Canada
Lot 448 Canada
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Air Mails. 1924-28 Covers bearing semi-official airways stamps, including 1924 "First Saskatchewan Aerial Mail / ESTEVAN - WINNIPEG" on cover franked 3c with oval Via Aeroplane datestamp, 1926 (June 1) Elliot-Fairchilds Air Service Haileybury to Rouyn first flight, 1927 Western Canada Airways Red Lake to Rolling Portage (May 10) and Lac du Bonnet to Rice Lake (July 1) first flights signed by the pilot F.J Stevenson, 1928 (Aug 3) British Columbia Airways Vancouver to Victoria first flight, 1928 (Apr 13) "The Whitehorse Star" newspaper with Yukon Airways & Exploration Co 25c and "POSTAGE PAID" handstamp flown from Carcross to Atlin, 1926 Jack V. Elliot Air Service red stamp applied over an unlisted blue stamp, etc. A useful lot, written up on album pages, five pilot signed. (18).
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Lot 448 Canada
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Air Mails. 1924-28 Covers bearing semi-official airways stamps, including 1924 "First Saskatchewan Aerial Mail / ESTEVAN - WINNIPEG" on cover franked 3c with oval Via Aeroplane datestamp, 1926 (June 1) Elliot-Fairchilds Air Service Haileybury to Rouyn first flight, 1927 Western Canada Airways Red Lake to Rolling Portage (May 10) and Lac du Bonnet to Rice Lake (July 1) first flights signed by the pilot F.J Stevenson, 1928 (Aug 3) British Columbia Airways Vancouver to Victoria first flight, 1928 (Apr 13) "The Whitehorse Star" newspaper with Yukon Airways & Exploration Co 25c and "POSTAGE PAID" handstamp flown from Carcross to Atlin, 1926 Jack V. Elliot Air Service red stamp applied over an unlisted blue stamp, etc. A useful lot, written up on album pages, five pilot signed. (18).
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