The early Vanuatu stamps followed the tradition established during the days of the New Hebrides Condominium when stamps were always printed in two forms French and English. With effect from the 1980 Christmas issue this practice was abandoned and bilingual stamps were introduced to better reflect the independent and unified status of the country. First Day Covers continued to receive separate French or English cancels, however, until the Christmas 1981 issue when bilingual cancels became standard. The 1981 Royal Wedding issue was the first bilingually cancelled cover before this change of general policy.
Any client wishing to purchase Vanuatu stamps regularly is invited to open a philatelic account whereby money is deposited by the subscriber and held by the bureau against future requirements. Each despatch to a philatelic account holder will include a statement of account showing the previous balance, the cost of the present order and the balance remaining. To open a philatelic account the client need simply write to the bureau and send an initial deposit (say 2000 Vatu). Thereafter the client must ensure that the credit balance in his or her account is sufficient to cover the cost of the next order which otherwise cannot be fulfilled.
For full details on philatelic accounts, including standing orders, ordinary accounts and occasional customers, please contact:The Manager
Vanuatu Philatelic Bureau
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