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

French Royal Packets, Seconde Regie
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2344 c ImageLe Havre, France to Baltimore, 1787, "PAQ.L'ORIENT". Bold strike of straightline handstamp on folded letter originating in Le Havre in July 1787, addressed to Baltimore, prepaid "30" sols on flap for double weight, departed Le Havre on Le Marechal de Castries on Aug. 10 and arrived New York Sep. 21, rated "6.16" for six pennyweights 16 grains (double-sheet) postage to Baltimore, re-stated as "2/10" 2 shillings 10p in local postage (6.16=20p or 1sh 8p x 1.67 inflation factor=34p or 2sh 10p), Oct. 27 receipt docketing, Very Fine, one of only two recorded westbound Seconde Regie covers, the Seconde Regie, which replaced the financially troubled Premiere Regie, made only ten round trips between Le Havre and New York between 1787 and 1788, the Seconde Regie used the same "PAQ.L'ORIENT" marking for westbound mail (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2345 c ImageLyon, France to Philadelphia, 1787, French Royal Packet. Folded letter datelined at Lyon on May 6, 1786, manuscript "20" sols sea postage prepaid on flap, bold strike of large "HAVRE" straightline at top, carried by Seconde Regie Courier de l'Orient from Le Havre on Mar. 27, 1787 arriving New York May 18, manuscript "2" (dwt) due in Philadelphia, restated as "1/-" (2dwt=6px1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee, or 1 shilling), May 23 receipt docketing, Very Fine and rare, one of only two recorded westbound Seconde Regie covers, the Seconde Regie, which replaced the financially troubled Premiere Regie, made only ten round trips between Le Havre and New York between 1787 and 1788, in this case the cover was struck with the large "HAVRE" straightline instead of the "PAQ.L'ORIENT" marking, it is unclear why the cover took so long from writing to be carried on a Royal Packet (more than 10 months) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2346 c ImageBordeaux, France to Martinique, 1787, French Royal Packet. Folded letter (one page missing) originating Nov. 1787 in Bordeaux, addressed to St. Pierre Martinique, manuscript "20" sols rate on flap with "*PAQUEBOT*" straightline handstamp, manuscript Jan. 18, 1788 receipt docketing, Very Fine, carried by the Seconde Regie packet Paqueboat Neuf (Capt. Deveaux), departing Bordeaux Dec. 1, 1787, arriving Martinique Jan. 14, 1788 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2347 c ImageNew York to Nantes, France, 1787, "PAQ.NEWYORK". Clear strike of straightline departure handstamp at top of folded letter datelined May 26, 1787 in New York, carried on Seconde Regie Le Courier de l'Orient on June 10, arriving Le Havre Jul. 9, bold red "NEW-YORCK/PAR LE HAVRE" two-line entry handstamp, manuscript "20" sols on back for packet postage, rated "30" sols in Paris which is crossed out and only "14" sols due at Nantes

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EASTBOUND FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER FROM THE SECONDE REGIE PERIOD, WITH CLEAR STRIKES OF "PAQ. NEWYORK" (ONLY FIVE RECORDED) AND RED LE HAVRE ENTRY STRAIGHTLINES.

The French rates on this cover are most unusual and warrant further explanation. The "20" sols on back reflects the French Royal Packet charge seen on most covers. The cover transited through Paris, which applied a "30" sols charge, even though the correct amount was 35 (20 sols packet plus 7 sols from Le Havre to Paris plus 8 sols from Paris to Nantes). When the cover reached Nantes, it was rated only 14 sols due, reflecting the brief resistance in Nantes (and Bordeaux) against the mandatory 20 sols packet charge on incoming mails from the United States. Notwithstanding the refusal to assess the packet charge, even the 14 sols charge at Nantes (reflecting 10 sols domestic plus 4 sols incoming ship fee) was incorrect. This is a fascinating and desirable use. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2348 c ImagePhiladelphia to Le Havre, France, 1787, "PAQ.NEWYORK". Beautifully bold strike of straightline at top of folded letter datelined at Philadelphia on Nov. 22, 1787, addressed to Havre de Grace, posted at New York with "NEW.YORK. Dec:5" straightline and carried on Seconde Regie Le Courier de l'Europe on Dec. 21, arriving Le Havre Jan. 19, 1788, manuscript "20" sols due, consisting only of packet postage

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE "PAQ. NEWYORK" STRAIGHTLINE ON AN EASTBOUND FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER FROM THE SECONDE REGIE PERIOD. ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED FROM THIS PERIOD.

As reflected on this cover, mail addressed to Le Havre did not receive the Le Havre entry mark (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-6,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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