1966-1975
May 1967: Postmaster collected postmarks from his POs.
7 February 1966
(new 2/2020)
Surface cover from Tanna to Scotland. Correct colonial letter rate. Cancelled PM34A. (Klinger coll.)
14 February 1966
(new 3/2020)
Surface letter to our late friend Guy Slatter in England. The English Churchill set cancelled with PM26A Lamap.
Image thanks to Pacific Islands Study Circle.
21 February 1966
(new 3/2020)
Surface letter to our late friend Guy Slatter in England. The English Churchill set cancelled with PM34A Tanna.
Image thanks to Pacific Islands Study Circle.
22 February 1966
(new 3/2020)
Surface letter to our late friend Guy Slatter in England. The English Churchill set cancelled with PM32A Forari.
Image thanks to Pacific Islands Study Circle.
22 February 1966
(new 3/2020)
Surface letter to our late friend Guy Slatter in England. The English Churchill set cancelled with PM28A Santo.
Image thanks to Pacific Islands Study Circle.
29 May 1966
Air mail cover from Vila to Paris 8.
The 2 30gc Churchill tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" coll.)
3 November 1966
Letter from Tanna to Heliopolis, Egypt, dated Tanna 26.1.67, backstamped (Cairo
Airport?) 8.2.67. (Klinger coll.)
26 November 1966
(new 2/2020)
Letter from Port-Vila to Chicago, U.S.A. Overpaid 5cg as non-colonial letterrate was 25cg and air surcharge 30cg. Cancelled PM31A. (Klinger coll.)
6 December 1966
55 cg on a registered air mail letter to Melbourne. Cancelled PM31A, reg label NR20C. Correct rate: 15 cg colonial letter rate,
30 cg registration fee and 10c air mail surcharge. (Clemens Albert coll.)
6 December 1966
(new 3/22)
Registered cover from Santo to Noumea.
The 10c and 45gc tied by GK type PM30a. Registration label is GK type R6 var 88A.
Backstamped Vila 6-12-66 and Noumea 9-12-66.
S.E.L.B. operated the only haul-out facility in Vila, a 20-ton mobile crane.
24 December 1966
55 cg on a registered air mail letter to Melbourne. Cancelled PM30A, reg label NR20C. Correct rate: 15 cg colonial letter rate,
30 cg registration fee and 10c air mail surcharge. (Clemens Albert coll.)
xx December 1966
(new 2/2020)
65 cg on an air mail letter to Egypt. Non-colonial letter rate was 25cg and air surcharge 50cg so the cover is underpaid 10cg.
Backstamped 1.1.67 and 3.1.67 in Egypt. (Klinger coll.)
xx December 1966
(new 2/2020)
reverse
19 January 1967
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to Marseille, correct postage 15gc colonial letter mail and 45gc air surcharge. Cancelled PM30A. (Klinger coll.)
21 January 1967
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to Marseille, France. 60cg cncelled with PM29A. 15cg colonial letter rate and 45cg air surcharge: paid for correctly. (Klinger coll.)
23 January 1967
(new 2/2020)
Surface mail cover from Vila to California franked 75cg. It must have been quite heavy as non-colonial letter mail was 25cg up to 20g and 15cg for each additional 20g.
So this doesn't fit anyway. (Klinger coll.)
26 January 1967
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Tanna to Egypt franked 65cg. Non-colonioal letter rate was 25cg and air surcharge 50cg so this cover is underpaid 10cg. (Klinger coll.)
11 February 1967
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to Lolowai, Aoba (Rawcliffe), correct postage 15gc colonial letter. Cancelled PM30A. (Klinger coll.)
26 January 1967
Air mail cover from Forari to La Garenne Colombe France.
The British 1966 60gold centimes stamp cancelled with PCH type 57
with the number 11 after the date : -3.11.66-11 ("SeSi" coll.)
6 March 1967
Air mail from Port-Vila to France. Correct rate for 15cg colonial letter rate and 45 cg air surcharge.
Cancelled PM31A. (Klinger coll.)
6 March 1967
Seal of Messageries Maritimes on reverse
27 September 1967
(new 8 March 2018)
Registered air mail letter from Santo to Villemomble Seine Saint Denis France. Franking 1F.or 40c.or with 3 stamps South pacific front tied by type PM29A.
Registration label type NR21B. Backstamped Villemomble 2.10.1967 in arrival. Overpaid 5gc : letter 15gc,recommandation 30gc,air surcharge 90gc (10gr):1Fg35gc . ("SeSi" coll.)
3 October 1967
(new 8 March 2018)
Air mail letter from Comptoirs Français des Nouvelles Hébrides Luganville to Le Havre Seine Maritime France. The stamps tied by type PM29A SANTO 3.10.67.
Franking 2Fg95gc for a 26/30 gr letter (letter 25gc,air surcharge 2Fg70cg ) ("SeSi" coll.)
20 October 1967
Registered air mail cover from Luganville SANTO to Ramona California USA.
The 15,60 and 25gc south Pacific front tied by PCH type 42.Registration label type R35.
("SeSi" coll.)
27 October 1967
Air mail cover from Société des Pétroles Shell des Iles Françaises du Pacifique: agents Burns Philp Ltd
SANTO Nouvelles Hébrides to Auckland New Zealand.
The 25c.or front du Pacifique sud tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
30 October 1967
Registered air mail cover from Vila to Obernbeck West Germany.
The 20,30,40gc and the 25gc south Pacific front tied by PCH type 22.
Registration label type R18.
("SeSi" coll.)
31 January 1968
25 cg World War II stamp on an air mail cover to Sydney. Sender is the defence lawyer Armand de Préville, born in Vila in 1917.
(Clemens Albert coll.)
18 April 1968
Registered air mail from Port-Vila to Arlington USA .
The "Front du Pacifique sud" set and 25c.or Rhinecanthus tied by PM31A, registration label NR20C.
Backstamped Port-Vila 18.3.68 and Arlington Heights MAR 24 1968 on arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
18 April 1968
Reverse
31 May 1968
(new 2/2019)
Surface mail registered from Santo to England cancelled PM29A. - Image thanks to Steven Zirinsky
11 June 1968
(new 2/2019)
Surface mail registered from Lamap to England cancelled PM26A. - Image thanks to Steven Zirinsky
30 August 1968
Air mail cover from SANTO to Auckland NZ .
The 10gc cocoa and 25gc Churchill tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 May 1969
(new 8 March 2018)
Surface mail letter from Port-Vila to Halifax Canada. The stamps tied by type PM31A. Total franking 25gc for a 21/50 gr letter. ("SeSi" coll.)
15 October 1970
(new 8/2019)
Official opening LONGANA 15 October 1970 to New Zealand. ("SeSi" coll.)
Some First Day Covers of the 1966 - 1967 issues.
24 January 1966 : Churchill
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English Churchill set.
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English Churchill set.
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English Churchill set.
Santo English
Santo FDC of the English Churchill set.
Santo French
Santo FDC of the French Churchill set.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French Churchill set.
Port-Vila French
Port Vila FDC of the French Churchill set.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French 25c and 30c Churchill stamps.
Tanna English
Tanna FDC of the English Churchill set.
Tanna English
Tanna registered FDC of the English Churchill set.
Tanna French
Tanna registered FDC of the French Churchill set.
1 July 1966 : Football
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English Football set.
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English Football set.
Santo English
Santo FDC of the English Football set.
Santo English
Santo FDC of the English Football issue postally used to Nemencine, Lithuania, taxed.
Santo French
Tanna English
Tanna FDC of the English Football issue.
1 July 1966
Sender
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French Football issue.
Lamap English
Lamap FDC of the English Football issue.
Lamap French
Lamap FDC of the French Football issue.
Tanna French
Tanna FDC of the French Football issue.
Forari English
Forari French
Tanna English
Tanna French
20 September 1966 : WHO
Even in the little-noticed area of FDC letters, surprises sometimes happen. In the nearly 30 years
I collect New Hebrides this is the first copy with the PS2 machine cancel used on 20 September 1966 on the WHO issue I have seen.
Vila French with PS2
(new 9/2020)
Vila FDC of the French WHO issue. Very scarce: The so far only known WHO FDC cover with the PS2 machine cancel which was also used since 1953 on the "Doctor Cards".
("SeSi" coll)
Vila French PS2
(new 9/2020)
This is PS2 on this date
Santo English
Santo FDC of the English WHO issue.
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English WHO issue.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French WHO issue.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French WHO issue.
Santo French
Santo FDC of the French WHO issue.
Tanna English
Tanna FDC of the English WHO issue.
Tanna French
Tanna FDC of the French WHO issue.
Forari French
Forari French
Forari English
Lamap French
Lamap English
Santo English
Tanna English
1 December 1966 : UNESCO
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English UNESCO issue.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French UNESCO issue.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French UNESCO issue.
Tanna French
Tanna FDC of the French UNESCO issue.
Tanna English
Tanna FDC of the English UNESCO issue.
Santo English
Santo FDC of the English UNESCO issue.
Santo French
Santo FDC of the French UNESCO issue. ("SeSi" coll)
Santo French
Tanna English
Lamap French
Lamap English
26 September 1967 : Pacific War
Vila English
Vila FDC of the English Pacific War issue.
Port-Vila French
Vila FDC of the French Pacific War 15c & 1F stamps.
Port-Vila French
Vila FDC of the French Pacific War 25c & 60c stamps.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French Pacific War issue.
Santo English
Santo FDC of the English Pacific War issue. The 25c stamp has a plate flaw: a vertical line from left of NEW up through GUADALCANAL and Solomons.
Santo English
Santo French
Santo FDC of the French Pacific War issue.
