|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE STAMP SHORTAGES, 1871-1877 - ILE DES PINS - CONVICT MAIL - CASH-PAID DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH BLUE MANUSCRIPT "PD"; 10/18 June 1873 stampless env. (some edge wear) from the Eschauzier correspondence (he was a known convict at Ile des Pins) to Bordeaux with unusual blue crayon "1.40" + "PD" + "2" (double rate; cash-paid 1f 40c) - presumably written at the Prison P.O. - on the front, plus mainly v. fine 2-ring dotted "NOUMEA" cds (18 June) and matching boxed "PD", having mainly fine backstamps (3) inc. partly fine 2-ring "ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE" cds (24 Aug.); recipient's note "85 jours en traversee". Rare example of a double-rate Convict cover. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS, EGYPT £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE STAMP SHORTAGES, 1871-1877 - ILE DES PINS - CONVICT MAIL - CASH-PAID SINGLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH BLUE MANUSCRIPT "PD"; Fine 13 July 1873 stampless env. from the Eschauzier correspondence (he was a known convict at Ile des Pins; endorsed "Iles des Pins" by recipient on reverse) to Bordeaux with unusual blue crayon "0.70" + "PD" (single rate; cash-paid 70c) - presumably written at the Prison P.O. - on the front, plus v. fine 2-ring dotted "NOUMEA" cds (9 Aug.) and matching boxed "PD", having mainly fine backstamps (4) inc. very fine 2-ring "ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE" cds (19 Oct.). Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS, EGYPT £300
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE STAMP SHORTAGES, 1871-1877 - ILE DES PINS - CONVICT MAIL - CASH-PAID SINGLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH BLUE MANUSCRIPT "PD"; Fine 27 Apr. 1874 stampless env. from the Eschauzier correspondence (he was a known convict at Ile des Pins; endorsed "Iles des Pins" by recipient on reverse) to Bordeaux"Voie de Suez & Marseille" with unusual blue crayon "0.70" + "PD" (single rate; cash-paid 70c) - presumably written at the Prison P.O. - on the front, plus v. fine 2-ring dotted "NOUMEA" cds (29 Apr.) and matching boxed "PD", having mainly fine backstamps (3) and a partly fine red octagonal "COL. FR...PAQ./1 MARS. 1" d.s. on the front. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS £300
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE STAMP SHORTAGES, 1871-1877 - ILE NOU - EARLY CONVICT MAIL - UNPAID COVER TO FRANCE VIA BRINDISI; Fine Nov. 1871 stampless E from "J. Ringard, No.2302, au Penitencier de l'Ile de Nou" to the Mayor of Amiens via "M. le Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies pour remettre..." with v. fine 2-ring dotted "NOUMEA" cds (10 Nov.) on the front beside a partly fine red 2-ring "COL. FR. V. BRIND./A MOD." cds (18 Jan. 1872) and a very fine h.s. "12 [decimes to pay]" arrival charge-mark; a very early New Caledonia Convict cover. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS £300
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - LOCAL COVER TO CONVICT AT DUCOS WITH 15c SINGLE FRANKING; Unusual 21 Feb. 1880 env. (some edge wear & opened out) from Noumea with Type Sage 15c (4 good to wide margins) tied by a fair cds with a second v. fine strike alongside; addressed to "M. Scortin, Condemne de la Commune, Pres qu' Ile Ducos". Rare local mail to a Convict. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS £240
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - LOCAL USAGE OF THE TYPE SAGE 10c POSTAL CARD TO A SHIP AT CANALA; 21 July 1883 usage of the "CARTE POSTALE" (small chisel-like cut well clear of stamp and printed text) from Noumea to the schooner "Effie Meikle" at Canala with Type Sage 10c (4 margins; v. close to huge) tied by a faint Noumea cds; interesting message in English asking the addressee to buy "all the surcharged 5c and 25c [stamps] you can get...buy as many as you can get...". Rare thus and attractive. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - AUSTRALIA - 60c-RATE COVER TO NEW SOUTH WALES WITH 30c PAIR; 12 Jan. 1878 env. (light toning at right) from Noumea to Sydney with fine 4-margin Pair of Type Sage 30c cancelled by a light Noumea 2-ring dotted cds with a matching v. fine strike alongside (the non-UPU 60c single rate), with light unidentified purple "63" & "K"(?) marks also on the front, and a superb "NSW/SYDNEY" arrival Duplex (25 Jan.) on the reverse. Elusive destination at this date. Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - RARE PRINTED MATTER 10c-RATE COVER WITH 10c GREEN; 11 July 1877 complete open-ended wrapper (light toning) to Veynes with Type Sage 10c Green (close to v. wide margins all round; almost touched at bottom right) tied by a mainly very fine 2-ring "NOUMEA" cds with a second strike alongside as well as a very fine red 2-ring "PAQ. AN. V. SUEZ/1 MARSEILLE 1" cds (with two other French backstamps). Printed Matter rate covers are rare. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - TRIPLE U.P.U. RATE VIA AUSTRALIA WITH 40c RED STRIP OF THREE; 25 Nov. 1877 large commercial env. (minor wear & dusting; slightly reduced with a few small closed tears well clear of stamps and marks) from "NOUMEA" (sender's "INGENIEUR" blue oval cachets back and front) to Redon with Type Sage 40c Red Vertical Strip of Three (close to wide margins all round but one stamp just touched at top) tied by light Noumea cds's with mainly v. fine red 2-ring "PAQ. AN. V. SUEZ/1 MARSEILLE 1" cds (12 Feb.) nearby. Rare example of the triple short-lived 40c rate. £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - PAIR OF SINGLE-FRANKING COVERS SHOWING REDUCTION FROM THE 40c TO 35c U.P.U. RATE; 20 Feb. 1878 E from Noumea to Drome with Type Sage 40c Red (4m) tied b a light cds with two strikes alongside [ex Mayer]; plus 24 Oct. 1878 env. from Noumea to Lons le Saunier (endorsed "declaration d/argent" - presumably by the addressee referring to the letter's contents) with Type Sage 19c Green + 25c Blue (both 4m though each just touched at one corner) cancelled by a light cds (and tied by the endorsement) with second Noumea cds alongside plus a partial red 2-ring "POS. ANG. V. SUEZ/A MOD." cds. Good pair; the 35c rate only lasted from June 1878 to May 1879. (2 covers) £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - RARE N.S.W.-FRANKED (3xLAUREATE 8d) COVER FROM NOUMEA TO BORDEAUX VIA U.S.A.; Attractive Sept. 1878 env. (printed commercial address; one word excised and repaired very neatly) ex "NOUMEA" (red wax seal & "BEYLARD FRERES/BORDEAUX/NOUMEA (NLLE CALEDONIE" cachet on the front) to Bordeaux "Via San Francisco" and so specially sent by private means to Sydney and posted there with NSW Laureate 8d Orange Vertical Strip of Three tied by very fine Sydney Duplexes, with London (25 Nov.) and Calais transit cds's on the front. Exceptional special routing for commercial mail from New Caledonia. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Howard White auction, Oct. 1985; lot 153, realised £138.] Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - PAIR OF 35c-RATE COVERS WITH TYPE SAGE 15c+20c VIA BRINDISI; 24(?) Dec. 1878 + 27 Feb. 1879 pair of envs. (some dusting and light marks) to Paris/Lons le Saunier at the short-lived 35c UPU rate, each with Type Sage 15c+20c tied by light Noumea cds's, and both with mainly very fine red 2-ring "COL. FR. V. BRIND./A. MOD" cds's nearby. Good pair. (2 covers) £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - REGISTERED COVER AT MULTIPLE 25c U.P.U. RATE WITH RARE 1F SINGLE FRANKING VIA U.S.A.; 11 July 1879 env. (light toning) from Noumea to Paris "Via San Francisco" endorsed "Recommande" with a single 1f Olive-Green tied by a light "NOUMEA" cds with a fine red 2-ring "COL. FR./ANGL. AMB. CALAIS" cds (1 Sept.) alongside and Paris backstamp. Unusual that there are no registered marks as such. Rare stamp on cover and posted only a few weeks after the introduction of the new 25c rate. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE (FROM THE CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS) - RARE 25c BLACK ON RED SINGLE-FRANKING COVER; Fine 20 Aug. 1879 EL from a guano ship (long contents ref. bad weather, noting that the "Directeur de l;Ile Longue" is an adventurer without education, etc.!) at the remote "Ile Longue (group Chesterfield)" to Bordeaux, eventually posted in Noumea on 19 November with the rare Type Sage 25c Black on Red (Ceres/SG 43; only issued to Mayotte, Nossi-Be & New Caledonia) tied by a light Noumea cds with a very fine strike alongside; carried on the trans-Pacific route via NZ, Hawaii and the US. Rare place of origin (the uninhabited Chesterfield Islands had only been annexed to France in 1877) and rare franking. Exhibition Quality. £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - 35c-RATE (REGISTERED?) COVER WITH FINE FRANKING OF 15c BLACK + 5c GREEN (4); Fine 4 Mar. 1880 env. from Noumea to Paris with unusual Type Sage franking of 15c plus 5c Pair & 2 singles (all with good to huge margins) all tied by light cds's with further partial "NOUMEA" cds alongside and a very fine red 2-ring "COL. FR. V. BRIND/A. MOD" cds (27 Apr.) nearby; the UPU rate was 25c at this time and there is a manuscript "104" above the address which may be a registration number (which could explain the extra 10c). Spectacular. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £240
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - COMMERCIAL COVER WITH RARE 3-COLOUR 1c + 4c + 10c + 10c FRANKING; Colourful and very fine 21 Dec. 1880 EL (commercial contents) from "Noumea" to Lille with remarkable Type Sage franking of rare 1c Black (margin in places) + rare 4c Green (good to enormous margins - marginal on two sides) + 10c Black on Lilac (2; both 4m) all tied by very light Noumea cds's with mainly fine red 2-ring "MODANE A PARIS" TPO cds alongside; carried via Brindisi at the correct 25c UPU rate. £300
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - U.P.U. DOUBLE-RATE (50c) COVER WITH 25c PAIR TO ANGOULEME VIA BRINDISI; Small 19 Feb. 1881 env. from Noumea to Pas Achiac with fine Type Sage 25c Bistre on Yellow Pair (good to wide margins all round) tied by a partly fine 2-ring "NOUMEA" dotted cds with a second strike and a fine red 2-ring "MODANE A PARIS" TPO cds alongside. Attractive. £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - FRANCE - MIXED ISSUES COVER TO PARIS WITH TYPE SAGE 10c PAIR + 5c DUBOIS; Unusual small 30 Jan. 1882 E to Paris with Type Sage 10c Black Vertical Pair (close to wide margins all round) + perf. Dubois 5c Green all tied by light 2-ring Noumea cds's with a very fine red 2-ring "MODANE A PARIS" TPO cds alongside. Scarce Mixed Issues cover. £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - REUNION - INTER-ISLAND 40c U.P.U. RATE COVER WITH TYPE SAGE 25c+15c FRANKING; 20 Feb. 1878 env. (slight toning) from Noumea to St". Denis (Reunion)" with Type Sage 25c Blue + 15c Grey (both with close to wide margins all round) tied by a single poor Noumea cds with a further strike alongside, having a large part "LIGNE N(?)/PAQ. No6" 2-ring cds on the reverse. Unusual destination at this date. [Ex Mayer 2007.] Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, REUNION £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - TYPE SAGE PERIOD MAIL, 1877-83 - U.S.A. - UNPAID COVER TO NEW YORK VIA SAN FRANCISCO WITH BLUE "Due 15" & BLACK "15/CENTS"; Neat 5 June 1878 env. (light toning) to New York with a very fine dotted 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/*NOUMEA*" cds and matching "T" in triangle on the front, but also having a mainly very fine red "SAN FRANCISCO/CAL." cds (18 July) and v. fine (though slightly over the Noumea cds) blue "Due 15" mark, also with v. fine black (NY?) "15/CENTS" on the front and cds (25 July) on the reverse. Probably the result of a stamp shortage. Attractive and a rare destination pre-1880 from New Caledonia. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £300
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - BAIE DU PRONY - EARLY LETTER TO FRANCE WITH RARE PURPLE NOUMEA C.D.S. & "T" TRIANGLE; Fine 14 May 1882 EL (folds to show internal heading beside address-panel) from "Baie du Prony" to Nesle (fine 5 Aug. backstamp) posted from Noumea (the Prony P.O. did not open until 1892) and most unusually with a fine (though partly overstruck) Purple dotted 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/NOUMEA" cds (1 June?; only recorded in this colour from Feb. to June 1882) with a matching even rarer Purple Noumea "T" in triangle mark; there is a v. fine Marseille transit cds and h.s. "5" [decimes] arrival charge-mark on the front. Probably the result of a stamp shortage. Doubly rare cover; for its small village origin and the rare Noumea markings. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £500
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - BOULOUPARIS - EARLY UNDATED 2-RING MARK + boxed "PD" ON 40c RED SINGLE-FRANKING COVER TO FRANCE; Fine 29 Aug. 1877 env. to Lons le Saunier with a very fine rare undated 2-ring "N.C. POSTES/BOULOUPARI" mark (very early usage) beside the marginal Type Sage 40c Red (good to huge margins all round though rather rough in places - not tied but clearly belongs as its partial 31 Aug. cds matches the one alongside) unusually placed over a superb large boxed "PD" mark (presumably struck at Boulouparis and the stamp applied in transit at Noumea?), having a fine red octagonal "POS. AN. V. SUEZ PAQ. F/1 MARS.1" d.s. nearby. Remarkably early stamped cover from this small PO [which opened in 1871 but for which no mark has been recorded until Dec. 1876]. Important Exhibition Item. £1,000
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - BOURAIL - RARE BLUE WAVY-FRAMED DATESTAMP ON 25c-RATE (15c BLUE + 10c BLACK) COVER TO FRANCE; 9. Oct. 1880 env. (some pin-holes and small scuff, all well clear of stamp and Bourail marks) to Damery with Type Sage 25c Blue + 10c Black (both with wide to just shaved margins all round) tied by single very fine blue wavy-framed "BOURAIL/*" cds (and tied by an arrival cds) with a second very fine blue "BOURAIL" cds alongside with a fine red 2-ring "COL. FR. V. BRIND./A MOD" cds (7 Dec.; pin holes); the 3 backstamps include a fine Noumea cds (13 Oct.). Rare example of this unusual design of village cancellation. Exhibition Quality. £850
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - ILE DES PINS - RARE UNPAID COVER TO U.S.A. WITH "T" TRIANGLE, BLUE "Due 15" & BLACK "15/CENTS"; 13 Apr. 1878 env. (light toning and slight wear; part top flap lost) from Ile des Pins (PO only opened in June 1876) via Noumea (v. fine 15 Apr. backstamp) to New York with a large part very fine rare 1st-Type dotted 2-ring "N.C. POSTES/ILE DES PINS" cds (very early usage; date inverted) on the front along with v. fine "T" in triangle , a superb blue "Due 15" mark (SF?), and a v. fine black (NY?) "15/CENTS" (NY cds of 27 June on reverse). Attractive and remarkable village cover to America at this early date. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £750
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - ILE DES PINS - TYPE SAGE 15c + 25c FRANKED 35c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE VIA N.Z., HAWAII & U.S.A.; Small 13 Mar. 1879 env. (slight toning/dusting) From Ile des Pins to Paris at the short-lived UPU 35c rate (May 1878 - May 1879 only) with Type Sage 25c Blue + 15c Green (both with good even margins all round) both tied by a single partly fine 2-ring dotted "N.C. POSTES/ILE DES PINS" cds with a second mostly very fine strike nearby, having a very fine red 2-ring "COL. FR./ANG. AMB. CALAIS" cds (12 May) also on the front and a Paris backstamp. Rare early stamped cover from this small village P.O. (that only opened in June 1876). Rare and of Exhibition Quality. £850
|
|
  |
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - ILE NOU - RARE CENSORED CONVICT's COVER TO FRANCE WITH "Commandt du Penitencier" CENSOR MARK INSIDE; Very fine 29 July 1878 EL from convict "Vauron, No.1492" at "Ferme Nord Camp, Ile Nou" sent unpaid to a lawyer in Rhone - written on behalf of the prisoner and only signed by him - with full contents having a mainly very fine Handstruck "[VU:]/Le Commandt. du Penitencier" Prison censor mark and red initials at the top of the letter inside; with poor Noumea transit cds and v. fine "T" in triangle on the front along with partly fine red 2-ring "COL. FR. V. BRIND/A MOD" cds and h.s. "6"[decimes] arrival charge-mark. Very rare example of the Convict Prison governor's Censor mark. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS £750
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - ILE NOU - RARE CENSORED CONVICT COVER TO FRANCE WITH RARE 25c BLACK ON RED FRANKING; Small and attractive 4 Jan. 1880 EL (very slight stains do not detract) from convict "Regnier Francois" headed from "Ile Nou - Camp Est" to the "Procureur General a Limoges" endorsed "Affranchir paye 0.25" on the front with a rare Type Sage 25c Black on Red (only used in New Caledonia, Nossi Be and Mayotte) - 3 wide margins and just clear at right - tied by fair Noumea cds & transit cds; inside is a mainly fine rare Handstruck "VU:/Le Commandt du Penitentier" Prison Governor's Censor mark. Very rare example of a prepaid Convict's letter. The professionally written contents appeal for clemency, as the writer had been condemned to hard labour for life merely for attacking a man who had "exploited his audacious seduction of my wife"... Important Exhibition Item with an intriguing story. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS £1,200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - KANALA - BLUE WAVY-FRAME D.S. ON MIXED ISSUES (TYPE SAGE + DUBOIS) 25c-RATE COVER TO REUNION; Small 8 Oct. 1881 env. (part flap lost; minor creases clear of stamps & marks) from Canala to Reunion "Voie Aden" at the 25c rate with Type Sage 20c Bistre (4 clear margins; small stain at top) + Dubois 5c Green (badly cut perfs; into design at one point, with one stained perf.) both tied by a very fine rare blue wavy-framed "KANALA/*" cds with two further strikes (one partly beneath the 20c) alongside, having Noumea and v. fine 2-ring "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. No.2" backstamps. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: REUNION, ADEN £750
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE TYPE SAGE PERIOD, 1877-82 - TOUHO - RARE BLUE 2-RING D.S. ON MIXED ISSUES (TYPE SAGE + DUBOIS) 25c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE; 31 Oct. 1882 env. (part flap lost; minor creases clear of stamps & marks) from Touho to Bordeaux at the 25c rate with Type Sage 10c Black (2 clear margins; shave/touched on other sides) + Dubois 15c Blue both tied by a very fine rare blue 2-ring "POSTES/TOUHO" cds with Noumea backstamp and part red French transit cds (1 Jan. 1883) on the front. Exhibition Item. £850
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - LOCAL RATES TRIO TO LA FOA - LETTER RATE, UNSEALED RATE & PRINTED MATTER RATE; 1882/83 trio of small envs. from Noumea to La Foa at different rates; 25c letter rate with single 25c Bistre on Yellow (with contents from a Hospital patient with dysentery), 10c unsealed letter rate with 5c Green (2), and 5c printed matter rate with single 5c Green. All tied by mainly fine 2-ring Noumea cds's, and the first two with part blue "LA FOA" backstamps. Good local trio. (3 covers) £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - LOCAL RATES TRIO TO LA FOA - LETTER RATE & PRINTED MATTER (CALLING CARD) RATE; 1883/89 pair of envs. from Noumea to La Foa or sent locally in Noumea ("En Ville") at different rates; 25c letter rate with single 25c Bistre on Yellow or at the 5c printed matter rate (with enclosed calling card of the Mayor) with single 5c Green; both stamps tied by mainly fine 2-ring Noumea cds's, and the former with v. fine blue 2-ring "POSTES/LA FOA" backstamps. (2 covers) £120
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - BELGIUM/LOCAL - PRINTED MATTER - NOUMEA "POSTES/ART. 46/10c" COVER + 5c ON WRAPPER TO BELGIUM; 11 June 1883 EL (overall toning) - partly printed invoice from the "Receveur de l/Enregistrement des Domaines et du Timbre" with v. fine rare Noumea dotted circle "POSTES/ART. 46/10c" mark on the front with fair Noumea 2-ring cds. Plus fine rare wrapper to Brussels with Mouchon 5c Green tied by fine Noumea 2-ring cds having an octagon "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.3" backstamp (rare early printed matter rate), and small piece (a c.1877? newspaper) with Noumea cds and red (unusual colour for these) triangular "PD/AFFRANCHI..." stamp-shortage mark. (3 items) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - REGISTERED COVER WITH TWO 25c BISTRE WITH RED BOXED "R" MARK, ETC.; Colourful and small 9 Jan. 1885 env. from Noumea to Toulouse endorsed "recommande" with two Dubois 25c Bistre on Yellow tied by very fine doted Noumea 2-ring cds's with a third strike nearby, also having a very fine red boxed "R" (presumably struck in Noumea" on the front beside a very fine red 2-ring "MODANE A PARIS" TPO cds (22 Feb.) with a fair Toulouse backstamp. A very early Registered item from New Caledonia. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Howard-White, Oct. 1985; lot 148, realised £69.] Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - UNPAID COVER WITH FRENCH 20c + 30c POSTAGE DUE STAMPS; Fine 26 Mar. 1885 E (possibly from a convict at Ile Nou) to Aouste with mainly fine Noumea cds & v. fine matching "T" in triangle on the front with red manuscript "0.50" rate and part red "MODANE [A PARIS]" TPO cds, and so with slightly overlapping French 30c Black & 20c Black Postage Due labels tied to each other by a fine "AOUSTE" cds (matching the backstamp) on the front. Attractive and rare Postage Due cover. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, FRANCE £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - FOUR DIFFERENT RATE ITEMS - REGD., PRINTED MATTER, P. STAT. PC & LETTER; 1886 E with unusual 5c (Strips of Three + Pair) franking, 1889 env. registered with 25c Bistre on Yellow Pair (with red boxed "R" and "LIGNE T" octagon), 1889 usage of the 10c P. Stationery PC, and small env. with 5c Green at printed matter rate with enclosed calling card. Good set. (3 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE COVER WITH RARE 75c SINGLE-FRANKING; 18 Jan. 1889 env. (slightly reduced at foot and with some wear in places, but attractive) from Noumea to France with a Dubois 75c Red tied by a fine 2-ring cds with second strike alongside, also having a mainly fine red boxed "R" mark (of Noumea) and an 80% clear octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.4" d.s. (25 Jan.) alongside. The 75c is seldom seen used in N. Caledonia and this commercial single franking is remarkable. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - REGISTERED PAIR OF COVERS (SINGLE/DOUBLE U.P.U. RATES) + REGD. RECEIPT; 19 Feb./10 Apr. 1889 pair of envs. (from the Barbe corresp. - one with long contents - both with edge wear etc.) from Noumea registered to France (first redirected on arrival) with Dubois 25c Black on Rose Pair or Strip of Three (single & double rates) cancelled/tied by mainly fine Noumea 2-ring cds's with fine or fair red boxed Noumea "R" marks; the first also with v. fine octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.6" d.s., and the other with partly fine similar red "No.3" octagon. Plus fine rare printed unrelated regd. letter receipt with fine 16 Mar. 1889 Noumea cds. (3 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £200
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - RARE "A.R." LETTER-FORM FROM NOUMEA TO PARIS + 60c-RATE (10c A.R. FEE) REGD. COVER; Rare complete folded 15 Sept. 1889 usage of the P.O. "AVIS DE RECEPTION" Form (some faults and wear) from Noumea to Paris with Dubois 10c Black inside tied by a fine Noumea cds, having Paris delivery marks alongside and with address-panels from Noumea to Paris and back on the back; plus 26 Oct. 1889 env. (removed filing notes affect address side) from Noumea to France with Dubois 25c Black on Rose Vertical Pair + 10c Black all tied by light Noumea cds's with fair red boxed Noumea "R" mark alongside - the rare 25c postage + 25c reg. fee + 10c AR fee rate. Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - FRANCE - UNPAID COVER WITH FRENCH 30c POSTAGE DUE STAMP & "MARINE DE NOUMEA" CACHET; 7 Aug. 1893 env. (minor creasing clear of stamps) to Mortcerf with Dubois 26c Black on Rose tied b a fine Noumea cds with mainly fine fancy blue "MARINE DE NOUMEA/[portrait]/+NOUVELLE CALEDONIE+" cachet in the opposite corner but found to be over-weight in Paris and so with v. fine blue "PARIS/ETRANGER" cds (25 Sept.) and matching "T" triangle on the front and with French 30c Black P. Due on the front tied by a fine Montcerf cds. Rare thus. Cross Reference: FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - NEW ZEALAND - RARE N. CALEDONIA USAGE OF DUBOIS 20c BRICK-RED ON GREEN ON 25c-RATE COVER; Fine 9 Mar. 1893 env. (sender's red oval cachet on front) to a Stamp Co. in "Oamaru, Otago, N.Z." with rare Dubois 20c Brick-red on Green and 1892 Peace & Commerce 5c tied by fine Noumea cds's, having Auckland & Oamaru backstamps (25/30 Mar.). Rare destination and a remarkable (albeit philatelic) Mixed Issues franking. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - DUBOIS ISSUE COVERS, 1882-93 - SWITZERLAND + TURKEY - 10c P. STATIONERY CARD + 25c-RATE COVER REDIRECTED FROM FRANCE; 21 Oct. 1895 usage of the Dubois 10c Black P. Stat. PC (minor edge wear) cancelled by fine Noumea cds to "St. Fiden" with part transit "PAQ. FR." transit octagon; plus unusual 17 Feb. 1882 EL (reinforced folds and with edge wear) from Noumea to Paris with 25c Bistre on Yellow (partly over the edge and so rubbed) cancelled by the same cds as is alongside, redirected (on reverse) to "Constantinople" with a very fine French PO cds on the front. Two rare destinations prior to 1900. (2 items) Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, LEVANT - FRENCH, FALSE £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - BOURAIL - BLUE WAVY-FRAME D.S. ON COVER TO FRANCE/SWITZERLAND + LOCAL 5c WRAPPER WITH C.D.S.; 4 Apr. 1883 env. to Paris (redirected to Switzerland on arrival) with Dubois 25c Brick on Yellow (some cut perfs.) tied by a very fine blue wavy-line "BOURAIL/*" cds with a second equally clear strike alongside, having Noumea, Paris & Swiss backstamps); plus a very fine 12 Dec. 1887(?) usage of the Dubois 5c Blue P. Stationery wrapper to Noumea cancelled by a fine 2-ring "BOURAIL" cds. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, SWITZERLAND £500
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - COETEMPOE - RARE BLUE 2-RING DATESTAMP CANCELLING 25c ON COVER TO FRANCE; Fine 19 Nov. 1889 env. to Brignais with Dubois 25c Black on Rose tied by two very fine or fine blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/COETEMPOE" cds's, having a very fine "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.4" octagonal d.s. (25 Nov.) nearby. This P.O. was only open from 1871 to 1914. [The 1890 cover from this correspondence in the 2007 Meyer auction, lot 352, realised £690.] Exhibition Quality. £500
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - DUMBEA - 25c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH RARE BLUE C.D.S. + PIECE WITH REGULAR FRENCH 25c DISALLOWED; Fine 12 May 1884 env. to France with Dubois 25c Bistre on Yellow tied by two mainly fine rare blue 2-ring "POSTES/DUMBEA" cds's, having a very fine octagon "COL. FR./PAQ. FR. T No.2" d.s. alongside. Exhibition Quality. Plus 12 July 1883 piece of an envelope to France with the regular French 25c disallowed and endorsed "Timbre metropolitan" and left uncancelled with v. fine blue 2-ring "POSTES/DUMBEA" cds alongside, but tied by v. fine 2-ring "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.2" transit cds. Rare pair from this small village. (2 items) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, FRANCE £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - HIENGHENE - RARE BLUE C.D.S. CANCEL ON 25c-RATE COVER TO GERMANY; 2 Apr. 1889 env. (very minor ceasing well clear of stamp and marks) to Metz (fine 2 June backstamp) with Dubois 25c Black on Rose (a couple of slightly short perfs.) tied by a fine rare blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/*HYENGHENE*" cds (note error of spelling) with a second very fine strike alongside and having a very fine red octagon "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.3" d.s. nearby. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: GERMANY £300
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - ILE DES PINS - CONVICT LETTER TO FRANCE WITH FRENCH 10c + 40c POSTAGE DUES; 15 Nov. 1882 EL (reinforced folds) from a Convict at "Ile des Pins" sent unpaid to Paris with red manuscript "0.50" rate (of Camp P.O.?) on the front with v. fine Noumea 2-ring transit cds (20 Dec.) and matching "T" triangle, having a partly fine red 2-ring "MODANE A PARIS" TPO cds nearby and French 40c + 10c Black Postage Dues at top left of address both tied by serrated triangle cancels. Attractive and rare. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, PRISONS & PRISONERS, FRANCE, FALSE £300
|
|
  |
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - ILE NOU - CONVICT's LETTER TO FRANCE WITH 30c P. DUE, "COMMANDANT" CACHET & TIED REVENUE STAMP; Remarkable 9/10 Dec. 1887 EL (minor edge wear/dusting; a "Procuration" document ref. disposal of some inherited goods in France) from convict "Paul Cramotte" sent unpaid to Besancon with mainly fine "NOUMEA" transit cds (10 Jan.) with matching "T" triangle on the front with v. fine red octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.6" d.s. nearby and so also having a French 30c Black Postage Due stamp (light fold) on the front tied by a fair cds. The contents are witnessed by the Prison Commandant and so have a very fine 2-ring blue "PENITENCIER DE L'ILE NOU/[Anchor]/COMMANDANT" as well as a fine Imperf. 1f20c Green "TIMBRE/DIMENSION" Tax Stamp tied by a very fine oblong dotted "3096" Numeral. Unique combination of marks & stamps? Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, FRANCE £400
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - KONE - 25c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH RARE 2-RING C.D.S. (WRITTEN BY A SOLDIER); Small 1 Jan. 1887 env. (with original contents; flap lost & some edge wear) from "Poste Kone" to Gers with Dubois 25c Black on Rose tied by a partly fine rare blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/KONE" cds with a further mainly very fine strike alongside as well as a mainly fine 2-ring "LIGNE/PAQ. FR. No.2" cds (22 Jan.), having various backstamps. The personal letter is written by a soldier of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Marines. Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £150
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - LA FOA - 25c-RATE FRANKING COVER TO NOUMEA's MILITARY HOSPITAL WITH 15c + SCARCE 5c PAIR; Small 14 Oct. 1883 env. to a Marine Lieutenant at "Noumea" (redirected to "Hopital militaire") with Dubois 15c Blue + scarce Pair of 5c Green (one with short corner where overlapping edge) all tied by mainly fine rare blue 2-ring "POSTES/LA FOA" cds's with a further very fine strike alongside. Unusual franking and a rare cancellation. £240
|
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - MOINDOU - 25c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH RARE 1st-TYPE "POSTE/MOINDOU" C.D.S. CANCEL IN BLUE; 13 May 1888 env. (a couple of neatly closed tears well clear of stamp) to Embrun with Dubois 25c Black on Rose tied by a fine rare blue 2-ring "POSTES/MOINDOU" 1st-Type cds with a second v. fine strike alongside, near a very fine red "MODANE A PARIS/*" TPO cds (6 July). Rare. £150
|
|
