BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND AIR MAILS: A set of 1925...

Hammer

£80

BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND AIR MAILS: A set of 1925-1942 envs. flown as pioneer flights, private, favour, or semi-official mail inc. a 1926 env. to USA franked with 1c + 2c Admirals tied by a Victoria "VISIT THE POSTAL EXHIBITION" slogan cancel with a large blue "VICTORIA, B.C., TO SEATTLE, WASH./VIA/SEA/PLANE" cachet & a "Received Without Contents/Return to Sender" hs; a 1926 env. to USA franked with a 3c Admiral tied by a Victoria cds + 10c US air mail stamp tied by an oval "SEATTLE/WASH." cancel with a large blue "FIRST FLIGHT INAUGURATION/CONTRACT AIR MAIL/SEATTLE/WASH./3:15 A.M./SEPT. 15/1926/SEATTLE-LOS ANGELES ROUTE" cachet; plus other 1st flights & war time mail (to Ireland). All in excellent condition & mounted on written-up pages. (9) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS