New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1903 (July 4) picture postcard (undivided back, "POPINEE NEO-HEBRIDAISE" vignette, signed) to Paris franked 10c. tied by Port-Vila c.d.s. with superb additional strike at left. A very early date. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1905 (Apr. 16) neat envelope, flap missing, to NoumÌ©a bearing 1903 Anniversary 2c., 5c. and 15c. cancelled "NLLES HEBRIDES/PT SANDWICH" c.d.s's with fine additional strike alongside. •ÈÀOne of the earliest recorded dates of usage, this during the visit of the Messageries Maritimes vessel "Pacifique". Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1905 (Apr. 16) picture postcard to Choisy-le-Roi, France, franked by New Caledonia 1892 10c. tied by "NLLES HEBRIDES/PT SANDWICH" c.d.s. with additional fine strike at left. One of the earliest recorded dates of usage, this during the visit of the Messageries Maritimes vessel "Pacifique". Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1907 picture postcard of Noum̩a Cathedral addressed to France bearing (partly overlapping upper edge) 1901 5c. and 1905 5c. with "NLLES HEBRIDES/PT SANDWICH" c.d.s's, also 1900 15c. (rounded corner), 1901 5c. pair and single cancelled by the c.d.s. (4 items) Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1908 (Apr. 12) two picture postcards ("Un beau chou", "Un jour de temp̻te") bearing 1901 5c. tied to picture side by Port-Vila c.d.s., also two cards ("Les jeunes chefs de TOUHO et leurs conseillers" and "La P̻che dans la Rivi̬re de Saint-Louis" by Bergeret et Cie. of Nancy) bearing 1892 2c. and 1903 Anniversary 4c. cancelled Port-Vila (year date unclear) on picture side with additional strike on reverse. (4 cards) (Image1)

New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1908 (June 7) envelope addressed to Emil Lubke, editor of the Samoanische Zeitung in Samoa franked 1900 25c. tied by fine "PORT-VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES" c.d.s. with additional strike alongside, the cover roughly opened and trimmed at left but a scarce commercial item with Noum̩a and Sydney transits on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: New Caledonia used in New Hebrides 1903-08: 1908 (Nov. 24, Nov. 28) two locally addressed registered 'Rossi' covers, the former bearing 1903 Anniversary 15c. and 1905 5c., 10c., used with British issue 1/2d., 1d., French issue 1908 5c. and 10c., the latter with New Caledonia 1892 25c. strip of five, 1903 Anniversary 40c. and 1904 type III "4" on 5c. yellow-green, good to fine "PORT-VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES" c.d.s's and "R" in octagon handstamps. With the advent of the Condominium Post Office on Oct. 1 1908, New Caledonia stamps could be used only until Nov. 30, when their usage was suspended. Photo. (Image1)