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The Steven Walske Collection of North American Blockade Run Mail continued...

French Royal Packets, Troisieme Regie
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2349 c ImageSt. Quentin, France to Boston, 1792, French Royal Packet. Folded letter datelined at St. Quentin on Feb. 1, 1792, prepaid per red Paris "P.P.P.P." straightline, carried from L'Orient on Le Washington on Apr. 10, arriving New York June 7, no postage due as French consul apparently arranged for private delivery to Boston, some minor ink erosion and overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine example of French Royal Packet mail from the Troisieme Regie, no distinctive postmarks were used on westbound mail during the Troisieme Regie (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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2350 c ImageLyon, France to Philadelphia, 1789, "LYON/PORT PAIE". Clear strike of two-line handstamp on flap of folded letter datelined at Lyon Jan. 29, 1789, addressed to Philadelphia, posted unpaid and held until postage was paid by the sender, M. Joseph Mora, reflected by "36" sols manuscript marking on other flap, by the time postage was paid the Royal Mail Packet Troisieme Regie had begun, routed through Paris with red "P.P.P.P" straightline, carried by Franklin from Bordeaux on Jul. 29, arriving New York Sep. 19, assessed "1.8" (1dwt 8gr) rate to Philadelphia, converted to "9" pence local currency (1.8=4p x 1.67 inflation factor=7p+2p carrier fee), Sep. 25 receipt docketing, minor staining on one flap, file folds

VERY FINE FRENCH ROYAL PACKET EASTBOUND COVER FROM THE TROISIEME REGIE PERIOD WITH THE "LYON PORT PAIE" HANDSTAMP.

After the Seconde Regie was discontinued by Louis XVI on July 5, 1788, amid deepening financial crises, Benjamin Dubois & Co. received a Royal subsidy of 6,000 livres per successful round-trip voyage for a new, or Troisieme Regie. Dubois constructed six ships for the service and operated 21 round-trips between Bordeaux-L'Orient and New York between March 1789 and May 1793. War with England in 1793 ended the service (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
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2351 c ImageAmsterdam, Holland to Philadelphia, 1790, French Royal Packet. Folded letter datelined at Amsterdam on Feb. 4, 1790, carried on the Suffren, departing Bordeaux Mar. 16 and arriving New York May 15, manuscript "9d" and "1.8" (dwt) rates, central file fold, Very Fine, carried on one of only six voyages from Bordeaux during the Troisieme Regie (Image)

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 E. $ 300-40

SOLD for $160.00
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2352° c ImagePhiladelphia to Mulhouse, France, 1789, "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE B". Perfectly clear strike of Bordeaux red entry double-circle handstamp on folded cover originating in Philadelphia on June 12, 1789, posted in New York with "N. YORK June 20" straightline (no U.S. postage charged), agent for Troisieme Regie struck red "P.F. DE NEW YORK" straightline and placed it aboard the Telemaque on Jul. 1, arriving Bordeaux Aug. 19, "20" sols packet postage indicated on back, "41" sols due for packet plus inland postage, plus an additional 2 sols to the independent Republic of Mulhouse (manuscript "43" at top left), some minor edgewear and staple hole at left

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE" BORDEAUX ENTRY MARKING ON A FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER FROM THE TROISIEME REGIE PERIOD. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE IN RED.

The Troisieme Regie introduced new types of New York departure markings. In 1789, it used the red "P.F. DE NEW YORK" (Paqueboat Francais de New York) straightline seen on this cover. This was carried on the first return sailing of the Troisieme Regie. Mail from only two voyages received the rare Bordeaux double-circle entry marking. This is one of two recorded and the only example in red. The recorded example in black is offered in the following lot.

Accompanied by a 1789 letter from Albany carried during the Troisieme Regie to Mulhouse, with an albino strike of the "P.F. DE NEW YORK" straightline, but without any other markings (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

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2353° c ImagePhiladelphia to Mulhouse, France, 1789, "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE B". Strike of Bordeaux entry double-circle handstamp on folded cover originating in Philadelphia on Dec. 31, 1789, posted with "31/DE" Franklin mark and "PAID" straightline, manuscript "4" (dwt) for a triple-letter sheet to New York, agent for Troisieme Regie struck red "P.F. DE NEW YORK" straightline and placed it aboard the Telemaque on Jan. 4, 1790, arriving Bordeaux Feb. 20, "20" sols packet postage indicated on back, "35" sols due for packet plus inland postage

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE STRIKE OF THE "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE" BORDEAUX ENTRY MARKING ON A FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER FROM THE TROISIEME REGIE PERIOD. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE IN BLACK.

The Troisieme Regie introduced new types of New York departure markings. In 1789, it used the red "P.F. DE NEW YORK" (Paqueboat Francais de New York) straightline seen on this cover. This was carried on the second of two ships which made a successful return voyage to Bordeaux among six sailings during the Troisieme Regie. Mail from only these two voyages received the rare Bordeaux double circle entry marking. This is one of two recorded and the only example in black. The recorded example in red is offered in the previous lot. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

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2354 c ImageOhio to Le Havre, France, 1791, "Paq. F.de New York 10 Juil". Bold strike of straightline handstamp on back of folded letter datelined on Apr. 24, 1791 at Gallipolis O. to Havre de Grace, France, sent under cover to New York and carried on Le Washington, departing New York Jul. 10 and arriving L'Orient in August with beautifully bold strike of "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE P L'ORIENT" double-circle entry handstamp, rated "45" sols due, slight ink erosion in address at top and edgewear, part of back panel missing not affecting the straightline marking

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPORTANT FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER WITH THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE "PAQ. F.DE NEW YORK" ORIGINATION HANDSTAMP AND THE RARE L'ORIENT ENTRY DOUBLE-CIRCLE.

A new series of black straightline New York departure markings, which incorporated the expected sailing dates, was introduced by the agent for the Regie in 1791. This is an example of the first variety, and it is the only one recorded. In addition, Dubois shifted his base of operations from Bordeaux to L'Orient in May 1790, and the remaining fifteen voyages returned to L'Orient. Accordingly, the new red two-ring French entry mark "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE P L’ORIENT" was introduced by the French post office. Only nine examples of this marking are known (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

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2355 c ImageNew York to Toulon, France, 1791, "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE P L'ORIENT". Clear strike of red double-circle entry handstamp on folded letter datelined New York Oct. 2, 1791 to Toulon, France, "Paq. de New York 11 Octob" straightline handstamp on back struck by Regie agent who placed the cover aboard Le Suffren, departing New York Oct. 14 and arriving L'Orient Nov. 22, rated "40" sols due for packet plus 20 sols domestic postage

VERY FINE. A CHOICE FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER WITH THE "PAQ DE NEW YORK" ORIGINATION HANDSTAMP AND THE RARE L'ORIENT ENTRY DOUBLE-CIRCLE.

A new series of black straightline New York departure markings, which incorporated the expected sailing dates, was introduced by the agent for the Regie in 1791. This is an example of the second variety and is one on only three recorded. In addition, Dubois shifted his base of operations from Bordeaux to L'Orient in May 1790, and the remaining fifteen voyages returned to L'Orient. Accordingly, the new red two-ring French entry mark "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE P L’ORIENT" was introduced by the French post office. Only nine examples of this marking are known.

Ex Schatzkes (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

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2356 c ImageAnvers, Belgium to Philadelphia, 1789, "D'HOLLANDE". Straightline handstamp struck at top of folded letter datelined at Anvers on Dec. 3, 1789, addressed to Philadelphia, prepaid transit and packet fees per "franco nieuw Yorck" endorsement at bottom, routed to Bordeaux and then to St. Malo for Le Washington, departing Feb. 4 and arriving New York Apr. 4, rated "1.8" (dwt) to Philadelphia, re-rated in local currency "9d" (1.8=4p x 1.67 inflation factor=7p+2p carrier fee, or 9 pence), Aug. 13 receipt docketing, Very Fine example of mail from Belgium to Philadelphia via French Royal Packet during the Troisieme Regie (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

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2357 c ImageAmsterdam, Holland to Philadelphia, 1789, "D'HOLLANDE". Straightline handstamp struck at top of folded letter datelined at Amsterdam on Sep 12, 1789, addressed to Philadelphia, prepaid transit and packet fees per "Franco New York" endorsement at bottom, just missed the Sep. 30 sailing of the Telemaque and sent on the Dec. 15 sailing of the Franklin from Bordeaux, that ship was de-masted en route and forced to return to Brest, then carried on the first sailing of the Troisieme Regie from L'Orient on May 16, 1790 on La Sophie, arriving New York Aug. 11, marked "doub" for double-letter and rated "2.16" (dwt) to Philadelphia, re-rated in local currency "1/4" (2.16=8p x 1.67 inflation factor=14p+2p carrier fee, or 1 shilling 4 pence), Aug. 13 receipt docketing, Very Fine example of mail from Holland to Philadelphia via French Royal Packet during the Troisieme Regie (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $800.00
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2358 c ImageElizabethtown N.J. to Ploermel, France, 1793, "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE P L'ORIENT". Mostly clear strike of red double-circle entry handstamp on folded letter datelined Elizabethtown on Jan. 28, 1793, addressed to Ploermel, France, U.S. postage prepaid with "Paid 6" notation, "P.F. DE NEW YORK" straightline handstamp on flap struck by Regie agent who placed the cover aboard the Washington, departing New York Feb. 13 and arriving L'Orient Apr. 12, rated "27" sols due

VERY FINE TROISIEME REGIE FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER WITH THE RESURRECTED "P.F. DE NEW YORK" ORIGINATION HANDSTAMP AND THE RARE L'ORIENT ENTRY DOUBLE-CIRCLE.

In 1732-93, the Regie's agent re-used the "P.F. DE NEW YORK" marking that had been employed earlier. They are known in black ink during this period (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

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2359 c ImageNew York to Caen, France, 1793, "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE P L'ORIENT". Mostly clear strike of red double-circle entry handstamp on folded letter datelined on Feb. 12, 1793 at New York, given directly to captain of Le Suffren (described by letter contents) so without Regie markings from the New York agent, departed Feb. 18 and arrived L'Orient May 14, "20" sols on flap for packet postage, rated "28" sols due for packet plus inland

VERY FINE TROISIEME REGIE FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER WITH THE RARE L'ORIENT ENTRY DOUBLE-CIRCLE.

This was carried on the last voyage of the French Royal Packets (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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