United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Steamboat Mail, Free Franks, Money Letters**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1122		(Montreal, Canada, to Middlebury Vt. via Lake Champlain, 1817) "B". Magenta manuscript marking, red "Whitehall N.Y. Sep. 3" straightline datestamp on 1817 folded cover from Montreal to Middlebury Vt., part strike of "Montreal Aug. 17" straightline on back, "Paid" handstamp, "9" Canadian rate and "12-1/2" cents U.S. (in error, should be 10c for 30-80 miles), Very Fine early example of the Whitehall N.Y. Lake Champlain "B" boat marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1123		(Quebec, Canada, to Hudson N.Y. via Lake Champlain, 1822) "B". Magenta manuscript marking applied at Whitehall N.Y., blurred Quebec circular datestamp struck at origin on 1822 folded letter to Hudson N.Y., manuscript "Paid/ 1N" / 18-1/2" for 11d Canadian plus 1d special border transfer fee and U.S. rate for 150-400 miles, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1124		(Quebec and Montreal, Canada to U.S. via Lake Champlain, 1826-27) "B". Two covers with magenta manuscript markings applied at Whitehall N.Y., Quebec 1826 and Montreal 1827 originations and addressed to Athens N.Y. and Westfield Mass. respectively, manuscript rates, Very Fine pair of Lake Champlain steamboat covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1125		(Montreal, Canada, to Champlain N.Y. via Lake Champlain, 1824) "Plattsburg N.Y". Manuscript postmark on 1824 folded letter from Montreal to Champlain N.Y., carried via a non-contract steamer and mailed at Plattsburg as Champlain did not have a post office, manuscript rate "Ship 8" (2c ship fee plus 6c postage), Very Fine and unusual (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1126		(Canada to Vermont via Lake Champlain, 1833) "Steam-Packet Franklin. Lake Champlain. Capt. R.W. Sherman". Large red handstamp on folded cover to Burlington Vt., 1833 docketing on reverse, Very Fine, the Steam Packet Franklin traveled Lake Champlain between St. John, Canada and Whitehall N.Y., this handstamp was in use from 1831-35 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1127		(Montreal, Canada, to Long Island N.Y. via Lake Champlain, ca. 1851) "STEAMBOAT". Neat strike of red straightline handstamp on ca. 1851 folded letter datelined "Montreal U.C. July 7th" to Fort Neck, Long Island N.Y., manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine and scarce use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1128		(Montreal, Canada, to Concord Mass. via Lake Champlain, 1859) "STEAMBOAT". Neat strike of red straightline handstamp applied at Whitehall N.Y., "Montreal L.C. JY 29, 1859" circular datestamp and "Paid" straightline, manuscript "4-1/2" Canadian rate crossed out and rated "18-3/4" to Concord, interesting military content related to "Grenadine Guards", Very Fine use and markings, ex Steinhart (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1129		(St. Catharines, Canada, to Mayville N.Y. via Buffalo, 1831) "Steam Boat". Fancy scrolled red handstamp struck in Buffalo N.Y. on 1831 folded letter from St. Catharines, Canada to Mayville N.Y., manuscript "12-1/2" rate, endorsed "by Steam Boat/ Wm. Peacock", one leaf of letter missing, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1130		(Montreal, Canada, to New York via Lake Champlain, 1863) "N. & S. T. L. Montreal. H Tracy Sep. 1863". Double oval handstamp for the North & South Railroad and Steamboat Line ("T.L" probably "Transportation Line" or "Through Line"), manuscript "SBL" (steamboat letter) at bottom, carried privately on the line from Montreal to New York, Very Fine and rare, reported to be the only known example of this handstamp, Hiram Tracy was agent for the North & South Railroad and Steamboat Line, which operated over the Hudson River and Lake Champlain, we located advertisements from Montreal in the late 1850's and early 1860's for passenger services on this line and identifying Tracy as agent (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1131		U.S.-Canada Cross Border Steamboat Mail, 1824-56. Outstanding group of 25 covers on exhibit pages with full write-ups, ten or more Lake Champlain, also a number of Great Lakes covers, wide range of markings incl. ms. "B" (boat), several straightline handstamps, large circular "Steam Packet Franklin", "Steam-Boat Quebec" circular datestamp, name-of-boat manuscripts, range of destinations, rates, and handstamp colors, Very Fine group with many desirable covers, worth review or a scan request (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1132		Cross-Border Postmaster Free Franked Mail, 1827-40. Four covers between Canada and the U.S., two in each direction, Canada to U.S. covers showing free postage to the lines and rates for U.S. postage to destination, U.S. to Canada covers showing free the whole route as one is postmaster to postmaster and other is to an exchange office, Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction

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