The 1972/73 definitives were followed by the provisional overprint issue on 1 July 1977 but could be used until 31 July 1977. Official last day was 30 June 1977.
25 July 1972
(new 7/2020)
Registered air mail from Santo to France franked 10,60Fg!!! Backstamped Santo 25-07-1972 and Lunel 31-07-1972. (Klinger coll.)
25 July 1972
(new 7/2020)
reverse
27 July 1972
Air mail to France. 25 cg colonial letter rate and 45 cg air mail surcharge - correctly franked. (ex Millet coll.)
11 August 1972
(new 7/18)
Letter from Port Vila, dated 11.8.72 to Lolowai. The 15cg stamp cancelled with GK PM30B. The cover was unsealed and
15 cg pay the local printed matter rate. (RHM coll.)
19 August 1972
Letter from Port Vila, dated 19.8.72 (?) to Heliopolis,
Egypt. Additional
Egyptian postmark on front and back and Cairo Airport arrival mark on back, machine
cancel dated 26.8.72 on back with the English and French inscription "Arab
post Workers call you to support the Arab Rights". (Klinger coll.)
26 August 1972
(new 8/2022)
31 August 1972
(new 11/2021)
Registered OCS air mail letter from Vila to Villeurbanne Rhòne France.
Franking 1F30c.or for a second class air mail up to 20g.
Stamps tied by PM30B, label NR20E and rectangular mark
SERVICE DES POSTES in violet.
Backstamped Villeurbanne Ppal Annexe 18-9 1972 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
7 September 1972
Commercial local air mail letter from Santo to Lolowai Aoba.
The 25c.or stamp tied by GK type PM28B. Sender : D.J GUBBAY & Co Espiritu Santo. Correct colonial letter rate which
was also applied locally. ("SeSi" coll.)
7 September 1972
Big air mail letter from Burns Philp Vila to Newbridge Hill Sommerset UK.
The 17 stamps tied by GK type PM31B. Total franking 4,85 gF. May be overpaid 5gc for a first class 50 gr cover. ("SeSi" coll.)
29 September 1972
(new 4/2021)
Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 25cg = colonial letter rate 25cg and 10cg air surcharge.
9 October 1972
(new 5 March 2018)
Commercial cover from Santo to England.
The English 65cg stamp cancelled with PM29B. Marked manuscript A/O (*) at left. (Richard Moss coll.)
The question here ist was A/O rate reduced to postcard rate level? Colonial letter rate had been raised from 20cg (1970-72)
to 25 cg on 1 May 1972. Air surcharge stayed at 45 cg per 20g for second class air mail. So the correct rate was 70 cg in October 1972.
Postcard air rate was 65 cg. From my experience in Vanuatu 30 years later I think that they took it easy in Santo and this is just the old rate
which was not objected.
There was possibly no printed matter rate at all as there was not much going outward - they even didn't have a local rate).
* O/A is an abbreviation of the French term "autres objets", which means "other articles."
This category encompasses the various classes of printed matter (i.e., regular printed matter,
books and sheet music, and publishers’ periodicals), matter for the blind, and small packets.
6 October 1972
(new 4/2021)
Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 30cg = colonial letter rate 25cg and 5cg air surcharge.
6 October 1972
(new 4/2021)
Air mail British Residency to Fiji. 35cg = colonial letter rate 25cg and 10cg air surcharge.
13 October 1972
(new 4/2021)
Registered air mail British Residency to Fiji. 1,85Fg = colonial letter rate 25cg, registration 60cg and 1Fg air surcharge.
18 October 1972
(new 4/2020)
Local letter from Vila to Santo. PM31B and correct 25 cg colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
24 October 1972
Nice cover with a "Pillioco" (Vanuatu Artist) imprint from Port Vila to USA.
The total of 80c cancelled with PCH type 21. (Klinger coll.)
25 October 1972
Picture postcard (published by Burns, Philp (N.H.) Ltd) from Vila to Paris. Franked 90 cg which is far too much as
the colonial postcard was 20 cg and 2nd class air surcharge was 45 cg but the card has no sign of air mail. (Klinger coll.)
10 November 1972
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
10 November 1972
(new 4/2020)
reverse PM25
16 November 1972
(new 4/2020)
Air mail to U.S.A., non-colonial letter rate 35cg, air surcharge 10cg for 5g: correctly franked for 10-15g. (Klinger coll.)
1973
13 February 1973
ROTARY CLUB letter from Port - Vila to Evanston Illinois USA.
The stamps tied by GK type PM31B. Correct 95gc air mail rate to USA for a 6 - 10g letter. ("SeSi" coll.)
20 February 1973
(new 4/2020)
Local letter from Vila to Santo. PM30B and correct 25 cg colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
6 March 1973
Letter from Santo to Lolowai, Aoba. PCH type 48. (Klinger coll.)
16 March 1973
(new 4/2020)
Not a cover but a QSL card from Reece Discombe, Port Vila, the famous NZ adventurer and discoverer of the ships “L’Astrolabe” in 1958 and “Boussole” in 1962. (Klinger coll.)
16 March 1973
(new 4/2020)
reverse
12 April 1973
(new 4/2020)
Local letter written by our friend Jim Crompton when he visited the New Hebrides. PM30B and underpaid 10cg. (Klinger coll.)
4 July 1973
Heavily overpaid cover Vila - U.S.A. cancelled qith GK Type PM30B. (Lebourcq coll.)
26 April 1973
(new 4/2020)
Receipt for an registration article - letter ? - from Santo to Oregon. Must have been quite a piece as the fee was 12,30 Fg. (Klinger coll.)
11 May 1973
(new 4/2020)
Receipt for an registration article - letter ? - from Santo to Port Vila. Fee was 30cg. (Klinger coll.)
16 July 1973
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
21 July 1973
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
16 October 1973
(new 10 March 2018)
Registered air mail letter from Port-Vila to Bideford England. Franking 2gF20gc : letter 25gc, recommandation 60gc and
air surcharge 1gF35gc (11-15 gr). Stamps tied by type PM30A, registration label type NR20E with double Port-Vila mark. ("SeSi" coll.)
7 November 1973
(new 11/2020)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Preston Lancashire G.B. 1 Fg 60 cg for a letter (25 cg) by air mail (1 Fg 35 cg) 11-15g.
Stamps tied with PM31B. ("SeSi" coll.)
13 November 1973
(new 1 March 2018)
Letter from Port Vila to Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. Colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
13 November 1973
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Aoba. Colonial letter rate 25cg.(Klinger coll.)
23 November 1973
(new 11/2020)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Preston Lancashire G.B. Stamps tied by PM30B.
Franking 1 Fg 15 cg : letter 25 cg , air mail 90 cg (6-10g).
("SeSi" coll.)
26 November 1973
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to La Varenne France.
The 1gF and 15gc tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
4 December 1973
(new 11/21)
Registered OCS air mail letter from Port-Vila to Villeurbanne Rhòne France.
The 2 British stamps Strombus Plicatus tied with PM30B, registration label NR20E.
Letter up to 20g 25gc, registration 60gc, air fee 45gc / 5g, so correct 1gF30gc
rate for a 5g letter. Backstamped Villeurbanne Ppal Annexe 11.12.1973 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
7 December 1973
Rare advertising card OCETOUR (travel agency in La Rochelle France) from Port-Vila
to St Jean d'Angély (Charente Maritime) France .
The French 5 and 10c.or tied by PCH type 27 and British 5gc tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" collection)
7 December 1973
7 December 1973
7 December 1973
And another one: Rare advertising card OCETOUR (travel agency in La Rochelle France) from Port-Vila
to La Rochelle. Correct 20c non-air colonial rate. (coll. F. Petit)
7 December 1973
And another one: Rare advertising card OCETOUR (travel agency in La Rochelle France) from Port-Vila
to Boyardville. Correct 20c non-air colonial rate. Returned to sender. (Klinger coll)
7 December 1973
And another one: Rare advertising card OCETOUR (travel agency in La Rochelle France) from Port-Vila
to La Rochelle. Correct 20c non-air colonial rate. Returned to sender. (ex Millet coll)
9 December 1973
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
7 December 1973
Registered air mail cover from Vila to Bundaberg Australia.
The 65 and 30gc tied by PCH type 26, the registration label 38/14mm similar to R23 but the
numerals 4.5mm in black and PORT-VILA 20/3mm in purple.
Backstamped Brisbane 11 DE 73 in transit and Bundaberg 12 DE 73 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 December 1973
Air letter from Vila to San Antonio, Tex. British 1F 25c cancelled with
PCH type 26. Backstamped San Antonio Registry Div. Dec 22, 1973 and San Antonio
Nimitz Station Dec 22, 1973. (Klinger coll.)
12 December 1973
(new 4/2020)
Cover to San Antonio, Texas. Non-colonial letter rate 35cg, registration fee 60cg and air surcharge 30cg for 5g. So 1,25Fg is correct!
Backstamped San Antonio Registry Div. Dec 22, 1973 and San Antonio Nimitz Station Dec 22, 1973. (Klinger coll.)
16 December 1973
Letter from Port Vila (Live & Learn Environmental Education) to U.S.A. (image thanks to Benoìt Lebourcq)
1974
7 January 1974
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to La Varenne France.
The 65 and 5gc tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
28 January 1974
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to La Varenne France.
The 30gc(2) and 1gF tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
30 January 1974
Untravelled cover with a British 15c stamp cancelled with PCH type 26 commemorating
the visit of the French helicopter carrier Jeanne d'Arc, a French military training ship.
(Klinger coll.)
4 February 1974
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to La Varenne France.
The 5 and 65c.or tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
6 February 1974
(new 4/2020)
Cover to New Zealand. 25cg colonial letter rateand 10cg air surcharge - correct! (Klinger coll.)
15 February 1974
French and English full sets on a cover. The French set cancelled with the French postmark and the English set with the English postmark. (Michel Blanc coll.)
22 February 1974
Registered cover from Lamap to the Netherlands. The French stamp is cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM27B.
Registration label NR22D (Klinger coll.)
22 February 1974
Registered cover from Lamap to the Netherlands. The French stamp is cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM26B.
Registration label NR22D (Klinger coll.)
23 February 1974
Registered cover from Tanna to the Netherlands. The French stamps are cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM35B. Backstamped Port Vila 1-3-74.
Registration label NR24C. (Klinger coll.)
23 February 1974
Registered cover from Tanna to the Netherlands. The English stamps are cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM34B. Backstamped Port Vila 1-3-74.
Registration label NR24C. (Klinger coll.)
6 May 1974
Big and heavy air mail letter from Vila to Great Britain.
The 5c.or and 3F.or stamps tied by PM30B. ("SeSi" coll.)
8 May 1974
Local cover Vila-Santo, the 30cg cancelled with GK Type PM31B. Colonial letter rate up to 50g: 30cg.
A nice impression of GK Type PM24 on reverse. (Lebourcq coll.)
8 May 1974
28 May 1974
Registered to France: 25 cg colonial letter rate, 60 cg registration and 70 cg air mail surcharge hence correcly franked.
Cancelled GK type PM34B, registration label type NR24C. Backstamped Port Vila 29 May and Nantes 4 June 1974. (ex Millet coll.)
5 July 1974
(new 4/2020)
Real big air mail cover from Santo to France franked 1,15fg. Colonial letter rate up to 20g 35cd, air surcharge 45cg per 5g so this cover
was franked as a 5-10g cover - hmmmmmm doubts are allowed. (Klinger coll.)
12 July 1974
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover from Isangel, Tanna to New York. 35 cg non-colonial letter rate and 30 cg air surcharge : correct rate. (Klinger coll.)
23 July 1974
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Rurunda, Aoba. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
5 August 1974
Postcard to France. 20c colonial postcard rate and 45c air surcharge. (coll. F. Petit)
3 October 1974
Air mail cover from Santo to Nantes France.
The 35(2)c.or tied by PCH type 47.
("SeSi" coll.)
11 October 1974
Air mail cover from Malicolo to Nantes - not cancelled in the New Hebrides but backstamped in Noumea.
Franked colonial letter rate 25 cg and air mail 45 cg letter rate to France. (ex Millet coll.)
11 October 1974
18 October 1974
Letter from Vila to New Plymouth, New Zealand. (Klinger coll.)
22 November 1974
(new 4/2021)
Cover from Vila to Nassau, Bahamas. 65cg = 35cg non-colonial letter rate and 30cg air surcharge.
20 December 1974
(new 4 March 2018)
"Avis de Réponse" AR on a registered cover to Australia. 1F75cg cancelled with PM31B, reg.-label NR20E. (Clemens Albert coll.)
1975
4 January 1975
Invoice (?) from Santo for the beer refrigerator (?) . Backstamped Longana 29 Jan. Not too fast!
(Ruecker coll.)
4 January 1975
4 January 1975
31 January 1975
(new 4/2020)
Registered local cover from Santo to Aoba. Colonial letter rate 25cg and reg.-fee 60cg. (Klinger coll.)
10 February 1975
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Sarakato, Santo. PM31B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
14 February 1975
Cover from Port-Vila to Paris. 25 cg colonial letter rate, 45 cg air mail surcharge and 60 cg registration. Correctly franked. Backstamped Port Vila
14 February 1975 (GK type PM 30A). (ex Millet coll.)
21 March 1975
Mail-bag label from Paris to Port Vila and marked
via Nouméa which indicated that it took three days to get to Vila from
Paris. (Klinger coll. thanks to Stan C. Jersey in Carlsbad, CA)
20 March 1975
AIR MELANESIAE cover from Port-Vila to Longana. The 25c.or tied by PCH type 27. ("SeSi" coll.)
10 April 1975
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
28 April 1975
(new 4/2021)
Local cover from Lamap to Aoba. 25cg colonial letter rate.
30 April 1975
Two mail-bag labels from Santo and Lamap on Malekula.
These have been attached to bags being transported by an Air Melanesiae
Britten-Norman aircrafts from the islands to Vila.
Postal traffic is quite different as the Lamap bag has the weight written on the back -
300 grams - and the Santo bag was bag one out of three. (Klinger coll.)
21 May 1975
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Saint Quentin France.
The 1gF,65c.or and 10c.or tied by PCH type 48.
Registration label type R38 (Santo in manuscript).
Backstamped St Quentin 26-5-1975 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
28 May 1975
Air mail letter from Santo to Port-Vila. The 25c.or stamp tied by PM28B. No air surcharge for local mail. ("SeSi" coll.)
20 June 1975
(new 9 March 2020)
Air mail letter from Vila to U.S.A. 15cg underfranked as non-colonial letter rate was 35cg and air surcharge 30cg. (Klinger coll.)
3 July 1975
(new 11/2020)
Air mail letter from Santo to Honiara B.S.I. The 30 cg stamp tied by PM29B. letter 25 cg , air mail 5 cg (5g). ("SeSi" coll.)
9 July 1975
Local cover in Vila, 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
21 July 1975
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
23 July 1975
(new 4/2020)
Local cover in Vila. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
23 July 1975
Local cover from Résidence de France Port-Vila to Santo.
The 25c.or tied by PCH type 26.
Backstamped with PCH type 43 hand roller cancel with six wavy lines 27-7-75 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
23 July 1975
7 December 1973
25 August 1975
Letter from Port Vila to France. (image thanks to Benoìt Lebourcq)
26 August 1975
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Santo to Vila. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
18 September 1975
(new 9 March 2020)
Air mail letter from Vila to U.S.A. 15cg underfranked as non-colonial letter rate was 35cg and air surcharge 30cg. (Klinger coll.)
29 September 1975
(new 2/2020)
Postcard from Vila to Antibes (Alpes maritimes) France.
The stamp Strombus plicatus (of course I read Latin !!) tied by PM30B. Correct 65gc rate for a colonial air mail (45gc) postcard (20gc). ("SeSi" coll.)
29 September 1975
(new 2/2020)
Picture side
7 October 1975
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Lolowai, Aoba. 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
15 October 1975
Letter from Port Vila to England. The 15cg stamp is cancelled with GK Type PM30B. Underpaid 10cg as the colonial letter rate without air mail was 25cg. (image thanks to Benoìt Lebourcq)
17 xx 1975
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to USA. 65cg are correct for a light cover. (Klinger coll.)
1 December 1975
(new 4/2020)
Local commercial cover from Santo to Vila. 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
12 December 1975
(new 4/2020)
Plain 25cg rate local cover. (Klinger coll.)
28 December 1975
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to La Varenne France.
The 15gc and 1gF tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
1976
21 January 1976
Local letter Santo-Santo at the colonial letter rate of 25cg. Cancelled with GK Type PM28B. (Lebourcq coll.)
21 January 1976
14 February 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Lolowai. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
18 February 1976
Letter from Longana to Honiara, Solomon Islands. The French 20c stamp is tied
with PCH type 65. (Klinger coll.)
6 March 1976
(new 4/2020)
"Rawcliffe" cover from Santo to Aoba. 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
10 March 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Santo to Lolowai. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
25 March 1976
JOHN LUM & associates general merchant-importer letter from Santo to Lolowai.
The 5 and 20c.or stamps tied by PCH type 47. ("SeSi" coll.)
29 March 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local cover rom Vila to Lolowai, Aoba. 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
15 April 1976
Air Mail to France, the two 15cg and 10cg stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM31B. Correct surface colonial letter rate 25cg hence Air Mail imprint pasted over. (Lebourcq coll.)
17 April 1976
(new 2/2020)
Postcard from Santo to England. 65cg cancelled with GK PM28B. Correctly franked with 20cg colonial postcard rate and 45cg air surcharge to Grea´t Britain. (Klinger coll.)
17 April 1976
(new 2/2020)
Picture side: Pentecost Jump.
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5 May 1976
Registered air mail cover from Banque de l'Indochine et de Suez succursale de Luganville Santo to Paris 8.
The 20gc and 2gF tied by PCH type 48.
Backstamped Paris 08 distribution 10-5-1970 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
28 May 1976
Registered OCS air mail coverbfrom Port-Vila to Maryborough Australia.
The 65 and 30gc tied by PCH type 26.
Backstamped Maryborough 2 JE 76 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 June 1976
A letter from our former site contributor Hubert Goron (†) from Santo to Port-Vila. The 25c stamps cancelled with GK Type PM28B. Correct colonial surface rate! (Albert coll.)
5 July 1976
SMET cover (Société Melanésienne d'Étude et de Travaux) from Port-Vila .
The 2 10c.or tied by PCH type 27. ("SeSi" coll.)
7 July 1976
Coral Tours cover to the U.S. The 2Fg15cg stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM30B. This must have been a very heavy letter as the non-colonial 50g rate to the U.S. was 65cg
and the air mail fee 30cg. (Lebourcq coll.)
27 July 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Aoba. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
27 July 1976
(new 4/2020)
Hotel Rossi air mail cover from Forari to El Toro California. 90cg are 5cg short of 35cg non-colonial letter rate and 2 x 30cg air surcharge. PM33A (Klinger coll.)
1976 possibly
(new 4/2020)
Heavily overpaid local letter from Vila ? to Aoba. The postage was correct for a registered letter. (Klinger coll.)
25 August 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Vila to Aoba. PM30B and correct colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
2 November 1976
Messageries Maritimes "ZEEBRUGGE" cover from Santo to Fance. The 1F15c gold cancelled with GK Type PM28B (Albert coll.)
9 November 1976
(new 2/2020)
Registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to Lindsay (Ontario) Canada.
Total franking 1,15 Fg : letter 25cg , registration 60cg air fee 30cg.
The stamps tied by PM31B, registration label NR20E.
Backstamped Vila -9.11.76 , Vancouver 15XI76 , Toronto registration section 16 XI 1976
and Linsay 17 XI 1976 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
9 November 1976
(new 2/2020)
reverse
6 December 1976
Letter from Santo to Port Vila with British 10c and 15c
definitives. It is a letter from the member of this New Hebrides internet site
group, Hubert Goron, who then lived in Santo, to a friend in Port Vila. (Ruecker coll.)
6 December 1976
Letter from Santo to Port Vila with the British 25c defnitive, cancelled
with PCH type 48. (Klinger coll.)
9 December 1976
(new 8/2019)
Registered air mail letter from Port-Vila to Grand Rapids Michigan USA. 1gF25gc : registration 60gc, non colonial 35gc, second class air up to 20g: 30gc. ("SeSi) mcoll.)
9 December 1976
(new 8/2019)
reverse
21 December 1976
Cover from Port-Vila to Paris. 25 cg colonial letter rate, 2 x 45 cg 2nd class air mail surcharge and 60 cg registration. Correctly franked. Backstamped Port Vila
21 December 1976 (GK type PM 31B) and Paris Distribution on 27.12.1976. (ex Millet coll.)
31 December(?) 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local commercial cover from Vila to Lolowai, Aoba. 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
08 xx 1976
(new 4/2020)
Local commercial cover from xx?? to Lolowai, Aoba. 25cg rate. (Klinger coll.)
1977
10 January 1977
Cover from Port-Vila to Paris. 25 cg colonial letter rate, 45 cg air mail surcharge and 60 cg registration. Correctly franked. Backstamped Port Vila
10 January 1977 (GK type PM 31B), Paris Distribution and Paris 102 on 13 January 1977 - really fast! (ex Millet coll.)
19 January 1977
(new 9 March 2020)
Air mail letter from Vila to U.S.A. 15cg underfranked as non-colonial letter rate was 35cg and air surcharge 30cg. (Klinger coll.)
25 January 1977
Local cover from Santo to Port-Vila. The 25c definitives are cancelled with GK Type PM28B. Correct colonial surface rate for a local letter. (Albert coll.)
26 January 1977
The SCOUT ASSOCIATION NEW HEBRIDES BRANCH cover from Port-Vila to Aoba. The 25gc. tied by PCH type 27. ("SeSi" coll.)
22 March 1977
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Santo to Aoba. PM29B and underpaid 5cg. (Klinger coll.)
24 March 1977
Postcard franked 65 cg from Vila to France cancelled with GK Type PM30B. (Lebourcq coll.)
dd mm yyy7
LOLOWAI to HONOLULU HAWAII.
The 30(2)c.or,20gc and 1F.or tied by PCH type 26. 1F80c.or for 700 gr parcel.
Green NH customs label C1 and purple US CUSTOM PASSED FREE 101 HONOLULU HAWAII cachet.
("SeSi" coll.)
13 April 1977
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover to Hannover, Germany. 65cg are 15cg short of 35cg non-colonial letter rate and 45cg air surcharge. (Klinger coll.)
25 April 1977
Registered air mail cover with acknowledge of receipt from Port-Vila to the Prime Minister administration in Paris.
The French 30c.or (x2) and 65c.or (x2) stamps tied by PM31A. Rectangular A.R. handstamp in black and registration label type NR20E
with Vila in manuscript. Backstamped AR, Port-Vila 25-4-77--1, and PARIS 07 SERVICES PUBLICS 27-4 1977 on arrival. ("SeSi" coll)
25 April 1977
2 May 1977
(new 4/2020)
Local cover from Santo to Aoba. PM30B and underpaid 5cg. (Klinger coll.)
2 May 1977
(new 4/2020)
IOU : And the taxi had no change............. (Klinger coll.)
6 May 1977
(new 11/22)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris. The 5, 10, 20 and 35gc (total 70cg) tied by GK type PM31B.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 May 1977
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to MBABANE SWAZILAND.
The 10,25,30,15 and 20gc (total 1gF) tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
17 May 1977
(new 4/2020
Nicely decorated air mail cover from Vila to France. 70cg pay the 25cg colonial letter rate and 45 cg air surcharge. (Klinger coll.)
21 May 1977
(new 4/2020
Air mail cover from Lamap to France. 70cg pay the 25cg colonial letter rate and 45 cg air surcharge. PM27B (Klinger coll.)
20 June 1977
(new 10 March 2018)
Local letter from Hudson & Co Vila to G.F.A insurance Vila. The 25gc stamp tied by type PM31A. Wrong PO box number crossed out. Unusual rectangular
hand cachet in violet : PLEASE INFORM SENDER / OF CORRECT ADDRESS - INFORME L'EXPEDITEUR / DE L'ADRESSE CORRECTE SVP. ("SeSi" coll.)
30 June 1977
Local letter with a couple of definitives: Last Day of use for these stamps.
8 July 1977
Local letter from Société Française des Nouvelles Hébrides Port Vila to Port Vila.
The 25gc stamps were cancelled by a Port - Vila type PM31B postmark.
It is interesting that this letter was franked according to the rates valid only until 30 June 1977. On July 1 the new currency FNH was introduced and the local
letter rate was 10 FNH. But things take their time in the islands! ("SeSi" coll.)
27 July 1977
(new 4/2020
Nearly one month after the end of the gold currency: air mail cover from Longana to the ex NH bishop Rawcliffe (typo here!) Cancelled PM36B.
Franked 50cg which is too less: colonial letter rate was 25cg and air surcharge second class 45cg. (Klinger coll.)
Used as tax stamps
13 April 1977
3 underpaid covers from Burgau Austria (15-11-76) to Port-Vila.
The tax is paid by:
5gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T100/600)
10gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T200/600)
30gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T500/600)
("SeSi" coll.)
13 April 1977
3 underpaid covers from Burgau Austria (15-11-76) to Port-Vila.
The tax is paid by:
5gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T100/600)
10gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T200/600)
30gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T500/600)
("SeSi" coll.)
13 April 1977
3 underpaid covers from Burgau Austria (15-11-76) to Port-Vila.
The tax is paid by:
5gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T100/600)
10gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T200/600)
30gc cancelled by PCH type 26 13.04.77 (T500/600)
("SeSi" coll.)
Some First Day Covers of the 1972 Definitives issue.
24 July 1972 : All but the 10 Franc stamp.
Santo English
Santo FDC of part of the English Definitives Issue. ("SeSi" coll.)
Santo English
Santo FDC of part of the English Definitives Issue. ("SeSi" coll.)
Santo French
Santo FDC of part of the French Definitives Issue.
Santo French
Santo FDC of part of the French Definitives Issue.
Vila English
Vila FDC of part of the English Definitives Issue. The registration label on this FDC is PCH type R22 but with the R20 handstamp. The stamp group is not the normal FDC one.
Vila English
Vila FDC of part of the English Definitives Issue.
Vila English
Vila FDC of part of the English Definitives Issue. The registration label on this FDC is PCH type R22 but with the R20 handstamp. The stamp group is the normal FDC one.
Vila English
Vila FDC of part of the English Definitives Issue. The registration label on this FDC is PCH type R22 but with the R20 handstamp. The stamp group is the normal FDC one.
P.-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of part of the French Definitives Issue.
P.-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of part of the French Definitives Issue.
P.-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of part of the French Definitives Issue.
29 April 1975 : The 10 Franc stamp.
Vila English
Port-Vila FDC of the English 10F gold stamp.
Port-Vila French
Port-Vila FDC of the French 10F gold stamp.
Lamap French
Lamap English
Tanna French
Tanna English
Longana French
Longana English
Santo French
Santo English
