1850 QUEBEC STEAMBOAT MAIL to MONTREAL, dated NOV7,1850 with Montreal arrival NOV 8th, rated collect 9d for the 160 mile distance, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1926 SEATTLE & SEWARD RPO (ALASKA) Str. WATSON, ship duplex cancel dated JUL21'1926 on cover posted on board ship and addressed to Seattle, small reduction LHS, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1896 STEAMER SAGUENAY (Ludlow UNLISTED), blue cds dated NOV7,1896 on double rate cover mailed on boad ship and addressed to Montreal, , F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1916 SHORT-PAID PAQUEBOT at VANCOUVER, postcard mailed on board the CNR PRINCE GEORGE with 2¢ postage and posted on arrival at Vancouver on AUG8,1916, the letter rate was 3¢ with the addition of 1¢ War Tax, the card was sent to the Vancouver Branch DLO on AUG 8th and charged 2¢ for double the deficiency, a notice was sent to the addressee, the postage due was paid on AUG 17th and card returned to the regular postal system, scarce and VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1914 SS HARMONIC, NORTHERN NAVIGATION COMPANY (Ludlow UNLISTED), blue boxed ship cancel dated JUN1,1914 on a shipping notice card posted at Port-Arthur-Ont the same day and addressed to Winnipeg, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1934 CPR SS ASSINIBOIA (1934-1938 Ludlow #S-143b RF-420), blue boxed ship cancel dated AUG13,1934 on a US Reply card posted at Fort-William-Ont on AUG 16th and addressed to New-York, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1929 SS MIDLAND CITY (Ludlow UNLISTED), a postcard mailed on board the ship with a blue ship h/s and posted on arrival at Parry's-Sound-Ont on AUG1,1929, a nice hand tinted postcard showing the Georgian Bay steamer arriving at Minnicog, addressed to Pittsburgh, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1909 PEN. & OK. L'DG R.P.O. Str. Okanagan (1909-1910 Ludlow #S-5 RF-465), rare red oval ship h/s dated JUL31,1909 on postcard mailed on board the ship and addressed to Fenalon-Falls-Ont, VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1906 VANCOUVER & NAAS HARB. R.P.O. STR. TEES (1901-1908 Ludlow #S-14 RF-330), superb purple oval ship h/s dated MAR8,1906 on postcard mailed on board the ship and addressed to England, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1908 VANCOUVER – PRINCE RUPERT Str. CAMOSUN (1908-1911 Ludlow #S-20 RF-375), a purple oval ship h/s dated DEC6,1908 on postcard mailed on board the ship and posted on arrival at Vancouver on DEC 9th, a good real photo card showing Prince Rupert Center Street from the docks, addressed to Hamilton, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1908 S.S.AMUR (VANCOUVER - SKAGWAY) (1907-1911 Ludlow #S-24aa UNLISTED), a rare straight line purple h/s on postcard mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at Vancouver on JUL12,1908, addressed to Norwood-Ont, VF cancel est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1906 VANCOUVER & SKAGWAY R.P.O. STR. PRINCESS MAY (1904-1912 Ludlow #S-24b RF-340), a scarce early red double ring oval ship h/s dated SEP9,1916 on postcard addressed to Seattle with a Hanford-Wash receiver h/s on SEP 11th, only a single ring cancel is listed by Ludlow (see lot 1361), F-VF cancel est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1936 C.N.S.S. CO.LTD S.S. PRINCE GEORGE (1930-1937 Ludlow #S-112a RF-315), a blue boxed ship h/s dated JUL31,1936 on C.N. Steamship stationery cover addressed to New-York, VF cancel est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1936 C.N.S.S. CO.LTD S.S. PRINCE ROBERT (1935-1937 Ludlow #S-112d RF-500), a rare blue boxed ship h/s dated JUL31,1936 on C.N. Steamship stationery cover mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at Vancouver on AUG 4th, addressed to New-York, VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1937 HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY MACKENZIE RIVER TRANSPORT S.S. “DISTRIBUTOR” (1937-1946 Ludlow #S-172 RF-410), a rare purple oval ship h/s and ship cds both dated JUL21,1937 on a HBCo illustrated cover mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at Aklavik-NWT on AUG 1st, the cover was then carried on the first flight to Edmonton on AUG 7th, lot includes a picture of the ship on it's AUG 1st arrival at Inuvik, VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1939 EASTERN ARCTIC MAIL SERVICE R.M.S. “Nascopie” (1936-1940 Ludlow #S-174 RF-250), an oval ship h/s dated JUL30,1939 on cover picked up at Southampton-Island (a non post office point), carried aboard ship on the return trip to Halifax where it was posted to Calgary, VF cancel est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1935 PURSER'S OFFICES.S. PRINCE RUPERT (1930-1935 Ludlow #S-261 RF-435), a rare boxed ship h/s on cover mailed on board ship and posted on arrival at Skagway-Alaska on JUL6,1935, addressed to England, VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1862 ENGLAND to CANADA via ALLAN LINE, cover from London on DEC26,1862 and addressed to FORT-ERIE-UC, Great-Britain #39 pays the 6d Canadian packet fee with routing via Liverpool + Allan Line SS NOVA-SCOTIAN to Portland-ME + train to Montreal for forwarding to Fort-Erie, the stamp catalogs $210 US on cover, e-Arthur White collection mtd on his original album page with detailed description, nice Canadian packet route and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1871 ENGLAND to CANADA via ALLAN LINE, cover from London on DEC26,1871 and addressed to FORT-ERIE-UC, Great-Britain #39 pays the 6d Canadian packet fee with routing via Liverpool + coastal packet to Londonderry-Ireland + Allan Line SS MORAVIAN to Quebec-City + train to Montreal, e-Arthur White collection mtd on his original album page with detailed description, nice Canadian packet route and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1871 ENGLAND to CANADA via ALLAN LINE, cover from Otley-England on MAY12,1871 and addressed to Kingston-Ont, Great-Britain #49a (pl-6) pays the 3d Canadian packet fee with routing via Liverpool + Allan Line SS SCANDINAVIAN to Quebec-City + train to Kingston, e-Arthur White collection mtd on his original album page with detailed description, nice Canadian packet route and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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20 CANADA PAQUEBOT COVERS 1996-1997, all are covers mailed on Canadian ships and posted on arrival at the ports of Halifa, Vancouver, and Detroit, includes the SS VOYAGER, SS QUEBECOIS, SS SEEWARD-QUEEN, SS CANADIAN-MINER, SS NANAKPUT, SS CANADIAN-LEADER, MV CANADIAN-CENTURY, MV CANADIAN-ENTERPRISE, MV CARTIERDOC, MV WINDOC, MV PROSPECTOR, MV CANADIAN-RANGER, MV CANADIAN-NAVIGATOR, MV PATERSON ++, all are signed by a ship officer or captain, quite a scarce group, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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21 CANADA ARCTIC COAST GUARD SHIP COVERS 1997-2001, most signed by ship officers and crew members, includes Coast Guard icebreakers HENRY-LARSEN, DES-GROSEILLIERS, SIR-WILFRED-LAURIER, ECKALOO, TERRY-FO, and LOUIS-ST-LAURENT, note postings from Tuktoyaktuk, Kugaaruk, Hay-River, Rankin-Inlet, Pangirtung ++, quite a scarce group, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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ONTARIO & ST-LAWRENCE STEAMBOAT TRAVEL HANDBOOK 1853, by D.M.Dewey, all the important travel information for the Niagra-Falls, Montreal, Quebec-City and Saratoga-Springs-NY via Lake Champlain, 174 pages hardbound published by Jewett et-al (Buffalo), lots of original engraved illustrations with historic information that is relevant today, a great reference for the NE steamboat student, the cover is reinforced, rare wnd F-VF est ($75+ US)

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