12 July 1911
Exceptional first day of issue : 12 July 1911 was the first day for the French
1911 issue. Registered letter from Cabinet du Commissaire Résident de France
to Monsieur LEBRUN Ministre des Colonies Paris , bearing the 1910 French
provisional series 50c. in combination with the 20c. of the 1911 definitive
series tied by PCH type 5 cds. Backstamped Sydney 25 JL 11 in transit and
Paris 27 AOUT 11 on arrival. ("SeSi" collection)
Albert LEBRUN : Homme politique français (Mercy le haut (Meurthe et
Moselle) 1871-Paris 1950). Ancien élève de Polytechnique, ingénieur des Mines,
il siégea à la Chambre des Députés (1900) avec la Gauche Démocratique et fut
nommé Ministre des Colonies (1911-1914), puis du Blocus et des Régions Libérées
(1917-1920) . Président du Sénat (1931), il fut élu Président de la Troisième
République (1932-1940) et se retira après l'armistice et la formation du
gouvernement de Vichy (juillet 1940). Arrêté par les Allemands, il fut déporté
(1944-1945). réf: dictionnaire Le Petit Robert 2 .
7 August 1911
This registered postcard was sent to UK. The British colonial postcard rate is 1d (10c) and a registration
fee of 2½d (25c) is applied. The message is from Mr. A. Deschamps the second condominium postmaster. (unknown coll.)
7 August 1911
Writing of Monsieur Deschamps.
7 August 1911
Letter to England with the correct rate in French stamps: 25c. Backstamped Sydney 24 August 1911, brought by
the Burns Philp & Co. Ltd. steamer MAKAMBO.
("Mele" coll.)
7 August 1911
(new Feb 2018)
Philatelic registered letter from Port-Vila to Mme Houades PARIS 15 France.
The three top value French stamps 1Fr, 2Fr, and 5Fr tied by GK type PM2
on 7 AOUT 11, registered cachet type NR1C.
Extraordinary franking 8 Fr. for a 35 centimes rate ( 23 the price ! ). Backstamped SYDNEY REGISTERED AU 24 11 in transit and PARIS XV
DISTRIBUTION 29-9 11 on arrival. Carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp steamer MAKAMBO. ("SeSi" collection)
7 August 1911
(new Feb 2018)
reverse
14 August 1911
Letter to Loudéac (Cotes du Nord) France bearing the 10c. 1911 French
definitive series tied by PCH type 5 cds. This is the first postal object known to us with the 1911 French issue, first day 12 July 1911. ("SeSi" collection)
26 August 1911
Registered cover to Samoa, bearing the 1908 French provisional
series 50c in combination with the 5c and 10c of the 1911 definitive series,
tied by PCH type 5 cds. Reg. Nr. 380. Image thanks to Roumet Philatélie, Paris
26 August 1911
Registered cover to Samoa, bearing the 1908 French provisional
series 50c in combination with the 5c and 10c of the 1911 definitive series,
tied by PCH type 5 cds. Reg. Nr. 368 (Treadwell coll.)
26 August 1911
Registered cover to Samoa, bearing the 1908 French provisional
series 50c in combination with the 5c and 10c of the 1911 definitive series,
tied by PCH type 5 cds. Reg. Nr. 376. (Goron coll.)
26 August 1911
Reverse
26 August 1911
Registered cover to Samoa, bearing the 1908 French provisional
series 50c in combination with the 5c and 10c of the 1911 definitive series,
tied by PCH type 5 cds. Reg. Nr. 373. Backstamped Apia 21.9.11. A shame that somebody tried to soak the 1908 stamp! ("Mele" coll.)
26 August 1911
Registered cover to Samoa, bearing the 1908 French provisional
series 50c in combination with the 5c and 10c of the 1911 definitive series,
tied by PCH type 5 cds. Reg. Nr. 377. Backstamped Apia 21. September 1911.
Image thanks to Lugdunum Philatélie, Lyon
8 September 1911
Registered cover to France, a couple of French 1911 stamps cancelled with
PCH type 5. (Merot coll.)
22 September 1911
1d cover (French colonial letter rate) to France cancelled GK type PM4. "SE22" placed upside-down in the cancel device.
Backstamped PARIS 4.11.11 ("SeSi" coll.)
10 October 1911
Letter from Port Vila to Kew, Victoria, bearing a 1911 French 20c tied by PCH type 5 cds.
Frank H. L. Paton was a son of the well known New Hebrides
missionary John G. Paton. He was Honorary Director of the John G. Paton Mission Fund
in Kew. ("JGI" coll.)
10 October 1911
(new 2/2019)
Full set (except 5/-) cover to France, cancelled PM2.
10 October 1911
Registered cover to Birmingham franked French 5c, 10c, 25c (not pmkd), 30c and
5Fr tied by PCH type 5 cds. (Seen in an 1990's Australian auction catalogue)
10 October 1911
Cover to New South Wales, with British colonial letter rate of 2d. (unknown coll.)
This is the first letter known to us with the 1911 British issue, first day 25 July 1911.
16 October 1911
Registered cover to France franked with the complete French set less the 25c and 30c
cancelled with PCH type 5. This letter was most likely carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer
Pacifique, which called at Sydney on 29 October 1922. The Burns Phil & Co. steamer
Malaita came from Vila to Sydney on 21. October but that would be too early for this letter I think.
Backstamped on arrival: Paris 2 distribution 2-12-11. ("SeSi" collection)
19 October 1911
Registered cover to Newark, USA, bearing a pair of the 1911 French series 40c and
a 10c paying for a triple weight letter(?) tied with PCH type 5 cds. Backstamped
transit San Francisco 8 December 1911 and arrival Newark 13 December 1911. (Ruecker coll.)
21 October 1911
(new 10/2020)
Registered cover to Apia, Samoa to Mr. Irving C. Hetherington.
22 October 1911
Postcard from Alfred Rosiers in Faureville (please see [Pre Condominium --> N.C.A --> covers 1908] plan at left for the Rosier settlement in Faureville) to a relative in
Madagascar, the British 1d stamp prepays the correct French colonial
rate and is cancelled with PCH type 5. Colombo transit machine cancellation dated
16 November 1911 on address side. (Klinger coll.)
22 October 1911
Reverse of this postcard
31 October 1911
Buess registered cover to the post director in FREIBURG BADEN redirectored
to PFORZHEIM. Attractive overpaid letter with a total franking 2,30 F.
Backstamped REGISTERED - SYDNEY NSW - 22 NO 11 in transit,
FREIBURG(BREISGAU)1 30-12-11 and PFORZHEIM 31.12.11 on arrival. Just in time for the new year! ("SeSi" coll.)
31 October 1911
Reverse
9 November 1911
Letter to Australia. The correct colonial letter rate cancelled with GK type PM2. Backstamped twice Sydney 22.11.11 ("SeSi" coll.)
9 November 1911
Reverse
16 November 1911
Postcard 10c colonial rate to Noumea, long text. Mixed ½d - 5c franking cancelled with PCH type 5. Sent to Mademoiselle Hélène
Fruitet, daughter of the well known pharmacist Eugène Fruitet. She was born 1892 and died 1971. The card was most likely carried to Noumea by Messageries Maritimes' steamer PACIFIQUE,
which left Sydney on 8 Nov and was back on 26 Nov. (Jeff Blinco coll.)
16 November 1911
Reverse of this postcard
2 December 1911
Cover from Vila to Sydney, Two 1d cancelled with PCH type 5. ("SeSi" coll.)
11 December 1911
Letter, most likely overweight, to the stamp dealer William Ackland in Melbourne.
The 8½d stamps are cancelled with PCH type 5. Triple weight plus registration
could be exactly 8½d. (Goron coll.)
15 December 1911
Postcard to New Caledonia with short message, hence 5c. (now unknown coll.)
17 December 1911
Small letter from Vila to Noumea, typical for Christmas & New Year greetings, the 5c stamp cancelled with PCH Type 5.
PACIFIQUE left Sydney on 6 Dec, arrived at Noumea on 10 Dec,
left for Vila on 12 Dec, arrived there on 13 Dec, returned from the island tour on 17 Dec, left for Noumea the same day
and arrived there on 18 Dec. Off to Sydney on 20 Dec and back there on 24 Dec. (These are the dates according to her normal timetable).
Image thanks to Gärtner Auktionen Germany
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