The New Hebrides: Postal History & Stamps

Postal History of the 1941 "France Libre" Definitives Series - Stolow Covers

Stolow New York made a real mass production with these letters.

1941

1941 Postal History

1941 Postal History

I really wonder how much money is sometimes paid for these 5c/10c/15c covers!
And even the full set covers are numerous.

2014: Finaly collectors reecognised that these 5c/10c/15c Stolow covers are more or less junk - prices dropped down to about 5 bucks a cover.

Stolow Stamps
Henry and Julius Stolow (born Russians) were stamp dealers from 1920 to 1933 in Berlin. In 1936 they emigrated to Brussels and later to New York where they founded J. & H. Stolow, Wholesale Stamp Dealers. In 5th Avenue which existed until the 1970s. They were famous for having produced stamps of the non-existing "Maluku Selatan", Danish Greenland errors and other philatelic oddities.

The "complete set" Stolow covers

A cover with the complete "France Libre" and "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" sets on the front from Vila to New York, Air Mail with PANAIR. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, "Passed By Censor" mark on front. Backstamped Nouméa Aug. 29, Honolulu Sept. 2, New York Registry Division Sept. 5, New York Grand Central Sept. 6. Registration handstamp PCH type R8. (from a collector in the Netherlands)

Stolow registered letter No 370 ("SeSi" collection).

Stolow registered letter No 365 (Seen in 2007 in a Auktionen Gaertner auction).

27 August 1941

# 377

27 August 1941

# 370

27 August 1941

# 365

Stolow registered letter No 357. Address area darkened: Stolow erased.
Image thanks to Sandafayre Auctions.

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers, with the address New York, maybe Stolow erased. (Seen in an internet auction)

27 August 1941

# 357

24 September 1941

# 554

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, Stolow omitted. (Seen at Ebay in Feb 09)

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, with the address New York, Stolow omitted.

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, with the address New York, Stolow omitted.

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, ta a New York Address.

24 September 1941

# 514

24 September 1941

# 516

24 September 1941
(new 2/2019)

# 521

24 September 1941
(new 10/2021)

# 558

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, with the address New York, Stolow omitted. (Seen at Ebay in Feb 09)

Another "Stolow" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 15, "Passed By Censor" mark on back. (somewhere in Denmark)

28 October 1941

# 548

28 October 1941

Another Stolow letter (seen in an auction)

Another Stolow letter ("SeSi" collection)

Another Stolow letter. Image thanks to Kelleher Auctions.

Both "France Libre" sets on an unaddressed official cover of the "New Hebrides Condominium Post Office" (Nouvelles Hebrides Service Postal du Condominium) O.C.S. Cancelled in VILA, with mixed PCH types 15 and 13. (Klinger coll.)

28 October 1941

28 October 1941
(new 7/2018)

7 November 1941

Another "Stolow" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 15, "Passed By Censor" mark on back. (somewhere in Denmark)

19 December 1941

# 989

Cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, "Passed By Censor" mark on back. Backstamped San Pedro Cal. May 27, 1942 and New York, Wall St. Station June 1, 1942. "VILLA" registration handstamp PCH type R8. (Image thanks Lugdunum Philatélie") registration handstamp PCH type R8. (Image thanks Lugdunum Philatélie")

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, "Passed By Censor" mark on back. Backstamped San Pedro Cal. May 27, 1942 and New York, Wall St. Station June 1, 1942. "VILLA" registration handstamp PCH type R8. (Klinger coll.)

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York. Reg.-Nr. 252.

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York. Reg.-Nr. 253.

16 April 1942

# 250

16 April 1942

# 241

16 April 1942

# 252

16 April 1942

# 253

(new 1/2021)

Another "Rice" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and (so I suppose) the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA PM11A.

Another "Rice" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA PM7C.

reverse.

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York. Reg.-Nr. 255 (Seen in a Philatélie Caphila, France auction)

16 April 1942

# 243

(new 1/2019)

16 April 1942

# 249

(new 2/2019)

16 April 1942

# 255

The 5c - 10c - 15c Bayer / Stolow covers

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7C, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. STOLOW erased. (seen in an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. STOLOW erased. (seen in an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen in an internet auction)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Klinger coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Ruecker coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

Three line Stolow New York Address. (Seen at Ebay in Nov 09)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen at an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

28 October 1941

28 October 1941
(new Dec 2017)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

28 October 1941
(new Dec 2017)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PM11B, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

28 October 1941
(new 2/2019)

"Stolow New York" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PM11B, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

"Bayer/Stolow" cover but with another address for a change. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. ("Sesi" coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. ("Sesi" coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 12, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Oswald coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (old b/w copy of auction item)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen at Ebay in July 2011)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 12, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

28 October 1941

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, GK type PM11B, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, GK type PM11B, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark.

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark.

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

28 October 1941
(new Dec 2017)

28 October 1941

28 October 1941
(new 2017)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark.

28 October 1941
(new Jan 2018)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Delcampe in May 2011)

"Stolow" cover. This time to the Colonial Stamp Co.ancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Delcampe in 2014)

This time with a "Holmes" address. Cancelled with a nice PM7D together with a "Passed By Censor" mark.
Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.

Not a "Bayer/Stolow" cover but similar and so far unaddressed. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14. (offered by François Feldman, Paris in a Sept. 2011 auction)

28 October 1941

16 June 1949

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1941

1941 Postal History

The "complete set" Stolow covers

Stolow registered letter No 370 ("SeSi" collection).

Stolow registered letter No 365 (Seen in 2007 in a Auktionen Gaertner auction).

# 377

# 370

# 365

Stolow registered letter No 357. Address area darkened: Stolow erased. Image thanks to Sandafayre Auctions.

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers, with the address New York, maybe Stolow erased. (Seen in an internet auction)

# 357

# 554

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, Stolow omitted. (Seen at Ebay in Feb 09)

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, with the address New York, Stolow omitted.

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, with the address New York, Stolow omitted.

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, ta a New York Address.

# 514

# 516

# 521

# 558

A letter similar to the Stolow complete set covers below but earlier, with the address New York, Stolow omitted. (Seen at Ebay in Feb 09)

Another "Stolow" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 15, "Passed By Censor" mark on back. (somewhere in Denmark)

# 548

Another Stolow letter (seen in an auction)

Another Stolow letter ("SeSi" collection)

Another Stolow letter. Image thanks to Kelleher Auctions.

Both "France Libre" sets on an unaddressed official cover of the "New Hebrides Condominium Post Office" (Nouvelles Hebrides Service Postal du Condominium) O.C.S. Cancelled in VILA, with mixed PCH types 15 and 13. (Klinger coll.)

Another "Stolow" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 15, "Passed By Censor" mark on back. (somewhere in Denmark)

# 989

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York. Reg.-Nr. 252.

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York. Reg.-Nr. 253.

# 250

# 241

# 252

# 253

Another "Rice" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and (so I suppose) the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA PM11A.

Another "Rice" cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA PM7C.

reverse.

Another cover with the complete "France Libre" set on the front and the complete "France Libre - Chiffre Taxe" set on the back, from Vila to New York. Reg.-Nr. 255 (Seen in a Philatélie Caphila, France auction)

# 243

# 249

# 255

The 5c - 10c - 15c Bayer / Stolow covers

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7C, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. STOLOW erased. (seen in an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7C, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. STOLOW erased. (seen in an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. STOLOW erased. (seen in an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, GK type PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen in an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Klinger coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Ruecker coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

Three line Stolow New York Address. (Seen at Ebay in Nov 09)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen at an internet auction)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

28 October 1941(new Dec 2017)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PM7D, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

28 October 1941(new Dec 2017)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PM11B, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

28 October 1941(new 2/2019)

"Stolow New York" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PM11B, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. Sandafayre auctions

"Bayer/Stolow" cover but with another address for a change. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. ("Sesi" coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. ("Sesi" coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 14, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 12, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 12, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Oswald coll.)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover with 5c, 10c, 15c "France Libre" from Vila to New York, cancelled in VILA, PCH type 13, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (old b/w copy of auction item)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen at Ebay in July 2011)

"Bayer/Stolow" cover. Cancelled in VILA, PCH type 11, together with a "Passed By Censor" mark. (Seen somewhere)

Stolow registered letter No 357. Address area darkened: Stolow erased.
Image thanks to Sandafayre Auctions.

28 October 1941
(new Dec 2017)

28 October 1941
(new Dec 2017)

28 October 1941
(new 2/2019)

This time with a "Holmes" address. Cancelled with a nice PM7D together with a "Passed By Censor" mark.
Image thanks to Victoria Stamp Comapany Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.A.