NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1893 (22 July). Cover to Brest, France with Military (10 c.) adhesive, type III, imperforate in gold, red and blue tied by ´GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE´ Liberty Cap handstamp in black with 1892 15 c. blue tied by ´CORR.D´ARMEES/NOUMEA´ c.d.s. in black, with ´LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.NO.1´ octogonal paquebot c.d.s. at right (27.7) applied on board the ´Armand Behic´; flap missing and small faults to envelope but a rare usage. Ceres 46. (Image1)

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NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1904. Local mail envelope bearing 5 on 4 c brown/lilac (pair) (Yvert 55), 15 on 50 c brown (Yvert 56) and 25 c blue (Yvert 62) tied by PAITA datestamp. Scarce cancel. (Image1)

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