AERO CLUB OF CANADA: 1918 (Aug 24) Zeppelin On Fire (Without Numerals) CLP1 tied to face of cover by indistinct bars cancel, KGV 1c green vertical strip of 3 tied by superb triple-ring 'OTTAWA/ 11 / SP3/18/CANADA' cds & fancy 'AEROPLANE/SEP 4 1918/Ottawa, Canada.' cachet in blue, to Toronto with very fine arrival b/s of SP4/18, very minor blemishes, Cat C$4500. [The similar 'Keays' cover - with the label also indistinctly cancelled & without the blue cachet - sold for C$1380]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

AERO CLUB OF CANADA: 1918 (Aug 28) Zeppelin On Fire (With '25 - 25' Added at the Lower Corners) CLP2, exceptional centring, two small thin spots, large-part o.g., Cat C$5650.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

AERO CLUB OF CANADA: 1919 Toronto-New York $1 CLP3 well centred marginal single from the L/L of the sheetlet of 8 tied to reverse of cover by double-boxed 'AERIAL MAIL/AUG 25 1919/TORONTO, CANADA.' d/s in blue, to New York with Admiral 3c brown tied by 'CANADIAN NATIONAL/EXHIBITION/TORONTO/...' slogan of Toronto, some tonespots affecting the label & a few other minor blemishes, Cat C$925. [The three fine 'Keays' covers sold for C$488 each]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

ESTEVAN PROMOTIONAL FLIGHT: 1924 'ESTEVAN-WINNIPEG' ($1) black/red with no space in 'Saskatchewan' CLP5, full unmounted o.g., Cat C$800 for unmounted. Superb! [The similar 'Keays' example sold for C$575]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

ESTEVAN PROMOTIONAL FLIGHT: 1924 'ESTEVAN-WINNIPEG' ($1) black/red with variety space in 'Saskatche wan' CLP5i with Admirals 1c & 2c all tied to first flight cover by double-oval 'VIA AEROPLANE/Oct 1st 1924/ESTEVAN, SASK' d/s in violet & a superb second strike at L/L, the reverse with all-over advertising for the region's coal mines, clay deposits & bricks, and tree nurseries, well above average condition, Cat C$300. A marvellous advertising cover.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 Rouletted Vertically (25c) light green CL1 with tab at left, excellent centring, lightly mounted with large-part o.g., Cat C$2000. Superb! The similar 'Keays' example sold for C$860. [Using Curtis flying boats, the company provided forestry patrols plus passenger & airmail services between Ontario & the Rouyn Goldfield in Quebec. Operations ceased in 1925]

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 Rouletted Horizontally (25c) dark green CL2 being the lower unit from a booklet pane of 2, the faintest evidence of having been mounted, Cat C$160; and a complete booklet with four panes of 2 & printer's imprint on the reverse CL2b, the interleaving adhering to the gum as usual, characteristic rusting of the staples & associated minor stains, Cat C$2000. Absent from 'Keays'. The two 'Keays' booklets with blank back cover CL2a (Cat C$2400) - one with the cover creased & the other restapled - both with the interleaving not adhering sold for C$775 & C$805 respectively. (Qty 2 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 Rouletted Horizontally (25c) dark blue-green CL2c complete booklet pane of 2 with tab at the top, the lower unit very lightly mounted & the upper unit unmounted, Cat C$500+; and front cover from a booklet, minor rust marks from where the staples have been removed. The pane is superior to the 'Keays' pane that sold for C$185. (Qty 2 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 Rouletted Horizontally (25c) dark blue-green CL2c - the upper unit from a booklet pane of 2 - on reverse of Haileybury-Rouyn-Haileybury 'boomerang' cover with Admiral 3c tied by 'HAILEYBURY/OC16/24/ONT' cancel, the reverse with 'HAILEYBURY/ONT' cds cancelling the label plus unframed 'ROUYN LAKE/OC17/24/PQ' cds & a second strike of OC24/24, minor blemishes, Cat C$450.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 Rouletted Horizontally (25c) dark blue-green CL2c - the lower unit from a booklet pane of 2 - on reverse of Haileybury-Rouyn-Haileybury 'boomerang' cover with Admiral 3c tied by 'HAILEYBURY/OC16/24/ONT' cancel, the reverse with 'HAILEYBURY/ONT' cds cancelling the label plus unframed 'ROUYN LAKE/OC17/24/PQ' cds & a second strike of OC24/24, very minor blemishes, Cat C$450.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 'CANADA/1924' Added Perf 11½ (25c) rose-carmine CL3 block of 4, well centred, unmounted, Cat C$1200+ for unmounted singles. The 'Keays' irregularly centred sheet of 20 sold for C$1495.

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 'CANADA/1924' Added Perf 11½ (25c) rose-carmine CL3 marginal example from the base of the sheet tied to reverse of cover by a light but fine strike of the huge oval 'LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICES/LTD/AIR MAIL/THREE RIVERS, ROUYN/FIRST WINTER FLIGHT/1924' (NB: year error) cachet in violet & with largely indistinct 'ROUYN LAKE/JAN22/25/PQ' cds, Admiral 3c tied to the face by 'TROIS RIVIERES/JAN 3/1925/PQ' machine with bilingual COD slogan & a second inverted strike of JAN12 at the base, unusually fine, Cat C$295. [Conway Longworth-Dames states that the flight was twice delayed, eventually taking place on 22.1.1925]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 'CANADA/1924' Added Perf 11½ (25c) rose-carmine CL3 & Rouletted issue CL4 tied to the reverse of separate covers by huge double-boxed 'TRANS-CANADA FLIGHT/1925./VANCOUVER-MONTREAL' cachet in green, both with the uncancelled stamp peeled-off as usual. [Conway Longworth-Dames states at page 52 that Laurentide had leased one of their flying boats for an aerial survey of British Columbia & the Yukon, the plane intended to carry these covers. However, at the end of the lease it was found that the plane needed a complete overhaul, and the flight was cancelled] (Qty 2)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 'CANADA/1924' Added Rouletted Horizontally (25c) rose-carmine CL4 complete booklet pane of 2 with tab at the top, unmounted, Cat C$825 for unmounted. Superb! The lightly mounted Keays' pane sold for C$195.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 'CANADA/1924' Added Rouletted Horizontally (25c) rose-carmine complete booklet of 4 panes of 2 CL4a, the interleaving adhering to the gum, apparently restapled, Cat C$3000. The two 'Keays' booklets sold for C$920 - interleaving adhering - & C$975 - no adherance - respectively.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD: 1924 'CANADA/1924' Added Rouletted Horizontally (25c) rose-carmine complete booklet of 4 panes of 2 CL4a, the interleaving adhering to the gum otherwise superb, secured with very fine cotton thread, Cat C$3000+. All examples we have seen illustrated have been stapled. This may, therefore, be in the nature of an essay or proof booklet.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

NORTHERN AIR SERVICE LTD: 1925 (25c) blue vertical tete-beche pair CL5a perforated on all sides, no gum, Cat C$850 for mounted. [This very short-lived company was founded by BW Broatch, a former Laurendale pilot, who acquired two of their flying boats]

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

NORTHERN AIR SERVICE LTD: 1925 (25c) blue vertical tete-beche pair CL5a from the right of the sheet with natural straight-edge at right, well centred, the upper unit is unmounted, Cat C$850+ for mounted. The mounted 'Keays' pair sold for C$285.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

NORTHERN AIR SERVICE LTD: 1925 (25c) blue CL5 tied to the reverse of a cover by 'HAILEYBURY/ JN27/25/ONT' cds with 3-line cachet in blue below & signed "BW Broatch/Pilot", Admiral 3c tied to the face by framed 'ROUYN LAKE/JUN27/25/PQ' cds.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

JACK V ELLIOT AIR SERVICE: 1926 'Jack V Elliot/Air Service/RED LAKE GOLD DISTRICT/25 cents 25' complete example of the so-called essay tied to reverse of cover by part-strike of the oval 'KENORA/RECEIVED/MAR 6 1926/(RED LAKE)' d/s in blue, another superb large-part strike on the face, Admiral 3c with 'KITCHENER/MR2/26/ONT' cds & 'ROLLING PORTAGE/MR6/26/ONT' arrival cds, Cat C$500 used on cover with a red/yellow label affixed across it. [Conway Longworth-Dames states at p71 "These labels were privately produced & have no connection with the company"]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

JACK V ELLIOT AIR SERVICE: 1926 with Underprint of Wavy Lines (25c) red/yellow CL6 lightly mounted, used with oval '.../(RED LAKE)' d/s, another over remnants of the blue/white essay & tied to reverse of cover by oval 'KENORA/RECEIVED/MAR 6 1926/(RED LAKE)'; Underprint of Swastikas (25c) red/yellow CL7 mint, corner example with central 'RED LAKE/MR30/26/ONT' cds (with inverted year slug) & another on reverse of cover with Red Lake cds of AP5/26; & similar 'Elliot-Fairchild' label CL8 mint, & another on superb cover with boxed 'PATRICIA AIRWAYS & EXPLORATION LIMITED/AUG 12 1926/SIOUX LOOKOUT ONT' d/s; very fine group, Cat C$800. [This short-lived service provided an air link for goldminers in northern Ontario] (Qty 8 items)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

JACK V ELLIOT AIR SERVICE: 1926 with Underprint of Wavy Lines (25c) red/yellow CL6 tied to reverse of commercial cover by superb 'ROLLING PORTAGE/MR2/26/ONT' cds, 'MINING RECORDER/SOUTH PORCUPINE/ONT' imprint at U/L, to the Mining Recorder at Red Lake with Admiral 3c tied by very fine 'SOUTH PORCUPINE/26/MR2/AM/ONT' duplex, a couple of minor repaired opening tears.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

JACK V ELLIOT AIR SERVICE: 1926 (25c) red with Underprint of Swastikas in yellow vertical Imperf Pair CL7a, large even margins, creased & a few blemishes mostly on the reverse, Cat C$400.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

ELLIOT-FAIRCHILD AIR SERVICE: 1926 (25c) red/yellow CL8 complete pane (half-sheet) of 8 with full margins CL8 with Tall 'r' in 'Fairchild' on [Pos 2 & 4], well centred, a couple of split/reinforced perfs in the upper margin only, all the stamps are superb unmounted, Cat C$900 for unmounted.

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

ELLIOT-FAIRCHILD AIR SERVICE: 1926 (25c) with Error 'FAIRCHILDS' for 'FAIRCHILD' imperforate proofs in red & in black both with Underprint of Swastikas in yellow, margins good to huge, very lightly mounted, Cat C$1400. Superb! The unmounted 'Keays' duo sold for C$400. (Qty 2)

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$300