The 1977 Definitive Series
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1976-1980







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The new currency (100 centimes = 1 New Hebrides Franc) required new definitives, the 1972 definitives were overprinted. At top the Paris overprint, below the Port Vila overprint. The 50FNH and 100FNH have no SG number as they were available from the Philatelic Bureau only. First day from July 1977 to January 1978.

The 1977 British stamps - Paris Overprint

1977 5FNH

S.-G.: 220-Yv: 463
Sc.   : **-Mi: 447
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 10FNH

S.-G.: 221-Yv: 464
Sc.   : **-Mi: 448
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 15FNH

S.-G.: 222-Yv: 465
Sc.   : **-Mi: 449
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 20FNH

S.-G.: 223-Yv: 466
Sc.   : **-Mi: 450
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1965 25FNH

S.-G.: 224-Yv: 467
Sc.   : **-Mi: 451
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 30FNH

S.-G.: 225-Yv: 468
Sc.   : **-Mi: 452
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 35FNH

S.-G.: 226-Yv: 469
Sc.   : **-Mi: 453
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 40FNH

S.-G.: 227-Yv: 470
Sc.   : **-Mi: 454
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

The 1977 British stamps - Vila Overprint

1977 5FNH

S.-G.: 233-Yv: 486
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 10 August 1977

1977 10FNH

S.-G.: 234-Yv: 487
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 10 July 1977

1977 15FNH

S.-G.: 235-Yv: 488
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 18 July 1977

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S.-G.: ----Yv: ---
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: ----

1965 25FNH

S.-G.: 236-Yv: 488A
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 10 September 1977

1977 30FNH

S.-G.: 237-Yv: 488B
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 10 September 1977

1977 35FNH

S.-G.: 238-Yv: 489
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 10 September 1977

1977 40FNH

S.-G.: 239-Yv: 490
Sc.   : **-Mi: 454
 
First Day: 12 September 1977

The 1977 British stamps - Paris Overprint

1977 50FNH

S.-G.: 228-Yv: 471
Sc.   : **-Mi: 455
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 70FNH

S.-G.: 229-Yv: 472
Sc.   : **-Mi: 456
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 100FNH

S.-G.: 230-Yv: 473
Sc.   : **-Mi: 457
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 200FNH

S.-G.: 231-Yv: 474
Sc.   : **-Mi: 458
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1965 500FNH

S.-G.: 232-Yv: 475
Sc.   : **-Mi: 459
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

The 1977 British stamps - Vila Overprint

1977 50FNH

S.-G.: ----Yv: 491
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: ----

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S.-G.: ----Yv: ---
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: ----

1977 100FNH

S.-G.: ----Yv: 473
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: ----

1977 200FNH

S.-G.: 240-Yv: 474
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 22 August 1977

1965 500FNH

S.-G.: 241-Yv: 475
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 14 September 1977

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The 1977 French stamps - Paris Overprint

1977 5FNH

S.-G.: F234-Yv: 450
Sc.   : **-Mi: 460
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 10FNH

S.-G.: F235-Yv: 451
Sc.   : **-Mi: 461
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 15FNH

S.-G.: F236-Yv: 452
Sc.   : **-Mi: 462
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 20FNH

S.-G.: F237-Yv: 453
Sc.   : **-Mi: 463
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1965 25FNH

S.-G.: F238-Yv: 454
Sc.   : **-Mi: 464
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 30FNH

S.-G.: F239-Yv: 455
Sc.   : **-Mi: 465
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 35FNH

S.-G.: F240-Yv: 456
Sc.   : **-Mi: 466
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 40FNH

S.-G.: F241-Yv: 457
Sc.   : **-Mi: 467
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

The 1977 French stamps - Vila Overprint

1977 5FNH

S.-G.: F247-Yv: 476
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 10FNH

S.-G.: F248-Yv: 477
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 15FNH

S.-G.: F249-Yv: 478
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

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S.-G.: ----Yv: ---
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1965 25FNH

S.-G.: F250-Yv: 478A
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 30FNH

S.-G.: F251-Yv: 478B
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 35FNH

S.-G.: F252-Yv: 479
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 40FNH

S.-G.: F253-Yv: 480
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

The 1977 French stamps - Paris Overprint

1977 50FNH

S.-G.: F242-Yv: 458
Sc.   : **-Mi: 468
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 70FNH

S.-G.: F243-Yv: 459
Sc.   : **-Mi: 469
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 100FNH

S.-G.: F244-Yv: 460
Sc.   : **-Mi: 470
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 200FNH

S.-G.: F245-Yv: 461
Sc.   : **-Mi: 471
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1965 500FNH

S.-G.: F246-Yv: 462
Sc.   : **-Mi: 472
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

The 1977 French stamps - Vila Overprint

1977 50FNH

S.-G.: ----Yv: 481
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 70FNH

S.-G.: ----Yv: 482
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 100FNH

S.-G.: ----Yv: 483
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1977 200FNH

S.-G.: F254-Yv: 484
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

1965 500FNH

S.-G.: F255-Yv: 465
Sc.   : **-Mi: ---
 
First Day: 1 July 1977

This is a very difficult issue. Not so much the normal Paris - but the Vila overprint. There are many differences within the Vila ovpts so I suggest that you click a Paris AND a Vila overprint for blow-up and place them side by side with the mouse to compare them. You can find many differences within the two ovpts. The SG tells a bit about the ovpt differences, the Yvert even less. (Roland Klinger)

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