1834 Folded ‘consignee letter’ listing goods shipped from Montreal 22 AP to Williamsburgh, carried with a shipment (no postage charged) and endorsed manuscript ‘p Boat Shannon’, fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 130+

1839 Folded letter written at Montreal 30 SP and addressed to Picton but only placed in the mails at KINGSTON 4 OC, rated ms ‘4½’ (d) for up to 60 miles, with fine strike of straight line STEAM BOAT (CS type I, larger size), most unusual and extremely rare with the straight line on a westward travelling letter, one of only two we know of, choice and very fine. (Image)

Est. 300+

1842 Folded cover rated manuscript '9' from Kingston with very fine strike of the large SEMI-CIRCULAR STEAMBOAT handstamp (CS type I) used at TORONTO, atypically used in conjunction with a double split-ring 13 SP 1842 receiver, light filing fold, scarce and fine. (Image)

Est. 250+

1842 Folded letter written at Toronto 7 NO to KINGSTON, rated ms ‘9’ with very fine strike of straight line STEAM BOAT (CS type I, larger size) stamped on arrival and no other postal markings, filing fold, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 150+

1845 Folded letter written at Port Sarnia 1 AU to Goderich, placed directly aboard the steamer while at Sarnia and received 2 AUG (next day) with postmaster’s notation ‘Way’ and rated ‘9’ (7d for postage plus 2d Captains gratuity), the first recorded letter carried by the steamer ‘Gore’ which ran between Windsor and Goderich, and the only known 1845 cover on this route (steamer ran for less than 4 months that year). (Image)

Est. 500+

1846 Folded letter from Toronto 5 AU 1846 to Rochester, NY, rated PAID and manuscript '9', carried by the steamer 'America' and stamped on arrival at Rochester with fine strike of red American straight line STEAM.BOAT (underneath the PAID), this service ran three times a week across the lake during navigable weather from 1846 until 1849 when it was replaced by Railroad delivery, light fold and small stain, otherwise fine and scarce, ex Greene, Parsons. (Image)

Est. 80+

1847 Folded letter written at Toronto 9 JY to Montreal, rated ms ‘1/1½’ and carried by Royal Mail steamer to KINGSTON with 10 JY arrival, carried by river steamer thereafter with very fine strike of straight line STEAM BOAT (CS type I, larger size) applied aboard, Montreal 11 JY receiver on back, filing fold, otherwise clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 200+

4i: Three Pence deep red, rich dark colour with mostly large margins showing part of next stamp at right but into at left and LR corner ((light pre-application crease), tied by target to folded cover to Cobourg with black STEAM-BOAT-LETTER QUEBEC 2 JY 1853 despatch (CS type IV, blank), 5 JUL receiver on back, filing fold, most attractive. (Image)

Est. 250+

1855 Folded letter written at Sandwich 5 JY to Montreal, entered the mails at Windsor with same day cds despatch on front alongside straight line PAID and rate ‘3’ handstamps in red, travelled to KINGSTON where a fine and VERY RARE DOUBLE CIRCLE undated black STEAM-BOAT-LETTER KINGSTON (CS type III) was applied onboard, 8 JY receiver also on back, filing fold and some docketing, otherwise choice and fine. (Image)

Est. 500+

1857 Folded letter written at Port Hope 21 MY to Cleveland with manuscript despatch straight line LL manuscript notation ‘Steam Boat Letter’ at top and rated ‘6’ (d) with CANADA arc exchange mark and US ‘10’ (¢) rate mark, filing fold and a few small age stains, otherwise fine and the ONLY KNOWN PORT HOPE STEAMBOAT LETTER, ex Parsons. (Image)

Est. 350+

90: 2¢ Edward tied by Huntsville 15 AU 03 duplex to attractive illustrated HUNTSVILLE, LAKE OF BAYS & LAKE SIMCOE NAVIGATION CO. advertising cover showing the Steamer ‘Empress’ to Peterboro, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 150+

89: 1¢ Edward tied by NIAGARA FALLS 29 AU '03 cds to attractive illustrated PATRIOTIC US & CANADIAN FLAG 'S.S. Cayuga Toronto to Niagara' picture postcard (Warwick #3426) to Virgil, light corner bend, still scarce and fine. (Image)

Est. 75+

89: 1¢ Edward tied by TORONTO 30 MR 1910 machine cancel to attractive illustrated Niagara River Line Steamer "Cayuga" picture postcard to Norwood, a few minor blemishes, still fine. (Image)

Est. 40+

90: 2¢ Edward tied by grids to attractive illustrated trans-Atlantic 'Steamer International on Kootenay Lake, B. C.' picture postcard from WINLAW 3 JY '11 to Glasgow, light corner bend and stamp perf faults, otherwise clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 35+

90: 2¢ Edward tied by NELSON, BC 11 DE '11 machine cancel to attractive illustrated trans-Atlantic 'C.P.R. Palatial Lake Steamer Nasookin leaving Nelson, B.C. for a trip on the Lake' actual photo embossed picture postcard to London, forwarded to Brighton and received 23 DE, very fine. (Image)

Est. 50+

Unused 'Niagara Steamer Cayuga' multi-coloured picture postcard (circa 1920's) showing the vessel, very fine. (Image)

Est. 35+

Unused Steamer "Prince Rupert", St. John, NB, Canada multi-coloured picture postcard (circa 1920's) showing the vessel and sailing ships, clean and very fine. (Image)

Est. 35+

109,116: 3¢ brown and 10¢ plum Admirals (10¢ registration, 2¢ postage, 1¢ War Tax) tied by PELEE ISLAND 24 JA '22 cds to illustrated STEAMER "PELEE" PELEE ISLAND advertising cover to USA, fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. 85+