1966-1975
Post Office 1974
Vila new Post Office in construction in 1974. Source: coll. Frederic Petit
Letter to the Postmaster
A collection of papers regarding the 1975s issue made by the Crown Agents
Thanks to Frédéric Petit,
Vila, Vanuatu
dd March 1974
Air mail from Port-Vila to La Varenne St Hilaire France.
The 70c.or tortue verte de mer tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
1 March 1974
(new 4/2020)
Registered air mail from Port-Vila to San Antonio, Texas. 1,25Fg cancelled with PM30B. Non-Colonial letter rate 35cg, Reg.-fee 60cg and
air surcharge 30cg = 1,25Fg - correct. (Klinger coll.)
26 March 1974
(new 11/2021)
OHMS cover from British Commandant of Police to Hong Kong.
Franking 75gc for a letter 25gc by air mail 50gc ( 5-10g ).
Cachet PM31A , handstamped "On Her Majesty's Service" and circular cachet
British Commandant of Police * New Hebrides ( Holland b2. ("SeSi" coll.)
26 March 1974
(new 11/2021)
the cachet
27 March 1974
(new 4/2021)
Local air mail from Santo to Aoba. 25cg colonial letter rate.
4 April 1974
(new 2/2020)
Letter from Santo to Lolowai, Aoba. Correct local letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
6 May 1974
(new 4/202)
Registered air mail from Port-Vila to San Antonio, Texas. 1,25Fg cancelled with PM30B. Non-Colonial letter rate 35cg, Reg.-fee 60cg and
air surcharge 30cg = 1,25Fg - correct. (Klinger coll.)
16 July 1974
Letter from Norsup to France. the 35 cg stamp cancelled with GK type PM40B in blue. Letter rate plus air mail surcharge would have
been 70 cg - so heavily underfranked but not taxed. (ex Millet coll.)
9 August 1974
SJ 200 machine cancel GL type PP5 on a registered cover to France. ("SeSi" coll.)
26 September 1974
Air mail to Paris. Two 35 cg stamps pay the 25 cgcolonial letter rate and the 45 cg 1st class air mail surcharge. (ex Millet coll.)
4 November 1974
(new 10 March 2018)
Registered air mail letter from Santo to Lunel Hérault France .
Total franking 1gF75gc : letter 25gc, recommandation 60gc and
air surcharge 90gc (6-10 gr).
Stamps tied by type PM28B , recommandation label type NR21D. Backstamped Lunel 10-12-1974 in arrival (5 weeks by air ! )
Sender : Sœur Marie François Régis - Ecole Sainte Thérèse Santo. ("SeSi" coll.)
4 November 1974
(new 10 March 2018)
Reverse
19 November 1974
(new 2 March 2018)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Stubbington, England. The UPU 70 cg stamp cancelled with PM31B. Colonial letter rate
was 25 cg and Air Mail fee 45 cg so correctly franked. The sender is given as Gordon Barlow, P.O. Box 211, Vila. (Klinger coll.)
14 January 1975
(new 4/2020)
1,25Fg on a registered cover to New York. 35cg non-colonial letter rate, 60cg reg.-fee and 30cg air surcharge : correctly paid. (Klinger coll.)
5 February 1975
35cg Christmas and 35cg discovery on a cover from Vila to England. Cancelled with GK Type PM31B. (Lebourcq coll.)
25 March 1975
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover to Bonn, Germany. 3,95Fg: must have been a very heavy cover! Non-colonial letter rate was 65cg up to 50g, air surcharge 45cg per 5g.
maybe about 35g then air surcharge was 3,15Fg but then overpaid 15 cg. (Klinger coll.)
25 March 1975
Registered air mail from Port Vila to London from Barry Scott with its receipt R1.
Registration label type NR20E. Correct franking 1gF75 : rate for a 21 - 40g letter.
("SeSi" coll.)
25 March 1975
31 March 1975
Air mail cover from Vila to Paris XV.
The 70gc Christmas 74 tied by PCH type26.
("SeSi" coll.)
7 April 1975
85cg on a cover to Oregon. Possibly underpaid 10cg as non-colonial letter rate was 35cg and air surcharge 30cg per 5g. (Klinger coll.)
7 April 1975
The two 1974 Christmas stamps on a cover to the U.S., cancelled with GK Type PM30B. (Lebourcq coll.)
7 April 1975
Letter from Port Vila to U.S.A. with English 35c (bicentenary issue) stamp cancelled with PCH type 26. (Klinger coll.)
11 April 1975
Local cover to Alain Millet in Vila. Machine cancelled with GK Type PP5. (Lebourcq coll.)
2 May 1975
SJ 200 machine cancel GL type PP5 on a registered cover to France. ("SeSi" coll.)
2 May 1975
Reverse
12 May 1975
(new 11/21)
Registered air mail cover from service philatélique (red P on NR20E label)
Port Vila to Villeurbanne Rhòne France.
Franking 1gF 30gc for a second class air mail up to 20g.
Stamps tied with PM30B. Backstamped Villeurbanne 20.5 1975 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
10 June 1975
Air mail cover from Port Vila to Braunschweig Western Germany.
The 70c.or UPU and 35c.or bicentenaire tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
10 June 1975
Air mail cover from Port Vila to Braunschweig Western Germany.
The 35c.or Cook and the 35c.or Wales tied by PCH type 27.
("SeSi" coll.)
10 June 1975
Air mail cover from Port Vila to Braunschweig Western Germany.
The 1,15 f.or HMS Resolution tied by PCH type 27. ("SeSi" coll.)
11 June 1975
SJ 201 Burns Philp machine cancel on a window cover. ("SeSi" coll.)
15 July 1975
(new 12 March 2020)
SJ 200 Banque de l'Indochine meter cancel on a window cover. (Klinger coll.)
1 September 1975
Letter from Port Vila to U.S.A. with English 1F and French 25c stamps of the
Scout Jamboree issue, tied with PCH type 26. Lepage was staff manager in the Condominium. (Ruecker coll.)
9 September 1975
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover to Bonn, Germany. 4,25Fg: must have been a very heavy cover! Non-colonial letter rate was 65cg up to 50g, air surcharge 45cg per 5g.
maybe about 35-40g then air surcharge was 3,60Fg correctly paid. (Klinger coll.)
12 September 1975
ANZ cover (Australasia and New Zealand banking group limited) from Vila to Aoba. The 25gc.tied by PCH type 26. ("SeSi" collection)
12 September 1975
Letter made by Barry Scott on occation of the indrduction of the new postmarks. (ex Millet coll.)
15 September 1975
Letter made by Barry Scott on occation of the indrduction of the new postmarks. (ex Millet coll.)
15/16 September 1975
Letter made by Barry Scott on occation of the indrduction of the new postmarks. (ex Millet coll.)
12/15 September 1975
Letter made by Barry Scott on occation of the indrduction of the new postmarks. (ex Millet coll.)
11/16 September 1975
Letter made by Barry Scott on occation of the indrduction of the new postmarks. (ex Millet coll.)
26 September 1975
Letter from Tanna to Oamaru, New Zealand. 70cg cancelled with PM34B. 30 FNH overpaid as colonial letter rate was 25cg and air surcharge to NZ 10cg.
Backstamped San Antonio Registry Div. (Sept.) 28, 1974. (Klinger coll.)
16 Oktober 1975
(new 10 March 2018)
Air mail letter from Lamap to Laon France. Correct 70c.or for a 2nd class 20 gr air mail. Stamps tied by type PM27B. ("SeSi" coll.)
16 Oktober 1975
(new 10 March 2018)
?Surface mail letter from Longana to Laon France. The 25c.or stamp tied by type PM37B, PM36B aside . ("SeSi" coll.)
21 Oktober 1975
(new 10 March 2018)
Air mail letter from Tanna to Laon France. The stamps tied by type PM35B. Correct 70c.or for a 5 gr 1st class air mail. ("SeSi" coll.)
22 Oktober 1975
(new 2/2020)
Air mail letter from Vila to Lolowai/Aoba. Correct local colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
2 December 1975
Letter from Lamap to France, the English 70c Christmas stamp cancelled with PCH type 59. (Réf: F.Petit)
17 December 1975
Air mail letter from Vila to Bexhill-on-sea Sussex England. The 1Fg 15cg stamps tied by PM30B. Correct rate for a 6-10g cover. ("Sesi" coll.)
16 January 1976
Letter from Longana to France, the French Christmas issue cancelled with PCH type 66. (Klinger coll.)
19 January 1976
(new 7/18)
Scarce item: Letter from the dead letter office to the U.S. to return an unclaimed letter.
The postage of 5Fg covers a lot of weight. Maybe it contained a couple of letters. Surely not many of these covers were used by NH Post Office.("RHM" coll.)
10 February 1976
(new 2/2020)
Correct colonial letter rate To Moumea cancelled with PM25 (Klinger coll.)
10 February 1976
(new 2/2020)
Correct colonial letter rate To Moumea cancelled with PM24 (Klinger coll.)
18 February 1976
Registered air mail cover from Banque de l'Indochine agence Luganville Santo to Paris 8.
The 70gc Christmas , 5gc ceremonial head-dress and 1F.or Jamborée tied by PCH type 48.
Registration label R38.
("SeSi" coll.)
16 March 1976
(new 2/2020)
Air Mail letter from Santo to France. 25 cg colonial letter rate & 45 cg air surcharge so franking is correct. (Klinger coll.)
17 March 1976
(new 4/2020)
Air Mail letter from Vila to San Antinio, Texas. 1,55Fg cancelled with PM30B. 35 cg non-colonial letter rate, 60cg reg.-fee 30cg & 2 x 30cg air
surcharge for a 5-10g letter so franking is correct. (Klinger coll.)
18 March 1976
Air letter from Port Vila to France with French 70 cg (Xmas 75 issue) tied with GK Type PM23, French roller cancel. (ex Millet coll.)
30 March 1976
Letter from Port Vila to France with English 1F (scout issue) stamps and a 15c definitive tied with GK Type PM31B. (Albert coll.)
25 May 1976
(new 2/2020)
Correct non-colonial letterrate on a cover to U.S.A. (Klinger coll.)
25 May 1976
(new 2/2020)
Correct non-colonial letterrate on a cover to U.S.A. (Klinger coll.)
30 June 1976
(new 8/2019)
Air mail letter to USA . Correct 95gc franking : non colonial 35gc and air surcharge 60gc ( 6-10g ). ("SeSi" coll.)
11 August 1976
(new 3/2019)
Registered cover from Vila to Paris. The total of 2F80c cancelled with PM31. 30c colonial letter rate, 60c reg.fee and 4 x air surcharge for a 20g letter
would be 2,70F - 10c overpaid. Arrived 15 August 1976.
11 August 1976
(new 3/2019)
reverse
4 April 1977
Registered air mail cover from Vila to Marsberg Western Germany.
The 25, 70 and 1,15gF tied by PCH type 26.Registration label R23 .
("SeSi" coll.)
Some 1974 FDCs: "Wildlife" issue
English Vila FDC
Vila FDC of the English 70c Wildlife issue. Correct first day cancel.
French Port-Vila FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Wildlife issue. Correct first day cancel.
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English 25c Wildlife stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Visit of the Queen" issue!
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English 70c Wildlife stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Visit of the Queen" issue!
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French 35c Wildlife stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Visit of the Queen" issue!
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the English 1,15F Wildlife stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Visit of the Queen" issue!
Some 1974 FDCs: "Visit of the Queen" issue
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English Visit of the Queen issue. Correct first day cancel.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Visit of the Queen issue. Correct first day cancel.
English Santo FDC
Santo FDC of the English Visit of the Queen issue. Correct first day cancel.
French Santo FDC
Santo FDC of the French Visit of the Queen issue. Correct first day cancel.
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English 35c Visit of the Queen stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Wildlife" issue!
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English 2F Visit of the Queen stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Wildlife" issue!
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French 35c Visit of the Queen stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Wildlife" issue!
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French 2F Visit of the Queen stamp. Wrong first day cancel from the "Wildlife" issue!
Some 1974 FDCs: "Post Office" issue
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English Post Office issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Post Office issue.
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English 35c Post Office stamp.
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English 70c Post Office stamp.
Some 1 August 1974 FDCs: "Bicentenary" issue
Vila English FDC
Vila FDC of the English Bicentenary issue.
Port-Vila French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Bicentenary issue.
Tanna English FDC
Tanna French FDC
Longana English FDC
Longana French FDC
Lamap English FDC
Lamap French FDC
Some 1974 FDCs: "UPU" issue
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English UPU issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French UPU issue.
Some 1974 FDCs: 1974 Christmas issue
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English Christmas issue. There exists no speciel first day cancel here.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the Christmas issue. There exists no speciel first day cancel here.
French FDC
Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of 35c French Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of 35c French Christmas issue.
English FDC
Vila Maxicard FDC of the 70c English Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila Maxicard FDC of 70c French Christmas issue.
Condominium FDC
Vila / Port-Vila FDC of the 35c Christmas stamp.
Condominium FDC
Vila / Port-Vila FDC of the 35c Christmas stamp - address side.
Condominium FDC
Vila / Port-Vila FDC of the 70c Christmas stamp.
Condominium FDC
Vila / Port-Vila FDC of the 70c Christmas stamp - address side.
Some 1975 FDCs: "Rowland Hill" issue
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English Rowland Hill issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Rowland Hill issue.
Some 1975 FDCs: Christmas issue
English FDC
Vila FDC of the English Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the 35 cg French Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the 2,50 fg French Christmas issue.
26 July 1976
Maxi card of the French 70 cg 1975 Christmas issue - not a FDC. (Klinger coll.)
18 December 1975
Maxi card of the French 70 cg 1975 Christmas issue - not a FDC. (Klinger coll.)
18 December 1975
Maxi card of the French 35 cg 1975 Christmas issue - not a FDC. (Klinger coll.)
18 December 1975
Maxi card of the French 2,50 Fg 1975 Christmas issue - not a FDC. (Klinger coll.)