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Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa -
Guerre ...more Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Guerre de Succession d'Autriche; 1748 (Feb 12): Entire letter from the captain of a French merchant ship hijacked by an English corsair, sent from CHARLESTON in South Carolona via London and the Netherlands to Bordeaux.
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Shipmail France to United States between 1793 and 1815; 1794 (Oct
23): Entire letter from Brest to Boston Philadelphia, endorsed
"pour l'amerique septentrionale", sent in the United States at a
rate of "24" cents, struck on arrival with single-line BOSTON
handstamp and "6 AP", both in black.
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Shipmail France to United States between 1793 and 1815; 1811 (March
22): Entire letter from Bordeaux to New York, sent in the United
States at a rate of "36" cents, struck on arrival with "SALEM MA /
MAY 27" datestamp and single-line SHIP handstamp, both in red.
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Shipmail France to United States between 1793 and 1815; 1815 (Jan
28): Entire letter from Bordeaux to New York, sent in the United
States at war rate of "27½" cents, struck on arrival with
"BALTIMORE Md / MAR 21" transit cds in red and single-line SHIP
handstamp alongside, both in red.
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Shipmail United States to France between 1793 and 1815; 1793 (Nov
26): Postage-free official Entire letter from New York to Bordeaux,
sent under diplomatic pouch, struck on arrival in France with
single-line "Mtere des affres étrangees" (Ministere des affaires
étrangeres) in red.
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Shipmail United States to France between 1793 and 1815; 1798 (Dec
18): Unpaid Entire letter from New York to St. Coulomb nearby St.
Malo, struck on arrival in France with clear "64 / BAYONNE" and
straight-line marque d'entrée COLONIES. A unique combination, cert.
Roumet (2023).
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Shipmail United States to France between 1793 and 1815, the British
Contintental Blockade; 1808 (May 12): Unpaid Entire letter from
Morristown, New Jersey to Condom, Gers, a captured letter showing
on reverse the censorship manuscript note "opened at Sea by H. B.
M. ship Saturn", arrival in France at "42 / GUÉRANDE" (Salles 78).
Note: The HMS Saturn was involved in the fight against American and
French vessels on the Atlantic during the blockade of the continent
and the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United
States. In March 1808 it was involved in action between a British
squadron and the two French frigates Italienne and Seine off the
port of Lorient.
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Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1792 (Oct 6):
Entire letter from Philadelphia to Nantes sent via Falmouth,
reverse with manuscript note of the forwarder "à Falmouth 25 de
Juin 1793 / par adresse de Messieuers Amis pour Ges. C. Fox &
fils", struck upon arrival in France with two-line "16 / S. MARTIN
EN RHE" handstamp and taxed with "8" sols due.
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Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1797 (May 17):
Entire letter from Norfolk to Paris in transit via England, struck
on depart by circular "FOREIGN OFFICE" handstamp in red, taxed in
France with "20" sols due.
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Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1797 (Nov 25):
Double rate Entire letter from Baltimore to Bordeaux sent via the
Netherlands, struck by "D'HOLLANDE" straight-line handstamp with
manuscript note of the forwarder "Amsterdam 29 January 1798 /
Received & forwarded by Yhble sent / H.J.W. Vandervelden", taxed in
France with "58" sols due.
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Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1811 (Aug 20):
Entire letter from Bordeaux to New York sent via two forwarders in
Bayonne, reverse with their manuscript notes "To the care of Mr.
Leon Barbedat of Bayonne" and in a different script "and Mr. Ln.
Barbedat to the care of Mr. T. Bertrand of the house Mr. Bertrand &
Lecat of Bayonne" (both unknown to Rowe), struck upon arrival with
"NEW-YORK 16 DEC" arrival cds in red and taxed with "6" cents due.
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Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1790
(Aug 10): Entire letter sent by the big 'Lively' from Lanehorn & Co
in Lorient to the Brown & Benson firm in Providence Rhode Island,
struck on arrival with straight-line "BOSTON OCT 18" datestamp in
black, a datestamp in use in various sizes from mid-1789 to
mid-1791. Reference: Displayed and discussed in The Chronicle of
the U.S. Classic Postal Issues, vol. 264 (2019) on page 316.
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Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1850
(April 10): Entire letter from Anet, Eure-et-Loir to New Orleans,
bearing 1849 20 c. black on yellow (Yvert 3), three overall fine
and fresh examples with large even margins (one stamp with marginal
nick at top), each tied by black grill obliterator, two in addition
by part strike of "SHIP / 6 CENTS" handstamp in red. "ANET (27) 10
AVRIL 1850" despatch cds and framed PD, both in black alongside,
reverse with PARIS and HAVRE transit cds's. A fine and most
appealing entire, a rare use of the 20 centimes adhesive on
transatlantic mail. Signed Calves.
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Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1854
(Aug): Cover from Paris to New York, bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf.
20 c. blue (Yvert 14), a single example and pair (one with pre-use
wrinkles and one with marginal nick), tied by Gros Points
obliterator, PARIS despatch cds in black and "6" in circle
alongside, reverse with "BUREAU MARITIME / HAVRE" transit cds in
red. Signed Roumet.
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Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1869
(Aug 18): Cover from Le Havre to New York, endorsed "pr Jacob A
Stamler", bearing 1868 Napoléon lauré 40 c. orange (Yvert 31), a
superb example in a deep vibrant shade, tied by perfect Gros
Chiffres '1769' numeral, matching "LE HAVRE" despatch cds in black
and framed "P.P." in red as well as "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER"
datestamp alongside. Note: The Jacob A. Stamler was a sailing ship
built by Thomas Stack at North Sixth Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
and launched 11 October 1856. Served as an immigrant transport and
general cargo ship until 1899.
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Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1870
(April 16): Cover from Bordeaux to San Francisco, California,
enorsed "Pr Gustave via Bordeaux", bearing 1868 Napoléon lauré 40
c. orange (Yvert 31), tied by Gros Chiffres '532' numeral, matching
BORDEAUX despatch cds in black and framed "P.P." handstamp in red
alongside. Struck by "SHIP 4" handstamp and "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. /
NOV 10" arrival cds. Provenance: Collection Steven Walske, Robert
Siegel sale 1119 (March 2016), lot 639.
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Shipmail from the United States to France on private ships; 1821
(Oct 15): Entire letter from New Orleans to Bordeaux, struck on
arrival with two-line "COLONIES PAR / DIEPPE" in red, charged with
1 décime voie de Mer and 9 décimes for the French inland journey.
Signed Vincent Pothion.
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Shipmail from the United States to France on private ships; 1829
(July 16): Entire letter from New Orleans to Alençon, struck on
arrival with two-line "COLONIES PAR / ST VAAST DE LA HOUGUE" in
black, circular "22 SEPT 1829" transit datestamp at left, charged
with 1 décime voie de Mer and 8 décimes for the French inland
journey.
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Shipmail from the United States to France on private ships; 1848
(March 3): Small blue-trimmed envelope from Owego, New York to
Paris, bearing 1847 5 c. red-brown (Scott 1) a fine and fresh
example with large even margins, beautiful dark shade and sharp
impression, tied by crossed strikes of blue PAID straight-line
handstamp, "OWEGO N.Y. MAR. 3" (1848) circular datestamp in the
same ink at left, French "OUTRE-MER / LE HAVRE" entry cds in red
(April 4) alongside. Reverse with "LIGNE-DU-HAVRE" ambulant and
"PARIS / POSTE RESTANTE" arrival (April 5) cds's. The Voie de Mer
fee of 1 décime and the French inland fee of 5 décimes was charged
with a handstruck "6" décimes due. An extremely fine cover with a
superb example of the first US adhesive, one of two covers recorded
to be conveyed with private ships. Note: According to the census of
1847 issue covers to France by Steven C. Walske, the noted
authority on U.S.-French mails, only two covers are recorded that
were carried by private ship to France. Regarding these covers,
Walske writes: "Non-contract ships also carried small amounts of
mail to France, and private ship rates applied to this type of mail
in both the United States and France. In the United States, the
1845 inland rates applied: 5 c. per half ounce if sent less than
300 miles, and 10 c. if sent over 300 miles. France assessed a one
décime (2 c.) ship fee plus variable inland rates until July 31,
1849. After that, collections in France were 3 décimes per 7.5
grams to the port of arrival or 6 décimes to other parts of
France." The other cover, illustrated in Walske's article, also
comes from the Octavius Yates correspondence. Reference: The 1847
stamps on covers to France were discussed by Steven Walske in The
Chronicle of the U.S. Classic Postal Issues, vol. 234 (2012) on pp.
107-119. Provenance: Collections Matthies, Rust, and Boker;
collection William H. Gross, Robert Siegel sale 1041 (April 2013),
lot 306.
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Shipmail on foreign private ships; 1820 (Oct 21): Entire letter
from Boston to Cognac, endorsed "pr Ship Janus Via Rotterdam",
reverse with "Recd & forwarded" note, obverse with straight-line
ROTTERDAM and French "L.P.B. 4 R." accountancy, as well as framed
"PAYS-BAS PAR VALENCIENNES" handstamps. Charged with 17 décimes to
be paid by the receiver.
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Shipmail on foreign private ships; 1821 (Dec 18): Entire letter
from New York to Bordeaux, endorsed "Ship Letter", struck upon
arrival in Ireland with superb two-line "KENMARE / 156" handstamp
in blue, overstruck by faint French one-line ANGLETERRE in red,
reverse with different British "SHIP LETTER" and other datestamps
showing arrival on 26 February 1822.
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Shipmail on foreign private ships; 1839 (Nov 24): Prepaid Quadruple
rate Entire letter from Philadelphia to Paris, endorsed "pr Roscius
via Liverpool Nov 25", struck with "PHILAD. PA. " despatch
datestamp in blue and double-framed PAID in the same ink, reverse
with LIVERPOOL and LONDON transit, obverse with French "ANGL.
CALAIS 18 DEC" entry cds in red. An appealing freight money fee
cover.
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Shipmail on foreign private ships; 1845 (March 15): Entire letter
from New York to Cognac, endorsed "pr Montezuma via Liverpool" and
"via Paris", reverse with LIVERPOOL and LONDON transit, obverse
with French "ANGL. BOULOGNE 11 APRIL 45" entry cds in red and
framed "COLONIES / &Cc. ART. 12" handstamp in red, COGNAC
arrival (April 13) again on reverse. Charged with 10 décimes for
the British Shipmail plus 9 décimes for the French inland journey.
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Shipmail via Carriers; 1855 (May 8): Entire letter with full
content on a second page from Paris to Philadelphia, bearing on
front BLOOD's Penny Post a c. bronze (Scott 15L14) with "BOOLD'S
DESPATCH JUL 2 1855" cds alongside, no further postmarks. Note:
Lengthy and most interesting letter contents of more than seven
pages, from an American tourist visiting Paris during the
Exposition universelle and the Crimean War.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa ...more
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Express mail; 1838 (Oct 28): Entire express letter from Mobile to
Havre, endorsed "Express mail" and "Packet 1st November via New
York", struck with neat "MOBILE OCT 28" cds and straight-line PAID,
both in the same blue ink, as well as "NEW YORK OCT 31" cds in red
and indistinct "HAVRE 6 DEC 1838" cds. An appealing entire.
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Express mail; 1838 (Dec 19): Entire express letter from Charleston
to New York, redirected to Havre, endorsed "pr Express mail",
struck with neat "CHARLESTON DEC 19 5.C." cds and straight-line
PAID, both in red. Texte of the letter is related to the speed of
the Express mail nedding only two days from Charleston to New York.
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Pioneer Steamships; 1838 (April 30): Entire letter from New York to
Paris with the first passage of the 'Sirius', endorsed "Steamer
Sirius", struck on reverse with framed "SHIP LETTER FALMOUTH"
handstamp and London transit (May 21) datestamp, both in red. This
'Sirius' journey lasted from May 1-18 between New York and
Falmouth.
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Pioneer Steamships; 1838 (May 7): Entire letter from New York to
Paris with the first passage of the 'Great Western', endorsed
"Steamer Great Western", struck with "BRISTOL / SHIP-LETTER"
stepped handstamp, reverse with London transit (May 23) cds in red.
This 'Great Western' journey lasted from May 7-22 between New York
and Bristol.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa ...more
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Pioneer Steamships; 1838 (June 23): Entire letter from New York to
Paris with the 2nd return voyage of the 'Great Western', endorsed
"Great Western Steamer", showing freight money fee 25 c., struck on
obverse with "BRISTOL SHIP LETTER" stepped handstamp, reverse with
LONDON transit datestamps (July 10), first accepted as prepaid and
accounted at top left, then marked "Not Paid" and debited France
1s.6d. France marked a 28 décimes due. Provenance: Collection
Richard F. Winter with his writeup, Schuyler Rumsey sale 50
(February 2013), lot 81.
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Pioneer Steamships; 1838 (Aug 4): Entire letter from New York to
Paris with the 1st passage of the 'Royal William', endorsed "Royal
William", reverse with "SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL" stepped handstamp
and London transit (Aug 21) cds. This 'President' journey lasted
from August 4-19 between New York and Liverpool.
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Guerre ...more Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Guerre de Succession d'Autriche; 1748 (Feb 12): Entire letter from the captain of a French merchant ship hijacked by an English corsair, sent from CHARLESTON in South Carolona via London and the Netherlands to Bordeaux.
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Lot 6005
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Lot 6008
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Lot 6009
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Lot 6010
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Lot 6011
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Lot 6012
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Lot 6013
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Lot 6014
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Yvert 14
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Lot 6015
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Yvert 31
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Lot 6016
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Yvert 31
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Lot 6017
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Lot 6018
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Scott 1
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Lot 6020
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Lot 6021
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Lot 6022
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Lot 6023
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Lot 6024
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Scott 15L14
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Lot 6025
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Lot 6026
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Lot 6029
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