Hebrides Jubilee Stamps

in October

have received the following information he Condominium Postmaster in Vila: I new postage stamps will be issued by >w Hebrides on October 20, 1956, to norate the 50th anniversary of the of the Convention establishing the tench Condominium. stamps, which will remain on sale for d of not more than six months, will be in the values: 5, 10, 20 and 50 gold s in both series—i.e., one of each value British series, and one of each value French series. designs will be used for the four as follows— -5 and 10 centimes will feature a ship rimposed over a map of the New ides, with the caption “1606, Discovery the New Hebrides" in English on the sh series and in French on the French !S. 20 and 50 centimes will commemorate "Entente Cordiale"—i.e., "France" and lannia" with the Tricolour and the n Jack. tamps will be printed in single colour iws: sc. green; 10c. red; 20c. blue: pie; with 50 stamps to the sheet, size n. by 25.5 mm. perforation to perfora 'rinting will be by the photogravure by Messrs. Harrison & Sons, of London, lamps will be the first to commemorate sion which is entirely New Hebridean, jcial Jubilee Cover will be placed on the first day of issue of the stamps. :e of each cover will be the equivalent gold centimes. gs made at the General Post Office, the first day of issue, of letters of size and having their stamps affixed ct position, will be impressed by an c stamp-cancelling machine with the -"First Day of Issue" or "Premier Jour )n" as appropriate. lamps will have a "gold" value—loo limes to 1 gold franc. To assist clients s this value in terms of their own the following exchange rates are = 8.475 Gold francs; £A.I = 6.78 ncs; US Dollar = 3 00 Gold francs, remittance should accompany all orders ips and while this can be in any d form. Money Orders should be drawn r of The Condominium Postmaster, pay- Sydney, Australia. Bank transfers e drawn on a Sydney, Australia, bank srably on Comptoir National D'Escompte Wynyard Street, Sydney.