Riviere Du Rempart

Standard three bar killer cancellation numbered 9. Note dot at base next to 9 to help differentiate between 6.

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Simple cds diameter 22mm. Dots are present between the words Riviere Du Rempart. Known dates of use 5 April 1862 – 10 July 1894. Proud’s D3.

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Single cds with ornament at base. 22.5mm diameter. Dates of use 4 September 1894 – 31 December 1899. Proud’s D4.

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Standard thimble cds, 20mm diameter. Known dates of use 1 January 1900 – 23 October 1911. Proud’s D5.

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Simple single cds with Mauritius at base. 24.5mm diameter. This cancel is very similar to RDR.cds5 and is not easy to differentiate. Apart from the size of the cancel, there is a slight difference in font and arrangement. The Rs on this cancel have the right leg come down parallel with the left. Also, the Is either side of the V are also nearly parralel with the sides of the V. Known dates of use 14 March 1912 – 21 October 1926. Proud’s D6.

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Simple single cds with Mauritius at base. 25.5mm diameter. This cancel is very similar to RDR.cds4 and is not easy to differentiate. Apart from the size of the cancel, there is a slight difference in font and arrangement. The Rs on this cancel have the right leg come down at an angle to the left. Also, the Is either side of the V are at an angle the sides of the V, forming a kind of open M. Known dates of use 3 May 1928 – 28 June 1946. Proud’s D7.

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Single cds with Mauritius at base. Diameter 25mm. Riviere has been abreviaited to 'RIV'. Known dates of use 18 August 1948 - 18 October 1954. Proud's D8.

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Standard 2 ring cancel with lines at side. Earliest known use 18 August 1955 and still in use in 1987. Proud's D9.

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