Lot 619 British Columbia #18 1869 $1 on 3d green Queen Victoria, Perforated 12½, used with neat #35 (Victoria) in grid cancel, with fresh colour and quite well centered for this difficult issue, Dienna expert signature on reverse, very fine. Unitrade CV$1,800.
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Lot 258, British Columbia 1869 ten cents surcharge on 3p lilac rose, Fine o.g., sold for $1495
Lot 258 British Columbia #15 1869 10 cents on 3d lilac rose surcharge, mint with large part original gum, hinged and fine. Accompanied by a 1980 APS certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400, sold for C$1,300 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 256, British Columbia 1866 three pence pale blue on cover, sold for $1322
Lot 256 British Columbia #7a 1866 3d pale blue Heraldic on cover, mailed at New Westminster, BC (oval dateless handstamp in blue, properly tying stamp) to Victoria, with a large double circle (in blue also) on back, reading “General Post Office British Columbia” and dated NOV.7.—6. Slightly reduced at right and stains on back, still a scarce cover, with two lovely cancellations and very presentable. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. Ex. Ken Kutz (1997) and Jack Wallace (2014). Estimate $1,000, sold for C$1,150 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 801 — British Columbia 1860 two and a half pence dull rose Victoria imperf, mint
Lot 801 British Columbia #1 1860 2 ½d dull rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, Unwatermarked, mint with large part original gum and four large to clear margins. An unusually fresh stamp, with razor sharp impression and rare thus. Accompanied by a 1991 David Brandon certificate and stamp is signed by Herbert Bloch. Unitrade CV$62,500
Lot 463 — British Columbia 1869 three pence lilac rose Heraldic with ten cent surcharge, MNH
Lot 463 British Columbia #15 1869 10c on 3d lilac rose Heraldic Surcharge, Perforated 12½, mint, with full original hinged gum (tiny bit disturbed). Very nicely centered for issue, fine-very fine (catalogue value is for fine only). Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,400.