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NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - MOUNIAZARA CAMP (BOULOUPARI) - UNPAID CONVICT's COVER TO FRANCE WITH FRENCH 40c+10c P. DUES; Unusual 10 Mar. 1883 EL (long family letter from M. Kaysset) from "Camp de Mouniazara Sud, Par Bouloupari" to Cahors with red m/s "0.50" rate at lower left (of the Camp P.O.?) and fine 2-ring Noumea cds (13 Mar.) and matching triangle "T" on the front and so also with French 40c Black + 10c Black Postage Dues tied by mainly fine "CAHORS" cds's. Contents include PS ref. finding "[Colonial Stamps in the] bureau de la Poste" to send to the writer in New Caledonia. Rare Camp and attractive Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, FRANCE, PRISONS & PRISONERS, FALSE £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - NEPOUI - EARLY USAGE OF 10c POSTCARD TO JAPAN WITH RARE BLUE 2-RING C.D.S. CANCEL, ETC.; 17 Apr. 1901 usage of the Dubois 10c Black P. Stationery PC (edge wear) to "KOBE" (fine 24 June arrival cds on the front) cancelled by a mainly fine rare blue 2-ring "NLLE. CALEDONIE/NEPOUI" cds; plus 1909 PPC (c.t.o.?) to Denmark with Peace & Commerce 5c cancelled by blue La Fou (?) cds depicting a ship-load of Japanese immigrants arriving at New Caledonia. (2 cards) Cross Reference: JAPAN, POSTAL STATIONERY £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - VILLAGE MAILS OF THE DUBOIS PERIOD, 1882-1901 - OUA TOM + TOMO - CONVICT's LETTER TO FRANCE + 10c BLACK LOCAL USAGE CARD; 1 Oct. 1888 EL (stains affecting address & small flap) from a Convict ("M. Haysset"; family contents) at "Oua Tom" to Cahors with Dubois 25c Black on Rose tied by a mainly fine Noumea cds (4 Oct.) with French backstamps (2/3 Dec.); plus fine 12 Sept. 1902 commercial usage of the 10c Black Dubois P. Stat. PC to "Tomo" cancelled only by a very fine scarce 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/TOMO" cds (month omitted). Rare pair. (2 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, PRISONS & PRISONERS £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA D.S. CANCELS ON 15c/20c CONCESSION RATE COVERS TO BELGIUM/FRANCE; 17 Feb./15 Nov. 1886 pair of envs. (former with some edge wear & dusting) to La Panne (near Dunkirk, "Belgium") or La Rochelle with Dubois single 15c Blue or 10c Black (2) - latter overpaid for the 15c Concession Rate presumably because of lack of 5c stamps - all tied by mainly fine rare octagonal "CORR. D'ARM./NOUMEA" d.s.'s, having mainly fine octagonal "COL. FR./PAQ. FR. No.6/2" d.s.'s on the front respectively. The first also with "T" triangle mark (being addressed initially to Belgium) and mainly fine "MARINE ET COLONIES/[Anchor]/SERVICE DE LA MER" cachet on the front or unclear similar "INFANTRIE/N. CALEDONIE" cachet on the reverse. Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, MARITIME MAIL £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - RARE G.B. 1d LILAC NAVAL CONCESSION RATE COVER FROM "NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA" TO G.B.; Remarkable Oct. 1899 env. (piece with the stamp cut out but neatly pout back in position - as usual for this correspondence) to Lincoln headed & countersigned for a sailor on "HMS Swinger, Noumea, New Caledonia" with a GB 1d Lilac (perfs. rubbed at right where along edge of cover, small pin-hole) cancelled by a partly fine "LONDON" transit cds (14 Nov.) with 15 Nov. "BOSTON" (Lincs.) backstamp. Very rare example of British franked mail from the Pacific Islands. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, NAVAL MAIL, FALSE £500
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - PAIR OF 15c CONCESSION RATE COVERS TO FRANCE WITH OCTAGON/2-RING NOUMEA "CORR D'ARMEES" D.S.; 10 Mar. 1890 env. (light toning) to Gers with Dubois 15c Blue tied by fine octagonal "CORR. D. ARM./NOUMEA" d.s. with a 2nd v. fine strike alongside and mainly fine 2-ring "REGIMENT DE MARCHE/+LT. COLONEL+" cachet on reverse; plus similar 21 Dec. 1891 env. endorsed "Correspondence Militaire" to Boulogne with diagonal o.p. "NLLE/CALEDONIE" Dubois 15c Blue tired by fine 2-ring "CORR D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds with v. fine strike alongside (having mainly v. fine 2-ring "REVUES ET ARMEMENTS/[Anchor]/NLLE-CALEDONIE" cachet on reverse. Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - PAIR OF 15c CONCESSION-RATE POSTAL STATIONERY USAGES TO GUADELOUPE/FRANCE; 22 Jan./15 Feb. 1895 usages of the Peace & Commerce 15c P. Stationery letter-card (front only) & env.(slight faults at top) to "Basse Terre, Guadeloupe" or to Boussieres respectively, cancelled by very fine 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" 2-ring cds's; the first with v. fine red 2-ring "COR. D'ARMEES/PAQ,FR.T No.4" cds beside faint regimental 2-ring cachet, the cover with fair purple 2-ring "INFANTERIE DE MARINE/12 REGIMENT" cachet on reverse. Rare usages. (2 items) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, MARITIME MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, FALSE £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - OUBATCHE - 15c CONCESSION-RATE COVER TO FRANCE ENDORSED BY "LE CHEF DE POSTE"; Attractive 23 May 1895 env. to France with Peace & Commerce 15c tied by mainly fine rare blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/OUBATCHE" cds with a second v. fine strike nearby, unusually endorsed on the flap; "Correspondence Militaire, Le Chef de Poste, [signature]", and also having mainly v. fine 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" backstamp (30 May) with a further large part strike on the front. Rare military mail from this small village P.O. Exhibition Quality. Plus sad similar 10 Dec. 1898 env. (one stamp cut away) to France with P&C 1c+10c tied by the same Oubatche cds's with further v. fine strike nearby (the lost stamp was the scarce 4c). (2 covers) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - STAMPLESS "SERVICE MILITAIRE" COVERS FROM NOUMEA TO FRANCE WITH DIFFERENT D.S.'s; 22 Aug. 1895 env. (original contents on printed Artillery paper asking for some seedlings!) to "La Coulee" endorsed "S.M." with v. fine plain 2-ring Noumea cds on the front authorised by "Le directeur d'art[iller]ie"; plus similar 22 Aug. 1895 env. endorsed "Necessite de fermer" with v. fine 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds with fine octagon "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.3" d.s. alongside, signed by the "President du Conseil d'Administ. du 12e de Marine" with purple 3-ring cachet. Rare pair on official Military business. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - CANALA - REGISTERED CONCESSION-RATE COVER TO FRANCE WITH BLUE 2-RING C.D.S.'s & BLUE BOXED "R"; Fine 13 Mar. 1897 env. registered to Paris with Peace & Commerce 15c+25c (15c Concession Rate + 25c Reg. fee) tied by fair blue 2-ring cds;s matching the v. fine "NLLE CALEDONIE/CANALA" cds and v. fine blue boxed "R" alongside; endorsed "Correspondence Militaire" and with mainly fine 3-ring "POSTE MILITAIRE DE CANALA/LE CAPITAINE" cachet on the flap beside partly fine octagon "AUSTRALIE/PAQ. FR. No.5" d.s. Rare thus and of Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY & NAVAL MAILS, 1886-1898 - 15c CONCESSION-RATE COVERS TO FRANCE WITH 2-RING "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" C.D.S.'s, ETC.; 1895/97/98 trio of envs. (the first opened out and with wear/dusting) from soldiers in Noumea to France each with P&C 15c (1898 with corner fault) tied by fine "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds's (1895/7) or by plain Noumea cds (1898; with the Armees cds alongside); the first with scarce h.s."CORRESPONDENCE MILITAIRE" mark back & front. Two with regimental cachets and one countersigned. Plus sad trio of similar 1897 envs. to France with some stamps in place and others cut away and a piece (incl. several scarce 1c and some 5c values). 6 covers + 1 piece) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1880s N.C.E. SURCHARGES ON COVER - NCE/05/"NCE/5c" VALUES ON COVER TO AUSTRALIA + FORMULA CARD TO FRANCE; Correctly rated 16 Aug. 1884 env. to Sydney (60c pre-UPU rate) with Imperf. "NCE/5c" on 40c o.p. Pair + Block of 10 (all with good even margins) tied by several v. fine 2-ring Noumea cds's with v. fine "SYDNEY" backstamp (25 Aug.); plus v. fine 8 Oct. 1886 usage of the Formula PC to Paris with "NCE/05" on 40c + "NCE/5" on 40c each tied by fine Noumea cds's. Rare and attractive pair. (cover + PC) £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1880s N.C.E. SURCHARGES ON COVER - RARE COMMERCIAL COMBINATION FRANKING OF DUBOIS 15c + "NCE/5c" ON 40c PAIR TO G.B./SPAIN; Unusual 14 Nov. 1884 env. (closed tears at top clear of stamps & marks) from Noumea to a British Naval Officer on "H.M.S. Neptune" in G.B. (redirected to "Aro[u]sa Bay", N. Spain) with Dubois 15c Blue + Imperf. "NCE/5" o.p. 40c (4 close to good margins) all tied by mainly fine 2-ring "NOUMEA" cds's and a red French "MODANE A PARIS" TPO cds; rare combination franking of these two issues. [Ex Mayer, 2007, lot 179; realised £624.] Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: NAVAL MAIL, SPAIN £400
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1880s N.C.E. SURCHARGES ON COVER - SPECTACULAR REGISTERED 50c-RATE FRANKING COVER (WITH INVERTED 5c ON 1f O.P.s) TO RUSSIA; 13 Apr. 1891 env. (some creases) registered to "Baltischport, Russie" with P&C Imperf. "NCE/5" o.p. on 40c (2 Pairs, one Pair with inverted o.p.; one stamp of each pair with crease) + P&C Imperf. "NCE/5" o.p. 75c Pair (one creased) + Dubois perf. "NCE/5" o.p. 1f (4; 2 different normal types + two with inverted o.p.) all tied by mainly fine 2-ring Noumea cds's with faint red boxed Noumea "R" on the front, having Naples & Russian backstamps. Philatelic but a rare franking to an exceptional destination. Cross Reference: RUSSIA, REGISTERED MAIL £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1880s N.C.E. SURCHARGES ON COVER - REGISTERED 50c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE & CHINA WITH 'NETWORK' O.P. 10c ON 40c/30c (ONE OF EACH INVERTED); Remarkable 25 June 1892 env. (flap lost) registered from Noumea to Brest and then redirected to "Hanoi" and then "Lang Son" (backstamps of "TONKIN", "HAI-PHONG" & "PHU LANG THOUNG", etc.) with varied "NCE" o.p. franking inc. Imperf. P&C 10c on 40c (2; one inverted) + perf. Dubois 10c on 30c (2; one inverted, the other with corner fault) + 5c on 1f Pair, all tied by very fine Noumea cds's with v. fine red boxed Noumea "R" on the front. Philatelic but a rare destination! Cross Reference: CHINA - FRENCH POST OFFICES £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1890s DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS/SURCHARGES ON COVER - THIO TO FRANCE - RARE REGISTERED PRINTED MATTER RATE COVER WITH 35c SINGLE FRANKING; Fine small unsealed 23 Mar. 1895 env. to Paris with rare diagonal o.p. "NLLE/CALEDONIE" imperf. 35c Black on Yellow tied by a scarce blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/THIO" cds with a second v. fine strike and blue boxed Thio "R" mark alongside and various backstamps. Correct 35c rate for 10c printed matter + 25c registration fee. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PRINTED MATTER £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1890s DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS/SURCHARGES ON COVER - NOUMEA TO PENANG & CEYLON - RARE REGISTERED COVER TO PENANG WITH O.P. TYPES I (30c) & II (25c); 21 Sept. 1894 env. (minor wear & dusting) registered from Noumea to "Penang, Detroit [Strait] de Malacca" with rare 1st-Type "NLLE/CALEDONIE" o.p. 30c Brown (some trimmed perfs.) + marginal 2nd-Type o.p. 25c Bistre on Yellow both tied by blue Noumea cds's with another strike and v. fine matching blue boxed Noumea "!R"V alongside; redirected to "Colombo" with v. fine "PENANG" and mainly fine red "COLOMBO/REGISTERED" backstamps. Rare franking and destination. [Ex Mayer, Dec. 2007, lot 216; realised £1,080.] Cross Reference: MALAYA - PENANG, CEYLON/SRI LANKA, REGISTERED MAIL, FALSE £500
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1890s DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS/SURCHARGES ON COVER - NOUMEA TO NEW ZEALAND - 25c U.P.U.-RATE COVER WITH DUBOIS DIAGONAL O.P. 15c + 5c PAIR; 22 Nov. 1892 env. to Otago with Dubois diagonal "NLLE/CALEDONIE" o.p. 5c Green Pair + 15c Blue (all with slightly rubbed perfs. at top) tied by fine Noumea cds's with Auckland & Otago backstamps. Rare destination and an unusual franking for the 25c rate. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1890s DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS/SURCHARGES ON COVER - MOINDOU TO SWEDEN - 50c-RATE COVER REGISTERED WITH MIXED O.P. DUBOIS WITH REGULAR P&C 10c+15c; 28 June 1893 env. (slightly reduced at right) registered to Sweden with Dubois o.p. 10c + 15c with unoverprinted P&C 10c + 15c all tied by very fine, very scarce 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/MOINDOU" cds's (dates inverted) with matching blue-black Moindou boxed "R" mark on the front, having Noumea, Naples & Swedish backstamps. Rare destination and village cancellation. £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1890s DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS/SURCHARGES ON COVER - ILE LIFOU + TOMO - LOCAL COVERS WITH MIXED FRANKING 5c+5c OR SLANTING "N-C-E" O.P. 5c+10c; Fine 27 Dec. 1893 small env. to "Bureau telegraphique, Moindou" with P&C 5c + slanting o.p. Dubois 5c both tied by blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/ILE LIFOU" cds (further strike alongside); plus fine May 1899 env. to Noumea with fancy "N-C-E" o.p. Dubois 5c on 75c + 10c on 1f Olive-Green tied by light 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/TOMO" cds with further mainly very fine strike alongside. Scarce local village covers. (2 covers) £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE 1890s DIAGONAL OVERPRINTS/SURCHARGES ON COVER - NOUMEA - LOCAL TOWN LETTERS WITH 5c/10c FRANKINGS; 1893/1900 envs. (one toned) all with Noumea addresses and cancels; one with Dubois diagonal o.p. 5c Green, and two with fancy "N-C-E" o.p. Dubois 5c on 20c (one toned). Scarce local Noumea town mail. (3 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £100
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - RARE FULL SHEET OF THE UNISSUED 1st-TYPE FLAG STAMPS WITH "10 Centimes" VALUE; Fine unused sheet of 25 with original gum with v. fine blue 2-ring "GENIE/[Liberty cap/cuirass]/+ NOUVELLE CALEDONIE +" cachet on the reverse, having slightly toned gum and a couple of light hinges (mainly in the margins). This type was never issued because it should not have had the 10c value mentioned as it was purely meant to be a concession stamp. Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - EXHIBITION STUDY OF THE VARIOUS FLAG STAMP TYPES INC. BLOCKS, SHEET, PROOFS, UNISSUED, ETC.; Neatly mounted study of the 1893 Flag stamps, all unused inc. Type 1 (3), Type 2 (2 + Block of 6 + Proof Pair + 3 Proofs with hand-drawn poles), Type 3 (both types; 13 + Strip of 3 & Block of 4), and Type 4 (a complete sheet of 25 in red on blue paper). Mainly fine. Unusual lot. (26 items) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - RARE USAGE OF 'UNISSUED' TYPE 1 10c PLUS SIMILAR USAGE OF NORMAL TYPE 2 ON FRONTS TO FRANCE; Remarkable 23 June 1893 front to Paris with P&C 5c (cut perfs.) + 10c tied by fine Noumea 2-ring cds, and also having an example of the 'unissued' Type 1 Flag stamp (position "10") at left tied by the 2-ring "GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" cachet (as used on the reverse of the unused sheet, above); plus 16 Dec. 1893 front (toned) with Dubois diagonal o.p. 5c Green Strip of Three tied by v. fine 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds's with a Type 2 Flag stamp at left tied by a fine blue 2-ring Marines "CAPITAINE/COMMANDANT" cachet. Good pair; the Type 1 was presumably arranged 'par complaisance' but is a very rare usage. (2 fronts) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - TYPE 2 FLAG STAMP TIED TO COVER TO ALGERIA BY 2-RING "GENIE" CACHET WITH 15c PEACE & COMMERCE; Remarkable 21 Dec. 1893 env. (small repair at top beside Flag stamp) to "Oran, Algerie" (fair backstamp) with P&C 15c tied by v. fine 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds with a further strike alongside, having a Type 2 Flag stamp alongside tied by mainly fine blue large 2-ring "GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" cachet. Rare destination for a correctly rated Flag Stamp cover. Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, ALGERIA £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - TYPE 3 FLAG STAMP ON ARTILLERY COVER TO FRANCE + SIMILAR PIECE; 14 June 1893 env. (some creasing; flap lost) to Paris with fancy "N-C-E" o.p. Dubois 5c on 75c (2) + 5c on 20c all tied by fine "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds's with a Type 3 Flag Stamp at upper left tied by a very fine circular "DIRECTION D'ARTILLERIE/NOUMEA" cachet with a further strike of the Noumea cds struck right in the centre. Attractive franking for the correct 25c rate (15c postage + 10c Flag concession). Plus a small 23 May 1893 piece with P&C 15c with Type 3 Flag Stamp, both tied. (2 items) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £240
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - TYPE 4 FLAG STAMP ON DOUBLE-RATE COVER REGISTERED TO FRANCE WITH BLUE C.D.S.'s; Large 22 Sept. 1893 env. (some creasing and trimming) registered from Noumea to Paris with the correct 55c (double 15c concession rate + 25c reg. fee) + Flag franking; the postage stamp (Dubois diagonal o.p. 20c + fancy "N-C-E-" o.p. 10c on 1f x2 + 5c on 75c x2 + 5c on 20c) all tied by fair blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/NOUMEA" cds's with further v. fine strike nearby, plus Type 4 Flag stamp at top left tied by mainly fine 2-ring "GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" cachet. Rare registered usage of a Flag Stamp. Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE MILITARY 'FLAG' ISSUES OF 1893 - TYPE 4 FLAG STAMPS - TWO DIFFERENT TYPES ON COVER AT CORRECT RATE TO FRANCE; Unusual 22 Sept. 1893 env. (part address removed & some minor wear) from Noumea to Paris with P&C 5c+10c tied by fair to fine 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds's having two different Type 4 Flag stamps (red on white + black on pink) in opposite corners, both tied by fair to fine 2-ring "GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" cachets. The correct postage but unnecessarily with two Flag stamps. Unique usage? Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL £240
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - PRINTED MATTER BLUE DOTTED-FRAME "POSTES/ART. 46/10c." MARK ON COVER TO CANALA; 8 Dec. 1893 EL (partly printed local Budget dept. contents; flap faults) at the printed matter rate from Noumea (fine cds) to Canala (redirected back to Noumea) with v. fine blue dotted-circle "POSTES/ART. 46/10c" ACcountancy Mark on the front with Noumea cds nearby, also with v. fine blue 2-ring Canala cds on reverse. Late usage of this scarce POSTES mark. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - USED POSTAL STATIONERY - MULTIPLE ADVERTS ENV. + MAIL TO BELGIAN CONGO, JAVA, FINLAND, CANADA, ETC.; 1894-1905 lot inc. fine and rare 1895 usage of a multiple advert 25c env. to Holland (sold at only 15c), fine complete twice-used 10c+10c Reply PC to "Matadi, Congo Belge" redirected to France and posted back from there, 1894 10c PC to Java (with 2-ring "PENANG TO SINGAPORE" cds), , stained 1905 15c env. to Finland, 1896 15c letter-card uprated with 5c(2) to Canada, 1894 25c env. to Portugal, 15c letter-card with 10c to Belgium, 10c PC to Switz. with 5c, and local 15c or 25c (2) env. usages. Good lot. (11 covers/cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, BELGIAN COLONIES, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, CANADA £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - STAMPLESS OFFICIAL MAIL - TO N.S.W., WITH NUMEROUS VILLAGE BACKSTAMPS (UNDELIVERED), ETC.; 1898-1908 covers sent from/within New Caledonia with official cachets inc. 1898 env. to France with v. fine large blue 2-ring "RELECATION DES RECIDIVISTS/CHARGE/DU/SERVICE/NLLE CALEDONIE" cachet on the front & back, spectacular 1901 E (reduced at left with corner repairs) to Kone but much travelled with rare red boxed "DESTRE/INCONNU" and red m/s "Inconnu a" having 25 backstamp from the villages (inc. Houailou, Pouembout, Koumac, Kone, Voh, Ouegoa & Bourail!), fine 1908 env. to Sydney on Customs business but with v. fine Sydney h.s. "5" Postage Due mark, 1899 env. to GB (and so not stampless) with P&C 25c(2) and 2-ring "GOUVENEUR" cachet, and the same cachet on 1908 wrapper to Sydney not charged P. Due. Scarce and interesting group. (5 covers) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, NEW SOUTH WALES, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, FALSE £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - EARLY "AR" (AVIS DE RECEPTION) MARKS ON MAIL TO ALGERIA (VALEUR DECLAREE) & SWITZERLAND; 14 May 1897 env. (some dusting and small marks; with 5 unusual brass staple-seals on reverse) registered from Noumea to "Algerie" with P&C 25c(3) + 10c all tied by partly fine "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/+NOUMEA+" cds's but also having v. fine boxed Noumea "R" and mainly very fine rare and early Noumea "AR" marks on the front; plus 13 May 1897 front (slight faults) registered to Geneva endorsed "Value cent francs 100... Accute de reception postal" with multiple P&C franking (total 95c) tied by Noumea cds's with v. fine (Noumea) "CHARGE" (used only on Valeur Declaree mail) and mainly v. fine rare early Noumea "AR" mark. Pre-1900 AR mail from New Caledonia is rare. (2 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - EARLY RED BOXED "AR" (AVIS DE RECEPTION) MARK ON 50c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE; Fine 22 Sept. 1899 env. (with original "CABINET DE GOUVERNEUR" contents) registered from Noumea to Paris with P&C 15c(3) + 5c all tied by mainly fine "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/+NOUMEA+" cds's (new 15c postage rate + 25c reg. fee + 10c AR fee) but also having mainly v. fine red boxed Noumea "R" and very fine rare red boxed Noumea "AR" mark (most unusual struck in red ink) on the front. Pre-1900 AR mail from New Caledonia is rare. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - BLACK BOXED "AR" (AVIS DE RECEPTION) MARK ON 50c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE FORWARDED TO SWITZERLAND; Fine commercial 11 Feb. 1903 env. (Noumea jeweller imprint) registered from Noumea to Besancon with P&C 15c(3) + 5c all tied by partly fine "AFFRANCHISSTS/NOUMEA" cds's (15c postage + 25c reg. fee + 10c AR fee) but also having mainly fine boxed Noumea "R" and very fine rare boxed Noumea "AR" mark beside a v. fine octagon "NOUMEA A MARSEILLE/LIGNE T. No.4" d.s. on the front; redirected from France to Switzerland and so also having a French 10c Red tied by manuscript "X" for forwarding charge. Rare thus and of Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FRANCE £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - VALEUR DECLAREE (INSURED MAIL) COVERS TO SWITZERLAND WITH "POIDS/CACHETS" MARKS; 8 Mar. 1900 + 2 Dec. 1903 pair of envs. (both with 5 spectacular red wax seals on reverse) registered from Noumea to Geneva with P&C 15c(2)+40c(2) or 20c(2)+5c+15c+50c all tied by 2-ring cds's; both endorsed "Valeur" (400f or 100f) on the front with Noumea "CHARGE" marks but also both with rare Noumea boxed "NCE/POIDS CACHETS" marks completed in manuscript on reverse, and the 1903 cover with similar POIDS/CACHETS mark of "L.N. No.3" (rare Sea Post usage). Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, MARITIME MAIL £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - RARE PEACE & COMMERCE 75c SINGLE FRANKING COMMERCIAL COVER REGISTERED TO N.S.W.; Commercial 28 July 1900 env. registered from Noumea to Sydney "per [Ship] Australien" at the double postage (2x25c) plus reg. fee (25c) rate with P&C 75c tied by a light "AFFRANCHISSTS/NOUMEA" cds with fine boxed Noumea "R" alongside and Sydney backstamp (7 Aug.). Rare thus. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - REGISTERED COVERS TO ALGERIA, U.S.A., FRANCE OR LOCAL - INC. M/S "A.R.", MIXED ISSUES, ETC.; 1899-1909 lot inc. 4 to France with different frankings (3x15c, single 40c, single 50c - 1903 with manuscript "A.R." - or 30c+40c), long 1905 env. to USA with 5c(6)+10c(2)+25c, 1906 to Bourail with 50c+5c tied by unclear blue cds's with blue boxed "R" nearby, and 1909 to Algeria (Constantine backstamps) with P&C 5c + Cagou 15c Pair. Good lot. (7 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALGERIA, REGISTERED MAIL, FALSE £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - F.M. (FRANCHISE MILITAIRE) OVERPRINT 15c ORANGE COVERS - TO SENEGAL, FRANCE & LOCAL; 1902-09 envs. from Noumea with single "F.M." o.p. 15c Orange (4; 3 to France incl. one redirected to Senegal, and one to a local address - 3 with 4-ring purple "BATTALION D'INFANTRIE COLONIALE" cachets and one with purple 2-ring "MARINE FRANCAIS/[Anchor]/SERVICE A LA MER" cachet) or with single "F.M." o.p. Sower 10c Red (tied by blue Noumea cds and by purple 3-ring Noumea "Directeur/du/Service de Sante" cachet); other marks inc. 1902 octagon "NOUMEA A MARSEILLE/PAQ. FR. No.1" d.s. (1902 to Senegal) and octagon "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.5" D.S. (1905). Scarce group. (5 covers) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, FRANCE £240
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - THE MOUNTED PICTURE POSTCARDS COLLECTION - INC. PRISON, EXECUTIONER (USED FROM N. HEBRIDES), ETC.; c.1900-15 collection of Picture Postcards (mainly with stamps and cancels on the picture sides; some with village cancels), all different and including 1907 photo of the Ile Nou executioner with guillotine (before his 72nd execution; with Cagou 1c tied by Port Sandwich NH cds), a group of 5 men condemned to death, the Bishop's funeral, harbour, square, locals, 1903 PC to France ex THIO (blue cds's) with P&C 10c + 50th Anniv. 15c, Lazaret, Ile Nou Prison, etc. Mainly P&C frankings but several with Cagou. (30 PPCs) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, PRISONS & PRISONERS, NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU, FALSE £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - THE UNMOUNTED PICTURE POSTCARDS COLLECTION - INC. PRISON, PRISONERS, RAILWAY, ETC.; Similar c.1900-14 lot, seemingly all different and including a good variety, mainly unused but with some postally used and some c.t.o. Difficult lot to assemble. (64 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, PRISONS & PRISONERS £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - NOUMEA - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1904 - BALANCE OF THE PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS COLLECTION - MARITIME D.S.'s, P. DUES, ETC.; 1898-1908 covers/cards inc. 1902/4 PC/env. underpaid to Belgium (10c Red P. Due) or Italy (20c P. Due), good range of octagonal (7) & 2-ring (2) "LIGNE/PAQ" d.s.'s (inc. 1901/4 PPCs pair to "Diego Suarez" or Madagascar), 1904/9 PCs with red "DIVISION NAVALE/DU/PACIFIQUE" cachet or red San Francisco "PAQUEBOT", rare 1905 1c single-franking newspaper cover to France, 25c-rate 1904 env. to Argentina, etc. Good lot. (23 covers/cards + 1 front) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, BELGIUM, ITALY, MARITIME MAIL £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - BOULOUPARIS, BOURAIL, CANALA & COETEMPOE - POSTAL STATIONERY, MIXED ISSUES, ETC.; 1903 PPC (real photo) to Noumea with 5c Pair tied by mainly v. fine 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/BOULOUPARIS" cds, 1898-1904 covers (4) + PCs all with black 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/BOURAIL" cds's (1898/9 envs. to Noumea/France with 15c+10c or 15c 1902/3 5c P. Stationery envs. to Saigon or Paris, and 1904 real photo PPC); 1907/8 PPC/env. with different blue "CANALA" cds's (to Switzerland or commercial Cafe env. registered to France with P&C 5c + Cagou 10c (3); and rare 1903 15c letter-card to France with v. fine rare 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/COETEMPOE" cds. Scarce group. (9 covers/cards) £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - GOMEN - RARE MANUSCRIPT "A.R." FRONT, SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHS COVER, ETC.; 27 Apr. 1896 front (slight stains) registered to France with spectacular 2c (5)+4c (5)+5c+10c franking (correct 45c rate for AR regd.) all tied by partly fine 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/GOMEN" cds's with extra v. fine strike alongside, but also with superb blue-black Gomen boxed "R" and rare manuscript "A.R." marking (also of Gomen), 1895 usage of the 25c P. Stat. env. uprated with 25c to France both cancelled by Noumea cds's but with v. fine oval "SOCIETE FRANCAISE/GOMEN/DES TELEGRAPHES SOUS-MARINES" d.s. and boxed "R" alongside, and 1898 env. to Noumea with 25c tied by fine blue 2-ring GOMEN cds. Rare lot. (3 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - HOUAILOU, HIENGHENE, ILE DES PINS, ILE OUVEA & KONE - BLUE C.D.S. CANCELS, "F.M." 15c, ETC.; 1905 PPC to France with 10c tied by blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/HOUAILOU" cds, similar 1912 env. to Switzerland with 25c (late usage) tied by HIENGHENE cds, 1896/99 pair of envs. to France each with 15c tied by blue or black ILE DES PINS cds (one with 2-ring "CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" cds - closed tear - nearby), cto 1908 PPC with 2-ring ILE OUVEA cds & rare 1902 env. to France with "F.M." o.p. 15c Orange tied by blue 2-ring KONE cds with purple FRANCHISE mark alongside. (6 covers/cards) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, FRANCE £200
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - KOUMAC, LA COULEE & LA FOA - VARIED LOCAL & OVERSEAS RATES INC. MISSENT TO REUNION; Remarkable Sept. 1903/Mar. 1904 (!) env. to "Saint Denis" (intended for France but returned to Noumea from Reunion) with 5c (3, one scuffed) tied by a partial blue 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/KOUMAC" cds (rare) with a partial strike alongside (other marks inc. both 2-ring & octagon "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR." d.s.'s - nos. 2 & 5 - and a v. fine Reunion backstamp)1904 PPC to France with 1c (2)+2c (2)+4c tied by mainly fine rare blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/LA COULEE" cds's, and 1898/1901 trio to France or local (2) with mainly v. fine 2-ring "POSTES/LA FOA" (rare; 10c 1901 PC to France) or "NLLE CALEDONIE/LA FOA" cds's. Good lot. (5 covers/cards) Cross Reference: REUNION, MISSENT MAIL £240
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - LIFOU (LOYALTY IS.), MOINDOU & CONVICT'S UNPAID COVER EX "MONRAVEL" PRISON; 3 June 1894 EL (slight flap faults) from Convict "Calderon" at "Monravel" Prison Camp sent unpaid to France with French 30c Red & 10c Brown Pair of P. Dues tied by arrival cds's on the front along with Noumea cds and triangle "T" (plus 1908 PPC of the Prison), 1908 PC to France (5c Pair) + Official stampless env. to Noumea each with v. fine blue 2-ring "LIFOU/ILES-LOYALTY" cds's, and 1898/1902 local envs. pair (to Noumea/La Foa) with P&C 10c+15c or "F.M." o.p.15c Orange (latter beside "GENDARMERIE..." cachet) all tied by mainly very fine rare 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/MOINDOU" cds's in blue-black. Good group. (6 covers/cards) Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS, MARITIME MAIL, FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - MUEO, NEPOUI & OUEGOA - REGISTERED COVER & SCARCE CANCELLATIONS, ETC.; Fine 1897 env. with 25c to France with v. fine 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/MUEO" cds, similar local 1898 env. with unusual name-removed v. fine "+NOUVELLE CALEDONIE+" cds (possibly provisional use at newly opened Nepoui PO), 1898 env. to Switzerland with 25c & fine blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/*NEPOUI*" cds, the same NEPOUI cds but in black on 1903/4 env. (regd. to France with 20c Pair) or PPC to Switz., and unopened 1916 15c letter-card with v. fine rare 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/OUEGOA" cds. Scarce lot. (6 covers/cards) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £240
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - PAITA, POINDIMIE, PONERIHOUEN & PONT DES FRANCAIS - REGISTERED & LOCAL MAILS; Rare c.1900 env. to Noumea with P&C 10c+15c tied by a mainly v. fine rare "NLLE CALEDONIE/PONT DES FRANCAIS" cds (year slugs oddly obscured)1899/1905 15c letter-card (uprated with 10c to Switzerland) & env. to Germany (10c+15c) each with very fine 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/PAITA" cds's, rare commercial 1909 env. registered to Paris with P&C 5c (7 inc. Block of 4 - cut where over edge at top) all tied by mainly v. fine rare 2-ring "POINDIMIE/NLLE CALEDONIE" cds's with boxed "R" alongside, and late (1924) local usage of the small 5c env. to Noumea with v. fine scarce 2-ring "PONERIHOUEN/NELLE CALEDONIE" cds's. Scarce lot. (5 covers) £300
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - POUEMBOUT, PRONY & TEOUDIE - REGISTERED COVERS + PRE-P.O.(?) PROVISIONAL PART M/S C.D.S., ETC.; Fine 1898 mourning env. regd. to Noumea with 50c tied by v. fine 2-ring "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE/POUEMBOUT" cds's with matching boxed "R", similar c.1900 env. to Noumea with 10c+15c tied by blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/PRONY" cds (year omitted), fine and rare 9 Oct. 1902 PPC to Belgium with 5c Pair tied by provisional undated 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE" UDC but with manuscript-dated & named ("Teoudie") insertions in 2nd strike alongside (this P.O. was thought not to have opened until Sept. 1902), and rare 1909 env. regd. to USA with Mixed Franking (P&C 5c Pair + Cagou/Rade 10c x2 + 20c x4) all tied by partly fine "TEOUDIE/NELLE CALEDONIE" cds's &/or boxed "R". Rare lot. (4 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BELGIUM, FALSE £240
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NEW CALEDONIA - THE VILLAGES - PEACE & COMMERCE COVERS, 1893-1908 - THIO - SPECTACULAR "AR" MARK ON COLOURFUL 60c-RATE COVER R (correct UPU 60c rate to USA) all tied by v. fine blue 2-ring "NLLE CALEDONIE/THIO" cds with a further strike matching a large v. fine blue "AR" (locally made?) and boxed "R" (all of Thio), having US backstamps. Spectacular and very rare Avis de Reception cover from this small village P.O. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Mayer, Dec. 2007, lot 375; realised £480.] Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REGISTERED MAIL £300
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