1897 --- To New Caledonia
Luxembourg-Gare B
8 March 1897
transit Nouméa
to
Kaala-Gomen,
a village in the Northern Province
of New Calendonia,
with three-color GD Adolphe franking
paying the 10-centime UPU postcard rate
1909 --- From New Caledonia
20 April 1909
to
Luxembourg-Ville
Postcard sent as Printed Matter,
franked with 1c & 4c New Caledonia definitives,
showing
the Chief Justice's residence
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The pleasure is in the pursuit!
Incoming and outgoing mail from Luxembourg's neighboring countries is commonly found; less so from other European countries, and uncommonly from most other parts of the world.
Especially challenging is mail to and from Oceania. Yes, there is Australia and New Zealand, neither of which is easy, but there are many other much scarcer Oceania destinations. New Caledonia is just one of them. Who has a card to or from Wallis and Futuna?
The outgoing card is from the collection of the esteemed philatelist, Hans-Ulrich Doose; the other is from my collection. Thanks to Ulli for sharing this gem!
