New Hebrides – British issues

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New Hebrides is an an island group between the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean, now known as Vanuatu. The islands were colonized by the British and the French under a shared agreement called a condominium. Each used its own currency and soon shared stamp designs in each currency, then in both currencies. Eventually, stamps were denominated in the artificial currency of gold centimes/francs, with stamps sold at the equivalent in whichever real currency was used to buy postage.

Following are the British issues for the New Hebrides.  File:New Heb Br first ovpt.png|1908 2d overprint File:New Heb Br 1d horiz A.jpg|1911 1d value File:New Heb Br first surch.jpg|1920 1d surcharge File:New Heb Brit dual curr.jpg|1925 1/- (1.25f) dual currency definitive File:New Heb br beach.jpg|1938 30c value 
 * In 1908-09, then-current stamps of Fiji were overprinted NEW HEBRIDES / CONDOMINIUM. Five values were on French RF sheet watermark paper, three values were on British multiple crown CA watermark paper.
 * In 1910, a slightly larger overprint with letters all the same height was issued.
 * In 1911, the first country-specific stamps were issued denominated in pence ("D") and shillings. In 1921, three values were updated with British multiple script crown CA watermark paper.
 * In 1920, various surcharges in pence were issued.
 * In 1925, the previous design was modified showing each currency, with the British denomination on the right side.
 * In 1938, definitives showing a beach scene were issued. This is the first issue denominated in gold centimes and gold francs.

 File:New Heb Br UPU.jpg|1949 50c UPU File:New Heb brit 1953.jpg|1953 5f definitive File:New Heb brit 50th.jpg|1956 50c 50th anniversary File:New Heb brit Port Vila.jpg|1957 5c Port Vila File:New Heb BR lionfish.jpg|1965 40c lionfish definitive File:New Heb Br S Pac games.jpg|1971 20c South Pacific Games File:New Heb Br islands.jpg|1977 200fnh 
 * In 1949, the UPU set was the first of the omnibus issues released by both New Hebrides post offices.
 * In 1953, new definitives were issued, inscribed CONDOMINIUM / NEW HEBRIDES.
 * In 1957, engraved definitives showing Port Vila were issued.
 * In 1963-67, new definitives in various designs were issued inscribed CONDOMINIUM / NEW HEBRIDES or NEW HEBRIDES / CONDOMINIUM.
 * Most commemoratives were issued in both English- and French-inscribed versions.
 * Not long after, inscriptions became "NEW HEBRIDES CONDOMINIUM".
 * In 1977, the currency was changed to New Hebrides Francs ("FNH") with some of the previous definitives surcharged in two different printings.
 * In 1980, the New Hebrides became independent and renamed Vanuatu.

Postage due
 File:New Heb Br due first.jpg|1925 3d (30c) value File:NEw Heb brit canoe due.jpg|1953 10c value File:New Heb Br port Vila due.jpg|1957 5c value 
 * In 1925, then-current dual currency definitives were overprinted with a small POSTAGE DUE.
 * In 1938, then-current definitives were similarly overprinted.
 * In 1953, the definitives issued that year were also similarly overprinted.
 * In 1957, the Port Vila definitives were similarly overprinted.