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France and French Colonies Foreign Mails - 1773 to 1852
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 555
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1785 (c.) New York N.Y. to Paris, France via Le Havre. Undated folded cover with mostly readable black "PAQ. NEW YORK" straightline handstamp, red "20" sols due marking on back, red "NEW-YORCK/PAR LE HAVRE" two-line handstamp and manuscript "27" sols due, F.-V.F. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A VERY RARE FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER DURING THE SECOND AGENCY THROUGH LE HAVRE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:22:51 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 556
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1793 (Feb. 16) New York N.Y. to Havre de Grace, France. Datelined folded letter with black "P.F. DE NEW YORK." straightline handstamp on reverse, red "Amerique Septentrionale P. L'Orient" double-circle handstamp, manuscript "1" crossed out and re-rated "30" sols, Very Fine and rare. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE FRENCH PACKET USE CARRIED FROM NEW YORK TO L'ORIENT, FRANCE.
This was probably carried on the DuBois packets under contract with the French government, the Le Suffren departed New York on March 15, 1793 to L'Orient arriving on May 15th. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:23:10 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 557
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1797, 1803 L'Orient, France to Newport R.I. via Salem and New York. Two folded letters from Benjamin Peirce, 1797 entered mails with red "Salem, Feb 11" two-line postmark and manuscript. "Sh 14" rating, 1803 with black "New York" clamshell postmark with red manuscript "Sh 19" rating and additional "Fordd. from Pro", some interesting 1797 content in the aftermath of the XYZ affairs souring US-French relations "…I wrote you 21st September advising you of the William & cargo at the commercial tribunal (commercial court) in France & of the appeal of the captors to the civil tribunal at Vannes, but have found means to keep it off, tho expensive, until the commissioners were received, which gives me some distant hop of an acquittal", He writes that he has enclosed a certificate of the landing of the cargo, which could not be done before. He writes about the cargo loaded onto the William, including sugar. He writes about sending copies of the commercial tribunal to Congress, and also to the Vice Consul for the French Republic "I do not believe all ships under the American flag are American property", excellent references to the ongoing problems regarding seizure of American ships leading up to the War of 1812, Very Fine pair of covers. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Benjamin Peirce (1778-1831) was a Harvard historian and librarian born in Salem Mass. He received an AB from Harvard in 1801 and following graduation joined his farther's shipping business and served in the Mass. State Senate. In 1826, he was appointed Librarian of Harvard, and compiled a catalog of the library published in 1830. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:23:19 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 564
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1847 (Aug. 14) Boston Mass. to Paris, France. Gray folded cover with red "Boston, 5 cts, 14 Aug" integral exchange cds with matching "Paid" handstamp, carried on the Herout & Handel Line Philadelphiemaiden voyage from New York Aug. 15th to Cherbourg arriving Sep. 1st, clear strike of blue framed "Paq. Reg." entry handstamp, blue Paris arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice French Packet Direct mail from the short-lived Herout & Handel Line. Estimate; $400 - 600.
This was the second of only nine sailings of the Herout & Handel line and the only sailing to use the "Paq. Reg" handstamp. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:26:50 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 573
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1852 (Jun. 8) Papeete, Tahiti to London via San Francisco Cal. Folded letter with blue "San Francisco Cal 16 Sep" cds with matching "Paid" and "29" rate handstamp, New York red "3" credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 16 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 27, red London (10.28) arrival cds, Very Fine, a remarkable usage from Tahiti., ex-Winter. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
Letter sent privately to agent in San Francisco, where the 29¢ fee to England was paid. It was carried by Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamer "Golden Gate" from San Francisco to Panama City and by U.S. Mail Steamship Co. steamer "Illinois" from Chagres to New York. Blue handstamp "29" applied at San Francisco when letter paid by agent. The blue color ink was used in San Francisco from September 1 to December 13, 1852 only. This is the only recorded example of the "29" in blue, and it is on a letter from a very scarce origin. This cover realized $4,250 hammer in our 2013 R. Winter sale. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:29:52 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 574
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1852 (Jul. 20) Bordeaux, France to New Orleans La. Blue folded letter with bearing France 1f carmine, 40c orange, both four margins tied by "441" lozenge cancels, matching "Bordeaux, 20 Juil 52" origin cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jul. 24th to Boston arriving Aug. 5th, "Boston, Br. Pkt. '5' Aug 5" debit exchange cds, green "N.O.U.S. City Post" snow shovel and oval "CAR 2" handstamps, Very Fine and attractive New Orleans transatlantic carrier use. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:30:22 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 575
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1852 (Sep. 14) Boston, Mass. to Reims, France. Blue folded letter with red "Paid" handstamp and pencil "5" rating, rare black "British / Packet" two-line handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from Boston Sep. 15th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 26th, red London (9.27) transit backstamp, red Paris (9.28) entry cds and black "13" décimes due handstamp, Reims (9.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare British Packet use,ex-Noel, Walske. Estimate; $200 - 300.
The "British / Packet" two-line handstamp was previously attributed to New York (Winter 345) used in September/October 1852. Est. $200-300 (Image)
