CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA OCTAGON/C.D.S. CANCELS ON CONCESSION R...

Hammer

£220

CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA OCTAGON/C.D.S. CANCELS ON CONCESSION RATE COVERS TO BELGIUM/FRANCE; 1886/92 envs. (4; the one to Belgium with some edge wear & dusting) with Dubois single 15c Blue (3; the 1892 with diagonal o.p. "NLLE/CALEDONIE") or with two 10c Black (latter overpaid for the 15c Concession Rate presumably because of lack of 5c stamps) all tied by mainly fine rare octagonal "CORR. D'ARM./NOUMEA" d.s.'s (3) or 2-ring version (1892); the first also with "T" triangle mark (being addressed initially to Belgium). All with mainly fine to v. fine cachets of; "MARINE ET COLONIES/[Anchor]/SERVICE DE LA MER", "INFANTRIE/N. CALEDONIE", "REGIMENT DE MARCHE/+LT. COLONEL+", "REVUES ET ARMEMENTS/[Anchor]/NLLE-CALEDONIE". Rare group. (4 covers)Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, FRANCE, BELGIUM