1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Pine Ridge First Flight; cacheted and pilot signed cover franked with 2c Quebec, tied by Toronto JUL 1 slogan and CDS dispatch; on reverse Style One with ESSAY of the RED LAKE / AIR MAIL - in noticeably larger & thicker Gothic type, Rolling Portage JUL 3, Sioux Lookout JUL 5 and JUL 7 26 CDS postmark, double-ring Pine Ridge P.A. & E. company cachet datestamps on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13 essay - 2602b; Unitrade CL13 essay) This essay closely resembles the listed CL13Pix, which is imperforate on thick white paper and without the route inscription. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; cacheted and pilot signed envelope franked with well centered horizontal pair of 1c yellow, Die I Admiral with Type C lathework, cancelled by circular grids, Red Lake split ring left; on reverse Style One with ESSAY of the RED LAKE / AIR MAIL - in noticeably larger & thicker Gothic type, tied by above CDS and same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13 essay-2602a; Unitrade CL13 essay) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; cacheted and pilot signed cover franked with 1c orange, Die II and 2c green Admirals, tied by double ring Pine Ridge P.A. & E. company cachet CDS, second strike at left; on reverse Style One with ESSAY of the RED LAKE / AIR MAIL - in a noticeably larger & thicker Gothic type, tied by above CDS, same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13 essay-2602c; Unitrade CL13 essay) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Pine Ridge First Flight; A.J. Algate Map Specialty Co. cover with cachet, pilot signed, bearing ½c Small Queen pair and 2c carmine, Die II Numeral tied by Toronto JUL 1 slogan and CDS dispatch; tied on reverse a fine centered Style One with RED LAKE / AIR MAIL trial first printing - narrow spaced marginal inscription. "RED LAKE" measures 15.5mm wide instead of 20mm wide. Rolling Portage JUL 3 split ring, Sioux Lookout JUL 5 and JUL 7 CDS, double-ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. cachet datestamps, F-VF (AAMC CL13 trial-2602b; Unitrade CL13 trial) This trial inscription resembles Unitrade CL13Px, however the latter is imperforate on thick white paper, with blue-black route inscriptions and shows no airplane. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1926 (July 5) Sioux Lookout - Red Lake Initial Flight; A.J. Algate Map Specialty Co. envelope with cachet, pilot signed, bearing 3c brown Admiral, tied by Toronto JUL 1 slogan and CDS dispatch; on reverse a nicely centered Style One with RED LAKE / AIR MAIL trial first printing - narrow spaced marginal inscription. "RED LAKE" measures 15.5mm wide instead of 20mm wide. Rolling Portage JUL 3 split ring, Sioux Lookout JUL 5 CDS and Red Lake split ring, first and third postmarks ties airmail stamp, VF (Unitrade CL13 trial) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Red Lake First Flight; The Higgin Manufacturing Co. cover with flight cachet in green, franked with 2c green and 5c violet Admirals tied by Sioux Lookout duplex; on reverse a rare Style One horizontal pair imperforate vertically nicely tied by Red Lake split ring CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13a-2602; Unitrade CL13a) (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; A.J. Algate The Map Specialty Co. envelope with cachet in green and pilot signed, franked with 5c blue Admiral tied by double ring Pine Ridge P.A. & E. cachet datestamp, second strike at left; on reverse a rare Style One horizontal pair imperforate vertically, tied by same CDS and Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13a-2602c; Unitrade CL13a) (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Pine Ridge First Flight; cacheted envelope bearing 2c green Admiral tied by Sioux Lookout duplex; on reverse Style One, route inscription in green with small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by double-ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. company CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13b-2602b; Unitrade CL13b) (Image)

Estimate 400 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Red Lake First Flight; A.J. Algate The Map Specialty cover with cachet in green, bearing pair of 1c orange, Die I Admiral, tied by Sioux Lookout duplex; on reverse Style One, route inscription in green with small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied same-day by Red Lake split ring on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13b-2602; Unitrade CL13b) (Image)

Estimate 400 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; Patricia Airways & Exploration Limited cover, flight cachet in green and pilot signed, bearing 1c orange Die I and 2c green Admirals tied by grids, Red Lake split ring at left; on reverse Style One, route inscription in green with small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by same Red Lake split ring and same-day Sioux Lookout arrival, VF (AAMC CL13b-2602a; Unitrade CL13b) (Image)

Estimate 400 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; United Cigar Stores Limited Toronto cover with cachet in green bearing 4c olive bistre Admiral tied by double ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. CDS, second strike at left; on reverse Style One, route inscription in green with small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by CDS and same-day Sioux Lookout arrival, VF (AAMC CL13b-2602c; Unitrade CL13b) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; Patricia Airways & Exploration Limited cover with enclosed letter from F.E. Davison to A.J. Algate, flight cachet in green and pilot signed, franked 7c red brown Admiral cancelled by grid, clear Red Lake JUL 7 26 split ring at left; on reverse a striking lower margin pair of Style One official with Blue-Black route inscription, right stamp shows the small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by CDS and same-day Sioux Lookout arrival, VF (AAMC CL13c + d-2602a; Unitrade CL13c + d) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; with cachet in green and franked with 2c green Admiral tied by double ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. datestamp, second strike at left; on reverse a striking lower margin pair of Style One official stamp with Blue-Black route inscription, right stamp shows the small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by CDS and same-day Sioux Lookout arrival, VF (AAMC CL13 c + d-2602c; Unitrade CL13c + d) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Red Lake First Flight; The Higgin Manufacturing Co. advert envelope with flight cachet in green, bearing 2c green Admiral tied by Sioux Lookout duplex; on reverse Style One official stamp with Blue-Black route inscription showing small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by same-day Red Lake split ring on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13d-2602; Unitrade CL13d) (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; envelope with flight cachet in green, bearing 2c green Admiral, tied by grid, Red Lake split ring at left; on reverse Style One official stamp with Blue-Black route inscription showing small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by same CDS and Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13d-2602a; Unitrade CL13d) (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; A.J. Algate The Map Specialty advert cover with green flight cachet, franked with pair 1c orange, Die I Admiral, neatly tied by Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. double-ring datestamp, second strike at left; on reverse Style One official with Blue-Black route inscription showing small "t" in "TO" variety (Pos 8), tied by same CDS plus Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13d-2602c; Unitrade CL13d) (Image)

Estimate 350 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; cacheted cover bearing 1c orange, Die II and 2c green Admirals cancelled by grid, Red Lake split ring at left, small surface abrasion to cover mentioned for the record; on reverse a striking lower margin Series 4 horizontal pair of Style One, showing INVERTED "RED LAKE" marginal inscription, tied by Red Lake split rings. The only such multiple known to us on cover, VF (AAMC CL13i-2602a; Unitrade CL13i) (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; Buffalo Suburban Securities Co. Inc. cover with green flight cachet, franked with 2c green Admiral tied by grid, Red Lake split ring at left; on reverse an extraordinary Series 2 lower margin horizontal pair of Style One with route inscription in green and showing a Dramatic Shift (15mm to left) INVERTED "RED LAKE" marginal inscription, neatly tied by same Red Lake split rings and further by Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival; a fabulous airmail cover, ideal for exhibition, VF and UNIQUE (AAMC CL13i-2602a; Unitrade CL13i) (Image)

Estimate 3000 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Pine Ridge First Flight; A.J. Algate Map Specialty Co. envelope, cacheted and pilot signed, bearing 2c+1c brown Die II War Tax tied by Toronto JUL 1 slogan and CDS dispatch cancels; on reverse Style One with route inscription in green and showing INVERTED "RED LAKE", Sioux Lookout JUL 5 and JUL 7 26 CDS, latter ties the airmail, double-ring Pine Ridge JU 7 / 26 P.A. & E. company cachet CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13i-2602b; Unitrade CL13i; cat. $2,500) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Pine Ridge First Flight; cacheted and pilot signed, bearing 2c+1c brown Die II War Tax tied by Toronto JUL 1 slogan and CDS dispatch cancels; on reverse Style One with route inscription in green and showing INVERTED "RED LAKE", Rolling Portage JUL 3, Sioux Lookout JUL 5 and JUL 7 26 CDS, two of which tie the stamp, double-ring Pine Ridge JU 7 / 26 P.A. & E. company cachet CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13i-2602b; Unitrade CL13i; cat. $2,500) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1926 (July 7) Red Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; cacheted envelope bearing 2c green Admiral tied by circular grid, Red Lake JUL 7 26 split ring at left; on reverse left margin Style One showing INVERTED "RED LAKE", tied by Red Lake JUL 7 26 split ring, same-day arrival Sioux Lookout CDS, VF (AAMC CL13i-2602a; Unitrade CL13i; cat. $2,500) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Red Lake First Flight; cacheted envelope bearing pair of 1c orange, Die I Admiral tied by Sioux Lookout JUL 7 26 duplex; on reverse Style One showing the rare INVERTED "RED LAKE", tied by same-day Red Lake JUL 7 26 split rings on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13i-2602; Unitrade CL13i; cat. $2,500) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; A.J. Algate The Map Specialty advertising envelope, cacheted and pilot signed, bearing pair of 1c orange, Die I Admiral with Type D inverted lathework, neatly tied by double-ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. datestamp, second strike at left; on reverse Style One official stamp with Blue-Black route inscription and rare INVERTED "RED LAKE", tied by same datestamps, same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13ci-2602c; Unitrade CL13ci; cat. $2,500+) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1926 (July 7) Pine Ridge - Sioux Lookout First Flight; envelope with flight cachet in green and pilot signed, bearing 3c carmine, Die I Admiral neatly tied by double-ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. datestamp, second strike at left; on reverse Style One official stamp with Blue-Black route inscription and rare INVERTED "RED LAKE", tied by same datestamps and same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL13ci-2602c; Unitrade CL13ci; cat. $2,500+) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $

1926 (July 7) Sioux Lookout - Pine Ridge First Flight; A.J. Algate The Map Specialty envelope, cacheted and pilot signed, bearing 2c green Admiral, tied by Toronto JUL 1 slogan and CDS dispatch; on reverse Style One official stamp with Blue-Black route inscription, along with the rare INVERTED "RED LAKE", Rolling Portage JUL 3, Sioux Lookout JUL 5 and JUL 7 CDS and double-ring Pine Ridge JU. 7 / 26 P.A. & E. datestamps, last two postmarks ties the official airmail stamp, VF (AAMC CL13ci-2602b; Unitrade CL13ci; cat. $2,500 - no premium added for the official blue-black route inscription) (Image)

Estimate 1500 $