40 FNH on a cover from Santo to France. (Lebourcq coll.)

Air mail letter from Port Vila to Lolowai, Aoba. Correct local letter rate 10 FNH. (Klinger coll.)

Fung Kuei letter to England franked 40 FNH. (Lebourcq collection)

Interisland letter from Lamap to our friend Jacques Merot (†) in Port Vila. One of the last days of the old 25 FNH local rate and just 5 days after the first day of issue of the 25 FNH stamp. (réf. F. Petit)

Interisland letter from Longana (PM36B) to Bishop Rawcliffe at Lolowai - A very local cover over about 5 km. Franked 5 FNH = local printed matter rate. (RHM coll.)

Local cover from Vila to Aoba, 5 FNH local printed matter rate. (Lebourcq collection)

Surface cover from Santo to France. I think overpaid as a letter up to 100gr. was 35 FNH - but not enough franked for air mail. (Klinger coll.)

Air Mail letter from Santo to France - franked 65FNH and cancelled with GK type PM28B. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

Air Mail letter from Santo to France - franked 65FNH and cancelled with GK type PM31B. (ex Millet coll.)

Letter from Santoto Lolowai, Aoba. Correct local letter rate 10 FNH. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Sète France. The Br. 40FNH tied by PCH type 27. ("SeSi" coll.)

Cover from Santo to Caen France. The 2 French 5FNH tied by PCH type 47. Underfranked 5 FNH. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover from Santo to Lolowai, 10 FNH rate. (Lebourcq coll.)

Letter to France. Overseas letter rate was 15 FNH and air mail surcharge 25 FNH so correctly franked. Cancelled GK type PM30B. (ex Millet coll.)

Cover from LONGANA to Caen France. The Br. 15FNH tied by PCH type 66. Correctly franked European letter rate (surface). ("SeSi" coll.)

Letter from Santo to Paris, the 40 FNH stamp cancelled with GK type PM29C. 15 FNH European letter rate plus 25 FNH air mail surcharge.(ex Millet coll.)

Local cover 10 FNH rate from Santo to Vila. (Benoît Lebourcq coll.)

40 FNH Vila to France cancelled with GK Type PM30C. (Benoît Lebourcq coll.)

Letter to Finland, 40 FNH rate (20 + 15 + 5 FNH), the 5 FNH not cancelled. Arrival at Porvoo on 24 April and forwarded to Lahti. (Lebourcq coll.)

40 FNH letter from Port-Vila to Australia cancelled with GK Type PM31C. (Lebourcq coll.)

Air mail letter from Santo to Palmerston North New Zealand. The stamp Efate island 20 FNH tied by GK type PM28C.
Correct rate : letter 15 FNH , air 5 FNH (10g). Sender : Duindui Hospital Aoba. ("SeSi" coll)

9 May 1978
(new 11/2020)

Letter from Vila to U.S.A. - franked 40FNH. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

Postcard to France 35 FNH, overpaid 5 FNH. (Benoìt Lebourcq coll.)

13 June 1978

Registered air mail cover from Tanna to Nantes, France, franked 150 FNH. Registration was 50 FNH so 100 FNH could have been the third weight rate. 19.06. to 28.06. is not bad for White Sands, Tanna to Nantes! (Lebourcq coll.)

19 June 1978

Interisland letter from Lolowai to our friend Jacques Merot (†) in Port Vila. (Klinger coll.)

Interisland letter from Tongoa to our friend Jacques Merot (†) in Port Vila. (Klinger coll.)

Interisland letter from Norsup to our friend Jacques Merot (†) in Port Vila. Sender on reverse: Société P.R.N.H. de Norsup Mallicolo. (Plantations Réunis des Nouvelles Hébrides) (réf. F. Petit)

Interisland letter from Tongoa to our friend Jacques Merot (†) in Port Vila. (réf. F. Petit)

Air Mail from Lolowai to England. Sender: Church of Melanesia Diocese of the New Hebrides, Lolowai, Longana, New Hebrides. Even as a letter up to 100g overpaid 5 FNH as overseas letter rate´was 15FNH/20g, 25FNH/50g and 35FNH/100g. (Klinger coll.)

Registered Air Mail letter from Santo to France. Franked 90 FNH. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

4 August 1978

Local Port-Vila cover, local letter rate. (Klinger coll.)

Air Mail from Santo to U.S.A. Overpaid 5 FNH as heavy letter as overseas letter rate´was 15FNH/20g, 25FNH/50g and 35FNH/100g. (Klinger coll.)

Local cover from Port-Vila to Aoba, local letter rate. (Klinger coll.)

Air Mail from Santo to U.S.A. Overpaid 5 FNH as heavy letter as overseas letter rate´was 15FNH/20g, 25FNH/50g and 35FNH/100g. (Klinger coll.)

30 FNH cover to U.S.A. cancelled with GK Type PM30C. (Lebourcq coll.)

Air mail cover to New Zealand. 15FNG overseas letter rate and 5FNH air surcharge. (Klinger coll.)

Local business cover, local letter rate. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail cover from Santo to St Quentin France. The Fr. 40FNH tied by PCH type 50. ("SeSi" coll.)

Air Mail from Santo to U.S.A. Overpaid 10FNH as heavy letter as overseas letter rate´was 15FNH/20g, 25FNH/50g and 35FNH/100g. (Klinger coll.)

Postcard to France 30 FNH, correct rate. (Benoìt Lebourcq coll.)

Rawcliffe letter from Malapoa College Vila to Longana. 5FNH A/O open letter / printed matter rate. (Klinger coll.)

Registered air mail letter from Norsup to Nantes France. The 20FNH Vaté and 70FNH Banks tied by PM41C , registration label type NR27B with light blue frame, registration number with a different font : thick black 3 mm hight. Norsup in red manuscript. Backstamped Port-Vila 15.11.78 in transit (PM31C). Correct franking 90FNH : overseas letter rate 15FNH, registration fee 50FNH, air surcharge 25FNH (up to 10g). ("SeSi" coll.)

Rawcliffe letter from Santo to Longana. 10FNH local letter rate. (Klinger coll.)

Rawcliffe letter from Santo to Longana. (Klinger coll.)

Letter from Port Vila to Lolowai (the headquarters of the Melanesian church) in Longana, which is another name for the island of Aoba. (Klinger coll.)

Postcard from Vila to Dublin, Ireland. Overpaid 5 FNH as postcard rate was 10FNH and air surcharge 20 FNH.
The card shows the Intercontinental Hotel - now Holiday Inn Resort. (Klinger coll.)

26 December 1978

Letter from Vila to Switzerland, 40 FNH rate. (Lebourcq coll.)

Local air mail letter from Santo to Lolowai Aoba. Local letter rate up to 20 gr : 10 FNH. The stamps tied by type PM28C. ("SeSi" coll.)

Nice destination: Air letter to Djibouti. 65 FNH cancelled with PCH type 28. Hotel handstamp on reverse: Nouche et Pome, B.P. 831 - Tél. 2040, Port Vila, Intercontinental Hòtel, Arcade. (Klinger coll.)

12 March 1979

Postcard with correct rate French 30 FNH to England. It was sent by a member of this New Hebrides internet site group to a member of the Pacific Islands Study Group (PISC) in Great Britain. (Ruecker coll.)

Picture postcard (Tanna, Yasur)) from Tanna to France. 10FNH postcard rate and 20FNH postcard air surcharge. PM35C (Klinger coll.)

2 May 1979
(new 4/2020)

Letter from Vila to Nowra, NSW, Australia, 20 FNH rate, cancelled with PCH Type 30. (Lebourcq coll.)

Picture postcard (t.s.s. Fairstar, Sitmar Cruises) from Vila to Australia. 10FNH overpaid. PM55 (Klinger coll.)

14 May 1979
(new 4/2020)

Air Mail from Port Vila to U.S.A. Overpaid 5FNH as medium letter as overseas letter rate´was 15FNH/20g, 25FNH/50g and 35FNH/100g. postmark PM55. (Klinger coll.)

Jim Crompton maxi-letter with a %FNH sheet. Image thanks to Zeboose Stamp Store Australia

Registered letter from Santo to France. Correctly franked 90 FNH. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

5 June 1979

Registered Air Mail from Santo to Luxemburg. The total of 90 FNH cancelled with GK type PM29C.
Overseas Letter Rate 15 FNH, Registration fee 50 FNH and Air surcharge 25 FNH so the cover is correctly paid for. ("SeSi" coll.)

Registered Air Mail from Lolowai to Luxemburg. The total of 90 FNH cancelled with GK type PM42C.
Overseas Letter Rate 15 FNH, Registration fee 50 FNH and Air surcharge 25 FNH so the cover is correctly paid for. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local Mail in Port Vila. Correct 5FNH A/O mail with open cover. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail from Vila to France. The French 40 cg stamp cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM56. Overseas letter rate was 15 FNH and air surcharge 25 FNH, so franked correctly. (Klinger coll.)

Cannot have been many photos which our late friend Jacques Mérot sent to the U.S. Normal letter rate 30 FNH. He is for sure the sender of this letter. Many of his New Hebrides items are on this site. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

40c correct rate in mixed postage to Germany from a sender in Santo with a supposedly German name. Dated 27 June 1979. (Thanks to Benoît Lebourcq)( see [I.7.4-75JA04] for another cover from Duch)

Local cover, the French 5c stamp cancelled with GK Type PS42, (1979 Yacht Race Nouméa Port Vila). (Klinger coll.)

Unaddressed cover, the French 5c stamp cancelled with GK Type PS42. (Lebourcq coll.)

Port Vila local cover, the English 5 FNH tied by Goyns Klinger type PS41. (ex Millet coll.)

Port Vila local cover, the French 5 FNH tied by Goyns Klinger type PS42. (ex Millet coll.)

Local PPC sent to my late friend Jacques Merot in Vila. Local postcard & letterrate was 10 FNH, cancelled with GK Type PS42. (Klinger coll.)

3 July 1979

Registered air mail letter from Port-Vila to Nanterre France. The 200 FNH stamp Aneityum island tied by type PM30C, recommandation blue frame label type NR20E with Port-Vila handstamp in black and printed number in black. Letter up to 50 gr: 25 FNH, air surcharge for a 41-50 gr letter: 125 FNH and registration 50 FNH. So correct 200 FNH rate. Backstamped 92 NANTERRE HAUTS DE SEINE 21-7 1979 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover at the 5FNH A/O rate (open cover / printed matter). (Klinger coll.)

Air Mail from Port-Vila to New Zealand. Overpaid 5FNH. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Panmure New Zealand. Correct 20 FNH rate: 15 FNH stamp tied by PM55 (cover), 5 FNH stamp by PM30C (air surcharge 10 gr.). ("SeSi" coll.)

40 FNH cover from Port-Vila to France cancelled with GK Type PM55. (Lebourcq coll.)

Philatelic air mail letter from Port-Vila to Nanterre France. The 50 FNH stamp Shepherd island tied by type PM31C. Overpaid 10 FNH. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover, the British 10c stamp cancelled with PS44, (Agricultural Show - Foire Agricole). (Klinger coll.)

Local cover, the British 10c stamp cancelled with PS43, (Agricultural Show - Foire Agricole). (Klinger coll.)

Local cover, the British 10c stamp cancelled with PS43, (Agricultural Show - Foire Agricole). (ex Millet coll.)

A cover to our late friend Jacques Merot in Vila with the Agricultural Show - Foire Agricole postmark.
Image thanks to David Moss and Northwich Philatelic Society | Northwich, Cheshire.

Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Gréoux les bains France. The Fr. 40FNH tied by GK type PS43 Agricultural show. ("SeSi" coll.)

Postcard to France. The Fr. 40FNH tied by GK type PS43 Agricultural show. Air mail surcharge in 1979 was 20 FNH to France and postcard rate was 10 FNH so the card was overpaid 10 FNH. (Klinger coll.)

20 August 1979
(new 2/2020)

Cover to England. The Fr. 40FNH tied by GK type PS43 Agricultural show. Air mail surcharge in 1979 was 25 FNH for cletters to France and overseas letterr rate was 15 FNH so correctly paid. (Klinger coll.)

Air mail cover from Port-Vila to France. The three stamps (65 FNH) tied by GK type PS43 Agricultural show. (possibly overpaid) - From my 2001 archive

Registered letter from Santo to France. Correctly frnked 90 FNH. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

9 October 1979

Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Strasbourg France. The Fr. 70FNH tied by type 31. ("SeSi" coll.)

Window cover local supposedly: A/O rate with open cover. (Klinger coll.)

Local letter rate in Port Vila. (Klinger coll.)

Local letter rate from Port Vila to Lolowai. (Klinger coll.)

Heavy letter to France. The mixed 1977 370 FNH stamps are cancelled with the roller cancel GK PM51. (Albert coll.)

Local cover from Vila to Vila - underfranked I think but maybe in Vila nobody cared. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

Air mail from Port-Vila to England. 15FNH overseas letter rate and 25FNH air usrcharge Europe. (Klinger coll.)

Local cover from Syndicat Agricole et Pastoral des Nouvelles Hébrides Port-Vila to Résidence de France Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by PCH type 31. ("SeSi" coll.)

Letter from Port Vila to Papeete, Tahiti. 15 FNH overseas letter rate and 5 FNH Australasia air mail surcharge maybe. (ex Millet coll.)

3 April 1980

Local cover to Radio Vanuatu. Cancelled with type 31. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

40 FNH rate on a cover to England. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

Local cover from TONGOA to Port Vila. The Fr. 10FNH tied by PCH type 81 with solid rectangles of color instead of 0s. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover to Radio Vanuatu. Cancelled with type 31. Picture thanks to Benoît Lebourcq, France.

Local cover from LOLOWAI to Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by PCH type 62. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover from Tongoa to Vila. The English 10 FNH tied by Goyns Klinger type PM44C.
Paul Gardissat made a record request bislama broadcast on Radio Vila - later Radio Vanuatu from 1975 - 1987. (ex Millet coll.)

Local cover from Santo to Port-Vila. The two Fr. 5FNH tied by PCH type 51. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover from NORSUP to Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by PCH type 72. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover from TONGOA to Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by GK type PM44C. (coll. Fred Petit)

Local cover from TONGOA to Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by GK type PM44C. (ex Millet coll.)

Local cover from Santo to Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by GK type PM54. (ex Millet coll.)

And another late one in the last months of the New Hebrides: British 25 FNH and French 10 FNH on a cover from Port Vila to Vancouver. (Klinger coll.)

Local cover from TONGOA to Port-Vila. The two Br. 5FNH tied by PCH type 81. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover from TONGOA to Radio Port-Vila. (ex Millet coll.)

Air mail cover to New Zealand. 15FNH overseas letter rate plus 5FNH air surcharge. (Klinger coll.)

Local cover from TONGOA to ¨Port-Vila. The Fr. 10FNH tied by PCH type 81 with solid rectangles of color. (ex Millet coll.)

Local cover from TONGOA to ¨Port-Vila. The Fr. 10FNH tied by PCH type 81 with solid rectangles of color. ("SeSi" coll.)

Air mail cover to New Zealand. 15FNH overseas letter rate plus 5FNH air surcharge. (Klinger coll.)

Illustrated cover from and to Port-Vila. The Br. 10FNH tied by PCH type 31. ("SeSi" coll.)

Untravelled cover with the PCH type 229 on its first day of use on a British 10 FNH stamp. (cancel graphically enhanced) (Klinger coll.)

Letter from Vila to Radio Vanuatu with the GK type PS45 alcohol slogan postmark. ("SeSi" coll.)

15 FNH cover to USA, not posted I suppose as rate would have been 30 FNH. (Lebourcq coll.)

260 FNH cover of the SFNH to France. Cancelled with GK PM52. (Albert coll.)

Local cover to Port-Vila . The two Br. 5FNH tied by PCH type 229 "ALKOL" slogan and part of PCH type 33 (waves). ("SeSi" coll.)

Registered letter to France with acknowledge of receipt franked: 70 + 30 + 20 = 120 FNH: maybe registration fee: 50 FNH, letter to Europe: 40 FNH, AR: 30 FNH. Backstamped on arrival Tours 31.07.1980. (Lebourcq coll.)

Registered air mail special delivery cover from Port-Vila to Fulda West Germany. The New Hebrides 5FNH and 35FNH, the Nouvelles Hébrides 50FNH and 70FNH cancelled with a modified (New Hebrides erased) PM30C cancel on 29 July 1980. Unique case on the site of a Vanuatu cancel first day cover still in New Hebrides time. Registration label type GK NR20E and EXPRES/SPECIAL DELIVERY PS label 57. Backstamped Fulda -6 12 80. Only 4 months with a special delivery service!!
("SeSi" coll.)

29 July 1980
(new 1 October 2020)

29 July 1980
(new 1 October 2020)

cancel blow-up: Vanuatu cancel during New Hebrides time. ("SeSi" coll.)

Local cover from Port-Vila to Radio Vanuatu Port-Vila. The Fr. 10FNH tied by PCH type 30. LAST DAY OF THE CONDOMINIUM. Now a new story begins... ("SeSi" coll.)

LAST DAY OF THE CONDOMINIUM. July 30 was a public holiday. French stamps and French cds, registration label R29. ("JGI" coll.)

LAST DAY OF THE CONDOMINIUM. English stamps and English cds. ("JGI" coll.)

Cover from Port-Vila to France. The VANUATU 100FNH, two NOUVELLES HEBRIDES 40FNH and a NEW HEBRIDES 5FNH cancelled with a modified (New Hebrides erased) cancel. (Albert coll.)

Cover from Port-Vila to California. The VANUATU 5FNH and 15 FNH, the NOUVELLES HEBRIDES 5FNH and a NEW HEBRIDES 10FNH cancelled with a modified (New Hebrides erased) cancel. (Albert coll.)

Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - 5, 20, 50, 100 and 200 FNH.

Port-Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - 15, 25, 30 and 40 FNH.

Port-Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - 10, 35, 70 and 500 FNH.

Port-Vila FDC of the French Definitives issue - 5, 20, 50, 100 and 200 FNH.

Port-Vila FDC of the French Definitives issue - 15, 25, 30 and 40 FNH.

Port-Vila FDC of the French Definitives issue - 10, 35, 70 and 500 FNH.