Aero Club of Canada & Estevan - Winnipeg Promotional Flight Includes CLP2 mint single creased, CLP3 unused no gum (3; one is CLP3b), plus a used single, CLP3 and CLP3b flight covers from Toronto to New York, both with ageing and usual flaws, one with unusual "VIA AEROPLANE" straightline in blue; CLP5 and CLP5i mint hinged singles, also CLP5 and CLP5i on separate promotional envelopes, small faults, etc., an interesting lot (Unitrade $4,475)

Estimate 1250 $

Laurentide Air Service Ltd. Includes CL2 NH, 2c, 3; mint panes of two of CL2 LH, CL2c and CL4, last two with disturbed OG from interleave, CL4a partial booklet of two panes with interleaves adhered on gum side; and CL3 and CL4 envelopes both with large three-line Trans-Canada Flight cachet. (Unitrade $2,915)

Estimate 750 $

Western Canada Airways Service Includes CL40 mint singles, blocks (3), block with extra vertical line of perforations, half pane of 25, two panes of 50 in different shades (minor flaws mainly confined to margins); CL41 singles, block, single with double perfs, half pane of 25. Most are NH. (Unitrade $2,730)

Estimate 600 $

Western Canada Airways Service Includes 102 flight covers - a high percentage different combination of routes, cachet and postmarks, first flight and commercial mails also noted. Ranging from May 10, 1927 to mid-1930s (no Waterways). Noted airline envelopes, registered mail, airmail stamp frankings with shades, minor varieties. An extensive lot ideal for a specialist, F-VF (Unitrade for basic covers $4,080)

Estimate 2000 $

Western Canada Air Service Waterways - Aklavik Flights An extensive collection organized by Northbound and Southbound flights, with a number of different covers - majority being different with routes identified in parentheses. Northbound from Waterways (22) and then Southbound flights from Aklavik (12), Fort McPherson (10), Arctic Red River (9), Fort Good Hope (10), Fort Norman (8), Wrigley (4), Fort Simpson (6), Fort Resolution (5) and others (8). Much better coverage of these routes than we normally see with several better routes such as Hay River, Fort Fitzgerald, Arctic Red River, etc. Most with the octagonal flight cachet handstamp. F-VF (Unitrade for basic flight covers $3,760)

Estimate 1500 $

Western Canada Airways Limited Ten pilot signed (plus one by postmaster) flight covers bearing a CL40 airmail along with regular issues, ranging on flights from May 10, 1927 to August 24, 1929. Several seldom seen, F-VF

Estimate 500 $

Western Canada Airways Jubilee Issue Seven different routes franked with CL41 airmail flown on July 1st - with Lac Du Bonnet to Slate Lake (pilot signed), Rice Lake, Long Lake; Long Lake to Lac Du Bonnet; Rolling Portage to Goldpines and return; and Rolling Portage to Red Lake (pilot signed). Also a CL41 airmail on a later cover 1930 cancelled by Medicine Hat - Moose Jaw flight (not counted). F-VF (Unitrade $2,625)

Estimate 750 $

British Columbia & Klondike Airways Ltd. Includes CL44a NH in a mint block, a damaged CL44 sheet (not catalogued), CL45 mint pane of four, CL45a "broken strut" unused single; CL44 precursor covers (2) plus a CL44 AU 3 1928 flight cover, CL45 on Roessler cover, etc. (Unitrade $1,430)

Estimate 400 $