International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Vanuatu

Vanuatu The Republic of Vanuatu gained independence on July 30, 1980. Up to that date the country was the Anglo-French Condominium of New Hebrides. The stamps are grouped according to period of issue: A - issues of the Condominium, inscribed “Nles HEBRIDES / NEW HEBRIDES” B - issues of the republic, inscribed “VANUATU” GROUP A: Frank contains “Nles HEBRIDES / NEW HEBRIDES” left|310px A1. Satas “J” (MV), 1974. 2[Scarce] Small upright frank with single-line simulated perforation border open at the middle of the sides. Country name in French and English at top, "POSTAGE" over "POSTES" at bottom Date figures tall. M# with “SJ” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★00 left|310px A2. Satas “P” (MV). 2[Scarce] As Type A1 but hour figure between TM and frank. M# with “SP” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★000 GROUP B: The frank contains “VANUATU” left|310px B1. Satas “J” (MV). 2[Scarce] As Types A1 and A2 but with "VANUATU" at top. M# with “SJ” prefix. TM: SC V/F: 4 ★00 left|305px B2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). 2[Scarce] Open design with lines above and below value figures. 7-pointed star at left. TM ring is thick. M# “PB37001” seen. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 left|295px B3.1 Neopost “205” (MV). 2[Very scarce] Open frank with foliage at sides. “VANUATU” at top, "POSTAGE PAID" above meter number at bottom. Meter number “6639” seen, possibly with prefix which is not identifiable. TM: SC with tall date figures V/F: 4 000 left|300px B3.2 Neopost “2205” (MV). 2[Scarce] Very similar to Type B3.1 but with smaller "VANUATU" flanked by foliage that rises higher than on B3.1. One M# seen “887U”. TM: BIC with short date figures V/F: 4 0.00 left|342px B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Horizontal frank consisting of horizontal lines with outer frame line along bottom only. M# reading down at right. M# with “PB” prefix. TM: SC with thick ring V/F: 4 ≋0 00 left|335px B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Type B4 but with outer frame line around entire frank. M# with “PB” prefix. TM: DC V/F: 4 ≋0.00 297px|left B6. Unidentified, possibly Neopost “205” (MV). Plain rectangular frame with "VANUATU” at top, "POSTAGE PAID" at bottom. No meter number. TM: SC with tall date figures V/F: 4 0.00