Lot 614 Canada #CL6 1926 Regina SK to Red Lake Jack Elliot Air Mail Registered Cover, mailed Regina on MAR.22.1926 to Capt. Harrington, Air Pilot, Red Lake Gold Fields. The cover is franked with a CL6 tied by a blue double oval reading “Jack V. Elliot Air Service / Red Lake Gold District / MAR.30.1926” plus 1c, 4c and 8c Admirals. Back shows Regina and Winnipeg c.d.s. datestamps plus a small handstamp reading “RCM / AIR FIELD”. Reduced at right and vertical crease away from the stamps, still interesting and fine. Estimate $150, sold for C$300.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1186, Canada 1926 Patricia Airways Cover with “FED” signature
1186 Canada #CL13e 1926 Patricia Airways Cover with “FED” Signature on CL13 stamp in red. A Patricia Airways corner card cover flown from Toronto to Red Lake on DEC.18.1926. Back of cover shows a map of the flight path and is franked with a CL13, tied by Red Lake postmark dated DEC.20. The red FED signature on the stamp is from F.E. Davidson, the company’s financier. A rarely offered cover, very fine. Unitrade CV C$1,850.
Lot 373 — Canada 1929 Laurentide Air Service flight cover, sold for $219
Lot 373 Canada #CL2 1929 Sioux Lookout to Red Lake Flight Cover, mailed on May 27, with a duplex cancelling the 2c Scroll issue and a c.d.s. tying the CL2 stamp to front of cover. Back has a May 31 Sioux Lookout c.d.s. and a blue green Red Lake c.d.s. dated May 30. Back also has a purple Travel by Air, etc handstamp. Very fine. Unitrade CV$275, sold for $190 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 1381 — Canada 1928 Patricia Airways on cover, sold for $230
Lot 1381 Canada #CL30c Invert 1928 Patricia Airways Semi-Official Airmail Variety on Cover, franked with 2c Confederation and Patricia Airways Exploration semi-official (#CL30c variety with inverted overprint), tied by Rolling Portage MY.2.28 split-ring, addressed to Red Lake with same-day arrival backstamp and WESTERN CANADA / AIRWAYS LIMITED / MAY 2 1928 / RED LAKE ONT handstamp. A scarce and attractive example. Estimate $250, sold for $200 plus buyer’s premium.