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.