30 April 1953
1Fg30cg French and 1Fg30cg English 1953 stamps on a First Day Letter to Sydney. (Clemens Albert coll.)
30 April 1953
(new 6/2021)
Also a first day cover: complete English set on a registered Postmaster letter to Bombay.
30 April 1953
(new 6/2021)
reverse
30 April 1953
(new 10/2021)
Also a first day cover: complete English set on a registered Postmaster letter to New York.
30 April 1953
(new 12/2022)
Also a first day cover: complete English set on a registered Postmaster letter to New York.
30 April 1953
(new 12/2022)
reverse
12 May 1953
Registered letter to the US with British 1953 10c/50c stamps tied with
PCH type 39. A very early use of these stamps, first day was April 30.
The PCH type R33 registration label is reported for 1960 to 1965 in PCH. So this
use would widen the time of use a bit. Arrival handstamps and Portland customs
stamp on front. (Klinger coll.)
12 May 1953
Reverse of this cover: backstamped Santo, 12 May 1953, Port Vila PCH type 16A 13(??)
May 1953, Sydney 14(??) May 1953, Portland 8 August 1953, LA Terminal Annex 12
August 1953 and LA, La Brea station 12 August 1953.
22 May 1953
(new 3/2020)
Air Mail cover to the Paul A. Dorn, librarian of the Dominion Colonial and Overseas (D.C. & O.) Library in Los Angeles.
The sender was F. Bannister from Tanna. The three 50cg and one 10cg stamps are
cancelled with PM18B, it has the interesting variety "11AM22MY--". The cover seems to be overpaid 20cg as non-colonial letter rate was 20gc and air
surcharge to the U.S. 60cg per 5g. The addressee used to timestamp his letters: here on June 1, 1953. (Klinger coll.)
22 May 1953
reverse with time stamp
27 May 195x
(new 3/2020)
35cg air letter from Vila to Suva, Fiji cancelled with PM18B. Year illegible. The only thing I can see is that it is the rather scarce
Air Mail postmark PM18B. 35cg would fit for 1953 as colonial letter rate was 10cg and air surcharge to Fiji 25cg.
Assuming that church people were economical and the franking is correct then this tell me that the cover is from 1953. (Klinger coll.)
9 June 1953
Air Mail to France. 45c cancelled with GK Type PM19A. The cover is underpaid 10c as the colonial rate was 10c and the air mail surcharge 45c. (Albert coll.)
(Klinger coll.)
12 June 1953
Normal Mail cover (Air Mail is cancelled) to New Zealand. The British 10c gold
stamp is cancelled with PCH type 17, the month in Romam numerals has a dot.
(Klinger coll.)
1 July 1953
(new 8/2022)
30 July 1953
24 August 1953
Cover from Sydney to Vila, underpaid by 1/-. Sydney 24 August 1953 machine cancellation.
Taxed 72 centimes gold, the equivalent of 2/-. Postage due amounting to 70 cg
paid when collected. Port Vila cds PCH type 17. ("Aore" coll.)
31 August 1953
(new 9/2019)
Registered air mail Burns Philp & Co letter from Port-Vila to Geelong Australia.
Franking 1gF tied by GK type PM19A : registration 20gc , letter up to 50g 20gc
and air surcharge 60gc (26-30g).
Backstamped Port-Vila 31 VIII 53, Melbourne4 -3SE53 in transit and
Geelong -4SE53 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
31 August 1953
(new 9/2019)
reverse
25 September 1953
Air Mail cover from Vila to Honiara, British Solomon Islands. Weight up to 50g rate, no airmail surcharge. The 1953 20cg stamp is cancelled with the
rather scarce air mail Type Vila cancel which shows time also. (Klinger coll.)
12 October 1953
(new 7 March 2018)
Air mail letter from Santo to Marseille France. The French 1F.or stamp tied by type PM21. Correct rate for a 6-10gr cover . ("SeSi" coll.)
13 October 1953
An attempt to send a franked 10c letter to Australia via Air Mail. It didn't work.
A handstamp (not recorded in PCH) suggested 10c to be too less. The stamp is
cancelled with PCH type 16. ("Aore" coll.)
13 October 1953
Air mail from Santo to Switzerland. The 1.20 Fg stamps are cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM20. Non-colonial letter rate was 20 cg and
air surcharge in 1953 for 1st class was 45 cg per 5 gr. A 10 gr letter therefore required 1.10 cg so this one is overpaid 10cg. (Klinger coll.)
7 November 1953
Registered air mail cover with 2x10c,1Fr Brtish Issue of the 1953 series from Vila to
Waterloo, Iowa. Date: 7 XI 53. Registry label NR20A. Stamps cancelled with PM19A
Reverse postmarks Vila, 7 XI 53, PM19A with a dot before the 7, transit Sydney 12NO53A and arrival
Waterloo NOV 17, 1953. Non colonial letter rate was 20gc, non colonial registration fee 30cg, air surcharge 35cg per 5g for 1st class and 40cg per 20g for
second class. So this letter was corretlx franked when weight was below 10g. (Klinger coll.)
7 November 1953
reverse
10 November 1953
Local air mail cover Vila to canal du Segond Santo. The 10c.or tied by PCH type 16.
("SeSi" coll.)
8 December 1953
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover to France. 55cg cancelled with PM19a. 10cg colonial letter rate and 45 cg air surcharge. (Klinger coll.)
10 December 1953
Registered cover from Procure de la Mission Catholique de Port-Vila to Roma Italia.
The 30 and 40gc tied by PCH type 17, registration label type R12 .
Backstamped Sydney 13DE53 in transit and Roma 22.12.1953 in arrival .
("SeSi" coll.)
15 December 1953
Air Mail envelope from Australia to the Paton Memorial Hospital. It was underfranked with a 1/- stamp
and received 40c, 20c and 10c Tax stamps cancelled with PCH type 17.
(seen in an old dealer's offer)
15 December 1953
(new 2/2019)
Santo to England: taxed. I don't know why: colonial letter rate was 10cg and postcard rate 5cg.
3 February
(new 2/2021)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Paris 20 France.
Correct 55 c.or rate for a 5g cover : colonial letter 10c., air mail 45c.or.
The stamps tied by PM19A. ("SeSi" coll.)
2 March 1954
Letter from Santo to Switzerland. The 1.10 Fg stamps cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM21. Letter rate was 20 cg and 1st class air mail surcharge 45 cg per 5 gr
so this letter had a 90 cg fee for weight up to 10gr. (Klinger coll.)
27 April 1954
Letter from Santo to Paris France.
The 50 and 5gc tied with PCH type 39.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 May 1954
(new 7 March 2018)
Registered air mail letter from Port-Vila to Paris 8. The 25c.or and 50c.or stamps tied by type PM19A. Correct 75c.or for a 5gr cover (letter 10c, recommandation 20c,
air surcharge 25c). The recommandation label is type NR20A. In front in manuscript "à représenter" and distribution square
manuel cachet VIII/67. The sender is given as Capitaine en second S/S Al Bonneaud Port-Vila. ("SeSi" coll.)
12 May 1954
Reverse
24 May 1954
(new 3/2020)
Air Mail cover to Suva, Fiji, the French 30c stamp tied by PM18A.
Manuscript T0,20 postage due marking. Black Suva, Fiji receiving CDS on
reverse dated 29 May 54. Colonial letter rate was 10cg in 1954 and air surcharge to Fiji 15cg per 5gr 1st class and 20cg per 20g 2nd class.
So for a second class 10gr letter franking was correct but for a 10g 1st class letter is was 40cg. Here 20c tax applies correctly. (Klinger coll.)
24 May 1954
reverse with Suva backstamp 29 May 1954
9 June 1954
Cover to Eugene Oregon USA.The British 5,10,15 and 20gc tied with PCH type 16.
("SeSi" coll.)
dd July 1954
This cover was only franked 35c when the airmail rate to Fiji was 40c. The mark "T 10c or" is the postage due indication to show double the underfranked amount
in "centimes d'or" or "gold centimes" for collection in Fiji. This was correctly converted to 3d at the then rate of 2/6d per gold franc. The cover is backstampes Suva
5 AU 54. ("JGI" coll.)
16 July 1954
1f45 cg on a cover to the U.S. (Klinger coll.)
16 July 1954
(new 8/2019)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Tucson Arizona USA.
Total franking 60gc tied by type PM19A.(non colonial 20gc ,air surcharge 40gc). ("SeSi" coll.)
The Doctor, Nurses & Professor Cards
There has always been a discussion if these cards ever saw the New Hebrides of if they were posted elswhere.
As the usual machine cancel on these cards was used on FDC covers too the solution of this question was that they were
handled in Port Vila but the final proof was still pending.
But this card here from the "SeSi" collection shows the evidence: obviously it escaped the cancelling machine and was
then handstamped with PM19A. The date is not very clear so I tried to enhance this by adding the 4 XII 54 date constructed
from the dates of other covers and changed it to a wrong color image for better visability.
4 December 1954
(new 11/2023)
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Saint-Aignan-sur-Roe - 5c postage. Stamp handstamped with the GK PM19A Port-Vila -4 XII 54 ("SeSi" coll.)
4 December 1954
(new 9/2019)
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Saint-Étienne - 5c postage. Stamp handstamped with the GK PM19A Port-Vila -4 XII 54 ("SeSi" coll.)
4 XII 54
The postmark 4 XII 54.
4 December 54
(new 3/2020)
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Belleme France - 5c postage as to France. (Klinger coll.)
4 December 54
(new 3/2020)
Picture side of the cards.
4 December 54
(new 3/2020)
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Saint-Priest-Taurion France - 5c postage as to France. (Klinger coll.)
4 December 1954
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Algeria - 5c postage as to France. ("SeSi" coll.)
4 December 1954
Type 2 : A BARATHÉA card to France
4 December 1954
Type 3 : Amora card to France
4 December 1954
(new 11/2020)
Type 3 : Amora card to France. This card received a extra impression from the cnacel machine. (RHM coll.)
4 December 1954
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Switzerland
4 December 1954
Type 5 : A TALLEC card
(4 December 1954)
Type 5 : A TALLEC card
Note: this card had not been cancelled and thus it received a one line handstamp PARIS GARE PLM during its trip. (PLM stands for railway
Paris - Lyon - Marseille). Thionville trains left Paris from gare de l'est station. All this indicates that the card was indeed postet in the
New Hebrides. It was common in France to handstamp uncancelled mail with a town or station cachet. ("SeSi" coll.)
4 December 1954
Type 6 : FIDÉLIS card to France
4 December 1954
Nice picture postcard (showing Ni-Vanuatu and slit gongs).
4 December 1954
(new 11/2020)
Type 6 : FIDÉLIS card to France. (RHM coll.,)
4 December 1954
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to France
4 December 1954
(new 6/21)
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Paris 06 forwarded on 27.1.1955 on arrival to Paris 15.
Travel time 54 days. ("SeSi" coll.)
4 December 1954 ?
(new 8/2019)
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card. Cancelled 4-12-1954 (? partially) to Ploermeur Morbihan France
with arrival Lorient Ppal 29-1 1955 for redirection address to Loguivy de la mer par Ploubazlanec Côtes du Nord. Travel 56 days.
A nice sample showing the malfunction of the cancelling machine in Vila. ("SeSi" coll.)
4 December 1954
Type 1 : A PLASMARINE card to Tunesia - 5c postage as to France. The Tunesian agency is mentioned at top.
(image thanks to Emmanuel Riou, France)
4 December 1954
Type X (no type yet): A PIERRE BILLET card to Dijon, France - 5c postage. This card was unknown to me so far and has
no type assigned by my late friend Bill Holland (r.i.p.). Many thanks to Emmanuel Riou, France, for sending me this image of the scarce card.
Pierre Billet was a well known fashion house in France.
Me voici aux antipodes: les Grandes Cyclades de Bougainville.
Dans ce décor étrange il est réconfortant d'évoquer
l'asphalte de nos cités, hérissé non de tabous, mais de
marroniers rassurants, òu évoluent d'élégantes parisiennes
pour la joie de nos yeux, surtout lorsqu'elles sont
habillées par Pierre Billet.
I have never seen this one before. Thanks to Emmanuel Riou for sending me ths image!
25 February 1955
(new 11/2020)
Type 4 :An ALCASÉDINE card to Belgium (correct town name: Warcoing). (RHM coll.)
25 February 1955
Type 4 :An ALCASÉDINE card to Belgium redirected and .....
25 February 1955
Type 4 : ....an ALCASÉDINE card to Belgium to the correct address.
25 February 1955
Type 7 : ....Presto (matériel d'imprimerie) à destination de Maubeuge France. ("SeSi" coll.)
Two advertising cards of the general South Seas type:
general type
(new 6/21)
Advertisement postcard (editor: laboratoires LA BIOMARINE, Dieppe France)
for the campaign IONYL and PLASMARINE "Dans le sillage de Bougainville".
Printed paper rate 4F with precancelled stamp to Lyon 3ème France. ("SeSi" coll.)
general type
(new 6/21)
reverse
Text: Docteur, Bougainville appareille pour le tour du monde sur la frègate La Boudeuse.
Suivons son sillage à travers les océans. Des iles lointaines, quelques unes à peine
explorées , cartes et timbres vous apporterons le parfum de l'exotisme.
De la mer, réservoir incomparable, nous allons extraire les métaux pacifiques qui
ont crée l'homme sain et nous les dispenserons sur les continents.
Vos tout devoués, IONYL PLASMARINE.
general type
(new 6/21)
Advertisement postcard for the campaign AMORA. Same port of call as IONYL and
PLASMARINE. Addressee: a food shop at Grenoble (Isère) France.
Editor : Editions du Bassin Méditerranéen. ("SeSi" coll.)
general type
(new 6/21)
reverse
Text: Savez vous Cher Monsieur, qu' Amora sort allègrement chaque mois ses deux bons
millions de verres qui s'éparpillent sur notre mappemonde? Joli chiffre n'est ce pas?
Mais le dernier mot n'est pas dit. J'embarque à nouveau. Adieu la France!
Je vais boucler le tour du monde par le Sud et au hasard des escales, je vous dirai
de loin toutes les amitiés d' AMORA.
The following cards are from 1966 but here on this page they are all together. The cancel has been used for FDCs besides the use on these promo-cards.
The cards to the U.S.A. seem to be handwritten completely.
15 August 1966
Type 2a : ABBOT PANTOMICINA: A letter card to Mexico. 15 August("SeSi" coll.)
15 August 1966
Type 2b : ABBOT PANTOMICINA: Another letter card to Brasilia 15 August 1966. (Many thanks to Emmanuel Riou, France)
15 August 1966
Type 2b : ABBOT PANTOMICINA: Another letter card to Colombia 15 August 1966. (Many thanks to Emmanuel Riou, France)
20 August 1966
Type 2b : ABBOT PANTOMICINA: Another letter card to Mexico 20 August. ("RHM" coll.)
20 August 1966
Content of this letter.
1 September 1966
Type 2 : An ABBOT PENTOTHAL card to U.S.A. cancelled 1-09-1966 addressed to a doctor.
1 September 1966
Picture side of this card at left.
1 October 1966
Type 2 : An ABBOT PENTOTHAL card to U.S.A. cancelled 1-10-1966 addressed to a nurse anesthetist.
3 December 1966
Type 2 : An Abbbot Pentothal card to USA sent from Vila, the NH 10c.or tied by PITTSBURGH MACHINE CANCEL DEC 3 1966 on arrival.
The card escaped cancelation in Port-Vila probably on 1 October 1966. ("SeSi" coll.)
28. April 1967
I have never seen an Abbott letter from the New Hebrides before, but here is one. Sent to Izmir, Turkey and also cancelled with this
machine cancel PS2.
28. April 1967
Reverse
11 August 1954
Registered letter to Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia with a 1953 40c stamp,
cancelled with PM18A Vila 11AU54, backstamped Vila, transit Sydney 16AU54, transit Melbourne
17AU54 and arrival Clifton Hill 17AU54. Colonial letter rate was 10cg and registration fee 20cg and air surcharge to Australia 10cg - check! (Klinger coll.)
11 August 1954
Reverse
18 August 1954
Registered letter to England, the French 1953 stamps cancelled with PCH type 17. Registration label PCH type R12. ("JGI" coll.)
2 September 1954
(new 3/2020)
Letter to USA (Service Contributions Customs under the 20c stamp), the mixed 1953 stamps (50cg) cancelled with PM18A.
Taxed 10c: non-colonial letter rate was 20cg and air surcharge to the U.S. 35cg so correctly taxed. (Klinger coll.)
24 September 1954
(new 3/2020)
Letter to USA (Service Contributions Customs under the 10c stamp), the mixed 1953 stamps (50cg) cancelled with PM18A.
Taxed 10c: as it was surface mail it is incorrectly taxed as non-colonial letter rate was 30cg in 1954. For an air mail tax was correct. (Klinger coll.)
25 September 1954
(new 3/2020)
Aie mail letter to Canada, the Englich 1953 45cg stamps cancelled with PM19A.
Underfranked as non-colonial letter rate was 20cg and ar surcharge to Canada 40cg. (Klinger coll.)
14 October 1954
(new 2/2019)
Bank letter to England. Mr. Bannister now in England and not in Tanna? 60cg with PM19A. 45cg air surcharge, colonial letter rate 10cg - overpaid 5cg.
14 October 1954
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover to Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.A. (Service Contributions Customs under the 5cg stamp) Non-colonial letter rate was 20cg in 1954 and air surcharge to U.S.A. 35cg.
So this letter was correctly franked. Stamps tied with PM19A with a dot after the "X". Missent to Waterloo, N.S.W. Australia (see backstamp). No sign of further
transport to the U.S. (Klinger coll)
14 October 1954
(new 3/2020)
Waterloo Australia backstamp
25 November 1954
OCS registered air mail letter from Vila to Villeneuve la Garenne, Seine, France. The 1For and 20c.or stamps tied by PM18A. Registration label NR20A.
Correct franking 1F20c.or : colonial letter rate 10c.or, registration fee 20c.or and air surcharge 1st class up to 10g 90c.or. The sender is R.Cattiau
from service des travaux publiques Port-Vila. Backstamped VILA 25 NO 54 (PM18A) ,G.P.O SYDNEY131 27 NO 54 in transit and VILLENEUVE LA GARENNE 3-12-1954 on arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
25 November 1954
Reverse
1 December 1954
Letter from Sydney to Vila with English 5cg, 10cg & 20cg Postage Due stamps.
Image thanks to Drouot 18.
21 December 1954
55cg letter from Vila to France cancelled with PM18A. (Clemens Albert coll.)
6 January 1955
(new 3/2020)
Air Mail letter from Santo to Suva, Fiji, Pastor Martin C.P.U.M. (Central Pacific Union Mission = Seventh-day Adventists). The 40cg stamp tied with PM20.
The cover is correctly franked if weight was 10gr as the colonial letter rate in 1955 was 10cg up to 20gr and air surcharge to Fiji was 15cg per 5gr.
Photo of addressee added. (Klinger coll.)
7 January 1955
Letter to USA. The 5 and 10c.or, 15 and 20gc tied with PCH type 17.
("SeSi" coll.)
13 February 1955
(new 3/2020)
Air mail letter from Sant ot o Besancon, France. 55cg cancelled with PM21. Colonial letter rate was 10cg in 1955 and air surcharge to France 45cg
so this cover was correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
14 April 1955
Letter from the Burns Philp office in Santo to Leeds, England. Postmarked Santo,
Date: 14AP55, PCH type 39. (Klinger coll.)
19 April 1955
Cover to U.S.A., the British 20c stamp cancelled with PCH type 16. Seen in a Dec. 07 Delcampe auction.
20 April 1955
Registered cover to Australia. Up to 50g colonial letter rate 20 cg and colonial registration fee 20 cg cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM19A.
Registration label NR20A. (Klinger coll.)
28 April 1955
30cg cover to Melbourne cancelled with PM19A (Clemens Albert coll.)
12 May 1955
Letter from Santo to Dinan (Còtes du Nord) France. The 10gc tied by PCH type 40.
("SeSi" coll.)
26 May 1955
Cover with multiple 10c, 20c, 30c and 1F British and French issue from Port
Vila to Los Angeles, Date: 26. V. 1955, Hals/Collas Postmark #21, registration
cachet #17, LA customs marker, reverse postmarks Port Vila 26. V. 55, Sydney
29. V. 55, Los Angeles Terminal Annex JUN 1, 1955, Los Angeles customs Jun 2, 55
and Los Angeles Jun 3. A date stamp is in the corner: June 4, 1955 (copied
higher into the picture)
The sender is J. L. Mitchell (but this is not his handwriting!) in Ambrym again, a smaller island south-east
of Santo and it was probably carried by inter-island ship (probably one of the Burns Philp
ships) to Vila and placed in the post there. (Klinger coll.)
....and two taxed incoming covers.
11 July 1954
Underfranked 2d - so postage due of 4d was payble by a 10cg stamp at 1fg = 3/4d.("JGI" coll.)
10 April 1956
Underfranked 2/4d so postage due of 4/8d was payable : 1fg40. ("JGI" coll.)
26 May 1955
Another Paul A. Dorn cover with the neighbour reg.-number franked 3F35cg. Why did Michell in Ambrym send two letters on the same day? (Klinger coll.)
26 May 1955
Reverse
31 May 1955
(new 2/2020)
Postcard from Vila to England. The 10cg stamp (colonial cover rate)
tied by PM18A. The correct colonial postcard rate was 5cg: so overpaid 5cg. ("SeSi" coll.)
10 July 1955
Cover with 20c, British Issue from Vila to USA, Date: 10 VII 55,
PCH type: 17 (Klinger coll.)
3 August 1955
Letter from the " Comptoirs Français des Nlles-Hébrides" to Italy.
The British 5c and the French 50c stamps are cancelled with PCH type 16. Backstamped
Milano 23. VIII. 1955. (Klinger coll.)
21 August 1955
Cover with 5c, British Issue of the 1953 series and 5c, British issue of the
1938 series paying the colonial rate for a letter to France, from Vila to Le
Péage de Rossillon (France), letter still included.
Handwritten remark "answered". Date: 21(?) AU 55, PCH type 16. (Klinger coll.)
8 September 1955
(New 3/2020)
65c mixed postage on an air mail letter from Santo to France. Cancelled with PM20, the single day number preceeded
by a big dot. Backstamped Port-Vila PM19B 13IX.55 and taxed 70c in red manuscript. Colonial letter rate was 10cg up to 20g and 20cg up to 50g.
Air surcharge was 45 cg for each 5g so a 10g letter needed 1Fg of postage. So this cover was 35cg short and therefore taxed 70c. (Klinger coll.)
8 September 1955
reverse Port Vila PM19B
65c mixed postage on a letter from Santo to France. Cancelled with PCH type 39, the single day number preceeded
by a big dot. Backstamped Port-Vila PCH type 17 13IX.55 and taxed 70c in red manuscript. (Klinger coll.)
23 September 1955
Air mail to California. 80 cg cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM19A. 40cg air surcharge and 40 cg for a triple weight letter. (Klinger coll.)
1 November 1955
Cover with British 5c, 10c, 15c & 20c to "Cover Collectors Circuit Club", cancelled with PCH type 17. Seen in a Dec. 07 Delcampe auction.
xx November 1955
(new 8/2022)
28 November 1955
Cover with 10c, French Issue from Santo to London, Date: 28. 11. 55,
PCH type 40. (Klinger coll.)
4 April 1956
Air mail cover from Santo to Brest (Finistère) France.
The 15 and 40gc tied by PCH type 39.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 April 1956
Cover from Vila to Geneva Switzerland.
The 4 French stamps: 5,10,15 and 20c.or tied by PCH type 16.
("SeSi" coll.)
21 April 1956
Underpaid air mail cover from Santo to Poissy (Seine et Oise) France.
The 40 and 15gc tied by PCH type 39. Arrival : Poissy 7-5-1956 and taxed 22 Francs with two 10Fr and two 1Fr timbre taxe.
("SeSi" coll.)
23 May 1956
(new 2/2020)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Penvénan (Côte du Nord) France.
The 9 definitive issue stamps (on front and back) tied by PM18A.
Correct 1gF rate for a 10 gr air mail (45gc x 2) colonial letter (10gc) to France. ("SeSi" coll.)
23 May 1956
(new 2/2020)
reverse
10 July 1956
Air mail photocard from Santo to Marseille France written on board "Polynésie" .
The 5 and 50gc tied by PCH type 39.
("SeSi" coll.)
10 July 1956
Reverse
5 December 1956
Business letter to the U.S.A. 65 cg cancelled with GK type PM18A. 30 cg non-colonial letter rate and 35 cg air mail surcharge - correct postage. (ex Millet coll.)
25 January 1957
Air mail letter to France. Correct rate: 45 cg air mail surcharge for a 5 g letter and 10 cg colonial letter rate. Cancelled with GK type PM19A.
Written on board the CALEDONIEN. (ex Millet coll.)
20 February 1957
Air mail letter to France. Correct rate: 90 cg air mail surcharge for a 10 g letter and 10 cg colonial letter rate. Cancelled with GK type PM19A. (ex Millet coll.)
21 March 1957
(new 3/2020)
Air mail to Australia. 30cg cancelled with PM18A. Overpaid 10cg as colonial letter rate was 10cg and air surcharge 10cg too. (Klinger coll.)
30 April 1957
Registered cover from Vila to Sydney. The 20c and 50c stamps canelled with PCH type 16.
Backstamped Sydney 3MY57. (Klinger coll.)
13 July 1957
ADVICE OF DELIVERY from Société Française des NH Port-Vila to Mr Albert Ozoux Santo .
The 20gc stamp tied by PM20.
13 July 1957
Reverse
24 July 1957
(new 4/2021)
Air cover from Santo to england. 10cg colonial letter rate and 50cg air surcharge.
14 August 1957
(new 3/2020)
Cover to U.S.A. Waterloo, Iowa redirected to Ontario, Calif. 20cg cancelled with PM19B. Correctly franked as noncolonial letter rate was 20cg from 1949.
Backstamped Waterloo 26 OCT 1957 and received (manuscript) 31 OCT 1957. (Klinger coll.)
14 August 1957
Reverse
21 August 1957
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Paris VI France.
The 5 and 30gc, the 40c.or tied with PCH type 39. Registration label is PCH type R33 : early use
(in PCH known 1960 to 1965). Backstamped Santo 21AU57 and Paris distribution 2-9-1957 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
21 August 1957
Reverse
26 September 1957
Registered air mail to France. 1F20 g cancelled with the scarce GK type PM19B - the one for air mail with the time slug.
Franked correctly for a more than 10 g 1st class air letter (90 cg) and colonial letter rate (10 cg) and registration 20 cg. (ex Millet coll.)
26 September 1957
Reverse
26 December 1957
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Vila to Heliopolis, Egypt. 20cg cancelled with PM18A. I cannot think that it went by air: air surcharge alone to Egypt was 40cg and
non-colonial letter rate was 20cg which would fit here. (Klinger coll.)
26 December 1957
Reverse
30 July 1959
Registered air mail to France. 1F20 g cancelled with the scarce GK type PM19B - the one for air mail with the time slug.
Franked correctly for a more than 20 g 2nd class air letter ( 1F10g) and colonial letter rate (10 cg). (ex Millet coll.)
30 July 1959
Reverse
Some 1953 Definitives FDCs
Vila FDC
5c, 10c, 15c & 20c British series on a FDC cancelled with PCH type 16.
Vila FDC
25c, 30c, 40c & 50c British series on a FDC cancelled with PCH type 16.
Vila FDC
40c, 50c & 1F British series on a FDC cancelled with PCH type 16.
Vila FDC
5c, 10c, 15c, 20c & 25c British series on a very simple FDC cancelled with PCH type 16. There are just two handstamps "NEW HEBRIDES CONDOMINIUM" and "FIRST DAY COVER".
Vila FDC
Registered FDC cover to Regent Estate, Batang Malaka, Neg(e)ri Sambilan, Malaya. The 11 British stamps tied by PCH type 16, registration label
type R18 but without R6 at the top left. Backstamped VILA 30AP53, Sydney 15MY53, SINGAPORE 16MY53, BATANG MALAYA 18MY53 and
GEMAS 19MY53. Regent Estate is a big oil palm estate near Malaka town, belonging to Dunlop in these times.
(Klinger coll.)
Vila FDC
reverse
30 April 1953
(new 4/2020)
1953 French full set First Day cover registered to U.S.A.
Vila FDC
Vila to New Zealand. The British 5,10 and 15gc tied by PCH type 16. ("SeSi" coll.)
Vila FDC
The British set on 3 registered air mail covers to Stourbridge England.
5,10,15 and 20gc. tied with PCH type 16, registration label R18 (without R6 at the top left). Backstamped Vila 30AP53
Sydney Air7 -1MY53 in transit and Registered Birmingham 5MY53 in arrival (travel 5 days).
("SeSi" coll.)
Vila FDC
The British set on 3 registered air mail covers to Stourbridge England.
1,2 and 5 gold franc tied with PCH type 16, registration label R18 (without R6 at the top left).
Backstamped Vila 30AP53 Sydney Air7 -1MY53 in transit and Registered Birmingham 5MY53 in arrival (travel 5 days).
("SeSi" coll.)
Vila FDC
5cg to 30 cg on an untravelled FDC . (ex Millet coll.)
("SeSi" coll.)
Vila FDC
50cg to 5Fg on an untravelled FDC . (ex Millet coll.)
("SeSi" coll.)
Port-Vila FDC
Port-Vila to London. The French 5,10,15,20,25 and 30c.or tied with PCH type 17.
("SeSi" coll.)
Port-Vila FDC
5c, 10c, 15c, 20c & 25c French series on a very simple FDC cancelled with PCH type 17. There are just two handstamps "NEW HEBRIDES CONDOMINIUM" and "FIRST DAY COVER". The makers didn't even care to make French handstamps.
Port-Vila FDC
Registered FDC cover to Sydney. The 11 French stamps tied by PCH type 17, registration label
type R18 but without R6 at the top left.
("SeSi" coll.)
Port-Vila FDC
The British set on 3 registered air mail covers to Stourbridge England.
25,30,40 and 50gc. tied with PCH type 16, registration label R18 (without R6 at the top left). Backstamped Vila 30AP53
Sydney Air7 -1MY53 in transit and Registered Birmingham 5MY53 in arrival (travel 5 days).
("SeSi" coll.)