1967 Specimens New Caledonia (Noumea), New Hebrides (Nouvelles-Hebrides), & Tahiti (Papeete) comprising Postel-Vinay /Clappier 100 francs, 500 francs (New Caledonia & Tahiti only), and 1000 francs, all perforated 'SPECIMEN' at right and overprinted 'SPECIMEN/No.0185', '0189' or '0197' with serials '00000000', traces of handling, aUnc/Unc.
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Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,450.00
Closed..Jun-26-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1450
FRENCH COMMUNITY
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3446
Symbol: *
Cat No: 5 (Dallay 4
CONGO: 1892 Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues 'C0ngo Francais/ 5c. ' on 20c red/green SG 5 (Dallay 4), marginal example from the right of the sheet, large-part original gum, Cat £1700 (€1350). Samuel Gautré Certificate (2019) notes "signé Brun/Calves/certificat". (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3447
Symbol: *
Cat No: 9c
CONGO: 1892 Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues 'C0ngo Francais/ 15c. ' on 25c black/rose with the Surcharge Vertical (Reading Up) SG 9c (Dallay 7 IIA), a few slightly uneven perfs, large-part original gum, Cat £350 (€275). Albert Cohen Sabban Certificate (2019). (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3448
Symbol: #*
Cat No: 1-13
DAHOMEY: 1892 Handstamped 'BENIN' in black on French Colonies General Issues 1c to 1fr plus 15c with handstamp in red SG 1-13 plus 6c (Dallay 1-4, 8-12 & 26-29 plus 3B), centring & condition variable, some with a few short perfs, the 1c & 75c (thinned) unused, the others with large-part original gum & hinge remainders, four with guarantee handstamps & the 1fr (tiny thin) signed Scheller in pencil on the reverse, Cat £2975 (€2875). Offered 'as is'.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3449
Symbol: *
Cat No: 1-17
DAHOMEY: 1899-1905 Tablet 1c to 5fr set including both 25c & 50c colours SG 1-17 (Dallay 1-17), centring variable as usual, most with small hinge remainders, Cat £550 (€550). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3450
Symbol: *
Cat No: 1 (Dallay 1
GABON: 1886 Handstamped Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues 'GAB/ 5 ' on 20c red/green SG 1 (Dallay 1), well-centred, part gum with hinge remainders & small adhesions, Cat £650 (€600). Jean Claude Fourcaut Certificate (2014) and Octave Poumet guarantee handstamp on reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3451
Symbol: F
Cat No: 6 (Dallay 9
GABON: 1888-89 Handstamped Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues '15' on 10c black/lilac SG 6 (Dallay 9), characteristic wayward centring, small-part 1889 cds cancel, A Brun guarantee handstamp on reverse, Cat £1600 (€1650). (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3452
Symbol: F
Cat No: 14
GABON: 1889 Libreville Provisionals with 'GAB.' control handstamp 15c black/pink & 25c black/green SG 14 & 15 (Dallay 14 & 15), both with large even margins & central 'LIBREVILLE/28/MAI/89/GABON' cds cancels, very fine, Cat £2300 (€2500). Albert Cohen Sabban Certificate (2014) for both stamps. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3453
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2 (Dallay 4
MADAGASCAR - DIEGO SUAREZ: 1890 Handstamped Surcharges in violet on French Colonies General Issues '15' on 5c green SG 2 (Dallay 4), centred low, large-part gum with hinge remainder, Cat £750 (€800). A Brun guarantee handstamp on reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3454
Symbol: F
Cat No: 8 (Dallay 5
MADAGASCAR - NOSSI BE: 1889 Handstamped Surcharges in blue on French Colonies General Issues '25' on Imperforate 40c red/yellow SG 8 (Dallay 5), good even margins with sheet margin at base, large-part very fine '[NO]SSI-BE' cds cancel in blue, Cat £1000 (€1100). Straphil Certificate (2015) notes "signe Marquelet et Calves". (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3455
Symbol: G
Cat No: 9 (Dallay 6
MADAGASCAR - NOSSI BE: 1889 Handstamped Surcharges in blue on French Colonies General Issues '25' on Perf 14x13½ 40c red/yellow SG 9 (Dallay 6), a few slightly uneven perfs at upper-left, partial indistinct 'NOSSI-BE' cds cancel in blue, Cat £950 (€850). Samuel Gautré Certificate (2014). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3456
Symbol: *
Cat No: 13 (Dallay 10
MADAGASCAR - NOSSI BE: 1890 Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues 'NSB/25c' on 20c red/green SG 13 (Dallay 10), very lightly mounted, Cat £425 (€475). Straphil Certificate (2015). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3457
Symbol: #
Cat No: 1 (Dallay 1
MADAGASCAR: 1889 Handstamped Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues '05' on 10c black/lilac SG 1 (Dallay 1), a couple of small aging marks mostly on the reverse, unused without gum, Cat £900 (€875). Scheller guarantee signature in pencil on reverse & Albert Cohen Sabban Certificate (2017). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3458
Symbol: C
NEW HEBRIDES: 1910 usage of New Caledonia PPC ('Canaque de Koungounia') to London with Overprints on Fiji 1d red tied by French 'NLLES HEBRIDES/PT SANDWICH' cds, part-London arrival on the face. Hals & Collas state at page 145 that late usage is of questionable authenticity. However, the London arrival indicates that the card did pass through the mail. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3459
Symbol: C
NEW HEBRIDES: 1942 (March 10) envelope to Sydney with Gold Currency 10c orange x3 tied by 'NEW HEBRIDES/INTER-ISLAND' cds, very fine complete strike of the scarce 'R/NEW-HEBRIDES/INTER-ISLAND' boxed registration handstamp at lower-left, 'NEW HEBRIDES/17 MAR 42/VILA' transit and Sydney '-2AP42' arrival backstamp where censored with resealing label & cachet, a few minor edge faults. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3460
Symbol: C
NEW HEBRIDES: 1944 (Aug 1) Societe de Ranon, Ambryn [Island], Merchants & Planters envelope to USA with Gold Currency 10c orange solo tied by 'NEW HEBRIDES/INTER-ISLAND' cds with another very fine complete strike alongside, underpaid and taxed with two very fine strikes of 'T'-in-inverted-triangle handstamp on the face, censored locally with 'OPENED BY CENSOR - NEW HEBRID[ES]' black/cream label at right and again in transit with Sydney label & cachet, a few minor edge faults. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3461
Symbol: */**c
NEW HEBRIDES: 1980s-2000s Vanuatu issues on hagners and in stockbook with blocks, self-adhesives, strength in miniature sheets with duplicates, lots of thematic content, unmounted from 1985, also bundle of 1980s FDCs, condition very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3462
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2a
SENEGAL: 1887 Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues '5' Type 2 (Dallay Type II) on 30c cinnamon/drab SG 2a (Dallay 2 II), large-part original gum, Cat £475 (€550). Samuel Gautré Certificate (2007) states "rare TB (signé Calves/Brun)". (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3463
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2a
SENEGAL: 1887 Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues '5' Type 2 & Type 3 (Dallay Type II & Type III) on 30c cinnamon/drab se-tenant horizontal pair SG 2a & 2b (Dallay 2 II & 2 III), large-part original gum with minor hinge remainder & adhesions, Cat £1875+ (€2050+) for singles. Samuel Gautré Certificate (2015) states "rare et superbe (signé/certificat)". (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3464
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4f
SENEGAL: 1887 Surcharges on French Colonies General Issues '10' Type 12 (Dallay Type VII) on 20c red/green SG 4f (Dallay 4 VII), a couple of slightly uneven perfs at upper-left, lightly mounted, small adhesion on gum, Cat £800 (€850). Pascal Behr Certificate (2019). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-25-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 3465
Symbol: #NAME
Cat No: 12-14
ST PIERRE & MIQUELON: 1886 (Feb) Handstamped Provisionals on Plain Paper 'PD/5', 'PD/10 & 'PD/15' SG 12-14 (Dallay 12-14), the first on small piece, all with per favour cds cancels of '3/AOUT/93', Cat £4500 (€10,500) for use between 11-28 February 1886. Inexpensive spacefillers.
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