INDO-CHINA: 1931 (May 5) registered airmail to Netherlands Consulate General in Sydney, Australia endorsed "Poste aerienne/Via Batavia" with Temples 5c 10c & 20c on face and 40c block of 4 on back tied by 'PREY VENG/CAMBODGE' cds, red & black R label and black/red 'PAR AVION' etiquette, transit and Sydney '23JE31' arrival b/s but mss "Refused/by Sec/R23/6/31" red ink on face and 'REFUSE/REFUSED' cachet on back with Sydney 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' cds alongside, returned with 'BANAM/30-7/31/CAMBODGE' b/s, couple of minor blemishes. Carried by the KLM Holland-Batavia service experimental extension to Australia paying 10c letter rate, 85c airmail surcharge specific for this flight plus 15c registration.

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Estimate AU$100

LEBANON: 1944 (Oct 24) airmail to Australia with 20p & 50p tied 'ZAHLE' cds, black/orange censor label tied by circular '[Lorraine Cross]/C P/1' cachet in red, Melbourne censor diamond cachet on face. Carried on the BOAC service from Cairo to Karachi, which had commenced in early July 1944.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

MONACO: 1966-71 Prince Rainier & Princess Grace Airmails set SG 858-860b x3 plus 1974 Rainier III set (25) including Airmails and 1981 Rainier & Albert set (ex 2f green, 3f60 & 20f) plus Airmails, Cat £520.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

NEW CALEDONIA: 1965-80 selection mostly unmounted including 1966 Satellite gutter pairs plus label x10 in two marginal blocks and 1976 Concorde 147fr sheetlet of 10, stated Cat £600+.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

NEW CALEDONIA: 1978-2011 collection in two albums on Davo hingeless pages reasonably complete including 1981 Space M/S, 1993 Town Arms sheetlet, 1994 Frigate booklet pane, etc, also se-tenants, gutter pairs, other M/Ss & sheetlets, lots of very attractive thematic interest, the modern material is relatively scarce, unmounted, stated Cat £3000+. Weighs 5kg.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

NEW CALEDONIA: 1906 Outrigger Canoe Postage Dues 5c to 1f set SG D102-109 with 'SPECIMEN' h/s (Bendon Type NA2) in violet, affixed to two album pieces. Ex Natal UPU Specimen Collection.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

NEW CALEDONIA: 1906 Outrigger Canoe Postage Dues 5c to 1f set SG D102-109 with 'ULTRAMAR' h/s in violet, affixed to three album pieces. Ex Portuguese Colonies (Goa) UPU Archives. 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

NEW CALEDONIA: 1926-27 Postage Dues Surcharges '2F' on 1f mauve & '3F' on 1f brown SG D137-138 in vertical strips of 3 affixed to album pieces tied by 'POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS /COLLECTION/DE/ BERNE/MADAGASCAR' triple-ring h/s in red. Ex Madagascar UPU Archive. 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

POLYNESIA: 1845 brief missionary entire headed "29 March 1845/Hua-hine" & signed "Chas Barff", to London carried per favor to Sydney with 'PAID SHIP LETTER/FE*16/1846/SYDNEY' datestamp in red & rated "3" for an outwards shipletter, endorsed "Orig pRatcliff", London arrival b/s in red & rated "8" for an inwards shipletter, minor folds. [In addition to his missionary role, Charles Barff was the printer for the Tahitian Mission]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

POLYNESIA: 1847 brief missionary entire headed "Borabora May 21 1847" & signed "John Rogerson" to London carried per favor to Sydney with 'PAID SHIP LETTER/JA*22/1848/SYDNEY' datestamp in red & rated "3" for an outwards shipletter, endorsed "prTrafalgar", London arrival b/s in red & rated "8" for an inwards shipletter, minor folds and aged on the face.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

POLYNESIA: 1848 brief missionary entire headed "Tahiti March 4th 1848" & signed "Joseph Johnstone", to London carried per favor to Sydney with very fine GPO b/s of OC*27/1848 & rated "3" for an outwards shipletter "pElphinstone" (a naval cruiser), 'PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' h/s on the face & arrival b/s of MR31/1849 both in blue & rated "8" for an inwards shipletter, minor folds.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

TAHITI: 1882 French Colonies General Issues Imperforate '25c' Surcharge on 35c black/orange with the Surcharge Inverted SG 1a (Scott 1c), good to large margins, Calvert guarantee h/s on reverse, tiny hinge remainder, Cat £600 (US$500).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

TAHITI: 1884 French Colonies General Issues Perf 14x13½ 'TAHITI/5c' Surcharge on 20c red/green with the Surcharge Vertical Reading Upwards SG 4a (Scott 2b), tied to piece by very fine 'PAPEETE/ 28/JUIL/84' cds, Gilbert guarantee h/s on reverse, Cat £325 (US$240).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

TAHITI: 1884 French Colonies General Issues Perf 14x13½ 'TAHITI/10c' Surcharge on 20c red/green with the Surcharge Inverted SG 5a (Scott 3a), tied to piece by very fine 'PAPEETE/10/AOUT/84' cds, L Miro guarantee h/s on reverse, Cat £400 (US$310).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TAHITI: 1903 Surcharges on French Oceanic Settlements 'TAHITI/10/CENTIMES' on 15c blue and 'TAHITI/ 10/centimes' on 25c black/rose & 40c red/yellow SG 57-59 each with 'SPECIMEN' h/s (Bendon Type NA2) in violet, the latter two with tiny surface rubs, large-part original gum. Ex Natal UPU Specimen Collection. 

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100