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NEW CALEDONIA 1907 onwards

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1907 Cagu (Kagou) bird

1 c black on green 2 c brown

  1 c black on green
  2 c brown
  4 c blue on yellow
  5 c green
  5 c blue (1922)
  10 c red
  10 c green (1922)
  15 c violet

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2.

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 c c  
2 c c c  
4 c c c  
5 c green * c  
5 c blue c c  
10 c red c c Exists in the colour red on red: c
10 c green * *  
15 c c c   
Surcharged

  '5 CENTIMES' on 15 c violet (1917)
  '0,05' (red) on 15 c violet (1922)
  '25 =' on 15 c violet (1925)

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 ** ** Double or inverted overprints exist
0,05 on 15 c c c Double overprints exist
25 c on 15 c * *   
Overprinted "+ 5 c" Red cross (1915)


  10 c red (Paris overprint)
  15 c violet

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 c * Double overprint: RR
15 c * *   
Overprinted "+5 NCE" (local overprint 1915)

'+5 NCE' on 10 c red

  10 c red

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 * * Several printing errors exist as well as inverted overprints

10 c red 0,01 on 15 c violet
These stamps exist with "ILES WALLIS et FUTUNA" overprint to be used in Wallis and Futuna.

 

1907 Village

  20 c brown
  25 c blue
  25 c red on yellow
  30 c brown on orange
  30 c red
  30 c orange
  35 c black on yellow
  40 c red on green
  45 c brown on red
  50 c red on orange
  50 c blue
  50 c grey
  65 c blue
  75 c green
  75 c blue
  75 c violet

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2.

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
20 c c c  
25 c blue ** *  
25 c red on yellow * c  
30 c brown on orange *** ***  
30 c red * *  
30 c orange * *  
35 c * *  
40 c * *  
45 c * *  
50 c red on orange R ***  
50 c blue * *  
50 c grey * *  
65 c * *  
75 c green ** **  
75 c blue * *  
75 c violet * *   
Surcharged

  '60 =' on 75 c green
  '65 =' on 45 c red
  '85 =' on 45 c red
  '90 =' on 75 c red

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
60 c on 75 c * *  
65 c on 45 c * *  
85 c on 45 c * *  
90 c on 75 c * *  


These stamps exist with "ILES WALLIS et FUTUNA" overprint to be used in Wallis and Futuna.

 

1907 Sailship, large size

  1 F blue on green
  1 F blue
  2 F red on blue
  5 F black on yellow

These stamps have perforation 14 x 13 1/2.

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 F blue on green ** **  
1 F blue * *  
2 F *** ***  
5 F *** ***   
Surcharged

  '25 c' on 2 F red on blue
  '25 c' on 5 F black on yellow
  '1 f 25' (red) on 1 F blue
  '1 f50 'on 1 F blue on blue
  '3 f' on 5 F lilac
  '10 f' on 5 F brown on lilac
  '20 f' on 5 F red on yellow

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
25 c on 2 F * *  
25 c on 5 F *** ***  
1F25 on 1 F * *  
1F50 on 1 F * *  
3 F on 5 F ** **  
10 F on 5 F R R  
20 F on 5 F R R  


These stamps, overprinted "ILES WALLIS ET FUTUNA" were issued for Wallis and Futuna.

 

1928 Various designs

Ship-and-tree ('Pointe de Paletuviers')

  1 c lilac and blue 
  2 c brown and green 
  3 c red and blue
  4 c orange and blue
  5 c blue and brown
  10 c violet and brown
  15 c brown and blue
  20 c red and brown 
  25 c green and brown

palm trees and sea

  30 c green (two shades on one stamp)
  35 c black and lilac (1933)
  40 c red and green
  45 c blue and orange
  50 c violet and brown
  65 c brown and blue
  70 c lilac and brown (1933)
  75 c blue and brown
  85 c green and brown (1933)
  90 c red and lilac

Laperouse (left) and Bougainville (right) with ship in center

  1 F olive and red
  1 F red (1940?)
  1.10 F green and brown
  1.25 F brown and green (1933)
  1.50 F blue and light blue
  1.75 F blue and red (1933)
  2 F orange and brown
  3 F lilac and brown
  5 F blue and brown
  10 F violet and brown on lilac
  20 F red and brown on yellow 

Overprinted "France Libre" (1941)

  1 c lilac and blue 
  2 c brown and green 
  3 c red and blue
  4 c orange and blue
  5 c blue and brown
  10 c violet and brown
  15 c brown and blue
  20 c red and brown 
  25 c green and brown
  30 c green (two shades on one stamp)
  35 c black and lilac
  40 c red and green
  45 c blue and orange
  50 c violet and brown
  55 c blue and red
  60 c blue and red
  65 c brown and blue
  70 c lilac and brown 
  75 c blue and brown
  80 c brown and green
  85 c green and brown 
  90 c red 
  1 F red
  1.25 F brown and green
  1.40 F blue and orange
  1.50 F blue
  1.60 F green and brown
  1.75 F blue and red
  2 F orange and brown
  2.25 F blue
  2.50 F brown
  3 F lilac and brown
  5 F blue and brown
  10 F violet and brown on lilac
  20 F red and brown on yellow


These stamps, overprinted "ILES WALLIS ET FUTUNA" were issued for Wallis and Futuna.

 

1931 "EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1931", various designs (designs identical to many other French colonies)

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  40 c green and black
  50 c lilac and black
  90 c red and black
  1.50 F blue and black

 

1937 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE PARIS 1937", various designs, designs identical to many other French Colonies, inscription "Nlle CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES"

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  20 c violet
  30 c green
  40 c lilac
  50 c brown and black
  90 c red
  1.50 F blue

A minisheet also exists with one imperforate 3 F brown stamp, inscription above and below the stamp "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ARTS ET TECHNIQUES 1937".

 

1938 Pierre and Marie Curie, design identical to many other French Colonies, inscription "NLLE CALEDONIE ET DEPENDCES"

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  1.75 F + 50 c blue

 

1939 "EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE NEW YORK 1939", design identical to many other French Colonies

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  1.25 F red
  2.25 F blue

 

1939 French revolution commemoration, Bastille, design identical to many other French colonies, inscription "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE"

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  45 c + 25 c green and black
  70 c + 30 c brown and black
  90 c + 35 c orange and black
  1.25 F + 1 F lilac and black
  2.25 F + 2 F blue and black

An airmail stamp in the same design was also issued: 4.50 F + 4 F black and red.

 

1941 Local view with portrait of Petain in the upper right corner, inscription "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES"

  1 F green
  2.50 F blue

Overprinted "OEUVRES COLONIALES"
  1 F + 2.50 F green
  50 c + 1.50 F on 2.50 F blue (overprint and surcharge in red)

 

1941 Soldiers issue and sailing ship, (so-called 'DEFENSE DE L'EMPIRE' set), similar designs were issued for other French Colonies

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  1 F + 1 F red (sailing ship)
  1.50 F + 3 F brown (soldier)
  2.50 F + 1 F blue (soldier)

 

1942 Bird (Kagou or Kagu bird), inscription "FRANCE LIBRE NOUVELLE CALEDONIE"

  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  25 c green
  30 c orange
  40 c green
  80 c brown
  1 F lilac
  1.50 F red
  2 F black
  2.50 F blue
  4 F violet
  5 F yellow
  10 F brown
  20 F green

Surcharged
  '50 c. =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '60 c. =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '70 c. =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '1 Fr. 20 c. =' (red) on 5 c brown
  '2 Fr. 40 c. =' on 25 c green
  '3 Fr. =' on 25 c green
  '4 Fr. 50 c. =' on 25 c green
  '15 Fr. =' (red) on 2.50 F blue

 

1944 Symbol of France (Marianne) with 'RF' and cross (design identical to many other French colonies), inscription "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE"

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  5 F + 20 F red

 

1945 Felix Eboue, design identical to many other French Colonies

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  2 F brown
  25 F green

 

1950 Inscription "OEUVRES SOCIALES F.O.M. NOUVELLE CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES"

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  10 F + 2 F grey and green

 

1952 100 years of military medal, similar in design to many other French Colonies, inscription "NLLE CALEDONIE ET DEPENDCES"

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  15 F red, black, yellow and green

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