New Condominium
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Stamps
THE new New Hebrides Condominium stamps, which were issued on June 1, 1938, range in price from 5 centimes to 10 francs (gold)—that is, six times the present value of the franc, approxi mately.
It is a pictorial stamp, tool engrav ed, taken from a drawing by the French artist, Jean Kehor, depicting in the foreground a beach scene complete with trading post and copra canoe, and in the distance the volcanic island of Lopevi.
The picture is flanked by “tales” (New Hebridean native bird designs) of which there are similar specimens in the Trocodero Museum, Paris. Above the “tales” appear the arms of England
and Prance, on either side; and beneath them, the price in francs “or” (gold).
There is, of course, an English and a French series. The English series has the famous C.A. (Crown Agents) and Crown watermark, appearing in whole or in part on each stamp. The French series has the large R.F., which covers a whole sheet of stamps; thus some of them show no watermark at all.
The new stamps were engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson, London, and were printed in England.
Dr. G. H. Vernon, having disposed of his interests at Daru (Western Papua) has settled down on a small coconut plantation on the coast, near Port Glas gow (Eastern Papua).