Tongoa Post Office:
On 19th May, 1976 a new Post Office was opened on the island of TONGOA. To commemorate
this event covers were made bearing the 1.15 gold franc stamp of the "Telephone Centenary"
issue which were cancelled with the Tongoa date stamp on the opening day. They were in sets of
two covers, one English and one French, and were sold for the face value of the stamps, 2.30 gold francs.
19 May 1976
Cover with British 1,15F telephone stamp in
commemoration of the opening of the Tongoa post office at 19 May 1976. Cancelled with GK type PM49. (Klinger coll.)
19 May 1976
Cover with French 1,15F telephone stamp in
commemoration of the opening of the Tongoa post office at 19 May 1976. Cancelled
GK type PM50. (Klinger coll.)
19 May 1976
Cover with French 1,15F telephone stamp in commemoration of the opening of the Tongoa post office at 19 May 1976. Cancelled with GK type PM50. (ex Millet coll.)
17 April 1976
A letter from the center of political turbulence during the last years of
Condominium. Must have been some utmost important information carried by this letter:
it is the only so far recorded receipt acknowledgement letter from Santo. The
AR handstamp is not mentionned in PCH. The 1.75F mixed postage pays for all
the options the letter has - we cannot confirm the amount. The registration label
is PCH type 38, the last one used in New Hebrides' Santo. (Ruecker coll.)
14 September 1976
Letter from Santo to France. The 70 cg stamp is cancelled with GK Type PM28B. Colonial letter rate was 25 cg up to (ex Millet coll.)
10 November 1976
Letter from Vila to Paris. The 1F20c stamps are cancelled with GK Type PM30B. (Albert coll.)
26 April 1976
Maxicard with the French 5F Concorde stamp - not travelled. (Klinger coll.)
21 July 1976
(new 11/2020)
Air mail letter from Banque de l'Indochine et de Suez, Succursale de Luganville Santo to Paris 08.
The 70 c.or stamp tied by PM28B. Letter 25 c.or, air mail 45 c.or (second class up to 20g). ("SeSi" coll.)
xx September 1976
Cover to France franked 2Fg5cg. 4 x 45 cg for each 5g 1st class air mail surcharge and 15 cg colonial letter rate. (ex Millet coll.)
2 December 1976
(new 2/2020)
Cover from Tongoa to France. 25cg correct colonial letter rate cancelled with GK PM50. (Klinger coll.)
22 February 1977
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to France. colonial letter rate was 35cg and air surcharge 45cg per 5gr. so this cover is underpaid 10cg. (Klinger coll.)
14 March 1977
Registered air mail "Résidence de France aux Nouvelles Hébrides" cover with A.R to Paris 08.
The 10c.or , 70c.or and 2 Fr.or stamps tied by PM30A.
Uncommon official cachet " Circonscription des îles du centre * Nlles Hébrides * / 1ère subdivision
le fonctionnaire huissier " in blue (unrecorded by Bill Holland), registration label type NR20E and unrecorded rectangular cachet A.R in violet ( 30 / 18 mm ).
Backstamped Vila 14.3.77 and Paris distribution 17-3 1977 on arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
14 March 1977
reverse
28 March 1977
(new 8/2019)
Air mail letter from Port Olry Santo to Roma Italia. Franking 1gF25gc : non colonial 35gc, air surcharge 90gc (6-10g). ("SeSi" coll.)
xx April 1977
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to the French army postal area SP69243, readdressed to SP69502. Correct franking 3F.or 25c.or for a non colonial air mail letter of 30/35g. ("SeSi" coll.)
xx April 1977
reverse
30 May 1977
35cg Christmas 1976 and a 20cg definitive on a cover to Canada, cancelled with GK Type PM29B. (Lebourcq coll.)
30 June 1977
(new 4/2020)
12Fg (!!!) on a local cover to Port Vila. Overpaid ! Last day of the Gold Franc. (Klinger coll.)
31 July 1977
(new 2/2020)
5Fg on a card as last day of stamp document. (Klinger coll.)
31 July 1977
(new 2/2020)
reverse
10 December 1977
Local letter from Vila to Aoba, cancelled with PCH Type 24. (Lebourcq coll.)
16 December 1977
(new 2/2020)
Local letter from Vila to Lolowai / Longana. 10 FNH local letter rate cancelled with PM30B. (Klinger coll.)
30 December 1977
Letter from Vila to Romania, the three Christmas stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM31B. (Klinger coll.)
30 December 1977
3 February 1978
(new 2/2020)
Letter from Santo to Lolowai, Aoba., 10 FNH local letter rate Christmas stamp cancelled with a very fine impression of PM29C. (Klinger coll.)
2 March 1978
Letter from Port Vila to Chicopee, Mass., USA with the British
5c definitive stamp and the first two of the 1977 Christmas Issue. (Klinger coll.)
8 March 1978
Maxicard with the French 10FNH Christmas Stamp. Not postally used. (Klinger coll.)
20 December 1977
Maxicard with the British 10FNH Christmas Stamp. Not postally used. (Klinger coll.)
20 December 1977
reverse. Made in Germany. (Klinger coll.)
20 December 1977
Maxicard with the French 15FNH Christmas Stamp. Not postally used. (Klinger coll.)
8 March 1978
Maxicard with the French 30FNH Christmas Stamp. Not postally used. (Klinger coll.)
The only two known Covers with the 1976 "Premiere Assemblée Representative" errors.
8 August 1977
Letter from Port Vila to Providence, R.I., USA with the French
Constitutional Changes issue with the two error stamps. The sender is hidden by the Air Mail sticker. (coll. Petit)
8 August 1977
Letter from Port Vila to Providence, R.I., USA with the French
Constitutional Changes issue with the two error stamps. Here the sender is personally given
as Peter Homes, a British govt employee in the British Works dept. He was known to our site member Martin
Treadwell from whom I have the information. ("SeSi" coll.)
Some 1976 FDCs: Concorde
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British Concorde stamp.
Condominium FDC
Vila / Port-Vila FDC of both Concorde stamps.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Concorde stamp.
Some 1976 FDCs: Telephone Centenary
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British Telephone issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Telephone issue.
Some 1976 FDCs: Constitutional Changes
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British Constitutional Changes issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Constitutional Changes issue.
Some 1976 FDCs: Christmas issue
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Christmas issue.
Some 1977 FDCs: QE II issue
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British QE II issue issue.
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British QE II issue issue.
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British QE II issue issue.
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British QE II issue cancelled with the French first day cancel.
British FDC
Vila FDC of the British QE II issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French QE II issue issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French QE II issue issue.
Some 1977 FDCs: Christmas issue
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the British Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Christmas issue.
