9 August 2010: This is my ongoing try to put together the postal rates in the
New Hebrides. I just compared the postage on the letters and postcards from
various sources. I left out clearly philatelic postage with complete sets etc.
So far it's a matter of statistics and probability only. The rates are printed
in bold in a yellow field when I'm rather sure about the amount.
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Letters until 1923 |
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| Year | NH int | NC | AU, NZ | N/S America | Africa, Europe | Registration | |
| Br. | Fr. | ||||||
| 1895 | |||||||
| 1896 | |||||||
| 1897 | 2½d AU | 2½d GB | 3d | ||||
| 1898 | 2½d AU | 2½d GB | 3d | ||||
| 1899 | 2½d AU | 2½d GB | 3d | ||||
| 1903 | 4c/5c pr.matt. 10c |
2½d AU | 2½d GB F 15c |
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| 1903 | The printed paper/unsealed envelope/ppc with short message rate of 4c was used from the start of NC agency in March 1903 until late September 1903. | ||||||
| 1904 | 15c | F 15c | |||||
| 1905 | 15c | 2½d GB F 15c |
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| 1906 | 15c | F 15c | |||||
| 1907 | 10c | 2d | GB 2d F 10c |
25c | |||
| 1908 | 1d 10c | 2d | 30c | F 10c | 2½d | 25c | |
| 1909 | 1d 10c | 2d 20c | 2d 20c F 10c 25c Eur. |
2½d | 25c | ||
| 1909 | The printed paper/unsealed envelope/ppc with short message rate was 5c to New Caledonia. | ||||||
| 1910 | 1d 10c | 2d 20c | 30c | 2d 20c F 10c |
2½d | 25c | |
| 1911 | pr. matt. 5c 1d 10c |
2d 20c | 30c/20c Ca 30c 6d/2oz | 2d 20c F 10c |
2½d | 25c | |
| In Australia: On 1 May 1912 Empire Penny Post Scheme took effect throughout Australia, and to Great Britain, the dominions and dependencies. | |||||||
| 1912 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c 5c | 2d 20c | 2d 20c F 10c |
tot 50c AU | 25c | |
| On 10 December 1912 New Hebrides joined the Empire Penny Post Scheme. | |||||||
| 1913 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c,20c AU | 1d 10c | 25c | |||
| 1914 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | 25c | ||||
| 1915 | 1d 10c | 25c | |||||
| 1916 | 1d 10c | F 10c | 25c | ||||
| 1917 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | 2d /F 10c | 25c | |||
| 1918 | 1d 10c | 25c | |||||
| 1919 | 30c ? | 1d 10c | 25c | ||||
| 1920 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | F 10c 20c |
3d ? | 25c | |
| 1921 | 5d ? | 3d 30c | 20c | 25c | |||
| 1922 | 20c | 5d ? | 3d 30c | 20c | 2d | 25c | |
| 1923 | 20c | 3d 30c | 20c | 3d ? | |||
Letters 1924 - 1938 |
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| Year | NH internal | NC, AU, NZ | N/S America | Africa, Europe | Registration | |
| In 1924 rates increased | ||||||
| 1924 | 20c | 20c | 30c 50c CA |
50c GB 20c |
30c | |
| 1925 | 20c | 30c | 50c GB 20c |
3d | 30c | |
| 1926 | 20c | 30c | 50c GB 20c |
50c | ||
| In 1927 rates increased | ||||||
| 1927 | 20c | total 2F(1s/8d) reg USA | 50c | 1F | ||
| 1928 | 20c | 50c | 1F | |||
| The 50c rate introduced mid 1929 applied to all foreign countries | ||||||
| 1929 | 50c | 50c | 1/- reg air GB | 1F | ||
| 1930 | 20c 10c pm? | 50c | 50c | 1F | ||
| 1931 | 50c | 50c | 50c | 2F50c 2/- | 1F | |
| 1932 | 50c | 50c | 1F | |||
| 1933 | 10c | 50c | 1F 50c USA | 50c | 1F | |
| 1934 | 50c | 30c pr.matt. | 50c | 1F | ||
| 1935 | 50c | 1F USA ? | 50c | 1F | ||
| 1936 | 50c | 1F 50c/30c | 50c | 7F10c reg air GB | 1F | |
| 1937 | 50c 60c |
50c | 50c 60c |
1F | ||
| 1938 | 60c | 60c | 1F | |||
| currency change | ||||||
1938 Gold currency - change rate: 6 to 1 |
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| Year | local | NC, AU, NZ | N/S America Africa, Europe |
GB France | Registration | Air GB/F | Air Mail else |
| 1938 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | ||
| A notice of 3 April 1939 in 'The Courier Mail' Brisbane says that the air mail charges for letters within the Commonwealth was 3d per ½ oz. plus ordinary postage. | |||||||
| 1939 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | + 1F20cg | |
| 1940 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | 85c Air? | |
| 1941 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | ||
| 1942 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | ||
| 1943 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | ||
| 1944 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | 10cg | 20cg | ||
| 1945 | 20c ? | 10cg | 30cg 65c R US |
15cg F 30cg CH |
Air: 1 Fg | ||
| 1946 | 40c AM OZ | 95cg Air US | |||||
| 1947 | 10cg | 10cg | 30cg | ||||
| On 15th July 1948 postmaster Richards wrote: letter to Europe: 30cg, air mail to Europe 55cg per 5gr, postcard to Europe 15cg. |
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| 1948 | 10cg 30cg Air |
Letter 30cg reg. Air 50cg normal Air 60cg |
reg. Air 60c | 20cg | |||
| 1949 | 10cg | 30cg AU Air 35cg Fiji Air |
20cg | ||||
| 1950 | 20c reg. 40cg 30c AM OZ |
Air Letter 30cg | Air Letter 65cg | ||||
| 1951 | 10cg | reg. 35cg | 20cg 1F60 AM US |
55cg Air | |||
| 1952 | 10cg | 20cg Air Oz | 20cg 1F50 AM US 1F45 AM US |
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| 1953 | 10cg NZ 35c |
1Fg 20cg Reg Air USA 60cg Reg USA |
10c col.surf | ||||
| 1954 | 40c reg AU Fiji air 45c |
45c air | |||||
| 1955 | 40cg 60c reg Air AU |
60cg Air GB 10cg GB, F |
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| 1956 | 30c AU Air | 90c R AM US | |||||
| 1957 | 10 cg | 20c AU Air | 55c AM US 1F20 Reg Air US 20c |
10c col.surf 55c Air F |
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| 1958 | 20c NZ Air | 40c surface 55c Air? |
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| 1959 | 10cg 20c AM NZ 30c AM NZ |
30cg 55c AM 1F 5c reg air 1F10 Air Germ. |
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| 1960 | 40c AM NZ | 55c | 60c AM Egypt | ||||
| 1961 | 15c | 25cg surf. | 25cg surf. 1F30c ? |
15cg surf 60c AM Fr. |
30c | ||
| 1962 | 15c | 25cg surf. 45c Air Oz 20c |
25cg surf. | 15cg surf. 60c AM Fr. |
30c | ||
| 1963 | 15c | 25cg surf. 40c AM NZ 25c AM OZ |
25cg surf. | 15cg surf. 60c AM Fr. |
30c | ||
| 1964 | 15c | 25cg surf. 35c AM NZ |
25cg surf. | 15cg surf. | 30c | ||
| 1965 | 55c Air? | 1F 50c Air Mail | |||||
| 1966 | 25c AM NZ 35c AM NZ 45c AM AU |
25c surface | |||||
| 1967 | 10c pm?, 15c | ||||||
| 1968 | 15c | ||||||
| 1969 | 25c AM NZ 35c AM NZ |
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| Year | NH int./Vila | NC, AU, NZ | N/S America | Africa, Europe | Registration |
| 1970 | 20c | 35cg AM NZ | |||
| 1971 | 20c | 30c Air NZ | |||
| 1972 | 25c | 30c Air NZ | 65c US Air | ||
| 1973 | 25c | ||||
| 1974 | 25c | 1F 25c reg US Air |
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| 1975 | 25c | 1F 25c reg US Air |
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| 1976 | 25c | 30c Air | |||
| 1977 | 25c | 30c Air | |||
| 1 December 1977 (?) - local rate 10 FNH for 20 grams | |||||
| 1977 | 10 FNH | 20 FNH | 30 FNH | 40 FNH | 50 FNH |
| 1978 | 10 FNH | 20 FNH | 30 FNH | 40 FNH | 50 FNH |
| 1979 | 10 FNH | 20 FNH | 30 FNH | 40 FNH | 50 FNH |
| 1980 | 10 FNH | 20 FNH | 30 FNH | 40 FNH | 50 FNH |
Postcards |
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| Year | NH int. | NC | AU, NZ | N/S America | Africa, Europe |
| 1897 | 1d | ||||
| 1903 | 5c | ||||
| 1904 | 1d 10c | ||||
| 1905 | 1d 10c | ||||
| 1906 | 5c | 1½d 15c 1d 10c |
1d 10c | ||
| 1907 | 1c | 5c | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | |
| 1908 | 5c | 1½d 15c | 1d 10c | ||
| 1909 | 5c | 1d 10c | 10c | 1d 10c | |
| 1910 | 5c | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | ||
| 1912 | 5c | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | ||
| 1913 | 1d 10c | ||||
| 1914 | 5c ? | ||||
| 1921 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | |||
| 1922 | 1d 10c | ||||
| 1924 | 1d 10c | ||||
| 1925 | 1d 10c | 1d 10c | |||
| 1929 | fully written F 40c |
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| 1936 | fully written F 40c |
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| 1937 | |||||
| 1938 | 15c <5 words | ||||
| 1961 | 10c | 15c | 15c | GB & F 10c | |
| 1962 | 10c | 15c | 15c | GB & F 10c | |
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The following airmail surcharges (i.e extra postage over and above the surface rate) came
into force on 1st January 1963, for letters and postcards (per 5gms) and for printed matter
(per 20gms.): To U.S.A. 0.30c. -- U.S. Territories in Pacific 0.40c. -- U.S.Samoa 0.15c. Australia 0.10c. -- Belgium 0.45c. -- Canada 0.30c. -- France 0.45c. New Caledonia 0.05c. -- French Polynesia 0.15c. -- Great Britain 0.45c. Fiji 0.05c. -- New Zealand 0.10c. -- Holland 0.45c |
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| 1963 | 10c | 15c | 15c | GB & F 10c | |
| 1964 | 10c | 15c | 15c | GB & F 10c | |
| 1977-80 | 10 FNH (?) | 15 FNH | 20 FNH | 30 FNH | |
Here are the aerogramme rates - Information thanks to Malcolm Goyns. |
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| 1947 | Sept 27th: 30cg | ||||
| 1953 | July 1st: 25cg | ||||
| 1963 | Jan 1st: colonial destination: 25 cg -- non-colonial: 30 cg | ||||
| 1970 | July 1st: all destinations: 35cg | ||||
| 1977 | July 1st: all destinations: 15 FNH | ||||