1976-1980
Philatelic Bulletin
No 52 - Port-Vila 1979
(new 2/2019)
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Philatelic Bulletin No 52
1979, Jan. 11, : First Anniversary of Internal Self-Government
Design: Odette Baillais, Photo Government Printing Works, Paris
S.-G.: 269-Yv: 551
Sc. : **-Mi: 529
S.-G.: 270-Yv: 552
Sc. : **-Mi: 530
S.-G.: F283s-Yv: ---
Sc. : **-Mi: ---
S.G.: F284s-Y: ---
Sc. : **-Mi: ---
S.G.: F283-Y: 535
Sc. : **-Mi: 516
S.G.: F284-Y: 535
Sc. : **-Mi: 516
1979, Sep. 10, : Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill
S.-G.: 271-Yv: 556
Sc. : **-Mi: 531
S.-G.: 272-Yv: 557
Sc. : **-Mi: 532
S.-G.: 273-Yv: 558
Sc. : **-Mi: 533
S.G.: F285-Y: 553
Sc. : **-Mi: 534
S.G.: F286-Y: 554
Sc. : **-Mi: 535
S.G.: F287-Y: 555
Sc. : **-Mi: 536
1979 Hill block
The 1979 Rowland Hill block
1979 imperforate
The 1979 Rowland Hill block imperforate (proof? printer's representation card?) (coll. Chr. Oberto)
Note: The British 20c stamp has no watermark in contrary to the single stamp.
1979, Dec. 4, : Festival of Arts. S.G. says Nov 16 but the FDCs I have are cancelled FD on Dec 4. The Philatelic Bulletin announced the issue for 4 December.
This is the only New Hebrides issue printed by Format International Security Printers Ltd.
S.-G.: 275-Yv: 563
Sc. : **-Mi: 537
S.-G.: 276-Yv: 564
Sc. : **-Mi: 538
S.-G.: 277-Yv: 565
Sc. : **-Mi: 539
S.-G.: 278-Yv: 566
Sc. : **-Mi: 540
S.G.: F288-Y: 559
Sc. : **-Mi: 541
S.G.: F289-Y: 560
Sc. : **-Mi: 542
S.G.: F290-Y: 561
Sc. : **-Mi: 543
S.G.: F291-Y: 562
Sc. : **-Mi: 544
1979, Dec. 4, : Christmas Stamps: International Year of the Child
S.-G.: 279-Yv: 571
Sc. : **-Mi: 545
S.-G.: 280-Yv: 572
Sc. : **-Mi: 546
S.-G.: 281-Yv: 573
Sc. : **-Mi: 547
S.-G.: 282-Yv: 574
Sc. : **-Mi: 548
S.G.: F292-Y: 567
Sc. : **-Mi: 549
S.G.: F293-Y: 568
Sc. : **-Mi: 550
S.G.: F294-Y: 569
Sc. : **-Mi: 551
S.G.: F295-Y: 570
Sc. : **-Mi: 552
1980, Feb. 27, : Birds - The last stamp issue of the New Hebrides Condominium
S.-G.: 283-Yv: 579
Sc. : **-Mi: 553
S.-G.: 284-Yv: 580
Sc. : **-Mi: 554
S.-G.: 285-Yv: 581
Sc. : **-Mi: 555
S.-G.: 286-Yv: 582
Sc. : **-Mi: 556
S.G.: F296-Y: 575
Sc. : **-Mi: 557
S.G.: F297-Y: 576
Sc. : **-Mi: 558
S.G.: F298-Y: 577
Sc. : **-Mi: 559
S.G.: F299-Y: 578
Sc. : **-Mi: 560
1980 10 FNH proof
Proof of the British 30 FNH stamp(180 x 125 mm). (Image thanks to Argyll Etkin)
1980 20 FNH proof
Proof of the British 30 FNH stamp (180 x 125 mm). (Image thanks to Argyll Etkin)
1980 30 FNH proof
Proof of the British 30 FNH stamp (180 x 125 mm). (Christian Oberto coll.)
1980 40 FNH proof
Proof of the British 40 FNH stamp (180 x 125 mm). (Christian Oberto coll.)
1979 Questa proof
(new 4/2020)
House of Questa proof card of the French 10 FNH stamp. (Image thanks to CÉRÉS Phlatélie)
1979 Questa proof
(new 4/2020)
House of Questa proof card of the French 40 FNH stamp. (Image thanks to CÉRÉS Phlatélie)
1979 Questa proof
(new 4/2020)
House of Questa proof card of the French 40 FNH stamp. (Image thanks to CÉRÉS Phlatélie)
1979 block proof
(new 4/2020)
Unperforated proof of Rowland Hill block. (Image thanks to CÉRÉS Phlatélie)