£220
MAIL TO SPAIN/SWITZERLAND/TURKEY - NCE/5c PAIR + DUBOIS 15c COVER, 10c PC & 25c-RATE (2 REDIRECTED); 21 Oct. 1895 Dubois 10c Black P. Stat. PC (minor edge wear) cancelled by fine Noumea cds to "St. Fiden", unusual 17 Feb. 1882 EL (reinforced folds and with edge wear) from Noumea to Paris with 25c Bistre on Yellow (partly over edge) redirected (on reverse) to "Constantinople" and 14 Nov. 1884 env. (closed tears at top clear of stamps & marks) from Noumea to a British Naval Officer on "H.M.S. Neptune" in G.B. (redirected to "Aro[u]sa Bay", N. Spain) with Dubois 15c Blue + Imperf. "NCE/5" o.p. 40c (4 close to good margins) all tied by mainly fine 2-ring "NOUMEA" cds's (rare combination franking of these two issues; latter ex Mayer, 2007, lot 179; realised £624.] Rare trio. (3 covers) [Ex Eastgate.] Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, SWITZERLAND, NAVAL MAIL, TURKEY
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