1922-37 group comprising 1922 War Orphans Surcharges; 1925 PIPEX M/S CTO at Exhibition on First Day of Issue, hInged at the corners the stamps pristine unmounted; 1936 Airs 50fr green; "Banknote" 50fr (tiny thin); South America Flight 10fr (minor crayon mark on the face); and 1937 PEXIP M/S CTO at Exhibition on First Day of Issue (no gum); Cat £3500+. (11 + two sheetlets)

Grade A/A-

Estimate AU$500

1926-27 War Orphans' Fund 5fr+1fr SG 453 marginal block of 4, very lightly mounted & the first unit is unmounted, Cat £560++ (mounted).

Grade A C1

Estimate AU$140

NEW CALEDONIA: Two volumes with a handy range of earlies including many unused multiples (no gum) & a few very scarce used multiples, 1903 Anniversary mint or used to 75c, 1933 Paris-Noumea flight set mint or used, 'France Libre' values to 20fr (unused), later issues to 1999 mint or used + a few FDCs, condition variable especially in the earlier material but generally fine to very fine, Cat £6000+; also a range of covers in very mixed condition. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$1,000

NEW CALEDONIA: 1943 airmail to USA with Admirals 5fr, Kagu Bird 2fr50 blue & 20fr green + Airmails 50fr black, censored locally and on arrival, couple of light folds not affecting stamps. Remarkable usage of top values from both the Airmails and Kagu series on the one item. [The rate was 4fr second weight-step (up to 40g) plus 10fr50 per 5g airmail surcharge x7 for carriage by US military plane via Hawaii]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS: 1942 (Apr 28) USA Southern Pacific Lines cover to Wallis Island (!) endorsed "Air Mail to Honolulu" with Air 10c Map block of 4 tied by Oakland CA duplex, sent via Sydney where censored & on arrival taxed with Wallis & Futuna 'FRANCE/LIBRE' Postage Dues 15c pair - on reverse - 60c pair & 1fr (Cat £500+ as used singles) tied by 'PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS/22/SEPT/-4/WALLIS' cds in violet, horizontal fold across the 15c pair & vertical fold clear of the stamps. A very rare cover.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000