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NEW CALEDONIA 1850-1906

Return To Catalogue - 1907-1920 and miscellaneous

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Stamps of the french colonies used in New Caledonia

Stamp of the french colonies used in New Caledonia
(Noumea Nlle Caledonie)

1850 Head of Napoleon III, inscription 'CALEDONIE', so-called 'Triquera issue', imperforated

Genuine Napoleon III

  10 c black

There exist 50 different types of this stamp. Click here to see a full sheet of all 50 types (kindly obtained with permission of Richard Frajola, this sheet and more on New Caledonia was found on: http://www.rfrajola.com/nceindex.htm)
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 c RR RRR

Unfortunately many forgeries exist as well! Examples of forgeries (some of the above stamps could be forgeries as well):

(Forgeries, reduced sizes)

1881-1892 Stamps of the french colonies surcharged

Surcharged 'NCE', value and two horizontal bars

NCE 05 on 40 c red NCE 5 on 40 c red 'inverted'
(Reduced sizes)

'5' on 40 c red '5' on 75 c red, inverted overprint

  '5' on 40 c red
  '5' on 75 c red
  '05' on 40 c red
  '25' on 35 c violet on yellow
  '25' on 75 c red

Some values exists surcharged inverted (see pictures)
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
05 on 40 c ** **
5 on 40 c R R 'NCE' normal
5 on 40 c * * 1884: 'NCE' wider
5 on 75 c ** ** 1884: 'NCE' wider
25 on 35 c R R
25 on 75 c R ***

Surcharged 'N.C.E.' and value

Inverted overprint

(Reduced size)

'10 c.' on 30 c brown Inverted overprint
(Reduced sizes)

  '5 c.' on 1 F green (on french colonies stamp of 1877)
  '5 c.' on 1 F green (on french colonies stamp of 1881, two types of overprint)
  '10 c.' on 30 c brown
  '10 c.' on 40 c red (perforated)
  '10 c.' on 40 c red (imperforated, different type; Peace and Commerce)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c on 1 F	RRR	RRR	On 1877 French Colonies stamp
5 c on 1 F	***	***	Two types: 'NCE' normal or fancy letters (same value), inverted and double overprints exist
10 c on 30 c	***	***
10 c on 40 c	R	R	On 1877 French Colonies stamp (imperforate)
10 c on 40 c	***	***	On 1881 French Colonies stamp (perforated)

Surcharged 'NCE' in a fancy pattern and value (1892)

5 c on 20 c red on green 10 c (blue) on 1 F green Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

  5 c on 20 c red on green
  5 c on 75 c red
  10 c on 1 F green (overprint black or blue)
  10 c on 1 F green (blue, French Colonies stamp of 1877)

All overprints exist inverted.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c on 20 c *** ***
5 c on 75 c *** ***
10 c on 1 F *** *** Black or blue overprint
10 c on 1 F RRR RRR Blue overprint,o n French Colonies
stamp of 1877 (imperforate)

1892 Stamps of the french colonies overprinted 'Nlle CALEDONIE' diagonally

On peace and commerce issue of 1877 (imperforated)

(Reduced size)

  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown
  20 c red on green
  35 c grey on yellow
  40 c red
  1 F green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 c	RR	RR
4 c	RR	RR
20 c	RR	RR
35 c	R	R
40 c	RR	RR
1 F	RR	RR

On 1881 issue (colonies postes, perforated)

35 c grey on yellow

25 c black
(Reduced size)

  1 c black
  2 c brown
  4 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c black
  15 c blue
  20 c red on green
  25 c yellow
  25 c black
  30 c brown
  35 c grey on yellow
  40 c red
  75 c red
  1 F green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	RR	RR
2 c	RR	RR
4 c	RR	R
5 c	***	***
10 c	R	R
15 c	R	***
20 c	R	R
25 c yellow	***	***
25 c black	***	***
30 c	R	***
35 c	RR	RR
40 c	RR	RR
75 c	RR	RR
1 F	RR	RR

Forgeries exist, example:

1892 French colonies type, inscription 'Nlle CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES', country name in red or blue

1 c black 2 c brown on yellow 5 c green

  1 c black
  2 c brown on yellow
  4 c brown
  5 c green (dark or light green)
  10 c black
  10 c red
  15 c blue
  15 c grey
  20 c red on green
  25 c black
  25 c blue
  30 c brown
  40 c orange
  50 c red
  50 c brown on blue (name of country in red)
  50 c brown on blue (name of country in blue)
  75 c lilac
  1 F green

These stamps have perforatiion 14 x 13 1/2. For stamps in the same Tablet design, but for other French colonies, click here.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c * *
2 c * *
4 c * *
5 c * c Exists in light or dark green
10 c black ** *
10 c red ** *
15 c blue *** * With background pattern
15 c grey *** *
20 c *** ***
25 c black *** *
25 c blue *** ***
30 c *** ***
40 c *** ***
50 c red R ***
50 c brown RR RR Country name in red
50 c brown RR R Country name in blue
75 c R R
1 F R ***

Surcharged with value (1912)

  '05' (red) on 15 c grey
  '05' on 20 c red on green
  '05' (blue) on 30 c brown
  '10' on 40 c red
  '10' (red) on 50 c brown on blue

All the above surcharges exist with more space between '0' and '5' or '1' and '0' (RR).
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 c on 15 c ** **
Exists with inverted surcharge: RR
5 c on 20 c ** **
5 c on 30 c ** **
10 c on 40 c *** ***
10 c on 50 c *** ***

(5 c on 15 c with inverted surcharge)

Surcharged 'NCE'and value (1900?)

  5 on 2 c brown
  5 on 4 c brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 on 2 c	***	***
5 on 4 c	**	**

Surcharged 'NCE' and value in a circle (1901?)

15 on 30 c brown 15 on 75 c lilac on orange

  15 on 30 c brown
  15 on 75 c lilac on orange
  15 on 1 F olive

Double and inverted overprints exist.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
15 on 30 c *** ***
15 on 75 c *** ***
15 on 1 F *** ***

Surcharged 'N.-C.-E.' and value (1902)

5 on 30 c brown 15 c on 40 c red

  5 on 30 c brown
  15 on 40 c red

Surcharged with eagle and 'CINQUANTENAIRE 24 SEPTEMBRE 1854 1903'

  1 c black (overprint blue)
  2 c brown on yellowish (overprint blue)
  4 c brown (overprint blue)
  5 c green (overprint red)
  10 c black (overprint red or black with gold)
  15 c grey (overprint red)
  20 c red on green (overprint blue)
  25 c black (overprint blue)
  30 c brown (overprint red)
  40 c orange (overprint blue)
  50 c red (overprint blue)
  75 c lilac (overprint black or black with red)
  1 F green (overprint blue, black or blue with red)

All of these stamps exist with missing second 'I' in 'CINQUANTENAIRE'.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c * * Inverted overprint: R
2 c * *
4 c ** **
5 c ** ** Basic stamp light or dark green
10 c *** *** Overprint red
10 c *** *** Overprint black with gold
15 c *** **
20 c *** ***
25 c *** ***
30 c *** ***
40 c R R
50 c R R
75 c R R Overprint black with red: RR
1 F RR RR Overprint blue and red: RR
Overprint black: RRR

Stamps surcharged with the eagle, further surcharged

  '1' on 2 c brown
  '2' on 4 c brown
  '4' (horizontally or vertically) on 5 c green
  '10' on 15 c grey
  '15' on 20 c red on green
  '20' (horizontally) on 25 c black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 on 2 c	*	*
2 on 4 c	*	*
4 on 5 c	*	*	Three types of the '4'
10 on 15 c	**	**
15 on 20 c	***	***
20 on 25 c	***	***

Erroneous overprints exist of 'N.-C.-E. 5' and 'N.-C.-E. 15' on 2 c, examples:

Bogus overprints(?), 'postage due' stamps, made by Fournier (the stamps are forgeries, look at the perforation):

(Fournier forgeries, educed sizes)

There seems to exist genuine overprints with this 'T' in a triangle, but they are very rare (bogus?).

Other Fournier forgeries:

(Fournier forgeries)

For more information on these forgeries click here.

For stamps issued form 1907 to 1920 and miscellaneous, click here.

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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