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General Philatelic/Supplies, Literature & Software : Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

 

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ChrisW
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16 Dec 2017
11:47:06am
Hi all,

I recently purchased several Canadian semi-official airmail stamps for my worldwide airmail collection , which I find to be very interesting. I would love to read up and learn more about the history of the pilots and the various private companies that contracted with the Canadian Post Office to deliver airmail to the remote northern regions during the 1920s and 30s.

Anyone know of any good books and/or articles written about this subject that you can recommend?

Thanks!
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Benque

16 Dec 2017
12:01:26pm
re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Hi Chris,
I have several of these stamps, and like them very much. With many, many, many more pressing concerns, I have not the time to research them the way you describe....yet.
So, thank you for posting the question I would be asking in a couple of years! I'm really looking forward to the responses you get.
Dennis

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Bujutsu
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16 Dec 2017
01:57:05pm
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Hi ChrisW

There is a publication titled "The Pioneer and Semi-Official Air Mails of Canada 1918-1934" by C. A. Longsworth Dames published by the Unitrade Press in 1995, the same people who publish the "Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canada". Try to Google their website and there may be some still available?

Hope this helps?

Chimo

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16 Dec 2017
07:34:18pm
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Chris:

Are you looking for philatelic or aviation history?

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ChrisW
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16 Dec 2017
08:27:50pm
re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Philatelic history mainly...

Bujutsu: thanks for the tip on the book. I will look into it.

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16 Dec 2017
10:07:15pm
re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

The definitive work on the subject is probably "The Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland", part of the American Airmail Catalogue published by the American Airmail Society. There is one chapter devoted to these issues (Pg 37 to 77).

From their website:
http://www.americanairmailsociety.org/html/catalogs___books.html

"THE AIRMAILS OF CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND
552-page priced catalogue of Canadian Pioneer flight covers,SCADTA, Semi-Officials, Government flight covers, as well as specialized Sections of airship, crash, balloon, helicopter, anniversary, aerogrammes and air letter sheets, Canadian Forces and Warplane Heritage covers. Included also are historical Sections on Canadian Air Mail Field cancels, airmail rates, endorsements and "Jusqu'a" markings, astrophilately, and priced listings of Newfoundland airmail stamps and flight covers.
Hardbound -- $35.00
Special price to AAMS members -- $28.00"



A bargain at $35.00

Roy
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londonbus1
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17 Dec 2017
03:22:25am
re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

I have a copy of the book Bujutsu recommended. I can vouch for it's excellence. A great read. I purchased my copy cheaply from eBay together with a few other journals. The postage is usually the rough part !!


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ChrisW
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17 Dec 2017
07:35:48am
re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

There are a couple listed on Amazon, but says it is a "Card Book" I have no idea what that means?

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17 Dec 2017
08:28:56am
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Not hardback.

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CF1957

17 Dec 2017
10:53:37am
re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

You will find just about EVERYTHING you need about Canada semi-postal airmails here.
Scroll down to the falschung member thread - every semi-postal is described with history and images of planes etc. - a great resource.
It's all set up in chronological order - possibly better than any book.
It does not cover flights & pilots for that you need the "The Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland" book mentioned

http://thestampforum.boards.net/thread/2668/semi-official-airmails

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17 Dec 2017
11:47:53am
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Beautiful! Thanks, how did I miss that? As you said, likely better than many books on the subject, and its free Thumbs Up

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26 Dec 2017
09:11:23am
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UPDATE...

I just got "The Pioneer and Semi-Official Air Mails of Canada 1918-1934" by C. A. Longsworth-Dames for Christmas. I'm looking forward to reading it.


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26 Dec 2017
12:12:38pm
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I am sure you will enjoy it. It is a very nice book

Chimo

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16 Dec 2017
11:47:06am

Hi all,

I recently purchased several Canadian semi-official airmail stamps for my worldwide airmail collection , which I find to be very interesting. I would love to read up and learn more about the history of the pilots and the various private companies that contracted with the Canadian Post Office to deliver airmail to the remote northern regions during the 1920s and 30s.

Anyone know of any good books and/or articles written about this subject that you can recommend?

Thanks!

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Benque

16 Dec 2017
12:01:26pm

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Hi Chris,
I have several of these stamps, and like them very much. With many, many, many more pressing concerns, I have not the time to research them the way you describe....yet.
So, thank you for posting the question I would be asking in a couple of years! I'm really looking forward to the responses you get.
Dennis

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Bujutsu

16 Dec 2017
01:57:05pm

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Hi ChrisW

There is a publication titled "The Pioneer and Semi-Official Air Mails of Canada 1918-1934" by C. A. Longsworth Dames published by the Unitrade Press in 1995, the same people who publish the "Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canada". Try to Google their website and there may be some still available?

Hope this helps?

Chimo

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doomboy

16 Dec 2017
07:34:18pm

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Chris:

Are you looking for philatelic or aviation history?

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ChrisW

APS# 175366
16 Dec 2017
08:27:50pm

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Philatelic history mainly...

Bujutsu: thanks for the tip on the book. I will look into it.

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16 Dec 2017
10:07:15pm

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

The definitive work on the subject is probably "The Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland", part of the American Airmail Catalogue published by the American Airmail Society. There is one chapter devoted to these issues (Pg 37 to 77).

From their website:
http://www.americanairmailsociety.org/html/catalogs___books.html

"THE AIRMAILS OF CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND
552-page priced catalogue of Canadian Pioneer flight covers,SCADTA, Semi-Officials, Government flight covers, as well as specialized Sections of airship, crash, balloon, helicopter, anniversary, aerogrammes and air letter sheets, Canadian Forces and Warplane Heritage covers. Included also are historical Sections on Canadian Air Mail Field cancels, airmail rates, endorsements and "Jusqu'a" markings, astrophilately, and priced listings of Newfoundland airmail stamps and flight covers.
Hardbound -- $35.00
Special price to AAMS members -- $28.00"



A bargain at $35.00

Roy
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17 Dec 2017
03:22:25am

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

I have a copy of the book Bujutsu recommended. I can vouch for it's excellence. A great read. I purchased my copy cheaply from eBay together with a few other journals. The postage is usually the rough part !!


Londonbus1

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17 Dec 2017
07:35:48am

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

There are a couple listed on Amazon, but says it is a "Card Book" I have no idea what that means?

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17 Dec 2017
08:28:56am

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Not hardback.

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CF1957

17 Dec 2017
10:53:37am

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

You will find just about EVERYTHING you need about Canada semi-postal airmails here.
Scroll down to the falschung member thread - every semi-postal is described with history and images of planes etc. - a great resource.
It's all set up in chronological order - possibly better than any book.
It does not cover flights & pilots for that you need the "The Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland" book mentioned

http://thestampforum.boards.net/thread/2668/semi-official-airmails

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ChrisW

APS# 175366
17 Dec 2017
11:47:53am

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

Beautiful! Thanks, how did I miss that? As you said, likely better than many books on the subject, and its free Thumbs Up

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26 Dec 2017
09:11:23am

re: Books/articles on Canadian Semi-Official Airmail Stamps

UPDATE...

I just got "The Pioneer and Semi-Official Air Mails of Canada 1918-1934" by C. A. Longsworth-Dames for Christmas. I'm looking forward to reading it.


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Bujutsu

26 Dec 2017
12:12:38pm

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I am sure you will enjoy it. It is a very nice book

Chimo

Bujutsu

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