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CANADIAN SEMI-OFFICIAL AIRMAIL STAMPS

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Canada Air Mail Stamps

This price list cancels all previous price lists, offerings and quotes. catalog numbers are from the Unitrade Canada Specialized catalogue click on the various headings to see items currently in stock or go directly to our complete current Canada semi-official Air Mail inventory. Short forms used in our descriptions asc. = ascending, desc. = descending, * = mint, n. g. = no gum. click on the small image to see a full size image - click on underlined text to see image 5% Discount on orders over $100, 10% discount on orders over $500. cat # description CLP2 AERO CLUB OF CANADA click on above link for items currently in stock CLP2* 25c red & black, diagonal fold, F/VF centered, no gum CLP2* 25c red & black, small scrape in red flame, F/VF app, no gum CLP2* 25c red & black, VF/Superb, no gum. Spectacular CLP2* 25c red & black, with numerals of value, no gum, VF CLP3 1919 AERO CLUB OF CANADA click on above link for items currently in stock CLP3* $1 mint, very light hinge, Very Fine mint CLP3* $1 red & blue, no gum, a few light spots CLP3* $1 red & blue, VF appearance, tiny natural paper wrinkle at top CLP3a* $1 mint, light hinge, Very Fine mint CLP3a* $1 uncancelled, no gum, F/VF, thin paper variety CLP3a* $1 uncancelled, no gum, small hinge thin, VF appearance, thin paper variety CLP3b* white space between sky & background, no gum, F/VF CLP3b* white space between sky & background, no gum, F-F/VF CLP5 ESTEVAN to WINNIPEG Promotional issue click on above link for items currently in stock CLP5* $1 black on red, very nice appearance, tiny nick at left edge CLP6 LONDON to LONDON 1927 click on above link for items currently in stock CLP6* Lonpex 1975 mini sheet with an exact full colour reproduction of CLP6, VF*NH CLP6* reprint, imperf, red on yellow, VF*NH CLP6* reprint, perfed, red on yellow, hinged CLP6* reprint, perfed, red on yellow, mint never hinged CL 2 LAURENTIDE AIR SERVICE LTD. click on above link for items currently in stock CL 2* 25c green, mint, very fine CL 2c* dark green booklet pane, VF*NH, cat $420 CL 2c* dark green, F/VF*NH single CL 3 CL 3* hinged, very light bend. Cat. $100 CL 3* light red, VF*, hinged CL3* light red, VF*, never hinged CL 3* light red, VF*NH, very light bend. Cat. $150 CL 4* red, hinged CL 4* tiny hinge thin, cat $125 CL 4a* booklet with 2 *NH panes remaining. Cat $750+ value of covers CL 4c* booklet pane, top stamp dark red, bottom light red CL 5 1925 NORTHERN AIR SERVICE click on above link for items currently in stock CL 5 25c blue with nice CDS cancel CL 5* 25c blue, no gum CL 5a* tete-beche pair, Very Fine, no gum CL 6 click on link below for items currently in stock 1926 JACK V. ELLIOT AIR SERVICE zig-zag line background click on above link for items currently in stock CL 6 Essay unlisted - unapproved 25c blue on white Essay, imperf, VF*NH CL 6* 25c red & yellow, F*, sheet pos 5/7, inverted leaf CL 6* 25c red & yellow, F*NH, sheet pos 1/3 CL 6* 25c red & yellow, F/VF*NH, sheet pos 6/8, inverted bent branch CL 6* 25c red & yellow, no gum, sheet pos 6/8, inverted bent branch CL 6* 25c red & yellow, VF*NH, sheet pos 2/4 CL 6* 25c red & yellow, VF*NH, sheet pos 5/7, inverted leaf CL 6* complete pane of 8, F/VF*NH, rare CL 6a* imperf pair, tiny wrinkle U.R., very fresh shows both inverted & normal leaves CL 6d* white spot, pos #8, F* CL 7 JACK V. ELLIOT AIR SERVICE - swastika background CL 7 nice used with Red Lake cds cancel on piece CL 7* 25c red & yellow, *NH, light fold, VF appearance CL 7* 25c red & yellow, *NH, very light bend, VF appearance CL 7* 25c red & yellow, almost *NH CL 7* 25c red & yellow, swastika background, VF*NH CL 8 click on above link for items currently in stock CL 8* 25c red & yellow, pos. #1/3, VF* CL 8* 25c red & yellow, pos. #5/7 inverted leaf variety, VF* CL 8* 25c red & yellow, pos. #5/7 inverted leaf variety, VF*NH CL 8* 25c red & yellow, pos. #6/8 inverted bent branch F/VF* CL 8* 25c red & yellow, pos. #6/8 inverted bent branch, VF*NH CL 8* complete pane of 8, VF*, 6 stamps are *NH CL 8* F-VF *NH complete sheet of 8 includes all of the constant varieties. CL 8c* 25c tall 'R' in Fairchild variety, VF* CL 8c* 25c tall 'R' in Fairchild variety, VF*NH CL 9 1926 ELLIOT - FAIRCHILDS AIR SERVICE CL 9 used with nice cds cancel CL 9* 25c blue on yellow, *NH CL 9* 25c blue on yellow, hinged CL 9* F/VF* block of 4, minor gum disturbance on 2. 1 stamp *NH CL 9* pane of 8, 4 stamps are *NH CL 9* VF* block of 4. 2 stamps are *NH CL 9c* *NH pane of 8 with one corner stamp inverted, lacks tiny piece of corner selvedge CL 9c* complete *NH pane of 8 with one corner stamp inverted. cat. $337.50 CL10 1926 ELLIOT - FAIRCHILD AIR TRANSPORT LTD. CL10* hinged single CL10* red single. *NH CL10b* white dot over 'O' of ELLIOTT, hinged CL11 1926 FAIRCHILD AIR TRANSPORT LTD. click on above link for items currently in stock CL11* 25c deep blue, *NH CL11* 25c deep blue, cpl. pane of 10, 8 are *NH, F/VF*, Rare CL11* 25c deep blue, hinged CL11a* vertical tete-beche pair, VF* CL11a* VF*NH vertical tete-beche pair CL12* 25c ultramarine, hinged CL12* complete pane of 10, no gum, 3 stamps very light toning, VF appearance. CL12* complete VF*NH pane of 10, inverts on right CL12a* ultramarine, horizontal tete-beche pair, invert on right, hinged CL12a* ultramarine, horizontal tete-beche pair, invert on right, VF*NH. CL12b VF*NH Block of 4, stamp on 1 side darker than on other side CL12b* 25c ultramarine, horizontal tete-beche pair, 1 stamp darker than other VF*NH CL13 PATRICIA AIRWAYS & EXPLORATION LTD. click on above link for items currently in stock CL13* no gum. UL corner inscription single with plate # CL13* *NH corner pair with very light finger print on gum, 'RED' inscription CL13* 25c green & red on yellow paper CL13* 25c green & red, disturbed gum, VF appearance CL14* type 'A' dark red overprint CL14* type 'A' dark red overprint, VF*NH CL14g* type 'A' light red overprint CL14g* type 'A' light red overprint, disturbed gum CL15* 5c type 'B' black overprint ascending, mint never hinged. . . . CL15* 5c type 'B' black overprint ascending, F/VF* CL18 Patricia Airways - Black & red on blue - green paper CL18* 50c black & red on blue-green paper, VF* hinged CL18* 50c black & red on blue-green paper, VF* no gum CL19* type A red o/p ascending on blue-green paper, VF* CL19b* type A dark red o/p ascending on blue-green paper, VF* CL20b* type B red ascending overprint on green paper, F/VF* CL20b* type B red ascending overprint on green paper, minute hinge thin, VF appearance CL24 type 'A' red overprint on yellow paper, F/VF used CL24* type 'A' red overprint on yellow paper, hinged CL24* type 'A' red overprint on yellow paper, hinged, light corner crease CL25* type 'B' black overprint descending, VF* CL25a* 5c type 'B' red descending overprint CL25a* 5c type 'B' pale red descending overprint, no gum CL25a* type 'B' red descending o/p, corner single, VF* CL25b* 5c type 'B' green descending o/p CL25b* 5c type 'B' green descending o/p, small inclusion on gum side CL25b* 5c type 'B' green descending, hinged, small black owner's id on back CL25c* 5c green type 'B' green o/p asc. cpl. pane of 8 with plate #3 imprint, 1 stamp tiny gum adhesion CL25c* 5c green type 'B' green o/p ascending CL25f* 5c type 'B' black overprint descending, malformed 'O' in 'Lookout' CL26* type 'C' black ascending overprint, VF* CL26c* 5c type 'C' red ascending overprint, VF* CL26c* complete pane of 8, plate #17, o.g., very slight gum disturbance CL26e* 5c green type 'C' ascending o/p, F/VF* CL26e* 5c green type 'C' ascending o/p, VF*NH CL26e* 5c green type 'C' ascending o/p, imprint single, some gum disturbance, VF* CL26e* 5c green type 'C' o/p ascending, plate # 17 single, stamp VF*NH CL26e* 5c green type C o/p ascending, VF* CL27* 10c type A red and B black descending overprint CL27* 10c type A red and B black descending overprint, light crease CL28* 5c type 'A' red o/p + black type 'C' pair with plate #8 imprint, some separation CL28* 5c type 'A' red o/p + black type 'C' o/p CL29* 10c type A red overprint + type D black overprint CL29c 10c type A o/p + black desc. INVERTED type 'D' overprint CL30* black type 'D' overprint ascending CL30* black type 'D' overprint descending CL30* INVERTED black type 'D' overprint descending CL30f* INVERTED green type 'D' overprint ascending CL40 click on above link for items currently in stock CL40 black & pink, used with cancel CL40* black & pink, hinged CL40* black & pink, mint never hinged CL40* bottom margin 'ONE OZ. TEN CENTS' imprint single, F*NH CL40* plane's skis touch sun, mint never hinged, unlisted CL40* variety - plane's skis touch sun, hinged, unlisted CL40a top margin *NH 'ONE OZ. TEN CENTS' imprint block of 9 CL40a* pale rose & black, hinged CL40a* pale rose & black, mint never hinged CL40a* top margin 'ONE OZ. TEN CENTS' imprint pair, F/VF*NH CL41* black & orange, hinged CL41* black & orange, mint never hinged CL41* bottom margin *NH 'ONE OZ. TEN CENTS' imprint block of 6, UR stamp tiny inclusion CL41* top margin *NH 'ONE OZ. TEN CENTS' imprint single, VF*NH CL42 click on above link for items currently in stock CL42* 25c blue, F*NH CL42* 25c blue, Fine CL42* 25c blue, Very Fine CL42* unofficial reprints, 4 different colours, rouletted, VF*NH CL42a* 25c blue, 'ArRWAYS' variety, Rare CL42P reverse DIE PROOF in black on card - Superb CL43 1928 PATRICIA AIRWAYS LTD. click on above link for items currently in stock CL43* 10c green & red on yellow paper CL43* 10c green & red on yellow paper, F/VF*NH CL43* BL corner plate # 4 pair, F/VF*NH CL43* complete pane of 8, plate #10, stamps are *NH CL43* complete pane of 8, plate #5, 7 stamps are *NH, some minor faults in selvage CL43* complete pane of 8, plate #5, stamps are *NH CL43* F/VF*NH - pane of 8, plate # 7, selvage missing at right. minor selvage fault at right CL44 click on above link for items currently in stock CL44 dark blue, used with Victoria cds CL44* 5c dark blue, hinged CL44* 5c dark blue, mint never hinged CL44* 5c light blue, hinged CL44* 5c light blue, mint never hinged CL45 click on above link for items currently in stock CL45* 25c blue, broken strut variety CL45* 25c blue, broken strut variety, VF*NH CL45* 25c dark blue CL45* 25c light blue, *NH CL45* 25c light blue, hinged CL45* 25c dark blue, Very Fine mint pane of 4, 3 stamps *NH CL45,a* complete pane of 4 with broken strut variety in pos. #4, VF* CL45a 25c blue, broken strut variety, cds cancel CL46 click on above link for items currently in stock CL46 used copy with straight line Cherry Red Airline cancel CL46* red & black, hinged CL46* red & black. F/VF*NH CL46a* serif on crossbar of 'A' in 'AIR' variety CL46a,I* 'Snow on Wings' variety on serif on crossbar of 'A' in 'AIR' variety CL46i* 'Snow on Wings' variety CL47 click on above link for items currently in stock CL47* 10c black, 'VIA AIR', *NH, very rare CL47* 10c black, 'VIA AIR', rare CL47a* broken 'C' in 'CIAL' variety CL47ii* 'AIR FEE' PROOFS complete on thick card, 6 different colors, Superb CL47iii* 'VA AIR ' PROOFS complete on thick card, 6 different colors, Superb CL48 10c black, 'AIR FEE', F/VF used CL48* 10c black 'AIR FEE' complete sheet of 10, 6 are *NH, VF CL48* 10c black 'AIR FEE' F/VF* block of 4, 2 stamps are *NH CL48* 10c black complete pane of 10. stamps are VF*NH, small hinge thin in selvage, VF CL48* 10c black complete pane of 10. F/VF-VF*NH CL48* black 'AIR FEE' *NH CL48* black 'AIR FEE' *NH, perfs all around only 3 per sheet of 10 stamps come this way CL48* black 'AIR FEE', hinged CL48* complete pane of 10 F/VF-VF*NH, tiny corner crease in selvage CL48* complete pane of 10 F/VF-VF*NH, very light wrinkling in selvage CL48c 10c black 'AIR FEE' Imperf horizontal pair. VF/Superb *NH CL49* 10c purple, 'VIA AIR', F/VF* block of 4, 1/2 sheet, 2 stamps are *NH CL49* 10c dark purple, 'VIA AIR', F/VF* block of 4, 1/2 sheet, 1 stamp is *NH CL49* 10c dark purple, F/VF* CL49* 10c dark purple, Very Fine *NH, perfs all around CL49* 10c purple 'VIA AIR', F/VF*, never hinged CL49* 10c purple, Very Fine *, perfs all around CL50 10c orange, Fine+ used CL50* 10c bright orange, 'AIR FEE', F/VF* block of 4, 2 are *NH CL50* 10c dark orange, complete sheet of 10, hinged in selvage only CL50* 10c orange 'AIR FEE' CL50* 10c orange, 'AIR FEE', mint never hinged CL50* 10c pale orange, complete sheet of 10, F/VF*NH CL50c* 10c orange, 'AIR FEE', IMPERF HORIZONTAL PAIR CL50c* 10c orange, 'AIR FEE', IMPERF HORIZONTAL PAIR, VF *NH CL50e* Pine to Palm 'Essay' black on orange, imperf, dist gum CL50e* Pine to Palm 'Essay' black on orange, imperf tete-beche pair CL50e* Pine to Palm 'Essay' black on orange, imperf tete-beche pair, Very Fine mint CL51 click on above link for items currently in stock CL51* 10c orange & blue, block of 4, VF, no gum CL51* 10c orange & blue, slightly disturbed gum CL51* orange & blue CL52* CL51 overprinted '10 CENTS' CL52* CL51 overprinted '10 CENTS' , *NH CL52* CL51 overprinted '10 CENTS' , *NH block of 4 CL52a* INVERTED '10 CENTS' OVERPRINT, VF/Superb *NH. CL52a* Spectacular corner block of 4 with inverted overprint VF/Superb *NH H&Rouyn click on above link for items currently in stock H&Rouyn 6 different imperf progressive proofs inc. invert, doubled, etc. + normal single H&Rouyn 6 different imperf progressive proofs inc. invert, doubled, etc. + normal single in pairs H&Rouyn brown, yellow & blue, perforated single, VF*NH H&Rouyn brown, yellow & blue, perforated single, VF*NH Block of 4 H&Rouyn cpl. set of 5 different large colour trials, green, blue, orange, red, black, VF*NH imperf Nfld Air MARITIME & NEWFOUNDLAND AIRWAYS click on above link for items currently in stock Nfld Air black on silver 'OFFICAL' spelling, error mini sheet of 3 + 1 blank, imperf, corner bend, rare Nfld Air black on silver 'OFFICIAL' imperf mini sheet of 4, tiny wrinkle Nfld Air black on silver 'OFFICIAL' stamp * hinged, perf. 14, Rare Nfld Air black on silver 'OFFICIAL' stamp *NH, perf. 14, Rare Nfld Air black on silver 'OFFICIAL' stamp, imperf pair, 1 small hinge thin, very rare Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow * imperf pair Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow * single Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vert. lined background, VF*H imperf block of 4 with imprint+ jump lines Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vert. lined background, VF*NH imperf block of 4 with imprint+ jump lines Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background, VF* hinged imperf horizontal pair Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background, VF*NH imperf horizontal pair Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background, VF*NH imperf imprint single Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background. VF* sheet of 25, 22 stamps are *NH Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background. VF*NH sheet of 25 Nfld Air imperf, dark red on yellow, imprint at bottom, VF*NH imperf sheet of 25. Rare even as singles Nfld Air imperf, green on green, VF*NH complete sheet of 25 Nfld Air imperf, red brown on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background. imperf * single Nfld Air imperf, red brown on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background. VF*NH imperf imprint block of 6 + jump lines Nfld Air imperf, red brown on yellow, dark grey vertical lined background. VF*NH sheet of 25 Nfld Air p. 14, black on yellow safety paper, bottom 2 rows different background color, cpl. sheet/25, VF*NH Nfld Air p.14 x imperf, black on yellow safety paper, bottom 2 rows different background color, cpl. sheet/25, VF*NH Nfld Air perf. 12, brown red on orange, cpl. sheet of 25. *NH, 2 tiny pieces of selvage missing Nfld Air perf. 12, brown red on orange, cpl. sheet of 25. some are *NH, 2 tiny pieces of selvage missing Nfld Air perf. 12, brown red on orange, mint never hinged Nfld Air perf. 14, brown red on orange, no gum Nfld Air perf. 14, brown red on orange, no gum, block of 4 Nfld Air perf. 14, dark green on green, single mint hinged Nfld Air perf. 14, dark green on green, single, no gum Nfld Air perf. 14, dark green on grey green, imprint at bottom, VF*NH sheet of 25, rare Nfld Air perf. 14, light green on green used single Nfld Air perf. 14, light green on green, imprint at bottom, VF*NH sheet of 25, Rare Nfld Air perf. 14, light green on green, single, no gum Nfld Air perf. 14, pale red on yellow, cpl. sheet of 25, mostly *NH Nfld Air perf. 14, red on yellow, no gum Nfld Air perf. 14, red on yellow, no gum, block of 4 Nfld Air perf. 14, red on yellow, hinged Nfld Air perf. 14, red on yellow, mint never hinged Wayzata click on above link for items currently in stock Wayzata 1932 Newfoundland *NH complete sheet of 20 Wayzata 1932 Newfoundland *NH corner block of 4 Wayzata 1932 Newfoundland *NH single Wayzata 1932 Newfoundland mint hinged single WANTED TO BUY SEMI OFFICIAL AIRMAIL STAMPS covers, collections, Proofs, collateral material. 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There is a plaque at the corner of Brentcliffe Road and Broadway Avenue in Leaside (Toronto), Ontario. It was erected to commemorate the first airmail flight in Canada which took place on June 24, 1918. A flight that almost failed. The air war over Europe during WWI took a heavy toll on pilots. More than a few had “touched the face of God” and not returned to talk about the experience. By the last months of the war, the number of recruits had dwindled significantly. Captain Brian Peck volunteered to perform a aerial demonstration over Montreal to spark the interests of recruits to join the Royal Flying Corps. He, with a passenger, Cpl, E.W. Mathers, flew a Curtiss JN4 from the Leaside Aerodrome to the Bois Franc Polo Grounds near Montreal. His planned air show on June 22, was cancelled due to poor weather. He planned to return to Leaside the next day.

Two members of the Aerial League of the British Empire, G. Lighthall and E. Greenwood, were determined to make the Peck’s return flight the first air mail delivery in Canada. They had contacted the Postmaster General in Ottawa and were given 120 letters, with special stamps reading “Inaugural Service via aerial mail – Montreal 23.6.18”. Unfortunately the inaugural flight was delayed until June 24 due to a heavy rainstorm. When Peck wound up his plane on June 24, his passenger held the mail on his lap. The plane lumbered down the polo grounds and slogged its way off the ground. The extra weight added before takeoff made the plane so heavy that it could not get above 40 feet altitude. It flew so low that it had to manoeuvre beneath telegraph wires and around obstacles. It burned so much fuel that the plane was landed in Kingston where they took on regular auto gas. The gas resulted in a sputtering engine and loss of power. Peck landed again at Deseronto, less than 30 miles later, to drain the fuel tanks and bring on a load of aviation fuel. At 4:55 PM, after nearly 6 hours in transit, Peck landed in Leaside and delivered the mail to the Toronto Postmaster.

For almost 45 years the reason why the plane had so much trouble carrying the mail was hidden from the public. In 1954, in his book, Canada’s Flying Heritage, Frank Ellis told the story. Prior to his flight to Montreal, Peck was asked by a friend to bring back something for a wedding. It was a time when Prohibition was in place in Ontario. Peck had loaded his plane with cases of Mull Scotch.

Air Mail Stamps To Canada

By the way, on July 9, 1918, Katherine Stinson delivered the first airmail in Western Canada. She also became the first female pilot to deliver airmail in Canada.