Vanuatu Stamp New Issues.

Last updated January 2011.

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• 1997, January 15. Tourism. Diving in Vanuatu.
  • 70v Coral Garden.
  • 75v Figurehead from the wreck of the "President Coolidge".
  • 90v Queensland grouper.
  • 140v Wreck of the "President Coolidge".
    These stamps were also issued in two different miniature sheets: one containing all four stamps, and one containing only the 75v and 140v values.
• 1997. "Hong Kong `97" Stamp Exhibition. Hibiscus Flowers.
  • 25v.
  • 200v.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1997, April 2. 10th Anniversary of Air Vanuatu.
  • 25v View of island from cockpit.
  • 60v Boeing 737-400 aircraft refuelling at Port Vila.
  • 90v Stewardess handing drinks to passengers.
  • 200v Passengers disembarking at Port Vila.
• 1997, June 4. Birds. Series 1. Coastal Birds.
  • 25v Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata).
  • 55v Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii).
  • 60v Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos).
  • 75v Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
  • 80v Eastern Reef Heron (Ardea (Egretta) sacra).
  • 90v Red-tailed Tropic Bird (Phaethon rubricauda).
• 1997. 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Thomas Edison.
• 1997, November 12. Angelfish.
  • 25v Yellow-faced Angelfish.
  • 55v Flame Angelfish.
  • 60v Lemonpeel Angelfish.
  • 70v Emperor Angelfish.
  • 140v Multi-barred Angelfish.
• 1998, February 11. Architecture.
  • 30v Fale (village house).
  • 65v National Cultural Centre.
  • 80v University of the South Pacific Extension.
  • 200v Nakamal (chiefs' meeting house).
• 1998, March 31. Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 75v Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 85v Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 95v Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • 145v Diana, Princess of Wales.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1998. Crabs.
  • 25v.
  • 60v.
  • 90v.
  • 140v.
• 1998, June 3. Culture. Series 2. Masks. Joint issue with Fiji and the Solomon Islands.
  • 30v Naiawan.
  • 65v Roni.
  • 75v Tamate.
  • 85v Banglulu.
  • 95v Chubwan.
• 1998, June 3. Volcanoes.
  • 55v.
  • 70v.
  • 80v.
  • 200v.
• 1998, July 23. Butterflies. Self adhesive stamps.
  • 30v Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).
  • 60v "Blue Moon" (Hyolimnas bolina).
  • 65v Eurema hecabe.
  • 75v Nymphalidae sp.
  • 90v Precis villida.
  • 205v Tirumala hamata.
    The 205v stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet. The publicity does not state whether this stamp differs in any way from the regular version.l
• 1998, July 29. Butterflies.
  • 5v.
  • 10v.
  • 15v.
  • 20v.
  • 25v
  • 30v.
  • 45v.
  • 50v.
  • 55v.
  • 60v.
  • 70v.
  • 75v.
  • 80v.
  • 100v.
  • 300v.
  • 500v.
• 1998, October 23. Volcanoes.
  • 30v Yasur, Tanna.
  • 60v Marum and Benbow, Ambrym.
  • 75v Gaua.
  • 80v Lopevi.
  • 145v Ambae.
• 1998. Christmas Stamps.
  • 25v.
  • 60v.
  • 75v.
  • 90v.
• 1999, February 17. Early Explorers.
  • 34v Juan Fernandez de Quiros.
  • 73v Louis-Antoine de Bougainville.
  • 84v James Cook.
  • 90v Jean-Francois de Galaup de la Perouse.
  • 96v Jules-Sebastien-Cesar Dumont d'Urville.
    The 34v, 73v and 84v stamps in this series were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet, on 19 March 1999.
• 1999. Birds. Series 2. Bush and Lowland Birds.
  • 34v Vanuatu Kingfishers.
  • 67v Shining Cuckoo.
  • 73v Peregrine Falcon.
  • 107v Rainbow Lorikeets.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet.
• 1999. "Philexfrance `99" Stamp Exhibition. French Explorers.
  • 73v.
  • 90v.
  • 96v.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1999, July 14. Definitive Stamps. Dancers. Series 1.
  • 1v Banks Islands dancers.
  • 2v Small Nambas dancers.
  • 3v Small Nambas dancers.
  • 5v Smol Bag Theatre.
  • 107v Malakula dancer.
  • 200v Big Nambas dancer.
  • 500v Pentecost dancer.
• 1999, August 18. "China `99" Stamp Exhibition. Miniature sheet.
  • 107v.
• 1999, December 1. The Millennium. Series 1.
  • 34v "Marine 2000".
  • 68v "Rituals 2000".
  • 84v "Customs 2000".
  • 90v "Flora and Fauna 2000".
  • 96v "Scenic 2000".
    These five stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2000. Fish. Series 3.
  • 34v.
  • 84v.
  • 90v.
  • 96v.
• 2000, May 22. 100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
  • 100v Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as a young girl.
  • 107v Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother today.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2000, June 21. Space and Communications.
  • 10v Launch Vehicle.
  • 34v Earth Station.
  • 100v Intelsat 802.
  • 225v Communications.
    The 34v and 225v stamps of this series were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2000, July 29. Year of Peace, and 20th Anniversary of Independence. Vanuatu Art.
  • 34v Acrylic painting by Sero Kuautonga.
  • 67v Tapa cloth by Moses Pita.
  • 73v Tapestry by Juliet Pita.
  • 84v Wood carving by Emmanuel Watt.
  • 90v Watercolour by Joseph John.
• 2000, September 15. Olympic Games, Sydney.
  • 56v Running.
  • 67v Weightlifting.
  • 90v High jumping.
  • 96v Boxing.
• 2000, November 30. Dolphins.
  • 34v Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis).
  • 73v Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata).
  • 84v Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris).
  • 107v Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
    The 84v and 107v stamps of this series were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet on 1 February, 2001, to commemorate the "Hong Kong 2001" 15th Asian International Stamp Exhibition.
• 2001, February 1. Birds. Series 3. Highland Birds.
  • 35v Cardinal Honeyeater (Myzomela cardinalis).
  • 60v Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons).
  • 90v Santo Mountain Starling (Aplonis santovestris).
  • 100v Royal Parrot Finch (Erythrura cyaneovirens).
  • 110v Vanuatu Mountain Honeyeater (Phylidonyris notabilis).
• 2001, April 11. Agricultural Exports.
  • 35v Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia).
  • 75v Cacao (Theobroma cacao).
  • 90v Coffee (Coffee arabica).
  • 110v Copra (Cocos nucifera).
• 2001, July 18. Whales. Joint issue with New Caledonia.
  • 60v Sperm Whale (Physeter catodon).
  • 80v Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
  • 90v Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
    These three stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, September 12. Definitive Stamps. Dancers. Series 2.
  • 35v Snake Dance, Banks Islands.
  • 100v Toka Dance, Tanna.
  • 300v Rom Dance, Ambrym.
  • 1000v Brasive Dance, Futuna.
• 2001. Birds. Booklet stamps.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
• 2001. Independence. Booklet stamps.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
  • 67v.
• 2001, November 28. Sand Drawings of Vanuatu.
  • 60v Sand drawing.
  • 90v Sand drawing.
  • 110v Sand drawing.
  • 135v Sand drawing.
• 2002, January 30. United Nations Year of Ecotourism.
  • 35v Volcano and tourist scenes.
  • 60v Tourist scenes.
  • 75v Flowers and waterfall.
  • 110v Tourists in canoe.
  • 135v Hut on beach.
    These five stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, March 27. Wild Horses of Vanuatu.
  • 35v Working horses.
  • 60v Cattle horses.
  • 75v Racing horses.
  • 80v Tourism and horses.
  • 200v Wild horses.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, May 31. World Cup Soccer Championships, Korea and Japan.
  • 35v Soccer players.
  • 80v Soccer players.
  • 110v Soccer players.
  • 135v Soccer players.
• 2002, July 31. Reforestation.
  • 35v Woman and leaves.
  • 60v Foresters.
  • 90v Man carving canoe.
  • 110v Children and fruit.
• 2002, September 25. Dugongs.
  • 35v Dugong.
  • 75v Dugong.
  • 80v Dugong.
  • 135v Dugong.
    The 80v and 135v stamps of this series were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2003, January 29. Year of Cattle.
  • 35v Limousin cattle.
  • 80v Charolais cattle.
  • 110v Simmental cattle.
  • 135v Red Brahman cattle.
• 2003, March 26. Pentecost Island Land Diving.
  • 35v Diver preparing to jump.
  • 80v Diver jumping.
  • 110v Tower.
  • 200v Tower.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet.
• 2004, September 18. Musket Cove to Port Vila Yacht Race.
  • 35v Yachts.
  • 80v Yachts.
  • 90v Yachts.
  • 200v Yachts.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet.
• 2004, November 24. Underwater Paradise.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
  • 35v Underwater scene.
    These twelve stamps were issued, together, in a sheetlet.
• 2005, January 19. Sunsets over Vanuatu.
  • 60v Sunset.
  • 80v Sunset.
  • 90v Sunset.
  • 135v Sunset.
• 2005, March 2. Volcano Post.
  • 35v Posting box at edge of crater.
  • 80v Volcano.
  • 100v People standing around posting box.
  • 250v Collecting mail from posting box.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet.
• 2005, March 2. The Lapita People.
  • 50v Part of village scene.
  • 70v Part of village scene.
  • 80v Part of village scene.
  • 200v Part of village scene.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2005, July 30. 25th Anniversary of Independence.
  • 35v People.
  • 50v Army.
  • 200v People.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2005, September 7. Coral Gardens.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
  • 35v Coral.
    These twelve stamps were issued, together, in a self-adhesive miniature sheet.
• 2005, November 16. Scenic Wonders.
  • 80v Beach scene.
  • 90v Sunset and palms.
  • 110v Waterfall.
  • 135v Clouds.
• 2006, February 8. Reef Shells of Vanuatu.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
  • 35v Shell.
    These twelve stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2006, April 21. 80th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 50v Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 100v Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 110v Queen Elizabeth II wearing blue hat.
  • 200v Queen Elizabeth II wearing yellow hat.
    These four stamps were issued in normal sheets.
  • 110v Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • 200v Queen Elizabeth II wearing blue hat.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2006, June 9. World Cup Soccer Championships, Germany.
  • 35v Soccer players.
  • 80v Soccer players.
  • 110v Soccer players.
  • 135v Soccer players.
    These stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2006, June 10. 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of Vanuatu by Pedro Fernandez de Quiros. Miniature sheet.
  • 350v Men in rowboat.
• 2006, July 1. Definitive Stamps. Tropical Flowers. Stamps for domestic mail.
  • 5v Flowers.
  • 10v Flowers.
  • 20v Flowers.
  • 40v Flowers.
  • 50v Flowers.
  • 70v Flowers.
  • 100v Flowers.
  • 150v Flowers.
  • 500v Flowers.
  • 1000v Flowers.
• 2006, July 1. Definitive Stamps. Tropical Flowers. Stamps for international mail.
  • 5v Flowers.
  • 10v Flowers.
  • 20v Flowers.
  • 50v Flowers.
  • 90v Flowers.
  • 100v Flowers.
  • 500v Flowers.
  • 1000v Flowers.
• 2006, October 4. World Wide Fund for Nature. The Giant Grouper.
  • 70v Giant Grouper.
  • 90v Giant Grouper.
  • 100v Giant Grouper.
  • 150v Giant Grouper.
    These stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet of two sets.
• 2006, November 29. Vanuatu Dive Site Series. The S.S. "President Coolidge".
  • 90v Fish.
  • 120v Fish.
  • 130v Fish.
  • 150v Shipwreck.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet. These stamps differ from the individual stamps in that the individual stamps have a blue band at the left hand side.
• 2007, February 7. The Eastern Reef Heron.
  • 10v Heron in flight.
  • 20v Heron on shore.
  • 50v Heron in water.
  • 70v Head of heron.
  • 250v Heron chick.
    These five stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2007, June 14. Tropical Fruits.
  • 30v Bananas.
  • 40v Watermelon.
  • 70v Limes.
  • 100v Fruit.
  • 350v Coconuts.
• 2007, August 22. Centenary of the Birth of James A. Michener.
  • 40v Portrait.
  • 90v Portrait.
  • 130v Portrait.
  • 350v Portrait.
• 2007, November 2. The Banded Iguana.
  • 50v Iguana.
  • 70v Iguana.
  • 100v Iguana.
  • 250v Iguana.
    The 100v and 250v stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2007, November 23. 20th Anniversary of Air Vanuatu.
  • 40v Aircraft.
  • 90v Aircraft.
  • 130v Aircraft.
  • 180v Aircraft.
  • 250v Aircraft.
• 2008, February 20. The Coconut Crab.
  • 60v Crab.
  • 500v Crab.
    These two stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2008, June 18. Olympic Games, Beijing.
  • 10v Archery.
  • 40v Athletics.
  • 60v Table tennis.
  • 90v Weightlifting.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2008, July 30. Extreme Postmen of the Underwater Post Office.
  • 40v Postmen.
  • 80v Postman.
  • 100v Postmen.
  • 200v Postmen.
• 2008, August 27. Vanuatu Resorts.
  • 90v Vanuatu Resort (children running on beach).
  • 90v Vanuatu Resort (bathers in water).
  • 90v Le Meridien.
  • 90v The Sebel.
  • 90v Le Lagon.
  • 90v The Melanesian.
  • 90v Iririki.
• 2008, October 8. Nudibranchs.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
  • 40v Nudibranch.
    These twelve stamps were issued, together, in a sheetlet.
• 2008, November 26. "Greetings from Vanuatu". Birds, Flowers and Scenes.
  • 45v Eastern Reef Heron (Ardea (Egretta) sacra).
  • 100v Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii).
  • 180v White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus).
  • 250v Fairy Tern (Gygis alba).
• 2009, January 28. "Romantic Vanuatu".
  • 90v Couple at sunset.
  • 90v Couple on beach.
  • 90v Couple on shore at evening.
  • 90v Couple with flowers.
  • 90v Couple on deck chairs.
• 2009, March 28. "Vanuatu Uncovered". Series 1. Mystery Island.
  • 90v Bridge.
  • 100v Bathers.
  • 130v Boat.
  • 200v Canoe on beach.
• 2009, May 14. Frangipani.
  • 90v Frangipani.
  • 100v Frangipani.
  • 130v Frangipani.
  • 150v Frangipani.
• 2009, May 14. 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Hong Kong. Giant Pandas. Joint issue with the Pitcairn Islands.
  • 150v Giant Panda.
    This stamp was issued in a miniature sheet, together with a similar stamp of the Pitcairn Islands.
• 2009, July 28. Bicentenary of the First Russian - Vanuatu Contact.
  • 130v Explorer and map.
  • 350v Map and ship.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2009, September 23. Bicentenary of the Birth of Charles Darwin.
  • 200v Charles Darwin, finch and tortoises.
  • 200v Charles Darwin, finches and lizards.
• 2009, November 25. The Beach Thick-knee.
  • 50v Bird.
  • 90v Bird.
  • 130v Two birds.
  • 150v Bird.
• 2010, February 14. Year of the Tiger. Miniature sheet.
  • 250v Tiger.
• 2010, April 14. Butterflies of Vanuatu.
  • 100v Glasswing or Small Greasy (Acraea andromacha).
  • 100v Swallowtail (Papilio godeffroyi).
  • 100v Leafwing or Autumnleaf (Doleschallia bisaltide).
  • 100v Common Emigrant or Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona).
  • 100v Black and White Tiger or Swamp Butterfly (Danaus affinis).
  • 100v Eight-spot Butterfly (Hypolimnas octocula).
    These six stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2010, April 30. World Expo, Shanghai.
  • 40v Dugong, Epi Island.
  • 140v Dancers.
  • 160v Iririki Resort, Efate Island.
  • 190v Mt. Yasur Volcano, Tanna Island.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2010, July 14. Cats of Vanuatu.
  • 10v Cat.
  • 100v "Boots".
  • 160v Cat.
  • 190v Cat.
• 2010, August 14. Youth Olympic Games, Singapore. Miniature sheet.
  • 500v Basketball players

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