1918 (June 24) Montreal to Toronto flight cover prepared and later certified (incl. autograph) on reverse by Captain Brian Peck, franked by 2c + 1c War Tax plus 5c Admiral for registration, former tied by triangular “Inaugural Service / Via / Aerial Mail / Montreal / 23 / 6 / 18” ds with another strike alongside, Toronto bs of June 24, then sent on to England, bit roughly opened on back but a glorious showpiece of early Canadian flights, fine (AAMC PF-6a; Mü. 5, 30’000pts) Note: illustrated by A. Newall in “British External Airmails…” (p. 16) and by “Air Mails of Canada and Newfoundland” (p. 25) (Image)

1918 (July 8), Calgary to Edmonton flight by Miss Katherine Stinson, folded letter from the manager of the Calgary Industrial Exhibition (under the auspices of which the flight was made) and signed by the manager, franked by two War Tax 2c + 1c stamps, one of which is tied by boxed “Aeroplane Mail Service / – JULY 9, 1918 – / CALGARY ALBERTA” cachet/ds, with Edmonton bs (July 9) and addressee’s s/l receiver (July 10). Very few covers from this flight have survived, and not all of those have the cachet/ds, very fine (AAMC PF-7; Mü. 6, 30’000pts) (Image)

1936 (May) Zeppelin Hindenburg 1st North America Return Flight, pictorial cover from Toronto with 10c Mountie & 50c Parliament tied (May 8), sent to Germany with Frankfurt cachet and pictorial machine bs (May 14), scarce, very fine (Sieger 409 G, € 500) (Image)

1936 (May) Zeppelin Hindenburg 2nd North America Return Flight, very attractive cover with 3 diff. airs with Montreal cds (May 18), no cachet or offical bs (as noted by Sieger after listing) but with two Paris machine bs (May 24), scarce usage, very fine (Sieger 411 C, € 500) (Image)

1936 (Sept.) Zeppelin Hindenburg 8th North America Return Flight, long cover with spectacular airmail franking (11 stamps, 6 different, incl. block of Scott C1, singles of C2-5) all with Toronto cds (Sept.16), sent to Germany with Frankfurt (Main) bs (Sept. 24), an important showpiece from the last Canadian despatch with the “Hindenburg,” very fine (Sieger 438 B variety, € 350++) (Image)

1919 Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight surcharge tied by St. Johns machine cancel of APR 19 / 1919 to “Government House” cover, only 95 were used, slight damp soak on reverse as often encountered, very fine and quite attractive, signed Calves and another (SG £13’500+) (Image)

1919 (July) “Martinsyde” Supplementary mail, ONLY 25 ITEMS FLOWN (of a total of 70 carried) by pilots Raynham & Morgan, cover franked by $1 Trans-Atlantic surcharge tied by St. John’s machine duplex (July 12), sent to London (bs), small part of back torn away else very fine, signed and 1965 cert. G. Bolaffi plus signed Colla and A. Bolaffi as well, certified, with explanation, by Francis Field (Müller 2, 25’000pts) Note: Field states that as the flight was delayed, the mail bag, originally made up on May 18, was opened on July 12, and an additional 25 covers, all franked with the $1 Surcharge, were added. The flight crashed on takeoff, and Raynham subsequently went to England by ship, forgetting to turn the mail over to the P.O. until January 7, 1920, so the covers were not backstamped until then. An important pioneer trans-Atlantic attempted flight, as well as a major “crash cover.” (Image)

1919 (July) “Martinsyde” Supplementary mail, ONLY 25 ITEMS FLOWN (of a total of 70 carried) by pilots Raynham & Morgan, cover franked by $1 Trans-Atlantic surcharge tied by St. John’s machine duplex (July 12), sent to London (two diff January 7, 1920 bs), slight wrinkles else fine, ex Harry Truby (Müller 2, 25’000pts) Note: as the flight was delayed, the mail bag, originally made up on May 18, was opened on July 12, and an additional 25 covers, all franked with the $1 Surcharge, were added. The flight crashed on takeoff, and Raynham subsequently went to England by ship, forgetting to turn the mail over to the P.O. until January 7, 1920, so the covers were not backstamped until then. An important pioneer trans-Atlantic attempted flight, as well as a major “crash cover.” (Image)

1930 50c on 36c “Columbia” Flight surcharge tied by St. Johns machine cancel (SEP 25 / 1930) to cover flown from Harbour Grace (Oct 9 bs), very fine, signed Calves and another (SG £4’750+) (Image)

1931 Airmail Pictorial set of three (15c, 50c & $1), plate proofs of each value matted in special presentation folder of John Dickinson & Co. Ltd. (the paper makers), very fine and rarely encountered. Note: presence or absence of watermark cannot be readily determined. (Image)

1932 $1.50 DO-X Trans-Atlantic Flight Surcharge, lh, very fine (SG £225) (Image)

1932 $1.50 DO-X Surcharge tied by May 20 cds to airmail cover to Edinburgh, cover fold at far left else fine (Mü. 24, 25’000pts (Image)

1933 $4.50 Balbo Flight surcharge, lh, very fine, signed (SG £225) (Image)

1933 $4.50 Balbo Flight surcharge tied by 26 July 1933 cds to reg’d flown cover via Shoal Harbour (bs) to Rome (12.8.33 special bs), very fine, double-signed Champion (Sassone GP62; SG £325) (Image)

1921-33, Good lot of four covers, three 1921 incl. Halifax “no stop” var. on Nov. 25 cover to Halifax and NY (Mü. 9), also St. John’s to St. Anthony and to Fogo (Mü. 7-8, 7’500pts) and 1933 (July 11) St. John’s – Wabush to Katsao (Mü. 26, 1’000pts), fine group (Mü. 13’500pts) (4) (Image)