GUADELOUPE: 1882 cover to France with General Series 25c ochre/yellow, and 1900 cover to USA with Tablets 1c 2c pair & 10c pair, both with 'GUADELOUPE/SAINT BARTHELEMY' cds & different 'BASSE TERRE' transit b/s, the first soiled. [In 1784, St Barts was traded by the French to Sweden. Slavery was practised until 1847. In 1878, Sweden gave the island back to France] (2)

Grade B/A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

NEW CALEDONIA: 1901 internal cover with 'NCE/15' on 75c brown/yellow tied by one of two very fine strikes of the scarce '.../POUNERIHOUEN' cds in blue, two expertising marks. [Our vendor paid £185]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200