Forged stamps of New Caledonia
Neu Calédonie et Dependances
1860
Napoleon III
1886-1893
Stamps of French Colonies Surcharged “NCE”
1892
Navigation & Commerce
1903
50th Anniversary of French Occupation
1906
Postage Due
1932
Airmail
1st Anniversary of Paris-Noumea Flight
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Literature
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- 1. “The Triquera”, 1859. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, pp.255,56 (Yvert 1). Donald D. Burgess, “New Caledonia And Dependencies”, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 1 (November-December 1941): 2. A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries” column”, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 2 (September- October 1943): 23. Alden C. Johnson, Forgeries Old and New, Vol. 1, p.19. Forgery and fraudulent postmark: Reverend R.B. Earée, Album Weeds/ How to Detect Forged Stamps (Third Edition), Vol. 2, p.93. Forgery from photographic transfer: Edward Denny Bacon, Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps And Their Characteristics, p.93.
- 2-7. Provisional issue on surcharged French Colonies “Sage Type”, 1881-86. Fournier forged surcharge. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.256 (Yvert 2-10). Forged surcharge: A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries” column, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 2 (September-October 1943): 23.
- 8,9. 5c Provisional issue on the Fr. Colonies 1fr, Alphee Dubois stamp. Forged surcharge: A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries” column, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 2 (September-October 1943): 23. For forgery of the basic stamp of 8,9, see French Colonies 46-59.
- 11-13. Provisional stamps, 1891-92. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.256 (Yvert 11-13).
- 16-33. Overprinted French Colonies stamps, 1892. Fournier forged overprint and postmark, included with “French Colonies, Forgeries”; A.J.C.Vaurie, “Know Your Forgeries” column, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Vol. 2 (September-October 1943): 23. The Serrane Guide/ Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926, p.256 (Yvert 14-34). For forgery of the basic stamp see French Colonies 46-59.
- 40-58. The “Group type issue”, 1892-1904. Perforations of the (Fournier) forgery are reversed: Scott Classic Specialized Catalog. Also see French Congo 18-34 for forgeries of this issue.
- 66-87. “Kagu Bird” overprinted issue. 1903. Clyde Carriker, “The ‘Kagu Bird’ Overprints On Early New Caledonia Stamps”, American Philatelist, Vol. 90 (September 1976): 687. Anon. Note, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Whole No. 75 (May-June 1954): 15; Anon. Note, The France and Colonies Philatelist (U.S.), Whole No. 77 (September-October 1954): 24. H. Bynof-Smith, Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies, Vol. 1, pp.106-9.
- 180,81. Overprinted issue of 1932. Forged overprint. Alexander F. Newall, Airmail Stamps: Fakes & Forgeries, pp.207,8 (Sanabria Airmail Catalogue 1,2).
- —– Provisional Postage Dues. Fournier forged overprint: Clyde Carriker, “New Caladonia’s ‘T in Triangle’ Postage Dues”, The S.P.A. Journal, Vol. 38 (February 1976): 361-66.
- J1-J8. “Kagu Bird” overprinted Postage Due stamps, 1903. Clyde Carriker, “The ‘Kagu Bird’ Overprints On Early New Caledonia Stamps”, American Philatelist, Vol. 90 (September 1976): 687.
- —- Military Franchise (Unlisted). For the record only. H.G. Leslie Fletcher, “New Caledonia Military Franchise”, The London Philatelist, Vol. 76 (November 1967): 229,30, RETRACTED at Vol.77 (January 1968): 35.
Source: The Tedesco Index