Registered letter from Vila to U.S.A. Non-colonial letter rate was 25cg until 1. July 1970, reg. fee was 30cg and air surcharge 30cg so the cover is overpaid 20cg. Backstamped Scio, oregon, 22 June 1970. (Klinger coll.)

Cover from Vila to U.S.A. Non-colonial letter rate was 25cg until 1. July 1970 and air surcharge 30cg so the cover is overpaid 50cg. Backstamped Scio, oregon, 22 June 1970. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail cover from Vila to Paris 65c De Gaulle cancelled with PM30A. New rate 1970: colonial letter 20c and air surcharge 45c: correctly franked.

21 July 1970
(new 2/2019)

Air mail OHMS letter to USA, the 90cg stamps seem to pay the air fee. Holland type 5 HBM Resident Commissioner cachet on front. (Klinger coll.)

A cover from theopening of Longana PO - but regsitered in Port-Vila. Image thanks to Steven Zirinsky

A cover from Santo to Nassau / Bahamas. The 1F5cg cacnelled with PM28B. This seems to be an overfranking. The sender is given as E.S.Williams, c/- B.O.A. Santo. (Klinger coll.)

Air Mail cover from the Resident Commissioner to England. 20cg colonial letter rate and 45cg air mail surcharge - correctly paid for. Bill Holland type b37 officila cache on front. (Klinger coll.)

Registered Air Mail Postmaster letter to France. Total franking would have been 1Fg55cg for 20g weight class or 2gF55cg for a 30g letter. So not corretly franked. Cachet "centre douanier / ouvert par la douane / Paris".

Letter from Vila to Paris. The 35 cg stamp cancelled with GK type PM27B. (ex Millet coll.)

Registered letter from Port-Vila to Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) with RETOUR to sender to Firenze Italy. The stamps tied by PM31B, registration label NR20D.
Backstamped Fremantle 25FE71, GPO Perth 25FE71, rectangular cachet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED : unknown 9/3/71, Fremantle 18MR71, MAIL EXCHANGE PERTH 18MR71 and FIRENZE 21.-4.71 on arrival. New Hebrides "Service des Postes" handstamp on reverse. ("SeSi" coll.)

18 February 1971
(new 11/2020)

Air mail cover from Union électrique d'Outre Mer secteur de Port-Vila to Paris 8. The 65gc De Gaulle in memoriam tied by PCH type 26. ("SeSi" coll.)

Registered air mail cover from Vila to Paris 1F75c De Gaulle stamps cancelled with PM30A. The letter was heavy so colonial letter rate up to 100g was 40c, registration fee 50c and air surcharge 2nd class 90c: underfranked 5c.

Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 75cg = colonial letter rate 20cg and 5cg per 5g 1st class air surcharge: heavy letter!

Registered air mail cover from Vila to England with both South Pacific Games sets. (RHM coll.)

Registered letter from Vila to Maison Alfort France. The 5gc. Manganese and 1F10c.or Charles De Gaulle tied by PM30A. The total franking of 1F15c.or paid the correct colonial registered letter rate : 20c.or, registration 50c.or and 45c. air surcharge. Registration is indicated by label NR20D. Backstamped Vila 20.8.71 (PM30A) and MAISON ALFORT 24-8-1971 on arrival. /"SeSi" coll.)

20 August 1971

Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 25cg = colonial letter rate 20cg and 5cg per 5g air surcharge.

Cover from Longana to Vila redirected to Lolowai, Aoba (Rawcliffe). 20cg pay the local letter rate in 1971. (Klinger coll.)

Registered cover to England. 70cg pay the 20cg colonial letter rate and the 50cg registration fee. Cancelled PM31B and reg. label NR93C. (Klinger coll.)

A Santo local cover franked with a 20cg football stamp. Cancelled with GK Type PM28B. Correct colonial letter rate for this local cover. (Lebourcq coll.)

Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Germany. The 20gc,15gc,10c.or and the 25gc Christmas 71 tied by PCH type 21. ("SeSi" coll.)

Cover from Port Vila to Lolowai, Aoba (Rawcliffe), correct 20cg local letter rate. (Klinger coll.)

Registered air mail letter from Port-Vila to Marseille France. Correct 1gF15gc franking: letter 20gc, registration 50gc and air surcharge 45gc. ("SeSi" coll.)

Cover from Longana to Lolowai, Aoba (Rawcliffe), overpaid 5cg. (Klinger coll.)

Rawcliffe cover from Santo to Lolowai, Aoba. It is 5 cg underpaid as new rates were introduced on 1 May 1972. Not taxed. (KIlinger coll.)

Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 25cg = colonial letter rate 20cg and 5cg per 5g air surcharge.

Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 25cg = colonial letter rate 20cg and 5cg per 5g air surcharge.

Air Mail cover to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Underpaid 10cg as colonial letter rate was 20cg and air surcharge to Ivory Coast was 55 cg. (Klinger coll.)

16 March 1972
(new 2/2020)

A TIME magazine newspaper wrapper Vila to Santo handmarkes AVION - we don't know which rate was applied. The stamps tied by PM31B ("SeSi" coll.)

Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 25cg = colonial letter rate 25cg and 10cg air surcharge.

Aloi Pilioko decorated Air mail cover to El Toro, California. 90cg postage. Non-colonial letter rate was 35cg, air surcharge 60cg for 10g so underpaid 5cg. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail cover to Austria. 1F35cg postage. Non-colonial letter rate was 35cg, reg. fee 60cg and air surcharge 45cg so underpaid 5cg. (Klinger coll.)

A Gubbay Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. (Klinger coll.)

Vila FDC of the English U.P.U. issue.

Santo FDC of the English U.P.U. issue.

Port-Vila FDC of the French U.P.U. issue.

Lamap FDC of the English U.P.U. issue. Image thanks to Zeboose Stamp Store Australia

Tanna FDC of the English U.P.U. issue. Image thanks to Zeboose Stamp Store Australia

Watercolor essay of this FDC. Image thanks to Zeboose Stamp Store Australia

Vila FDC of the English Free French issue.

Santo FDC of the English Free French issue.

Port-Vila FDC of the French Free French issue.

Santo FDC of the French Free French issue.

Vila FDC of the British 35 c. overprint, there were no FDC cachets.

Port-Vila FDC of the French 35c. overprint to Gorizia Italy cancelled with PM31B, registration label NR20D. Backstamped GORIZIA C.P.K 21.10.70 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)

Port Vila French

Registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to Suva Fiji . The 35 on 20c.or and 35 on 20gc tied by GK Type PM31B and PM30B. Registration label GK Type NR20D. Backstamped Suva 23 OCT 70. ("SeSi" coll.)

OCS registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to Bundaberg Australia. The French 20c.or and 35 on 20c.or , the British 20gc and 35 on 20gc tied by GK Type PM31B and PM30B. Registration label GK Type NR20D tied with Australian FREE CUSTOM QLD 2 machine cachet , circular red registration cachet on low right. Backstamped Sydney 17 OC 70, Brisbane 19 OC 70 in transit and Bundaberg 20 OC 70 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)

Port Vila French

OCS registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to Louisburg, U.S.A. The French and English 35 on 20c.or tied by GK Type PM31B and PM30B. registration label GK Type NR20D. Backstamped Louisburg NOV 9 70. (Lebourcq coll.)

Port Vila French

OCS registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to the mission at Paita, New Caledonia. The French and English 35 on 20c.or tied by GK Type PM31B and PM30B. registration label GK Type NR20D. Backstamped Noumea 22-10-1970 and Paita 23-10-1970. (Klinger coll.)

OCS registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to Sliema, Malta. The French and English 35 on 20c.or tied by GK Type PM31B and PM30B. registration label GK Type NR20D. Backstamped Registered Malta 20 OC 70 and Prince of Wales Road OC 21 70. (Klinger coll.)

Surface FDC and first day of Lamap PO cover to Port Moresby T.P.N.G.. 20cg pay the surface colonial letter rate. Backstamped Boroko T.P.N.G. 3 NOV 1970. The English 20cg stamp cancelled with PM26B (Klinger coll.)

Surface FDC and first day of Lamap PO cover to Port Moresby T.P.N.G. 20cg pay the surface colonial letter rate. Backstamped Boroko T.P.N.G. 3 NOV 1970. The French 20cg stamp cancelled with PM26B (Klinger coll.) (Klinger coll.)

Surface FDC and first day of Longana PO cover to Port Moresby T.P.N.G. 20cg pay the surface colonial letter rate. Backstamped Boroko T.P.N.G. 3 NOV 1970. The French 20cg stamp cancelled with PM37 (Klinger coll.) (Klinger coll.)

Surface FDC and first day of Longana PO cover to Port Moresby T.P.N.G. 20cg pay the surface colonial letter rate. Backstamped Boroko T.P.N.G. 3 NOV 1970. The French 20cg stamp cancelled with PM35B (Klinger coll.) (Klinger coll.)

Vila FDC of the English Christmas issue.

Santo FDC of the English Christmas issue.

Santo FDC of the French Christmas issue. Image thanks to Zeboose Stamp Store Australia

Port-Vila FDC of the French Christmas issue.

Longana FDC of the English Christmas issue.

Longana FDC of the French Christmas issue.

Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of the 15c British Christmas issue.

Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of the 50c English Christmas issue.

Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of the 15c French Christmas issue.

Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of the 50c French Christmas issue.

Vila FDC of the British "in memoriam de Gaulle" issue.

Port-Vila FDC of the French "in memoriam de Gaulle" issue.

Santo FDC of the English "in memoriam de Gaulle" issue.

Santo FDC of the French "in memoriam de Gaulle" issue.

Vila FDC of the British South Pacific Games issue.

Port-Vila FDC of the French South Pacific Games issue.

Santo FDC of the English South Pacific Games issue.

Santo FDC of the French South Pacific Games issue.

Private Vila FDC of the English South Pacific Games issue.

Vila FDC of the English Royal Society issue.

Port-Vila FDC of the French Royal Society issue.

Santo FDC of the English Royal Society issue.

Santo FDC of the English Royal Society issue.

Vila FDC of the English Christmas issue.

Port-Vila FDC of the French Christmas 1971 issue. Interesting: The "NOEL 1971" has a box and the "Christmas 1971" has not. The reason is that the printers had printed "Nöel" instaead of "Noël" so the printed a box later to cover this error. (Thanks to Peter Phillips for this information)

Santo FDC of the English Christmas issue.

Santo FDC of the French Christmas issue.

Longana FDC of the English Christmas issue.

Longana FDC of the French Christmas issue.

Port-Vila Maxi-Card FDC of the French Christmas 1971 25c stamp.

Santo Maxi-Card FDC of the French Christmas 1971 50c stamp.