Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — French Packet Service, 1783-1788
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4
COL*PAR/L'ORIENT. Readable strike of two-line handstamp on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, receipt docketing indicates origin at Philadelphia on May 25, 1784, original ship routing crossed out and re-routed "P the Polacre Le Caprice", manuscript "18" sols due marking, J. J. Berard's endorsement on back dated at L'Orient on July 23, 1784, received July 29, Very Fine, an extremely rare eastbound Royal French Packet cover
E. 400-500
700