More Paquebot Cancels

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I think your etoile ancre might actually be a Paris star 17 (maybe 27) upside down...



edit: the page break makes it tough to compare...




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Cjd - what you are indicating makes perfect sense! I kind of thought is was a funny anchor - your comparison leaves no doubt I confused it with a Paris Star. To be honest I was so happy to have found that 'anchor' amidst other junk, so it didn't even occure to me it was the Paris star. Guess one sees what one wants to see. But hey, that's the good thing with this forum - others eyes and expertize always comes in handy. Much appreciated!
( ...and btw thanks for ruining my day! I'll go to bed)

With the smudge, it looks remarkably like an anchor. At least the other two look nice.

And unless you already have them all, a 17 (or 27, or 37 ) is nice to have, too, no?

Another France item but with a Spanish onboard ship cancel.






http://www.marcophilie.org/x/x-$estrangero-i.html

Wow AnthonyUK - that is really an adorable item - nice presentation as well!

I have one of those cancels on cover, although not as crisp as the one on the marcophilie website.

Any idea as to value?





Also, there was discussion of maritime anchor cancels. Here are a few:






And other used abroad cancels. I think Maury has a list of all of the numbers and their locations. There is also a list buried in the website above. Collecting these cancels by location (number) would be all sorts of fun, given that there are thousands of numbers.

Now that's what I call fantastic examples of postal history!! Have no clue about the value of the maritime Barca cover, but I would offer $5 anytime...
I enjoy to see others with a keen interest in forerunners / used abroad postmarks - that's the kind of items I personally desire the most. The marcophille website makes the identification straight forward - and it opens a 'new world' in terms of appreciating the classic French. Thanks for sharing - that topic could deserve a thread by itself

Hi Blaamand.
You may be interested in this thread I started

https://goscf.com/t/19850

Absolutely, thanks AnthonyUK!

Hi All]

I was at a stamp show in Owen Sound yesterday and was lucky to get these covers with cachets from the Belgian Naval Fleet, and, at a very good price too.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Here are a few covers I got at the same show yesterday. Some interesting markings here too.

Chimo

Bujutsu









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This thread needs a bump


SS d'Artagnan - paquebot des Messageries maritimes


LIGNE N - Marseille to Yokohama - 17-8-1932



LIGNE J - Buenos Aires to Marseille - 01.05.1906

All aquired on Delcamp, the block purchased just now . And I'm one happy stamp-collecting-seaman!

Thanks for your posting Blaamand.I am sure this thread needed new items to keep the info coming. I have also purchased a few more items, and when time permits, I will post them also.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Bujutsu - Yes, please do so - I'm sure many in here will enjoy seeing more of your nice Maritime post material