20 June 1978
Air mail photo letter from Port-Vila to Paris 07. The 40 FNH stamp tied by type PM31C. Correct 40 FNH rate to Europe for a 10 gr letter (letter 15 FNH, air surcharge 25 FNH). ("SeSi" coll.)
1 December 1978
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Hastings New Zealand. Correct 20 FNH rate for a cover (15 FNH) air mail 10 gr (5 FNH).
The stamp Noël 1978 tied with the first day cancel PS4D, the stamp Erromango island with PM31C. ("SeSi" coll.)
28 September 1978
(new 2/2020)
COver from Santo to Paris. Overseas letter ate 15 FNH & air surcharge to Europe 25 FNH - correctly franked. (Kliner coll.)
2 December 1978
Registered Air Mail letter to France. The three English 30c Christmas stmaps are cancelled with PCH type 50.
Backstamped St. Ouen 12.12.78. (Benoît Lebourcq coll.)
2 December 1978
3 January 1979
Air Mail letter to the Finland. Mixed usage of a Concorde stamp and some 1977 definitives. (Benoît Lebourcq coll.)
5 January 1979
Registered Air Mail letter to the U.S.A. The 10c, 30c and 40c Christmas stmaps are cancelled with PCH type 28.
Registration label R24a. Correct rate for the U.S. 30 FNH for the letter and 40 FNH registration fee.
Manuscript: "Claim Check On Back" - where it still is. Backstamped Jacksonville Registry Div. JAN 13 1979, Jacksonville Mandarin Station JAN 15 1979. (Klinger coll.)
5 January 1979
reverse with claim check.
8 January 1979
(new 2/2020)
A TIME magazine newspaper wrapper Vila to Vila. The 10 FNH stamp cancelled with type PM 51. 10 FNH pay the double local "A/O" (5g printed matter etc.) rate. ("SeSi" coll.)
Port Vila 1979
(new 4/2020)
Aerial view of Port Vila and Bay at end of the 1970s.
Port Vila 1979
(new 4/2020)
Aerial view of Port Vila, Erakor Lagoon, now "Holiday Inn Resort", former "Le Meridien" former "Royal Palms Resort" former "Intercontinental Hotel"
at the end of the 1970s.
9 January 1979
(new 2/2020)
Cover to U.S.A., correct overseas letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
22 January 1979
(new 4/2020)
Postcard from Vila to France. 10FNH postcard rate and 20FNH air surcharge, correct. (seen on the internet)
22 January 1979
(new 4/2020)
Aerila view of Port Vila.
5 March 1979
Registered cover from LOLOWAI to PHILADELPHIA USA.
The sheetlet 25è anniversaire du couronnement tied by PCH type 63.
Registration label 38/14 mm, the number 4 mm tall and LOLOWAI in manuscript.
Backstamped Lolowai 05.03.79 PCH type 62 and 63 , Port Vila 06.03.79 PCH type 33 ,
Philadelphia PA registry MAR 12 1979 in transit and Philadelphia MAR 13 1979 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
5 March 1979
Reverse
30 April 1979
Rawcliffe letter - Port Vila to Lolowai, local 10 FNH rate. (Lebourcq coll.)
2 June 1980
Registered letter to Norway. Cancelled Type 29. The correct rate was 40 FNH for the cover and 50 FNH registration fee.
Registration label R29. (Klinger coll.)
4 July 1979
(new 11/2020)
Air mail cover from Port Vila to Graz, Austria. Two 10fnh stamps cancelled with the Yacht Race PS41 and the three other 20 FNH stamps cancelled with
PM30C. (Seen in an internet auction)
15 November 1982
Maxicard of a German Company with the French 30FNH 1978 Christmas stamp but cancelled on 15 November 1982
with the Vanuatu Port-Vila cancel Nouvelles Hebrides deleted. The card has not been in postal service. (Klinger coll.)
15 November 1982
Maxicard of an U.S. Company with the British 10FNH 1978 Christmas stamp but cancelled on 15 November 1982
with the Vanuatu Port-Vila cancel Nouvelles Hebrides deleted. The card has not been in postal service. (Klinger coll.)
15 November 1982
Maxicard of an U.S. Company with the British 15FNH 1978 Christmas stamp but cancelled on 15 November 1982
with the Vanuatu Port-Vila cancel Nouvelles Hebrides deleted. The card has not been in postal service. (Klinger coll.)
15 November 1982
Maxicard of a German Company with the French 40FNH 1978 Christmas stamp but cancelled on 15 November 1982
with the Vanuatu Port-Vila cancel Nouvelles Hebrides deleted. The card has not been in postal service. (Klinger coll.)
Some 1978 FDCs: Concorde
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the 10FNH Concorde stamp.
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the 10FNH & 40FNH Concorde stamps.
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the 20FNH & 30FNH Concorde stamps.
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of all British Concorde stamps.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of all French Concorde stamps.
Some 1978 FDCs: Coronation
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the British Coronation issue.
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the British Coronation issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French 25th Aniversary of Coronation issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Coronation issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French 25th Aniversary of Coronation issue.
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the British Coronation sheetlet issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Coronation sheetlet issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Coronation sheetlet issue.
Some 1978 FDCs: Coronation
British FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the British Christmas issue.
French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Christmas issue.
