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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Restored Packet Service, French Royal Packets and Transatlantic Mails

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Lot Description

1205

(London to Flushing N.Y., 1783). Folded letter datelined Dec. 17, 1783 from London, England, "27/DE" Bishop's mark and "GS" in circle handstamp on back, manuscript "1N-" prepaid 1 shilling for restored packet service, addressed to Flushing N.Y. with instruction "To be left at Mrs. Edward at New York Wall Street for Mrs. Bronne at Flushing Long Island", unusual manuscript forwarding notation and rate at bottom, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1206

(London to Boston, 1784) "POST PAID". Strike of circular handstamp on small folded letter datelined "London 2nd June, 1784" to Boston, manuscript "P1N" packet prepayment, transited New York where "3.8" (dwt) rate applied for distance to Boston, small piece missing from back where trace of Bishop's mark remains, Very Fine, Calvet M. Hahn identified this as a First Day of the prepaid packet rate (May 22, 1784) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1207

(Avignon, France to Philadelphia, 1784). Folded part-printed letter datelined "Avignon le 8 8bre 1784" to Philadelphia, weak strike of triangular handstamp, manuscript "4.16" rating at top, slight toning along fold, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1208

(Marseille, France, to Philadelphia, 1784) "PAQ. L'ORIENT". Readable strike of straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined "Marseille 15 Mar. 1784", addressed to Philadelphia, carried by the Premiere Regie Courier de l"Europe, departing from L'Orient on Apr. 29 and arriving in New York on Jun. 6, manuscript "20" sols sea postage prepaid marking on back and "2" (dwt) rate to Philadelphia, answer docketing dated July 10, some soiling mostly confined to back, Very Fine, a scarce westbound French Royal Packet cover (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1209

(Hamburg, Germany, to Philadelphia, 1784) "PAQ. L'ORIENT". Bold strike of straightline handstamp on folded letter and enclosure from Hamburg with different datelines in June and July 1784, addressed to Philadelphia, carried by the Premiere Regie Courier de l"Orient, departing from L'Orient on Jul. 31 and arriving in New York on Sep. 9, 1784 (Sep. 11 docketing on flap), manuscript "20" sols sea postage prepaid marking on back and "2" (dwt) rate to Philadelphia, Very Fine, a scarce westbound French Royal Packet cover (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1210

(L'Orient, France, to Baltimore, 1785) "PAQ. L'ORIENT". Clear strike of straightline handstamp and "Port-Paye De L'Orient" fancy framed prepayment handstamp on greenish folded letter datelined "L'Orient 18 February 1785", addressed to Baltimore, "By the Packet" at lower left, carried by the Premiere Regie Le Warwick, departing from L'Orient on Feb. 27 and arriving in New York on May 4, manuscript "20" sols sea postage prepaid marking on back and "3.8" (dwt) rate to Baltimore, answer docketing dated June 14, Very Fine, a scarce westbound French Royal Packet cover with the L'Orient fancy prepayment marking (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
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1211

(Dunkirk, France, to Philadelphia, 1786) "PAQ. L'ORIENT". Clear strikes of straightline, "DUNKERQUE" and "P.P.P.P." (via Paris) handstamps on folded letter from Dunkirk to Philadelphia, sender's routing "par L'Orient", Oct. 25 docketing on flap indicates probable carriage by the Premiere Regie Courier de l"Europe, which departed from L'Orient on Sep. 24 and arrived in New York on Oct. 22, 1786, manuscript "38" sols sea and inland prepaid marking on back and "2" (dwt) rate to Philadelphia, manuscript "1/-" in local currency due including 2d carrier fee, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable westbound French Royal Packet cover with three straightline markings clearly struck (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1212

(Hawick, Scotland, to St. John, New Brunswick, via Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1787). Folded letter datelined "Hawick Feb. 23, 1787" to St. John, New Brunswick, "POST/PAID" in circle handstamp on front, part strike of "(Fe)by/L/28" double-circle datestamp on back alongside "HALIFAX/MA:1?" two-line datestamp, manuscript "in Chelse" next to Halifax marking, manuscript rates "N8" and "3/2" and notation (appears to be "Ann In-1d pst.",) by Annapolis Postmaster John McNamara for transit, some wear and minor splits, Fine and scarce cover sent by American packet direct to Halifax (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
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1213

(Ireland to New Brunswick via New York and Nova Scotia, 1789). Folded letter datelined "Dublin the 20th April 1789", addressed to New Brunswick, sent via New York City with "N-York July 3" straightline, transited Halifax with part strike of Halifax Jul. 25 circular datestamp on back and manuscript "Packet from N York 4/ Inland N8/ 1N (total)" rate markings, back with light red manuscript "St. John N.B. 7th August 1789" by Postmaster Chris Sower, who also crossed out the rates on the front in the same pen and wrote "Currency 1N3-1/2", letter has poignant statement of being cheated out of money and it preventing him from buying doctor services for his dying wife in 1787, some minor soiling and fold splits, still Very Fine and unusual (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $575.00
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1214

(Le Havre, France to Philadelphia, 1789) "New-York*march*20". Bold strike of straightline handstamp on incoming ship letter written in beautiful script, datelined "Havre de Grace 7 December 1789" and addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript "Ship 2" (dwt) rate and "1/-" in local currency (2dwt=6p x 1.67 inflation factor = 10p plus 2p carrier fee or 1sh), Extremely Fine, a lovely incoming ship letter (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
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1215

(London to Brunswick N.J., 1790) "NEW.YORK Jun. 13". Partly clear strike of straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined "London Jan. 1, 1790", "POST PAID" in circle handstamp and magenta "P1" (one shilling) rate, addressed to Brunswick N.J. but misdirected, red manuscript "Missent to Halifax Nova Scotia," clear strike of Halifax Apr. 23 backstamp, transited New York where straightline struck and "1-" (dwt) rate for less than 60 miles, Very Fine, an interesting misdirected use (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction