19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP (INC. PAQUEBOT, REGD., ETC.): Range inc. 1889 env regd to France franked 25c Black on Rose (3, one with contemporary faults) tied Noumea double ring cds's with boxed "R" h.s. in red (scarce double letter regd. rate), 1892 env to Paris franked 25c Black on Rose tied "NLLE CALEDONIE/LA FOA" village cds in blue & another strike alongside with octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.3" Paquebot d.s. also on front, 1898 env franked 10c + 15c tied scarce "NLLE CALEDONIE/PAM" cds in black, 1905 env franked 10c + 5c tied scarce "NLLE CALEDONIE/PAM" cds's in blue, etc. Plus one 1934 New Hebrides env. regd. to France (14 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PAQUEBOTS (Image)

1830s-1930s MAIL GROUP (INC. MILITARY MAIL, AIR MAIL, ETC.): Range inc. 1900 & 1904 fine pair of envs used locally franked 1899 5 on 4c Purple-Brown/Grey + 15 on 30c Cinnamon/drab or 1902 5 on 30c Cinnamon/drab + 15 on 40c Red/Yellow tied Noumea cds's, 1908 env to France bearing 10c Rose tied with Pam cds in Blue, 1910 PPC (St. Kilda Road) franked 5c Yellow-Green (a few toned perfs) tied fine & scarce Pouembout cds in Blue, 1910 PPC (Vila Harbour) franked 5c Yellow-Green (a few toned perfs) tied fine & scarce Dumbea cds in Blue & 1910 PPC (Noumea, with ms 'Hospital Militaire') franked 5c Green (pair) tied Houaihou cds in black, 1917 env (and contents) to France from French Naval Division Noumea with fine "MARINE FRANCAISE/SERVICE A LA MER" cachet in blue, 1939 air mail env to Paris franked 1928-40 40c + 3f + 1938-40 Air 4f50 all tied Noumea cds's with oval "STATION NAVALE/DU PACIFIQUE" in purple, etc. (12 cards/covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, FRANCE, MILITARY (Image)