1847 Folded letter from Hamilton to Kingston with large split-ring "Kingston U.C. JY 1 1847" cancel in red on front and back, with STEAM BOAT stamp in red on the front and rated 9 (ms), some water(?) discoloration, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 100+

1852 Stampless envelope from east of Kingston, received there 6 SP (cds on back), posted on board the steamer with vf confirming same date STEAM-BOAT-LETTER KIN’O’STON ‘2’ ERROR handstamp in black (CS type II) on front, 8 SP Toronto receiver on reverse, severe filing fold and some age staining, still a rare and desirable ERROR cover.. (Image)

Est. 300+

1854 Very fine strike of blue oval LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CANADA (CS type LA1b) on stampless envelope from Quebec, rated handstamp ‘PAID 3’ in red to Niagara, with very fine strike in brownish red of undated double ring STEAM- BOAT-LETTER MONTREAL (CS type IV) on reverse, alongside a 9 OC STEAM-BOAT-LETTER KINGSTON (CS type II) and 10 OC Niagara receiver, a very fine and RARE SHOWPIECE. (Image)

Est. 1000+

1855 Stampless envelope with NEW YORK 1 SP ‘10’ despatch cds (10¢ collect) to Peterboro, went via Lewiston/Queenston exchange and stamped ‘UNITED STATES 6D’(unpaid) in black, but an additional red ‘UNITED STATES 6D PAID’ was applied in error and over-stamped with another unpaid marking, thence by rail to TORONTO and placed aboard the steamer with very fine strike of 4 SP STEAM-BOAT-LETTER TORONTO cds (CS type III) to Cobourg (same day arrival) and then overland to destination, a clean and most unusual CROSS-BORDER STEAMER cover. (Image)

Est. 350+