# Vanuatu

* The Republic of Vanuatu gained independence on July 30, 1980. Up to that date the country was the Anglo-French Condominium of New Hebrides.
* The stamps are grouped according to period of issue:
       A - issues of the Condominium, inscribed “Nles HEBRIDES / NEW HEBRIDES”
       B - issues of the republic, inscribed “VANUATU”

## GROUP A: Frank contains “Nles HEBRIDES / NEW HEBRIDES”

                                                 A1. Satas “J” (MV), 1974. [Scarce]
                                                 Small upright frank with single-line simulated perforation border open at the middle of the sides.
                                                 Country name in French and English at top, "POSTAGE" over "POSTES" at bottom
                                                 Date figures tall.
                                                 M# with “SJ” prefix.
                                                 TM: SC
                                                 V/F: ★00
                                                 A2. Satas “P” (MV). [Scarce]
                                                 As Type A1 but hour figure between TM and frank.
                                                 M# with “SP” prefix.
                                                 TM: SC
                                                 V/F: ★000

## GROUP B: The frank contains “VANUATU”

                                                 B1. Satas “J” (MV). [Scarce]
                                                 As Types A1 and A2 but with "VANUATU" at top.
                                                 M# with “SJ” prefix.
                                                 TM: SC
                                                 V/F: ★00
                                                 B2. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). [Scarce]
                                                 Open design with lines above and below value figures.
                                                 7-pointed star at left.
                                                 TM ring is thick.
                                                 M# “PB37001” seen.
                                                 TM: SC
                                                 V/F: ≋0.00
                                                 B3.1 Neopost “205” (MV). [Very scarce]
                                                 Open frank with foliage at sides.
                                                 “VANUATU” at top, "POSTAGE PAID" above meter number at bottom.
                                                 Meter number “6639” seen, possibly with prefix which is not identifiable.
                                                 TM: SC with tall date figures
                                                 V/F: 000
                                                 B3.2 Neopost “2205” (MV). [Scarce]
                                                 Very similar to Type B3.1 but with smaller "VANUATU" flanked by foliage that rises higher than on B3.1.
                                                 One M# seen “887U”.
                                                 TM: BIC with short date figures
                                                 V/F: 0.00
                                                 B4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
                                                 Horizontal frank consisting of horizontal lines with outer frame line along bottom only.
                                                 M# reading down at right.
                                                 M# with “PB” prefix.
                                                 TM: SC with thick ring
                                                 V/F: ≋0 00
                                                 B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
                                                 Similar to Type B4 but with outer frame line around entire frank.
                                                 M# with “PB” prefix.
                                                 TM: DC
                                                 V/F: ≋0.00
                                                 B6. Unidentified, possibly Neopost “205” (MV).
                                                 Plain rectangular frame with "VANUATU” at top, "POSTAGE PAID" at bottom.
                                                 No meter number.
                                                 TM: SC with tall date figures
                                                 V/F: 0.00