New Hebrides: Australasian New Hebrides Company 1897 Locals: Proofs, 1d. proofs (2) on wove paper in unissued colours with corner guide marks, one in pink and deep blue, the other in black and pale blue, also issued 1d. mint block of four (lower pair unmounted) and 2d. mint upper marginal horizontal pair with part inscription, hinged and creased in margin only. One other 1d. proof in the unissued combination of black and bright brown is known in the Luff Collection at the Philatelic Foundation, New York. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: Australasian New Hebrides Company 1897 Locals: 1d. black and pale magenta variety imperforate, lower right corner marginal mint block of thirty (5 x 6), a few minor imperfections and adhesions but rare. A single sheet of 120 was discovered only in 1989. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: Australasian New Hebrides Company 1897 Locals: 1897 (Aug. 4) envelope addressed to John F. Hambly at the Austral Cycle Company in Sydney bearing 2d. lightly cancelled by Port Vila c.d.s. with New South Wales 1890 21/2d. cancelled by two fine strikes of "NEW HEBRIDES/VILA" c.d.s., with Aug. 13 arrival on reverse. Ex Jersey. Also 1897 (May 13) piece from company envelope bearing N.S.W. 1888 Centenary 1d., 2d. and 1890 21/2d. pair with Vila c.d.s's, this being one of only two surviving pieces bearing a 8d. registered franking. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: Australasian New Hebrides Company 1897 Locals: 1897 (Sept. 27) envelope addressed to A.D. Peden, N.S.W. Mortgage, Loan & Agency Co. in Sydney bearing 1d. and 2d. at foot tied by type 1 Port Vila c.d.s's with N.S.W. 1890 21/2d. cancelled by two strikes of "NEW HEBRIDES/OC 2/1897/VILA" c.d.s., with arrival backstamp. Also 1d. (3, one marginal) cancelled by the Vila c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: Australasian New Hebrides Company 1897 Locals: Selection comprising 1d., 2d., mint, 1d. (3), 2d. (4) cancelled type 1 Port Vila c.d.s's, 1d. (3, one in 1896 outside period of validity), 2d. (4) cancelled type 2 Travelling P.O. c.d.s's, 1897 (June 22) 'Capt. Calder' cover bearing 1d. and 2d., and piece bearing 1f. with N.S.W. 1d. alongside (affixed before local) with May 30 1898 c.d.s. (18 items) Roland Klinger notes "there are relatively few used singles bearing cancellations dated prior to August 1897, and no commercial covers are known. Copies dated after 30 September 1897 are likely to be philatelically used." (http://www.ro-klinger.de/NH/1-abp.htm) Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: Australasian New Hebrides Company 1897 Locals: Specialised collection in an album, incl. 1892 Timetable for Steamers (G.P.O. Sydney, Dec. 16 1891), part plated study incl. 1d. and 2d. sheets of 120 both separated into corner blocks of thirty, mainly fair to fine. (approx. 340)