1926 (August 2) Woman Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight with the scarcer cachet in red on both sides, bearing 1c orange, Die I Admiral block cancelled by double ring Woman Lake CDS, third strike at left; on reverse Style Two trial colour proof on deep blue paper, official monogram "FED" handstamp - DOUBLED in blue, tied by same Woman Lake departure CDS and same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, forwarded to Toronto by train with AU 4 receiver. A visually striking and UNIQUE flight cover, VF (Unitrade CL18e doubled, trial colour proof) (Image)

Estimate 2500 $

1926 (August 2) Woman Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; with scarcer cachet in red on both sides, bearing 4c olive bistre Admiral tied by Woman Lake double-ring CDS; on reverse a remarkable Style Two horizontal pair imperforate vertically with monogram "FED" handstamp in green; right stamp additionally showing the constant small "v" (Position 2) variety in "VIA", tied by Woman Lake CDS, same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, forwarded to Toronto by train with AU 4 receiver. The only recorded FED monogram imperforate between pair on cover, VF (AAMC CL18be, variety-2600a + footnote; Unitrade CL18be + variety) (Image)

Estimate 3500 $

Patricia Airways & Exploration legal size promotional envelope - rarely seen format, with illustrated air service map on back, addressed to The Lady Patricia Ramsay care of her father the H.R.H. Duke of Connaught, London with enclosed typewritten letter and promotional maps. Envelope has an uncancelled pair of 2c green Admiral, on reverse Style Two showing monogram "FED" handstamp in green, flight cachet in green. Also similar FED handstamp and uncancelled cover addressed to H.M. King George V, small fault at top left, with enclosed 1926 typewritten letter addressed to the King on company letterhead, signed by president F.E. Davison. An interesting duo, VF (Unitrade CL18e) This business size stationery was used to mail a souvenir envelope with a letter and contents promoting the company and its flights to H.M. King George V and to The Lady Patricia Ramsay (formerly H.R.H. Princess Patricia of Connaught) for whom Patricia Land in northern Ontario was named and by extension Patricia Airways. These two envelopes with contents were prepared but not mailed. There was a second letter mailed to the King (now residing in The Royal Philatelic Collection) and was in fact acknowledged by O.D. Skelton, Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs for Canada, on behalf of the King on September 9, 1926 (this typewritten letter is enclosed with the lot). (Image)

Estimate 1500 $