Registered Baldwin cover. The British 10c, 15c and 25c cancelled with PCH type 12, registration stamp PCH type R8. ("JGI" coll.)

Baldwin registered cover with a total of 50cg cancelled with PCH type 11 and registration label R14. ("JGI" collection)

Baldwin cover from Santo to Australia with the British 20cg and 30cg stamps tied with PCH type 36, the first English cancel for Santo. As double works better there is a PCH type R34 registration label affixed with #166 and a PCH type R31 handstamp applied with #166 too. (Mele coll.)

Baldwin cover from Santo to Australia franked with 10, 15, and 25cg and is numbered #167. (Merot coll.)

SCE INTERINSULAIRE DES NLLES HEBRIDES cds on a registered cover to Sydney: 50 mixed franking gold cent, the French stamp cancelled with PCH type 91, the British language stamp with INTER-ISLAND PCH type 90 and registered with PCH type R57 SERVICE MARITIME. Additional cancels on front, backstamped in transit VILA 7 AUG 40 and on arrival GPO SYDNEY 22 AU 40. New Hebrides censor cachet on front. ("JGI" coll.)

Baldwin cover overfranked 20 cg, cancelled PM7C, registration cachet NR9, censored Vila on reverse. Arrived Sydney 17 December 1940

PM15 on 20c and 30c 1938 French stamps - cover to Baldwin in Sydney. Overpaid 20c. Regtistration cachet NR18 and label NR17. Image thanks to Chris Rainey

PM15 on 5c & 25c French and a 10c 1938 British stamps - cover to Baldwin in Sydney. Overpaid 10c. Regtistration cachet NR18 and label NR17. Image thanks to Gärtner Auktionen

Baldwin "Christmas cover" from Santo to Australia, the British 5c and 25c and the FRench 20c stamps tied with PCH type 38. As double works better there is a GK Type NR17 registration label affixed with #375 and a GK Type NR18 handstamp applied with #375. (Mele coll.)

Baldwin: registered and censored from Vila to Sydney. Image thanks to Sandafayre Auctions

Baldwin: registered and censored from Vila to Sydney.

Registered cover to Australia with France Libre 5cg, 10cg x 2 and 15cg x2 cancelled with PCH type 38. Backstamped Port Vila 18 JUIL 41 and on arrival GPO SYDNEY RS 7 AU 41 P. Both English and French registrations are used. The English registration label is type R34 and the French type R31. ("JGI" collection)

Registered cover to Australia with France Libre 5cg, 10cg and 15cg cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM16. Backstamped Port Vila 18 JUIL 41 (PM14) and on arrival GPO SYDNEY RS 7 AU 41 P. Both English and French registrations are used. The English registration label is type R34 and the French type R31. (Millet collection)

Censored registered cover with a total of 1938 85cg. Image thanks to Sandafayre

Cover with 1925 2/- and 1F cancelled with the other language cancel (type 36 / 38) each. It is interesting that the French type 37 cancel shows the English "AUG" instead of the French "AOUT". Both English and French registrations are used. The English registration label is type R34 and the French type R31. ("JGI" collection)

Cover with high value France Libre stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM11A.
Image thanks to Sandafayre - (colors altered a bit)

Cover with high value France Libre stamps cancelled with Goyns-Klinger type PM11A.
Image thanks to Sandafayre - (colors altered a bit)

SCE INTERINSULAIRE DES NLLES HEBRIDES cds on a registered cover to Sydney: 30 French franking gold cent with "FRANCE LIBRE" overprint cancelled with PCH type 91 and registered with PCH type R8 "PORT VILLA". Backstamped in transit NOUMEA 13 OCT 41 and on arrival SYDNEY 21 OCT 41. New Hebrides censor cachet on front. ("JGI" coll.)

INTER-ISLAND SERVICE cancel (PCH type 90) on registered covers to Sydney, registration cachet PCH type R56. Both covers bear a complete set of the "France Libre" overprints. New Hebrides censor cachet on reverse and Sydney arrival cancel 1 May 42. ("JGI" coll.)

INTER-ISLAND SERVICE cancel (PCH type 90) on a registered cover to Sydney, registration cachet PCH type R56. Postmark and cachet held on board the MORINDA. Normal Vila postmark & a New Hebrides censor cachet on reverse and Sydney arrival cancel 1 May 42. (Image thanks Lugdunum Philatélie"

18 April 1942

Part of a Baldwin cover. Image thanks to Sandafayre

Letter to Australia, the stamps paid the 10cg letter rate and 20cg registration fee and are cancelled with PCH type 90 (INTER-ISLAND). Registration cachet PCH type R56. New Hebrides censor tape at left. Backstamped Sydney 30 June 1944 and Artamon 1 July 1944. ("Aore" coll.)

Postmaster cover registered an censored.
Image thanks to Sandafayre Stamps Auctions

Baldwin cover, NZ censored, from Santo to Sydney

Baldwin cover, censored, cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM12A PAQUEBOT postmark.
Image thanks to Lugdunum Philatélie France.

F.L. Jones at Peu, Vanikoro to Baldwin

21 December 1945

QE II First Day Cover sent from Santo - arrived in Sydney on 26 February 1954. (RHM collection) A second cover with the registration number 1228 exists too.

Five years later: Here it is! Image thanks to Sandafayre stamp auctions

A Paquebot cover with BSI stamps from Vila PO for Mr. Baldwin.
Image thanks to Steve Drewett - Empire Stamp Auctions

Another Paquebot cover with BSI stamps from Vila PO for Mr. Baldwin.
Image thanks to David Moss and Northwich Philatelic Society | Northwich, Cheshire.

A supply cover from Vila PO for Mr. Baldwin. (Klinger coll.)

Baldwin cover, ship letter from Honiara from M.V. TULAGI

Baldwin cover, ship letter from Honiara from M.V. TULAGI

Late Baldwin cober registered from Forari to N.S.W. The 15c and 60c U.I.T dtamps cancelled with GK PM33A. Reg. label GK NR23B.("Klinger" coll.)

8 June 1965
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