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.
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Lot 761, British Columbia and Vancouver Island 1869 5c on 3d bright red Seal of British Columbia Surcharge
We continue Sale 46 today with items from British North America, followed by Commonwealth, then Worldwide.
Lot 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.
Lot 277, British Columbia 1869 25c on three pence orange Seal, Fine mint hinged
Lot 277 British Columbia #16 1869 25c on 3d Orange Seal of British Columbia Surcharge, Perforated 12½, mint with original lightly hinged gum, fresh and fine. Unitrade CV$1,500.
Lot 516, British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860 two and a half pence dull rose Victoria, F-VF mint
Lot 516 British Columbia and Vancouver Island #1 1860 2½d Dull Rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, mint with full original thin white gum. Very few of these stamps exist in private hands, especially this fresh and with full original gum, as well as with four full to well clear margins. Fine-very fine and accompanied by 1998 and 2015 Greene Foundation certificates. Rsv. $15,000. Unitrade CV$45,000.
Lot 307, British Columbia 1958 fifty cent Law Stamp with orange omitted, block of four with Penticton/Registry datestamps
Lot 307 British Columbia #BCL48a 1958 50c Law Stamp with Orange Colour Omitted, a used block of four tied to piece of mortgage document by two oval PENTICTON / REGISTRY datestamps (JUL.24.1958), the block has one normal stamp and three with the orange colour omitted. An extremely rare error, with only one sheet of 25 believed to have been printed, and most ideal presented in this way. A must have for any revenue collector and certainly would be a highlight of any collection. van Dam CV$4,500.