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The Steven Walske Collection of United States-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

Postal Markings and Rates: Pre-Postal Convention
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
642 c ImagePhiladelphia to Paris, France. Blue "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 28" circular datestamp on 1840 folded letter from the Bank of the United States to Paris, France, manuscript "18-3/4" prepaid U.S. postage, carried from Boston by Cunarder Britannia (6th sailing), flap with "America L" oval handstamp, Great Britain debited France one shilling with red boxed "Packet Letter" marking and pencil "1/-", red French arrival datestamp of Dec. 18 and "32" decimes due, Very Fine example of France-bound mail exchanged under the 1836 GB-France treaty, Cunard contracted for the first steam transatlantic packet service effective July 1, 1840, the Second Bank of the United States was liquidated in 1841 after strong opposition to its re-charter by Andrew Jackson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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643 c ImageNew Orleans to Paris, France. Blue "New Orleans La. Mar. 21" circular datestamp on 1843 folded letter to Paris, France, manuscript "50" prepaid U.S. postage, carried from Boston by Cunarder Britannia, red boxed "Packet Letter" handstamp, manuscript "1/-" shilling GB debit to France, red French arrival datestamp and "27" centimes due, Very Fine example of France-bound mail exchanged under the 1836 GB-France Treaty, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 100-150

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644 c ImageParis, France to New Orleans. Red "Boston Ms. Ship Oct. 11" circular datestamp on 1840 folded letter from Paris, France to wife of Texas Republic ambassador to France, addressed "Care of --- Bryan Esq. Texas Consul at New Orleans", carried privately to letter bag of Cunarder Acadia at Liverpool, manuscript "27" due in New Orleans for 2c ship fee plus 25c postage, no Texas address but privately forwarded to Galveston, part of top left corner worn away well clear of markings, minor toning, appears Fine, ex "Camina" (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

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645 c ImageBoston to Paris, France. Clear strike of red "BOSTON" straightline handstamp applied by British consul on Jul. 6, 1843 folded letter to Paris, France, carried on Cunarder Hibernia, red London receiving backstamp and clear strike of red "COLONIES/&c ART. 12" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, red French arrival datestamp and "20" decimes due, file folds, Very Fine, the "BOSTON" British P.O. marking was applied by T. W. Moore, the British consul and packet agent to letters carried on Cunard sailings from Boston (about 15 known from Nov. 1842 to July 1844, according to Frajola website) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

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646 c ImageBoston to Reims, France. Jan. 31, 1845 datelined folded letter addressed to Reims, France, placed in letter bag of Cunarder Cambria (no indication of U.S. postage), arrived Liverpool Feb. 13, red London receiving backstamp and clear strike of red "COLONIES/&c ART. 12" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "Packet Letter" boxed handstamp, Reims double-circle datestamp on back, "16" decimes due marking, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

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647 c ImagePerigueux, France to Philadelphia. Red Perigueux double-circle datestamp on Jan. 30, 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., manuscript "20" decimes prepayment indicated on flap, red "Paid" transit handstamp and boxed "PD", carried from Liverpool on Cunarder Cambria, arrived Boston Mar. 18, bold blue "20 -3/4" due handstamp for U.S. 2c ship fee plus 18.75c postage from Boston to Philadelphia, central file fold, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

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