Lot 676 British Columbia #10 1867 10c on 3d lilac rose Seal of Colony Surcharge, Perforated 14, mint with full original gum, never hinged, with upper sheet margin showing a reference cross. Large margin at right, with bright and fresh colour, fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. A very nice and rare never hinged example of this stamp, catalogue value given is for hinged only. Rsv. $1,200. Unitrade CV$3,600, sold for $2,600 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 665, British Columbia & Vancouver Island two and a half pence dull rose Victoria, VF appearing unused
Lot 665 British Columbia & Vancouver Island #1 1860 2½d dull rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), quite fresh and with four large margins. The stamp has a small filled-in thin, still a lovely and very fine appearing example of this sought after first stamp of Vancouver Island. The stamp has partially erased expert signatures on back, including that of Alberto Diena, and is accompanied by a 1989 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Rsv. 5,500. Unitrade CV$24,000.
Lot 1802, British Columbia three pence pale blue Seal, Fine lightly hinged, sold for C$517
Lot 1802 British Columbia #7a 1865 3d pale blue Seal of British Columbia, mint, with full original gum, lightly hinged. A pleasantly centered stamp for issue, fresh and fine. Accompanied by a 2018 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$450.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 619, British Columbia 1869 one dollar on three pence green Queen Victoria, VF used with grid cancel
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.
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.
