1957-1958
3 September 1957
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Wellington New Zealand. The complet French set tied by PCH type 17.
("SeSi" coll.)
11 September 1957
Exceptional air mail letter to Sydney: the 20 gc stamp issue on September 3, 1957
cancelled with the scarce GK type PM18B (the one with the time slug known from 1952 to 1953 ) on 11 SE 57.
Franked correctly for a 5g first air letter to Australia (10gc) and colonial letter rate (10 gc).
Dead line extended by 4 years! ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1957
Air mail cover from Santo to France. Cancelled with GK Type PM20. Correct rate colonial letter 10c and air mail surcharge 45c. (Albert coll.)
1 October 1957
Letter from Vila to Redlands California USA. The 5c.or,5gc and 10gc tied by PCH type 18.
In front violet cachet MISSENT TO/LOMA LINDA,CALIF.
Backstamped killer 1 Loma Linda calif. DEC 3 1957 in transit and machine cancel Redlands DEC 4 1957
FIGHT TB/SUPPORT YOUR/TB ASSOCIATION on arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
1 October 1957
1 October 1957 - reverse
xx October 1957
(new 4/2021)
Air Cover to England correctly franked 10cg colonial letter rate and 50 cg air surcharge.
Cancelled with the rather scarce PM18B. Backstamped London 22 OCT 1957.
1 October 1957(?)
(new 4/2021)
Air Cover to England correctly franked 10cg colonial letter rate and 50 cg air surcharge.
Cancelled with the rather scarce PM18B possibly 1 October 1957(?).
27 November 1957
(new 7 March 2018)
Air mail cover (5 gr) from Santo to Société Française des Nouvelles Hébrides Paris 09. Correct 55c.or rate ,stamps tied by type PM20. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 December 1957
Registered letter from Vila to Newcastle England.
Total franking : 1gF 25gc. The stamps tied by PCH type 16.
Registration label is the scarce PCH type R12a (SANTO handstamped VILA (11 x 5 mm) in violet).
Inside the cover an order form New Hebrides Condominium Department of Posts and Telecommunications.
18 December 1957
18 December 1957 - Early use (by the Postmaster) of registration label R12a
23 December 1957
(new 11/2023)
Department of Posts registered air mail letter to New York USA to a member of the Masonic Stamp Club of New York.
Correct franking 85 gc for a registered (30gc) letter (20gc)
5g air mail to USA (35gc).
The stamps tied by the scarce cachet type PM19B with a time
in the date slug . 16°° 23 XII 57.
Provisional registration label type NR20A : label SANTO NR21A handstamped VILA.
Backstamped GPO SYDNEY AIR 7 - 28DE57 in transit and BROOKLYN N.Y JAN 2 1958 in arrival. /"SeSi" coll.)
23 December 1957
reverse
1 February 1958
Air Mail letter from Santo to Perpignan, France. The GK type PM20 cancels the
total of 1Fg45 British stamps. A 15g letter needed 10 cg colonial letter rate an 3 x 45 cg air surcharge - so correctly franked.(ex Millet coll.)
5 February 1958
Air Mail letter from Santo to Perpignan, France. The GK type PM20 cancels the
French 5c and the British 15c and vertical pair of 40c stamps. A 10g letter needed 10 cg colonial letter rate an 2 x 45 cg air surcharge - so correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
7 February 1958
Postcard to USA with 45c postage, tied with PCH type 16 (?). Looks like a tax of
20c had to be paid in Connecticut. Was it paid and why? We don't know. (Ruecker coll.)
11 February 1958
Letter to France. 1Fg45cg cancelled with GK type PM20. Correct rate for a 15 g letter with 10 cg colonial letter rate and 3 x 45 cg air mail surchage
for 3 x 5g weight. (ex Millet coll.)
11 February 1958
26 March 1958
(new 3/2020)
Surface mail from Vila to Batavia, Illinois, U.S.A. 35cg cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial letter rate in 1958 was 20cg and air surcharge was 35 cg per 5gr.
So nothing fits here. The cover is overpaid as surface mail. (Klinger coll.)
11 April 1958
Local Santo Letter 10c postage to Surenda (now Surunda) tied with GK type PM20. (ex Millet coll.)
15 April 1958
Letter to USA with British 40c postage, tied with PCH type 17. (Ruecker coll.)
3 May 1958
(new 3/2020)
Air Mail letter to the USA with 50cg mixed postage, tied with PM19A, (the
variety with a dot between the V and 58: "-3V.58"). Non-colonial letter rate 20cg, air surcharge to the U.S.
was 35cg so 55cg were needed. The 10c tax is correct. (Klinger coll.)
7 May 1958
(new 3/2020)
Air letter to USA, the 1,10Fg stamps cancelled with PM19A. 20cg non-colonial letter rate and air surcharge 35cg per 5gr: overpaid! (Klinger coll.)
19 May 1958
(new 7 March 2018)
Air mail letter (10 gr) from Santo to Société Française des Nouvelles Hébrides Paris 9. Correct 1 F.or rate, stamps tied by type PM20. ("SeSi" coll.)
5 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Surface mail to Basking Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.A. 20cg cancelled with PM19A pay the non-colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
10 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Vial to Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. 30cg cancelled with PM19A. 10cg colonial letter rate and 20cg air surcharge for a 5gr-10gr letter. (Klinger coll.)
23 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Vial to Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. 30cg cancelled with PM19A. 10cg colonial letter rate and 20cg air surcharge for a 5gr-10gr letter. (Klinger coll.)
30 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Registered air mail from Vila to Australia. The 50cg stamp cancelled with PM18A. Colonial letter rate was 10cg in 1958, reg.-fee 20cg and air surcharge
10cg per 5gr so this cover is correctly paid for 5gr-10gr. (Klinger coll.)
30 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Backstamped Vila 30JE58, A.M.F.Sydney R.SI. 4JY58, Melbourne Registered 4JY58 and Hawthorn E.2 5JY58.
30 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Registered air mail from Vila to Australia. The 40cg and 2x5cg stamps cancelled with PM18A. Colonial letter rate was 10cg in 1958, reg.-fee 20cg and air surcharge
10cg per 5gr so this cover is correctly paid for 5gr-10gr. (Klinger coll.)
30 June 1958
(new 3/2020)
Backstamped Vila 30JE58, A.M.F.Sydney R.SI. 4JY58, Melbourne Registered 4JY58 and Hawthorn E.2 5JY58.
27 June 1958
Air mail cover from Santo to Sydney. The four 5c.or stamps tied with PCH type 39.
("SeSi" coll.)
29 July 1958
Air mail cover from Santo to Coleman Michigan USA. The three 30gc. tied with PCH type 39.
("SeSi" coll.)
5 August 1958
(new 10/2020)
Air mail letter from Santo to Paris 9. Total franking 1 Fg 45 cg tied by PM20.
Letter 10 gc and air mail 1 Fg 35 gc (11 - 15g ). ("SeSi" coll.)
4 October 1958
Surface cover to U.S.A. - 20cg cancelled with the scarce air mail cancel PM18B but the cover was no air mail. It is franked with the pre 1961
non-colonial letter rate. Date uncertain. (Klinger coll.)
7 October 1958
Air mail Santo - Perpignan franked 1Fg and cancelled with GK type PM20. Colonial letter rate was 10 cg up to 20 g and as a 10g letter it
would have required 2 x 45 cg air mail surcharge so ceorrectly franked. (ex Millet coll.)
("SeSi" coll.)
20 October 1958
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Perigueux (Dordogne) France.
The 1Fg and 20cg. tied with GK type PM20. Registration label type R33 (early use).
Backstamped Santo 20OC58 and Perigueux RP 27-10 1958 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
21 October 1958
Air mail cover from Santo to Perpignan France. The 1Fg and 20gc. tied with GK type PM20.
Perfect rate for a 10g letter: 10 cg colonial letter rate and 90 cg air surcharge for a 10g 1st class air letter. (ex Millet coll.)
10 November 1958
(new 3/2020)
Surface mail from Vila to Heliopolis, Egypt. 35cg cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial letter rate in 1958 was 20cg and air surcharge was 35 cg per 5gr.
So nothing fits here. The cover is overpaid as surface mail. Heliopolis arrival cancel on reverse and another one on front. (Klinger coll.)
10 November 1958
(new 3/2020)
reverse
13 December 1958
(new 2/2019)
Air Mail Santo to France. 55c stamps cancelled with PM20 = 10c colonial letter rate and 45c air surcharge.
1959
10 February 1959
(new 3/2020)
Surface letter to Germany. The 35cg stamps cancelled with PM19A. Non-colonial letterr ate was 20cg in 1959 so the cover is overpaid 15cg. (Klinger coll.)
11 February 1959
Cover from Port-Vila to Shaar Menasche Israël.
The 5 and 10c.or, 5 and 10gc tied by PCH type 17. On down front mirrored Israeli machine cancel.
Backstamped HAIFA 22.4.59 machine cancel and another cachet in Hebrew characters.
("SeSi" coll.)
11 February 1959
Reverse
3 March 1959
Air letter to Australia, the 20c stamps cancelled with PCH type 16, (Klinger coll.)
19 March 1959
(new 10/2020)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Donmilis Ontario Canada. Total franking 90 cg tied by GK type PM19A for a cover (10 gc) by air mail (80 gc) 6-10g. ("Sesi" coll.)
3 April 1959
Busines reply envelope as registered letter to Union City,
New Jersey, USA with two British 1957 40c stamps and a French 5c stamp,
cancelled with PCH type 42 Santo -3AP59, backstamped Santo and arrival Union
City (13 April 1959). Early use of PCH R33 registration label. (Klinger coll.)
6 April 1959
Commercial registered cover from Vila to Montgomery Ward in Chicago. 1F20c gold cancelled with GK type PM18A.
Non colonial letter rate 20cg, registration 30cg and 2 x air fee 1. class 35c - correct rate. (Klinger coll.)
29 May 1959
(new 2/2021)
Air mail letter from Vila to Chicago Illinois USA.
Franking 55gc for 5g : non colonial letter 20gc., air mail 35 gc.
The stamps tied with PM18A. ("SeSi" coll.)
2 June 1959
Letter from Vila to NZ, British 30c stamp this time, Date: 15.7.59 ?? - PCH type 17A. (Klinger coll.)
3 June 1959
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to San Francisco. 55cg canceled with PM18A. Non-colonial letter rate was 20cg and air surcharge 35cg. Correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
23 June 1959
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to Auckland. 20cg canceled with PM18A. Colonial letter rate was 10cg and air surcharge 10cg. Correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
15 July 1959
Letter from Vila to NZ, British 30c stamp this time, Date: 15.7.59 ?? - PCH type 17A. (Klinger coll.)
15 July 1959
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Port Vila to Bogota, Columbia, franked 70cg and cancelled with GK type PM18A. Maybe correctly paid as the non-colonial letter rate was
20cg and air surcharge to Venzuela was 50cg (I don't have it for Colombia). (Klinger coll.)
21 July 1959
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Port Vila to Papeete, Tahiti. 35cg cancelled PM19A. The rate is hard to tell as I have no air surcharge for Tahiti. For Fiji it was
15cg so for Tahiti maybe 25cg and colonial letter rate 10cg would be a fit. (Klinger coll.)
23 July 1959
Incoming: Air mail cover from Barnens Ö Island Sweden to Post office Vila.
("SeSi" coll.)
24 July 1959
Air mail cover from Santo to Nantes (Loire inférieure) France. The 1F or tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
20 August 1959
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Nantes France. The 1F.or and 20gc tied by PCH type 41.
Registration label is type R33. Backstamped Santo 20.8.59 and Nantes RP 29-8 1959 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
25 August 1959
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to U.S.A. 55cg cancelled with PM19A. 20cg non-colonial letter rate and 35cg air surcharge for 5gr - correctly paid. (Klinger coll.)
("SeSi" coll.)
21 September 1959
Air mail cover from Vila to Clamart (Seine) France.
The 1F.or tied by PCH type 16.
("SeSi" coll.)
15 October 1959
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Paris 8.
The three 40c.or tied by PCH type 42. Registration label is type R33.
Backstamped Paris VIII distribution 24-10-1959 on arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
17 November 1959
(new 2/2020)
Letter from Vila to the Merseburg, German Democratic Republic. 20 cg canelled with GK PM19A. Correct non-colonial letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
20 November 1959
Letter from Vila to the US, a sum of British 55c stamp cancelled with PCH type 16. (Priester coll.)
23 November 1959
Air mail cover from Santo to Montreuil sous Bois (Seine) France.
The 50c.or and 5gc tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
24 November 1959
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Paris 8.
The 50 and 25c.or tied by PCH type 41. Backstamped 4 DEC 1959 in arrival (Thos Cook agency cachet).
("SeSi" coll.)
26 November 1959
Air mail to Tananarive, Madagascar. The 65c stamps cancelled with GK Type PM18A. Correctly franked letter as colonial rate was 10c and air surcharge to Madagascar 55c. (Albert coll.).
("SeSi" coll.)
30 November 1959
(new 3/2020)
Registered air mail letter from Vila to Grans Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. 1,05Fg cancelled with PM18A. Non-colonial letter rate was 20cg, non-colonial registration fee
was 30cg, air surcharge to the U.S. 35cg per 5gr. I think the cover was underfranked 15cg. (Klinger coll.)
30 November 1959
(new 3/2020)
Backstamped Vila 30NO59, Sydney Air 2DE59, Grand Rapids Mich. DEC 4 1959 and Grand Rapids Sta.A DEC 4 1959.
2 December 1959
Registered air mail cover from Santo to Paris 8.
The three 40c.or tied by PCH type 42. Backstamped Paris VIII distribution 11-12-1959 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
15 December 1959
Air mail letter from Vila to Porto Amboim ANGOLA.
The stamps tied by GK type PM18A. Correct total franking 80c.or: non colonial letter rate 20gc , air surcharge to Angola 60gc (1st class up to 5g).
Backstamped PORTO AMBOIM 30 DEZ 1959. ("SeSi" coll.)
15 December 1959
Reverse
7 December 1959
Air Mail letter to Nürnberg, Germany. The French 1F and 10c stamps are tied with PCH type 16. (Klinger coll.)
20 December 1959
Air mail cover from Vila to Paris 8.
5c.or and 25(x2)c.or tied by PCH type 22. ("SeSi" coll.)
23 December 1959
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris 8.
20gc(x2) and 15c.or tied by PCH type 17 (late use).
1960
1960 maybe
(new 3/2020)
According to the franking 30cg = 10cg colonial letter rate and 20cg for 5gr-10gr this cover could be from pre 1961. (Klinger coll.)
4 January 1960
(new 10/2020)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to Treguier Côtes-du-Nord France. Total franking 1 Fg tied by GK type PM31A. Colonial letter rate 10 cg , air mail fees 90 cg ( 6 - 10 gr )("SeSi" coll.)
21 January 1960
Local "air mail" cover from Santo to Santo. The 10 and 15cg tied by PCH type 42. ("SeSi" coll.)
5 February 1960
Air mail letter from Santo to Auckland NZ. The 10gc and 15c.or stamps tied by Santo PM29A. Backstamped Vila 16.2.60 in transit (PM30A).
Colonial letter rate up to 50g : 20gc and 2nd class air surcharge 15gc per 20g : 30gc sum up to 50gc. Therefore the postage due charge was 2x25gc mentioned
by T 50c.or in red manuscript. ("SeSi" coll.)
5 February 1960
Vila backstamp
7 April 1960
Air Mail letter to the Cover Collectors Circuit Club in Waterloo (this club still exists), Iowa. Backstamped
Port Vila 7.4.60, Suva - Fiji, 11 AP 60, Waterloo IOWA, APR 13, 1960 and Waterloo, Iowa, STA. A APR 14, 1960.
Non-clonial letter rate was 20cg, reg.-fee 30cg, air surcharge 35cg per 5gr: 30cg underpaid but not taxed! (Klinger coll.)
7 April 1960
Reverse
19 April 1960
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Ste Foy les Lyon (Rhòne) France.
The 5gc and 50c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
24 May 1960
Air mail cover from Vila to Colombes (Seine) France. The two 50gc tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" coll.)
11 July 1960
(new 3/2020)
Letter from Port Vila to Heliopolis, Egypt, Port Vila cds 11.7.60, transit at
Cairo Airport at 20.7.60 with cachet "MISRAIR UNITED ARAB AIRLINES FIRST JET
FLIGHT BY COMET 4 C. JULY 16th 1960, for me not readable Arab cancel, Heliopolis
arrival cds 22.7.60 with Arab cachet. Non-colonial letter rate 20cg, air surcharge to Egypt 40cg - correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
11 July 1960
(new 3/2020)
Transit at
Cairo Airport at 20.7.60 with cachet "MISRAIR UNITED ARAB AIRLINES FIRST JET
FLIGHT BY COMET 4 C. JULY 16th 1960, for me not readable Arab cancel, Heliopolis
arrival cds 22.7.60 with Arab cachet.
23 July 1960
Air mail cover from André Naturel "Valesdir" - EPI via Port-Vila to Washington USA.
The 15,10 and 25c.or,the 5 and 20gc tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
20 September 1960
Air mail cover from Santo to Auckland New Zealand.
The 5,15,and 20c.or tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
10 October 1960
Postcard from Santo to Nouméa NC.
The 10c.or tied by PCH type 41. AO manuscript in red .Text written with light lead pencil.
("SeSi" coll.)
10 October 1960
Reverse
10 October 1960
(new 2/2019)
Air Mail Santo to France -5 days! 55c stamps cancelled with PM29A = 10c colonial letter rate and 45c air surcharge.
20 October 1960
Registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to St Louis USA.
On front : 15gc and two 15c.or,four 20gc and four 20c.or tied by PCH type 21.Registration label type R18.
On back : 5c.or, 5gc and 15gc tiedby PCH type 21. Total franking 2 Francs 30c.
Backstamped Nouméa 20-10-1960 in transit and East St Louis Ill Edgemont sta OCT 31 1960 in arrival.
Dillenseger is a very well known name in the New Caledonia / New Hebrides area for 100 years.
("SeSi" coll.)
20 October 1960
Reverse
3 November 1960
Air mail cover from Vila to Clamart (Seine) France.
20c.or and two 40c.or tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" coll.)
22 November 1960
(new 3/2020)
Surface cover (air mail crossed out) to Auki, Malaita, British Solomon Islands. 10cg cancelled Santo PM28a. Backstamped Vila 23.11.60 with PM31A.
So this cover went from Santo to Vila and then back again to the B.S.I. Correct colonial letter rate.(Klinger coll.)
22 November 1960
1960 maybe
(new 3/2020)
1960 may as colonial letter rate was 10cg then. The cover to Honiara was not franked as air mail. (Klinger coll.)
1961
1961 maybe
(new 3/2020)
1961 maybe: air mail to Sydney. 15cg colonial letter rate and 10cg air surcharge tell us that the cover is from 1961 or later. (Klinger coll.)
18 January 1961
Air letter from Vila to USA, the 90c British stamps are cancelled with PCH
type 22 (sub type ? one dash), the registration label is PCH type R18. Backstamped
Vila 18. 1. 61, Nouméa 19-1-1961, Portland Jan 27, 1961 and Portland Arleta Station
Jan 27, 1961. (Klinger coll.)
18 January 1961
(new 2/2019)
Full set (French) air letter from Vila to England. Cancelled with PM31A.
16 March 1961
Nice location of sender: Letter from Valesdir, Island of Epi via Port Vila
to Abadan city, extreme southwestern Iran. The city is situated in Khuzestan,
part of the oil-producing region of Iran. Dated Port Vila, 16.3.61. Valesdir
is a plantation on the Island of Epi, which had its own currency in the 1920's.
Backstamped "Teheran (ARRIVEE) 20H 20-3-1961" and with a machine cancel with
Farsi characters. (Klinger coll.)
22 March 1961
Air mail cover from Santo to Korea. The 5,10,15 and 25c.or tied by PCH type 41. Total franking 55c.or.
Backstamped SEOUL 28 III 1961.
("SeSi" coll.)
24 March 1961
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Port Vila to Pendleton, Indiana, U.S.A. 75cg cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial letter rate 25cg, air surcharge to the U.S. 35cg per 5gr. 15cg overpaid.
(Klinger coll.)
18 April 1961
Same location of sender as above: Letter from Valesdir, Island of Epi via Port Vila
to Abadan city. (Klinger coll.)
19 June 1961
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Saint Germain en Laye (Seine et Oise) France.
The 5,10,15,15,20 and 40gc tied by PCH type 21 . Total franking 1F05c.or .
("SeSi" coll.)
1x June 1961
Air mail cover from LAMAP to Nantes France. The 10 and 50c.or tied by PCH type 58.
Backstamped Port-Vila 28-6-61 type 21 in transit. The LAMAP post office was still
operating in June 1961 - a reduction of the gap of non-operation given in PCH (mid 60 - mid 62)).
("SeSi" coll.)
17 July 1961
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Eugene Oregon USA.
The 5,10,15,20gc and 10c.or tied by PCH type 21. Total franking : 60c.or.
("SeSi" coll.)
20 July 1961
Fung Kuei postcard to France, the 15 cg cancelled with GK type PM 31A. Colonial postcard rate was 10cg.
20 July 1961
Reverse
20 July 1961
(new 10/2020)
Letter from Port-Vila to Leipzig DDR. Stamps tied with GK type PM31A. Correct franking 1 Fg 60 cg for a 11-15 gr air mail (1Fg 35cg) letter (25cg) .("SeSi" coll.)
28 July 1961
(new 2/2020)
Letter from Port-Vila to Perleberg German Democratic Republic.
The 15 gc stamp tied by PM30A. 15gc was the non colonial postcard rate.
Underpaid 10gc for a non colonial cover. So the tax would have been 20gc, but here no problem : they took it easy! ("SeSi" coll.)
1 August 1961
Postcard to France, the 60cg cancelled with GK type PM31A. Colonial postcard rate was 10cg. (ex Millet coll.)
1 August 1961
Port Vila
24 August 1961
(new 7 March 2018)
Registered air mail letter from Port-Vila to New York. The 1 F.or and the 25c.or stamps tied by type PM31A, registration label type NR20A .
Letter 25c, registration 30c, air surcharge 70c.or (10 gr). Correct franking 1,25 F.or.
Backstamped Port-Vila 24.8.61, Nouméa 26-8 1961 in transit, Brooklyn reg. sec.tour2 and Brooklyn Blythebourne sta SEP 1961 on arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
24 August 1961
Port Vila
16 September 1961
Letter from Lamap to France. The 50 and 10 cg stamps are cancelled with GK type PM27A. Colonial letter rate in 1961 was 15 cg and air mail surcharge 1st class 45 cg
per 5g. I doubt a bit that this letter had 5 g or less. Backstamped Port Vila 19.9.61. (ex Millet coll.)
18 September 1961
Two collectors' letters with 15c/50c each British and French with both Vila cancels
each dated 18.9.61--2 to Ste. Foy-Tarentaise/France, both backstamped 73 - Ste
Foy-Tarentaise 17H 25-9 1961. (Klinger coll.)
Not too bad I would say. Today, nearly 40 years later, I sometimes have
difficulty getting a letter from Germany to the US in 5-7 days.
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1961
8 similar covers from Vila to Ste Foy Tarentaise (Savoie) France.
The French stamp tied by PCH type 21 and the British with PCH type 22.
Backstamped Ste Foy Tarentaise 25-9-1961 in arrival. ("SeSi" coll.)
28 September 1961
Air post card from Vila to France, the 50c and 10c British stamps are cancelled with PCH
type 21. It shows a nice view of Port Vila. (Klinger coll.)
20 November 1961
(new 3/2020)
Air mail letter from Santo to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Postage is 1,05Fg British
and 25c French 1957's definitives. Non colonial letter rate in 1961 was 25cg and 5g air surcharge to Canada 40cg. So the cover was correctly franked for 5-10gr.
The addressee Jim Whyard's wife is the well known journalist Flo Whyard. Cancel PM29A. (Klinger coll.)
27 November 1961
(new 3/2020)
Air Mail letter from Santo (on board M.V. Polynesien) to Sydney. 30cg cancelled with PM28A. Taxed 10c.
In 1961 colonial letter rate was 15cg ans air surcharge to Australia was 10cg for 5gr. The letter may have had 6-10gr
and then postage was 35cg and the tax is correct. (Klinger coll.)
13 December 1961
Local cover from AOBA to Santo .The 5c.or and 10gc tied by PCH type 41. ("SeSi" coll.)
1962
20 January 1962
Local Burns Philp letter from Port-Vila to Wahala Aoba readdressed twice to Australia.
The 15gc. tied by PM31A and a Melbourne machine cancel USE / AUSTRALIAN / PRODUCTS
7 FEB 1962 on arrival. Backstamped SANTO 26-1-62 (PM29A) in transit. /"SeSi" coll.)
20 January 1962
Reverse
1 February 1962
Nice destination: Letter to Tonga, the French 30c stamp cancelled with PCH type
41, the line below the date is complete. (Priester coll.)
1 February 1962
Air mail letter from Santo to Pont de Briques (Pas de Calais) France.
The 40 and 20c.or tied by PCH type 41. ("SeSi" coll.)
9 February 1962
Air mail cover from Banque de l'Indochine Agence de Luganville Santo to Paris 10.
The 40 and 20gc tied by PCH type 42.
("SeSi" coll.)
16 February 1962
Air mail cover from CFPO Forari Vaté to Trouville (Calvados) France.
The 20 and 40c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
6 March 1962
Letter from Santo to Malaita, Solomon Islands, Date: 6.3.62. (Klinger coll.)
8 March 1962
20 March 1962
Letter from Santo to Malaita, Solomon Islands, Date: 6.3.62. (Klinger coll.)
27 March 1962
Letter from the Mitchell platation at Ambrym to London. Overpaid 10c as the colonai rate was 25c and air surcharge 55c. (coll. F.Petit)
5 April 1962
(new 3/2020)
Local cover from Port-Vila to Aoba (via Santo). 15cg colonial letter rate, cancel PM31A. Backstamped Santo 6.4.62 with PM29A. (Klinger coll.)
5 April 1962
13 April 1962
Messagerie Maritime air mail cover from Port-Vila to Whitton England.
The 10,20,30,50c.or and 1F.or tied by PCH type 17. Total franking 2F10c.or
14 April 1962
Registration receipt Vila - Santo. Cancelled Vila GK type PM30a on 14 May and Santo PM29A on 16 May 1962. (ex Millet coll.)
14 April 1962
24 April 1962
(new 3/2020)
Local cover 15cg colonial letter rate with "Burns Philp (New Hebrides) / Limited / Santo" imprint on reverse to Aoba. Cancel PM29A. (Klinger coll.)
16 May 1962
(new 3/2020)
Local cover 15cg colonial letter rate with "Burns Philp (New Hebrides) / Limited / Santo" imprint on reverse to Aoba. Cancel PM29A.(Klinger coll.)
25 May 1962
(new 2/2020)
Air mail letter from Santo to Marboz (Ain) France. 6 stamps of the British 1957 def. issue tied by the French PM29A SANTO 25.5.62.
Total franking 60gc for a 5 gr air (45gc) cover (15gc). ("SeSi" coll.)
4 June 1962
Air mail cover from Vila to Paris 7. The 5,5,20 and 30gc tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" coll.)
4 July 1962
Air mail cover from Santo to Nantes France. The 1gF and 5gc tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
31 July 1962
(new 2. March 2018)
Cover from Vila to Chorley, England. 25 cg cancelled with PM30A pay the correct colonial letter rate for letters over 20g up to 50g. (Klinger coll.)
14 August 1962
/new 3/2020)
Registered air mail cover from Santo to California. 90cg cancelled with the rather scarce PM24 English roller cancel.
30cg registration fee, 35cg per 5g air surcharge to the U.S. and 25cg non-colonial ltter rate are 90cg so correctly paid.
Registration label NR21A, manuscript A.O. on front. The addressee is Dr. Sidney Weinbaum, a physicist at Caltech, somehow involved in Communism there. (Klinger coll.)
14 August 1962
/new 3/2020)
Backsptamped Santo 14.8.62, Noumea 17-8-1962, Los Angeles Terminal Annex AUG 23 1962 and Los Angeles Flint Sta. AUG 23 1962.
20 August 1962
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris 7.
The 50and 10c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
26 August 1962
(new 2/2019)
Postcard from Port-Vila to Paris. The stamps tied by GK type PM31A.
Correct 55gc franking : colonial postcard rate 10gc, air surcharge 45gc. ("SeSi" coll.)
26 August 1962
(new 2/2019)
The nice to look at picture side
30 August 1962
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris 7. The 30 and 30c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
15 September 1962
Air mail cover from Santo to Nantes France.
The 10 and 50gc tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
5 October 1962
Registered air mail cover from Gubbay & Co., Santo to San Frnacisco. 1,95F stamps cancelled with PM 29A (horizontal line below date still complete).
on-colonial letter rate was 25cg up to 20gr, registration fee 30cg, air surcharge 35cg per 5gr. So correctly franked as a 15gr-20gr letter. (Klinger coll.)
5 October 1962
reverse
15 October 1962
(new 11/2020)
Air mail letter from Port-Vila to London. The stamps tied with GK type PM31A.
Total franking 1 Fg 5 cg correct for a 6-10g letter (15 gc) with European
air mail fee ( 90gc ), but to Great Britain air surcharge was 50 gc per 5g so underpaid 10 gc. ("SeSi" coll.)
15 October 1962
Sender on reverse
25 October 1962(?)
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to Ronneburg, G.D.R Germany. Manuscript "ohne Marke eingegangen 1/11" (arrived without stamp). Part of the date should be
25.10 I think and the year possibly 1962. The missing stamp would be a 20cg stamp (25cg non-colonial and 45cg air). (Klinger coll.)
25 October 1962(?)
(new 3/2020)
reverse
24 November 1962
(new 8 March 2018)
("SeSi" coll.)
2. November 1962 - Opening of Forari Post Office
cover imprint
(new 3/2020)
cover imprint.
Forari about 1962
(new 3/2020)
Forari mine in about 1962 - image thanks to Fred Petit, Port Vila.
Forari opening cachet
(new 3/2020)
Cachet commemorating the opening of Forari Post Office.
Forari Post Office 2013
(new 3/2020)
Forari Post Office in 2013 - image thanks to Fred Petit / Martin Treadwell.
2 November 1962
Letter from Forari to Port Vila, celebrating the opening of the postal office
in the small harbour of Forari in the eastern part of Efate. I'd say this letter
never saw an airplane as there is a road from Forari to Port Vila. Date: Nov 2, 1962, PCH type 31A. (Klinger coll.)
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Letter from Forari to Port Vila, celebrating the opening of the postal office. Postmark Type GK PM33A. (Klinger coll.)
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Letter from Forari to Port Vila, celebrating the opening of the postal office. Postmark Type GK PM33A. (Klinger coll.)
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Local letter Forari, celebrating the opening of the postal office. Postmark Type GK PM33A. (Klinger coll.)
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Local letter Forari, celebrating the opening of the postal office. Postmark Type GK PM32A. (Klinger coll.)
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Letter from Forari to our late friend Stan Jersey in U.S.A. Underfranked 10cg! Postmark Type GK PM32A.
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Letter from Forari to France, celebrating the opening of the postal office. Postmark Type GK PM33A. Correctly franked as colonial letter rate was 15cg
and air surcharge 45cg. (ex Millet coll.)
2 November 1962
(new 3/2020)
Local Forari cover, celebrating the opening of the postal office. Postmark Type GK PM32A. (ex Millet coll.)
2 November 1962
Letter from Forari to Port Vila, celebrating the opening of the postal office
in the small harbour of Forari in the eastern part of Efate. I'd say this letter
never saw an airplane as there is a road from Forari to Port Vila. Date: Nov 2, 1962, GK type PM33A. (Klinger coll.)
Forari on Efate
Forari on Efate Island
2 November 1962
Letter from Forari to Paris, celebrating the opening of the postal office
in the small harbour of Forari in the eastern part of Efate.
Source: ESA auction
1963
10 January 1963
Cover from Port-Vila to Paris 7. The 10c.or, 1Fg and 40gc tied by PM31A. (1F50c.or).
("SeSi" coll.)
2 February 1963
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to U.S.A. 85cg cancelled with PM31A. 25cg non-colonial letter rate and 60cg air surcharge for 5gr-10gr - correctly paid. (Klinger coll.)
14 February 1963
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris 6. 60cg cancelled with PM31A. 15cg colonial letter rate and 45cg air surcharge - correctly paid. (Klinger coll.)
("SeSi" coll.)
16 February 1963
(new 3/2020)
Local cover 15cg colonial letter rate with "Burns Philp (New Hebrides) / Limited / Santo" imprint on reverse to Aoba. Cancel PM29A.(Klinger coll.)
19 February 1963
(new 6/2020)
Air mail cover from Port Vila to U.S.A. 85 cg cancelled with PM31A. Non colonial letter rate was 25cg, air surcharge 60 cg for a 10gr cover: correctly franked.
19 February 1963
(new 6/2020)
reverse
21 March 1963
Air mail cover from "Valesdir" EPI via Port-Vila to Saint Denis de LA REUNION.
The 5,15 and 20c.or , the 5,10 and 15gc tied by PCH type 41 SANTO. Total franking: 70c.or.
("SeSi" coll.)
27 March 1963
They had no big chance to survive: High value stamps on a parcel, here a nice 5 Franc or
imprint tripel cancelled with the long living parcel canceler T23. (Klinger coll.)
25 April 1963
Postmaster letter to USA, the 15c stamps cancelled with PCH type 22. The postmaster
at this time was A. C. Hirsch, as the letter shows. (Priester coll.)
1 May 1963
Air Mail letter from Tanna to New Zealand. The mixed 40c stamps are cancelled with
PCH type 73, but the last '1' is slightly different than in PCH. It stands between
the little horizontal dashes. (Priester coll.)
8 May 1963
Air mail letter to France. Correctly franked colonial letter rate 15 cg and air surcharge 45 cg. Cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM30A.
(Klinger coll.)
28 May 1963
Commercial air mail letter from FORARI to PAPEETE French Polynesia.
The 40gc. tied by PM32A. Colonial rate up to 20g 15gc.and 25gc. for air surcharge. (underpaid 5gc. ?) ("SeSi" coll.)
5 June 1963
Air mail cover from Comptoirs Français des Nouvelles Hébrides to M/S "Mélanésien" Fort de France
MARTINIQUE. The 5, 30gc and 1Fg tied by PCH type 22. (1F35c.or)
("SeSi" coll.)
15 June 1963
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Washington USA.
The 5,10,15,25 and 30gc ( 85gc. ) tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
20 June 1963
(new 4/2021)
Cover from Lamap to Pastor Grant in Aoba. There was a local rate 10cg I think.
12 August 1963
Cover from Port-Vila to Heliopolis Egypt.
The 25c.or tied by PCH type 21. On front: circular egyptian cachet and Arab address translation.
Backstamped Le Caire D1 with Arab caracters, machine cancel CAIRO 20-8-63 with slogan in
transit and HELIOPOLIS GHARB 22.8.63 in arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
12 August 1963
Reverse
16 August 1963
Air mail cover from Lenakel, Tanne to Germany. The total of 70 cg stamps cancelled with Goyns Klinger Type PM34A.
Non-colonial letter rate was 25 cg up to 20 gr and air surcharge 2nd class was 45 cg per 20 gr - so the cover is correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
21 August 1963
(new 3/2020)
Registered philatelic air mail cover from Santo to Hamburg, Germany with the complete English 1957 definitives set. Cancelled with PM29A.
Slightly overfranked. (Klinger coll.)
21 August 1963
(new 3/2020)
reverse
21 August 1963
(new 3/2020)
Registered philatelic air mail cover from Santo to Hamburg, Germany with the complete English 1957 definitives set. Cancelled with PM29A.
Slightly overfranked. (Klinger coll.)
21 August 1963
(new 3/2020)
reverse
13 September 1963
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Eugene Oregon USA.
The 10c.or, 5,15 and 25gc (55c.or) tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
18 September 1963
Local cover from Compagnie Française des Phosphates de l'Océanie à FORARI to Hôpital Français
de Port-Vila .
The 15c.or tied by PCH type 56 (only one dot at right).
("SeSi" coll.)
5 October 1963
(new 3/2020)
Registered air letter to France from the Société Française des
Nouvelles Hébrides to their Paris branch. The British 2F and 20c stamps are cancelled with
PM31A also applied on the reverse. Registration label NR20C. Colonial letter rate was 15cg up to 20gr, registration fee
was 30cg and air surcharge 45cg per 5gr. SO this cover was 5cg underpaid as 15gr-20gr letter. (Klinger coll.)
9 October 1963
(new 3/2020)
Prefranked Australian respond cover with a 5c Australian stamp and a 25cg New Hebrides stamp cancelled with PM31A.
Marked "Par Avion". 15cg colonial letter rate and 10cg air surcharge - correct. (Klinger coll.)
20 October 1963
Air letter to France franked 1Fg05 cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM30A. Correct rate: 90 cg 1st class air surcharge for 10g plus 15 cg colonial letter rate.
(Klinger coll.)
20 October 1963
22 October 1963
Surface letter to Switzerland. The French 1957 25 cg stamp is cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM31A. The letter is correctly franked
non-colonial letter rate 25 cg. (Klinger coll.)
19 December 1963
(new 6/2020)
Registered air mail from Vila to Canada. A 5Fg (!) stamp cancelled with PM30A. Backstamped Vila 19.12.63, Noumea 19.12.63 and Beloeil 29.12.63.
19 December 1963
(new 6/2020)
reverse
28 December 1963
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Santo to France. 60cg stamps cancelled with PM28A. 15cg colonial letter rate and 45cg air surcharge to France: correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
31 December 1963
(new 3/2020)
Air mail from Vila to U.S.A. 85cg stamps cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial 25cg up to 20gr. 30cg air surcharge to the U.S. per 5gr. Very correctly paid
for 5gr-10gr. (Klinger coll.)
1964
4 January 1964
Air mail cover from François Joseph (menuisier-ébéniste = carpenter-cabinet maker) Port-Vila to Nantes France.
The 50gc fish and 10gc Iririki tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" coll.)
24 February 1964
(new 2/2019)
Postcard to France. Correct colonial postcard rate 10cg.
24 February 1964
(new 2/2019)
reverse
16 March 1964
(new 2/2020)
Cover from Vila to Walaha, Aoba. Backstamped Santo 21.3.64. (Klinger coll.)
17 March 1964
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Gran Rapids (Michigan) USA.
55gc for a 20gr non colonial air mail (30gc) letter (25gc). Stamps tied by PM30A. ("SeSi" coll.)
26 March 1964
(new 2/2019)
OHMS to London, 1F90c cancelled PM31A. A 20g letter was 15c colonial letter rate and 4x45c Air surcharge = 1F95c.
15 April 1964
Air mail cover from Lamap to Nantes. The 1957 10cg and 1963 50cg stamps cancelled with GK type PM26A. 15 cg colonial letter rate and
45 cg air mail surcharge so this is the correct franking. (ex Millet coll.)
24 June 1964
(new 2/2020)
Red Cross FDC cover with 1957 definitives from Santo to France. (Klinger coll.)
19 August 1964
Air mail cover from Mallicolo via Santo to Nantes (Loire atlantique) France.
The three 20c.or tied with PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
21 August 1964
Air mail cover from Santo to Neuilly sur Seine France.
The 40 and 5c.or tied by PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
21 September 1964
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to MUNDA British Solomon Islands.
The 25c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
28 December 1964
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Florence, New Jersey, U.S.A. 85cg mixed 1957/1963 stamps cancelled with PM30A. Non-colonial letter rate was 25cg in 1964 and air surcharge to
the U.S. 30cg per 5gr. So this is correct postage for a 5gr-10gr letter. (Klinger coll.)
1965
12 February 1965
Registered air mail cover from TANNA to Hôpital Français Vila.
The 40 and 5gc tied by PCH type 73.
Backstamped Tanna 7-6-65 and Port-Vila 8-6-65 on arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
16 February 1965
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to Switzerland. 70cg mixed 1957/1963 stamps cancelled with PM28A. Non-colonial letter rate was 25cg in 1965 and air surcharge to
Europe 45cg per 5gr. So this is cover is correctly franked. (Klinger coll.)
1 March 1965
(new 4/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to Kristiansand, Norway. The 1957 1Fg and 1963 15cg cancelled with PM29A. Non-colonial letter rate was 25cg and air durcharge 45cg for 5gr
so I think that the cover was correctly paid as a 5-20gr cover. (Klinger coll.)
14 May 1965
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to U.S.A. 1Fg mixed 1957/63 franking cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial letterrate was 25cg and air surcharge to the U.S. 25cg per 5gr.
The cover ist overpaid. (Klinger coll.)
14 May 1965
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to U.S.A. 75cg mixed 1957/63 franking cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial letterrate was 25cg and air surcharge to the U.S. 25cg per 5gr.
The cover ist correctly franked for a 5gr-10gr cover. (Klinger coll.)
14 May 1965
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Vila to U.S.A. 1,25Fg mixed 1957/63 franking cancelled with PM31A. Non-colonial letterrate was 25cg and air surcharge to the U.S. 25cg per 5gr.
The cover ist overpaid. (Klinger coll.)
7 June 1965
Air mail cover from Mallicolo via Santo to Nantes (Loire atlantique) France.
The three 20c.or tied with PCH type 41.
("SeSi" coll.)
7 June 1965
7 June 1965
3 Juli 1965
Letter from the Banque de L'Indochine, Port Vila, to Paris, Date: 3.7.65, PCH type 22.
(Klinger coll.)
7 August 1965
1F mixed 1957/63 definitives on an air mail cover to U.S.A. Cancelled with GK Type PM30A. Rate to U.S.A. (Albert coll.)
The 1For and 5c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
28 August 1965
Air mail cover from Banque de l'Indochine Port-Vila to Paris 8.
The 1For and 5c.or tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
6 October 1965
(new 2/2020)
1957 definitives on an Air Mail cover to England on a 1965 FDC cover. Correctly paid as the colonial letter rate was 15cg
and the air mail surcharge to France was 45cg.(Klinger coll.)
24 October 1965
Postcard from Santo to France. The 1957 25cg and 1963 10cg and 20cg are cancelled with GK Type PM28A. Correctly paid as the colonial postcard rate was 10cg
and the air mail surcharge to France was 45cg. (Lebourcq Petit)
9 November 1965
Registered Air Mail cover to the U.S., postage 55c. Backstamped Sydney Air 22NO65 and Clifton Heights NOV26/65. (coll. Petit)
18 November 1965
(new 3/2020)
Normal suface cover from Lamap to U.S.A. Correct non-colonial letter rate 25 cg. Postmark GK PM34A. (Tanna) (Klinger coll.)
9 December 1965
(new 2/2020)
Normal suface cover from Lamap to U.S.A. Correct non-colonial letter rate 25 cg. Postmark GK PM26A. (Lamap) (Klinger coll.)
20 December 1965
(new 3/2020)
Philatelic registered air mail to Flushing, Forest Hills, New York, U.S.A. 12,95Fg (!!) mixed 1957/1963 stamps cancelled with PM31A. This cover is overpaid! (Klinger coll.)
20 December 1965
(new 3/2020)
Backstamped Port-Vila 20.12.65, Flushing DEC28/1965, Forest Hills DEC29/1965.
1966
4 January 1966
Air mail cover from Banque de l'Indochine Port-Vila to Paris 8. The 1gF and 5gc tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
21 January 1966
(new 3/2020)
Normal surface cover from Lamap to U.S.A. Correct non-colonial letter rate 25 cg. Postmark GK PM32A.(Forari) (Klinger coll.)
2 July 1966
Registered air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris 8.
The 2For bird and 25c.or definitive tied by PCH type 21. Registration label is PCH type R18.
Backstamped Port-Vila -2.7.66 and Paris VIII distribution 6-7 1966 on arrival.
("SeSi" coll.)
22 July 1966
Air mail cover from Vila to Cleveland Ohio USA.
The 5c.or and the four 20gc tied by PCH type 22.
("SeSi" coll.)
30 July 1966
Air mail cover from Port-Vila to Paris 8. The 1gF and 5gc tied by PCH type 21.
("SeSi" coll.)
8 August 1966
(new 3/2020)
Air mail cover from Santo to Adelaide, Australia. 45cg pay the 15cg colonial letter rate and 30cg air surcharge for a 10gr-15gr letter. (Klinger coll.)
1966 Pilioko
(new 11/22)
Postcard to the famous New Hebrides artist Aloï, Pilioko.
1966 Pilioko
(new 11/22)
Postcard to the famous New Hebrides artist Aloï, Pilioko.
1967 and later
27 June 1967
Another Paule Weber cover to her parents: air mail cover from Santo to Metz franked 1957 50 cg and 1963 50 cg cancelled with Goyns Klinger type PM29A.
Underfranked 5 cg as a 10g letter was air surcharge 90 cg and colonial letter rate 15 cg.
(Klinger coll.)
18 June 1968
(new 2/2020)
Cover with stamps from many different years to Belgium. Correct surface letter rate. (Klinger coll.)
xx November 1969
A Paule Weber letter from Vao (Mallicolo) via Santo to Metz, France. The total of 1,45 Fg cancelled Santo GK type PM29A. Colonial letter rate was
15 cg up to 20 g and air mail surcharge was 1,35 Fg for a 15 g 1st class air mail letter so 5 cg underfranked. (ex Millet coll.)
xx November 1969
Reverse of this card. ("SeSi" coll.)
1957 - 1971 Tax stamp covers
3 September 1957
(new 3/2020)
First Day: Piece of paper with the complete set English tax stampos cancelled with PM18A (Klinger coll.)
11 August 1958
(new 2/2020)
Local letter from Santo to the Vila Paton Memorial Hospital.
The 5cg stamp tied by PM20 SANTO 11AU58. Postage due T.10cg in red
manuscript . The 10cg timbre-taxe tied by PM18 VILA 14AU58. Rare local taxed cover. ("SeSi" coll.)
16 February 1962
Underpaid cover from Sydney to Vila, Sydney 7 February 1962. Violet Tax mark used
for overseas underpaid mail T 12 centimes. Postage due rounded up to 15c and paid
with 5 and 10cg postage dues. Cancelled Vile 16.2.1962 with PCH type 22. ("Aore" coll.)
21 February 1962
Underpaid cover from Santo to Vila, PCH type 42. Manuscript T 20c or, as the internal rate
was 15 cg. Postage due paid by 20cg postage due 1957 issue cancelled Vila 21.2.62 with
PCH type 22. ("Aore" coll.)
11 January 1963
(new 5/2020)
Tased air mail cover to Australia. Colonial letter rate was 15cg and air surcharge 10cg so 5cg underpaid = 10cg tax. ("Aore" coll.)
13 September 1966
(new 2/2020)
Air mail cover from Fulda 1 Germany to Vila poste restante, franked 48 Pfg with 3 Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps. Postage air mail worldwide should have been
somewhere in the region of 2,50 DM. Underpaid 1gF15gc : manual violet cachet T---c. with 115 in red manuscript.
The 3 1957 French timbre-taxe stamps (5cg, 10cg and 1Fg) tied with PM31A on 20.9.66.
Uncommon and superb. ("SeSi" coll.)
30 November 1970
Air mail cover from Sheffield England (20 OCT 1970) to postmaster Richards in Vila.
Underpaid and taxed at 18/9 .The 40 and 20gc postage due tied by PCH type 22 VILA 30.11.70 .
("SeSi" coll.)
19 August 1971
A very late use of the 1957 Postage Dues: An Air Mail letter sent without stamp
from Assignan, France, on 26 July 1971 to Santo and then taxed only 40c. (Klinger coll.)
19 August 1971
(new 3/2020)
Unpaid cover from Assignan Hérault France (26-7-71) to LONGANA.
The 40c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 66 LONGANA 19-8-71--1 .
(Klinger coll.)
19 August 1971
(new 3/2020)
Unpaid cover from Assignan Hérault France (26-7-71) to LONGANA.
The 40c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 66 LONGANA 19-8-71--1 .
(Klinger coll.)
19 August 1971
Unpaid cover from Assignan Hérault France (26-7-71) to LONGANA.
The 40c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 66 LONGANA 19-8-71--1 .
("SeSi" coll.)
19 August 1971
Unpaid cover from Assignan Hérault France (26-7-71) to SANTO.
The 40c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 47 SANTO 19.-8.71-11 (-11 ie --1).
("SeSi" coll.)
19 August 1971
(new 10/21)
Unpaid air mail cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to LONGANA.
The 40c.or timbre taxe tied by GK type PM36B LONGANA 19.-8.71--1 .
Image thanks to Chris Rainey
3 October 1971
(new 10/2021)
Taxed cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to LONGANA without stamp.
The poste restante tax paid with two 20gc postage due stamps tied by Goyns-Klinger type PM37B 3-10-71 .
Source: Ceres Philatelie
4 October 1971
Free air mail military cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to TANNA with French
franchise militaire stamp.
The poste restante tax paid with two 10gc postage due stamps tied by PCH type 76 TANNA 4-10-71 .
("SeSi" coll.)
4 October 1971
Free air mail military cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to LONGANA with a French
franchise militaire stamp.
The poste restante tax paid with 10c.or and two 5c.or timbre taxe tied by PCH type 65 LONGANA
4-10-1971.
("SeSi" coll.)
4 October 1971
Unpaid air mail cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to LAMAP .
The two 20gc postage due tied by PCH type 60 LAMAP -4.10.71--1 .
("SeSi" coll.)
4 Octobert 1971
Unpaid air mail cover from Assignan Hérault France (15-9-1971) to TANNA.
The 20c.or timbre taxe and 20gc postage due tied by PCH type 76 TANNA -4.10.71--1 .
("SeSi" coll.)
Some 1957 Definitives issue FDCs
Vila English FDC
Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - 5c, 10c, 15c and 20c.
Vila English FDC
Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - 25c, 30c, 40c and 50c.
Vila English FDC
Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - 1gf, 2gf and 5gf.
Vila English FDC
Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue.
Vila English FDC - French cancel
Vila FDC of the British Definitives issue - The Cancel is the French one!
Port-Vila French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Definitives issue - 5c, 10c, 15c and 20c.
Port-Vila French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Definitives issue - 25c, 30c, 40c and 50c.
Port-Vila French FDC
Port-Vila FDC of the French Definitives issue - 1gf, 2gf and 5gf.
Santo English FDC
Santo FDC of the English Definitives issue - 5c, 10c, 15c and 20c.
Santo English FDC
Santo FDC of the English Definitives issue - 25c, 30c, 40c and 50c.
Santo English FDC
Santo FDC of the English Definitives issue - 1gf, 2gf and 5gf.
Some 1957 Definitives Postage Due FDCs
Port-Vila FDC
Vila first day cancels on the set of British dues. (Klinger coll.)
Santo FDC
Santo FDC of the set of British dues - 5c, 10c and 20c.
Santo FDC
Santo FDC of the set of British dues - 40c and 1gf.