BIRDS - stamps from 14 issues, mostly UM: 1905 2c & 4c fu (2); 1942 Free French Issue 5c LMM (1); 1976 Ocean Birds (3); 1978 Ocean Birds (2); 1982 (2); 1983 Birds of Prey (2); 1995 60f; 1985 Kagu (8); 1985 Le Cagou Stamp Club (1); 1990 Kagu 50f; 1990 Auckland '90 MS; 1994 Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition MS; 1998 Endangered Species (4); 2001 ASNNC (1); Cat £57 {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
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Lot #15173 - new caledonia 1942
Free French Issue - 5c brown in complete sheet of 50, UM. Partial perf separation (5 perfs) in right margin. {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15174 - new caledonia 1946-73
ALL DIFFERENT NHM COLLECTION in mounts on lighthouse pages, inc values to 200f, inc 1948 Postage & Air set, 1967 Butterfly set, plenty of 50f Airs & more. Lovely quality. (160+ stamps & 1 m/s) Cat £650 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £105.60)
Lot #15175 - new caledonia 1954-67
Balance collection for the period from 1954 to 1967, mostly UM - odd MM (3 used). Most sets included although odd values are missing from longer sets. Contains 59 stamps (no MS). Cat £275 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #15176 - new caledonia 1958
Officials - part set of 10v, 1f to 5f, 15f, 24f, 50f to 200f, UM. Cat £32 {O} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15177 - new caledonia 1962
Air. First Transatlantic TV Satellite Link. 200f, UM. Cat £21 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15178 - new caledonia 1964
Corals and Marine Animals from Noumea Aquarium. Set of 8v, 7f to 25f, UM. Cat £36 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #15179 - new caledonia 1966
BIRDS - 4v from longer set, 15f, 30f, 39f & 100f, UM. Cat £84 (image available) {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #15180 - new caledonia 1966
South Pacific Games. Set of 4v, 17f to 100f, UM. Cat £21 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15181 - new caledonia 1968-71
Sea Shells. Nearly full set of 19v, 1f to 100f (missing 15f from full set), UM. Cat £134 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #15182 - new caledonia 1968-74
Balance collection for the period from 1968 to 1974, UM. Most sets/issues included although odd values are missing from longer sets. Contains 47 stamps from 32 sets. Cat £247 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #15183 - new caledonia 1969
Air. First Flight of Concorde, 100f, UM. Cat £27 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #15184 - new caledonia 1969
Third South Pacific Games. Set of 4v, 19f to 39f, UM. Cat £21 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15185 - new caledonia 1969
Air. Birth Bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte, 40f, UM. Cat £19 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15186 - new caledonia 1970
Birds (set originally started in 1966). 100f Whistling Kite, UM. Cat £50 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #15187 - new caledonia 1970
Air. 10th Anniv of French Around the World Air Service. 200f, UM. Cat £26 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #15188 - new caledonia 1973
50th Anniv of Marseilles-Noumea Shipping Service. 60f, UM. Cat £19 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15189 - new caledonia 1973
Air. Inauguration of Noumea-Paris DC-10 Service. 100f, UM. Cat £24 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15190 - new caledonia 1973
Marine Fauna from Nouméa Aquarium. De luxe miniature sheets (ungummed sheets on which the stamp is printed in the centre in the issued colour), imperforate on thin card for the 3v (8f, 14f & 32f) issued in 1973 with the inscription 'Impriemerie Des Timbres-Poste - France' at bottom right. Superb condition. {P} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15191 - new caledonia 1973
Marine Fauna from Nouméa Aquarium. De luxe miniature sheets (ungummed sheets on which the stamp is printed in the centre in the issued colour), imperforate on thin card for the 3v (8f, 14f & 32f) issued in 1973 with the inscription 'Impriemerie Des Timbres-Poste - France' at bottom right. Superb condition. {P} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15192 - new caledonia 1973
Marine Fauna from Nouméa Aquarium. De luxe miniature sheets (ungummed sheets on which the stamp is printed in the centre in the issued colour), imperforate on thin card for the 3v (8f, 14f & 32f) issued in 1973 with the inscription 'Impriemerie Des Timbres-Poste - France' at bottom right. Superb condition. {P} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15193 - new caledonia 1973
Marine Fauna from Nouméa Aquarium. De luxe miniature sheets (ungummed sheets on which the stamp is printed in the centre in the issued colour), imperforate on thin card for the 3v (8f, 14f & 32f) issued in 1973 with the inscription 'Impriemerie Des Timbres-Poste - France' at bottom right. Superb condition. {P} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #15194 - new caledonia 1974
Air. Discovery and Reconnaissance of New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands. Set of 5v, 20f to 36f, UM. Cat £30 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #15195 - new caledonia 1975
Officials - part set of 14v, 1f to 10f, 12f, 29f, 35f, 38f, 40f, 58f & 65f, UM, Cat £32 {O} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #15196 - new caledonia 1976
Near complete run for 1976, missing Concorde, Birds 1f & 2f, Aspects of Old Noumea 30f, UM. Total of 11 stamps. Cat £49 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)













