4 stamps cancelled with PCH type 8, registered handstamp PCH type R6 (used 1926 - 1930). (Seen in an old auction).

Registered letter from Port Vila to New York City USA. French 25c and block of 4 20c tied by PCH type 8 . Registration cachet n° 58 type R8 in violet . Backstamped Registered F Sydney 29 JL 26 in transit, New York Regy.div 9 - 8 1926 and SEP 8 1926 Registered in violet and black on arrival. The cover was carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co steamer MAKAMBO which arrived in Sydney on 29 July. ("SeSi" collection)

20 July 1926

Registered letter from Port Vila to New York City French 50c and block of 4 10c tied by PCH type 8. Registration cachet n° 57 type R8. Backstamped Registered F Sydney 29 JL 26 in transit, New York Regy.div 9 - 8 1926 and SEP 8 1926 Registered in violet and black on arrival. The cover was carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co steamer MAKAMBO which arrived in Sydney on 29 July. ("SeSi" collection)

Registered letter from Port Vila to Paris.The French 10c and 2 x 20c tied by the normal GK Type PM6. Marked as "Recommandée" but it has no postal sign indicating that is was registered. 50c pay the 20c colonoal letter rate and 30c registration fee. No backstmaps. Condominium Service des Postes imprint under the top left stamp. Image thanks to Lugdunum Philatélie

Registered letter to France with two French 50c stamp, cancelled with PCH type 8. (Merot coll.)

Cover to New Caledonia, Nicolas "Tiby" Hagen. The 1925 20c stamp is cancelled with PCH type 8. (Merot coll.)

Cover to France with British 1F25c and French 75c stamp.
Picture thanks to Soler y Llach, Spain..

This is a cover which may deserve some discussion as I cannot recall what happened with it. Many 1925 stamps on a big cover with the addressee E.C. Belmonte, wich can be found on a couple of philatelic covers. E.C. Belmonte came to Sydney in July 1918 from San Francisco. In October 1918 he placed adds for stamp exchanging. In 1920 he was speaker of the Royal Packet Navigation Company. In 1922 he was with the Royal Dutch Packet Co., in 1933 he was with K.P.M., Netherlands. So he had knowledge in ship business and was a stamp collector. Nevertheless I wonder how he managed to get this cover registered in Vila (Goyns Klinger registration cachet NR6) and cancelled in Sydney on 7 October 1926, one day after the Burns Phil S.S. MAKAMBO arrived in Sydney from Vila. PCH type 8. ("SeSi" coll.)

7 October 1926

Nice destination: letter to Norfolk Island, the 1925 French 20c stamp cancelled with GK type PM6. (Goron collection)

Letter to Meaux, France correctly franked 20c colonial letter rate cancelled with GK type PM6.
This is the handwriting of the 1908-1910 New Hebrides postmaster Roy.

Registered to NSW, Australia. The total of 50c cancelled with PM6a. 2d postage and 3d registration fee.
Image thanks to Sandafayre Stamp Auctions

Local letter from Hopital Français de Port- Vila to Docteur Pétel. Set of chiffre taxe stamps cancelled with PCH type 8. Triangle Tax cachet aside. This letter must have cost the Doctor at least one bouteille de Rouge for the postmaster! ("SeSi" collection)