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

French Royal Packets, Premiere Regie Westbound
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2338 c ImageLa Rochelle, France to New York, 1784, "PAQ.L'ORIENT". Strike of straightline handstamp at top of folded letter dateline at La Rochelle on Apr. 20, 1784, prepaid "20" sols sea postage per manuscript on back, carried by Le Courier de l'Europe on Apr. 29 from L'Orient, arriving New York June 5, no U.S. postage due as the destination was the port of arrival and the U.S. recognized the French Royal Packet service (rather than considering it a private ship), Very Fine, only 19 westbound Premiere Regie covers are recorded (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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2339 c ImageNantes, France to Philadelphia, 1784, "PAQ.L'ORIENT". Strike of straightline handstamp at top of folded letter datelined at Nantes on June 1, 1784, prepaid "20" sols sea postage per manuscript on back and "Port Paye a L'Orient" straightline handstamp, carried by Le Courier de New York from L'Orient on June 30, arriving New York Aug. 4, manuscript "2" (dwt) due in Philadelphia (without conversion to local currency), Very Fine, only 19 westbound Premiere Regie covers are recorded, the prepayment straightline on this cover is extremely rare (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2340 c ImageDunkerque, France to Philadelphia, 1786, "PAQ.L'ORIENT". Bold strike of straightline handstamp, faint strike of "P.P.P.P." and "DUNKERQUE" handstamps on folded letter addressed to Philadelphia, carried on the sixth voyage of the French Royal Ship Agency's Courier de New York, departing from L'Orient on November 6, and arriving in New York on December 27, 1786 (51 days), manuscript "38" sols prepaid rate marking on back, manuscript "2" (dwt) due, re-rated "1/-" due in local currency (2dwt=6p x 1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee, or 1sh), Very Fine, this was carried on the last French Royal Packet sailing from L'Orient during the Premiere Regie (the Seconde Regie Royal French Packets sailed from Le Havre), ex Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2341 c ImageMarseilles, France to New York, 1784, "PAQ.L'ORIENT". Clear strike of straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined at Marseilles on Aug. 11, 1784, prepaid "20" sols sea postage, "P.PAYE" and "P.P.P.P." straightlines, carried by Le Warwick on Aug. 17, arriving New York Oct. 4 (or possibly Le Courier de l'Europe arriving Nov. 4), no U.S. postage due as the destination was the port of arrival and the U.S. recognized the French Royal Packet service (rather than considering it a private ship), Very Fine, only 19 westbound Premiere Regie covers are recorded (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2342 c ImageMarseilles, France to New York, 1786, "PAQ.L'ORIENT". Clear strike of straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined at Marseilles on Aug. 2, 1786, manuscript "Marseilles" postmark, prepaid "40" sols inland and sea postage with manuscript on flap, clear strike of "P.PAYE" and bold "P.P.P.P." straightlines, carried by Le Courier de l'Europe on Sep. 1, arriving New York Oct. 22, manuscript "2d" charge for local delivery in New York, Very Fine, initially no U.S. postage was due on French Royal Packet mail when the destination was the port of arrival, sometime between Nov. 1784 and Nov. 1785, the post office began assessing 2 pence due on mail addressed to New York., with Jean Pothion certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $800.00
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2343 c ImageHamburg, Germany to Baltimore, 1785, French Royal Packet. Folded letter datelined Nov. 7, 1785 in Hamburg, manuscript "via L'Orient" directive, clear strike of "HAMBURG" straightline, no postage indicated but prepayment to the U.S. was covered under an agreement between France and Hamburg, the agent for the Regie at L'Orient did not apply the usual "PAQ. L'ORIENT" straightline but forwarded the cover on the Courier de l'Orient, departing Jan. 15, 1786 and arriving New York Apr. 16, manuscript "3.8" (3dwt 8gr) due in Baltimore, Apr. 20 receipt docketing, two days after the death of the addressee, Tench Tilghman, who was a prominent Revolutionary War officer and aide de camp to General Washington, Very Fine and unusual French Royal Packet cover (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

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