1926 (August 2) First Flight cacheted envelopes - the set of four different legs, each with the scarcer flight cachet in red on both sides, bearing Style Two. A scarce set, VF (AAMC CL18-2600, a, b, c - Unitrade CL18) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1926 (August 2) First Flight cacheted envelopes - the set of four different legs, each with scarcer flight cachet in red on both sides and bearing Style Two. A scarce set, especially with the elusive red flight cachet, VF (AAMC CL18-2600, a, b, c - Unitrade CL18) (Image)

Estimate 500 $

1926 (August 2) Birch Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight - the scarcest leg with only 105 pieces carried; two covers - one with green cachet and other with the scarcer red, both bearing Style Two showing the constant small "v" in "VIA" variety (Pos 2). A very scarce combination of better cachet, flight and variety, VF (AAMC CL18 variety-2600c; Unitrade CL18 + variety) (Image)

Estimate 250 $

A similar lot as above (Image)

Estimate 250 $

1926 (August 2) Sioux Lookout - Birch Lake First Flight with scarcer flight cachet in red on both sides, franked with pair of 1c yellow, Die I Admiral, tied by Toronto JUL 24 1926 slogan; on reverse Style Two showing the "LOOKOTT" variety, Sioux Lookout JUL 26 CDS and double-ring Birch Lake AUG 2 CDS ties airmail stamp on arrival, VF (AAMC CL18c-2600b; Unitrade CL18c) (Image)

Estimate 400 $

1926 (August 2) Sioux Lookout - Birch Lake First Flight with scarcer flight cachet in red on front and back, bearing pair of 1c orange, Die I Admiral tied by Toronto JUL 24 slogan; on reverse Style Two official stamp with monogram "FED" handstamp in green, additional monogram handstamp on obverse, Sioux Lookout JUL 26 CDS and double-ring Birch Lake AUG 2 arrival, VF (AAMC CL18e-2600b + footnote; Unitrade CL18e) (Image)

Estimate 750 $

1926 (August 2) Sioux Lookout - Birch Lake First Flight with scarcer flight cachet in red on front and back, franked with 4c olive bistre Admiral tied by Toronto JUL 24 slogan, small corner crease to cover only; on reverse Style Two official stamp, with monogram "FED" handstamp in green, also shows the elusive "LOOKOTT" variety, Sioux Lookout JUL 26 CDS and double-ring Birch Lake AUG 2 1926 CDS on arrival, VF (AAMC CL18f-2600b + footnote; Unitrade CL18f) (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1926 (August 2) Sioux Lookout - Birch Lake First Flight; cachet in green, franked with 3c carmine, Die I Admiral tied by Sioux Lookout duplex; on reverse Style Two official stamp, with monogram "FED" handstamp in green; also shows the elusive "LOOKOTT" variety, tied on arrival by double-ring Birch Lake AU 2 1926 CDS, VF (AAMC CL18f-2600b + footnote; Unitrade CL18f) (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

1926 (August 2) Birch Lake - Sioux Lookout First Flight; with scarcer flight cachet in red on front and back, franked with pair of 1c orange, Die I Admiral with Plate 169 imprint, nicely struck with double-ring Birch Lake datestamp, second clear strike at left; on reverse Style Two official stamp, with monogram "FED" handstamp in green - the initials of company president Frank E. Davison; additionally showing the "LOOKOTT" variety, tied by double-ring dispatch and same-day Sioux Lookout CDS on arrival, forwarded to Toronto by train with AU 4 receiver, VF (AAMC CL18f-2600c + footnote; Unitrade CL18f) (Image)

Estimate 1000 $