383rd Auction

"A03" DEMERARA, British Guiana, barred oval obliterator (Parmenter & Gordon 3HOS), four faint to fair strikes tying St Vincent 1862 1 d. rose-red, one horizontal pair and two singles to a small piece, vertical pressed crease on third adhesive, otherwise fine. An extremely rare and late usage of the cancel, certificates Dr Knopke (2006) and RPSL (2015)

1880/2010, approximately 800 ship mail items worldwide including mail to and from shipping companies, advertising mail from such companies, a large variety of civil and military ships markings, canadian letter card "Via New York with S/S Bremen" illustrated letter "Paquebot Lafayette" and matching illustrated letter "A Bord de Lafayette". A varied and interesting accumulation, rarely offered in this quantity.