british columbia

Lot 216, British Columbia and Vancouver Island five cent on three pence bright red Seal, mint Fine

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Lot 216, British Columbia and Vancouver Island five cent on three pence bright red Seal, mint FineLot 216 British Columbia and Vancouver Island #14 1869, 5c on 3d bright red Seal of British Columbia, perforated 12½, part original gum, hinged, fresh colour, typical rough perforations, well-centered for this issue, quite elusive in this quality, fine; with 2004 APEX certificate. Unitrade CV$3,200.

Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702

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Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702 Lot 745, China 1940s-1950s group of four Airmail covers to British Columbia, sold for C$702Lot 745 China 1940s to 1950s, group of four Airmail covers to Canada, all addressed to British Columbia, with three to Victoria and one to Vancouver, displaying a useful variety of rates and frankings, creases, three roughly opened at one side otherwise clean and seldom seen, fine. Estimate C$100, sold for C$600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 312, 1911 British Columbia Telephone engraved compound die proof (Silas Allen engraver)

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Lot 312, 1911 British Columbia Telephone engraved compound die proof (Silas Allen engraver)Lot 312 BC #BCT43DP, BCT45DP 1911 5c and $1 British Columbia Telephone Engraved Compound Die Proof, in black, with die number 327 at bottom, signed (and dated 1911) between both stamps by the engraver Silas Allen. Mr Silas Robert Allen (1888-1958) was considered the founder of the Canadian school of engraving and first great Canadian security engraver of the twentieth century. He engraved many Canadian stamps from at least 1911 to the 1950s including items such as the 1928 20c Harvester, 1947 Bell issue, $1 Fisherman, $1 Totem, and many more. The British Columbia Telephone frank design changed in 1911, and basically kept this new design until 1968. We believe this might be one of his first, if not his very first engraving, kept as a memento, as it was found in a jewelry box owned by his niece (when he died in 1958 all of his belongings, except for this item, had been sold at auction). A very rare item and an early example of a signed Canadian compound die proof. Estimate C$500.

Lot 761, British Columbia and Vancouver Island 1869 5c on 3d bright red Seal of British Columbia Surcharge

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We continue Sale 46 today with items from British North America, followed by Commonwealth, then Worldwide.

Lot 761, British Columbia and Vancouver Island 1869 5c on 3d bright red Seal of British Columbia SurchargeLot 761 British Columbia and Vancouver Island #14 1869 5c on 3d Bright Red Seal of British Columbia Surcharge, Perforated 12½, mint with original hinged gum, couple of rounded perfs. at right, still fine. Unitrade CV$4,000.