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 New Orleans La. to Le Havre, France, Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company. Clear strike of Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. "NEW ORLEANS MAR. 8" two-line datestamp on flap of 1842 folded cover to Le Havre, France, carried on RMSP steamer Solway to Havana arriving on Mar. 14, then by
steamer Forth to Falmouth arriving Apr. 20, red Apr. 22 backstamp and "1/-" shilling debit by Great Britain to France, entered Calais on Apr. 23 with red double-circle datestamp and "21" decimes due (12 decimes to Great Britain and 9 decimes
French inland postage)VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE SHORT-LIVED ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY "NEW ORLEANS" TWO-LINE DATESTAMP. On March 11, 1842, the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. (RMSP) established a branch line
between New Orleans and Havana, Cuba, which connected with Falmouth, England. There were only seven sailings until September 1842. The two-line New Orleans datestamp was applied by the British consul in New Orleans. Ex Dr. Skinner (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
