Canada Canada Postal History 1852 ca Hamilton Steamboat manuscript straightline
Sale No: 27
Lot No:449
Symbol:ENV
1852ca "Steamboat" mauve manuscript postmark applied at Hamilton on stampless cover (creased) from Toronto to Hamilton, rated "3"d collect. The local steamer operating between Toronto and Hamilton was operated by Donald Bethune. There are three recorded examples of the mauve Hamilton steamboat marking. Ex Parsons. (Image)