Lot
1053 
American Packet, Courier, Wm Bowne (Atlantic Ocean), bold red oval handstamp on 1819 folded letter to Philadelphia, postmarked red "New-York, Jul 8" cds and red Ship straight line with manuscript rate, light vert. file fold, Very Fine, a lovely strike of this rare marking.Milgram No. 303 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
1054
Packet Ship Courier, Abm. Bell & Co Owners. New York (Atlantic Ocean), red three-line handstamp struck on reverse of Jan. 9th 1828 folded letter from Ireland to North Carolina, postmarked red "New-York Mar. 16" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "27" rating for 25¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee; some minor edge splits, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 304 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1055
Le Courier de l'Amerique/*New York* (Atlantic Ocean), clear strike of red French Royal Packet name-of-ship two-line handstamp on folded letter to London, sent under cover to Regie agent in New York who applied the straightline and placed it aboard Le Courier de l'Amerique, sent to France with two line "Col. Par L'Orient" handstamp and sent on to London with postage rate calculated at left, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 308A.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FIRST ROYAL PACKET NAME-OF-SHIP MARKING AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE STRUCK IN RED.
This cover was carried from New York of the French Royal Packet Line by Le Courier de l'Amerique on Feb. 21, 1784 on her return maiden voyage and arrived in France at L'Orient on March 25. Carried across the English Channel to London where it was struck on reverse with Bishop mark on 9 April.
The French consul served as the agent for the Premiere Regie in New York, creating departure markings that included ship names for each voyage from February 1784 to June 1785. Only eleven covers are known to exist, featuring eight distinct ship-name departure markings. This is one of only three recorded examples of the "Le Courier de l'Amérique" marking.
Lot
1056
Le Courier de l'Amerique/*New York* (Atlantic Ocean), clear strike of French Royal Packet name-of-ship two-line handstamp on folded letter datelined Jul. 1, 1784 in Philadelphia, sent under cover to Regie agent in New York who applied the straightline and placed it aboard Le Courier de l'Amerique, which departed Aug. 17 and arrived L'Orient Sep. 9, sent inland with manuscript "36" (sols) rate to St. Quentin via Paris (20 sols for ocean postage and 16 sols for inland postage), Very Fine and choice, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 308B.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FIRST ROYAL PACKET NAME-OF-SHIP MARKING AND THE FINER OF THE TWO EXAMPLES IN BLACK.
This cover was carried in the second return voyage from New York of the French Royal Packet Line by Le Courier de l'Amerique on August 17, 1784 and arrived in France at L'Orient on Sept. 19.
Lot
1057
P. Le Courier de l'Europe./capt:CORnick:New-York. (Atlantic Ocean), clear strike of two-line handstamp on flap of folded letter datelined "Philadelphie le 13 Dece. 1784" and addressed to Epernay, France, sent under cover to Régie agent in New York who applied the straightline and placed it aboard Le Courier de l'Europe on Dec. 31, arriving L'Orient on Jan. 17, 1785, forwarded to Paris (internal notation dated at "Paris, February 7, 1785"), manuscript "26" sols due marking crossed out and re-rated "36", manuscript "Deb. d'Epernay" on back, small piece out of flap & short tear (both clear of marking), Very Fine and choice, ex-Martin and Walske. Milgram No. 308D.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST ROYAL PACKET MARKING WITH THE "CAPT. CORNICK" INSCRIPTION. AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC COVER OF 18TH CENTURY TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
The French consul served as the agent for the Première Régie in New York, preparing departure markings that included ship names for each voyage from February 1784 to June 1785. Only eleven covers are known, featuring eight different ship-name departure markings. Two distinct types of markings have been identified on mail carried by the French Royal Ship Agency's "Le Courier de l'Europe" on separate trips from New York to L'Orient: this example with "capt: CORnick" and a similar marking reading "Le Courier de l'Europe/New York*16 juin 1785." Both markings are unique.
Lot
1058
pr. S.S. Cuba, "pr. S.S." in manuscript "Cuba" purple handstamp with additional "Via vera Cruz" straightline below on 1874 folded cover to Puebla, franked with 10¢ Banknote tied by "New York Sept 19" cds and cork, "35cs" handstamp at left, also included are two items for the Str. Curacao, Very Fine.Milgram No. 323A-C Estimate $150 - 200.