Lot 801 — British Columbia 1860 two and a half pence dull rose Victoria imperf, mint

Lot 801Lot 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 455 — Vancouver Island #5

Lot 455Lot 455 Vancouver Island #5 1865 5c rose Queen Victoria Block of Four, with sheet margin at right. Mint, with full original hinged gum (tiny bit disturbed, as usual). Tiny corner perf crease at bottom left mentioned for accuracy, else a rare block in this fresh condition, ex. Gawaine Baillie and illustrated in the Wellburn handbook on page 86. Accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$5,000.

Lot 711 & 712 — Vancouver Island #3 and #4, Used

Lot 711 & 712Lot 711 Vancouver Island #3 1865 5c rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with part long oval “Post Office Victoria Vancouver Island Paid” cancel in blue. With sheet margin at left, nice margins at top and bottom, but cut into at right. Ex. Wellburn, scarce and fine. Unitrade CV$5,000.

Lot 712 Vancouver Island #4 1865 10c blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with part long oval “Post Office Victoria Vancouver Island Paid” cancel in blue. Four balanced margins and a very fine stamp. Unitrade CV$1,500.

Lots 601 & 605 — Superb Provinces

British Columbia #4Lot 601 Vancouver Island #4 1865 10c blue Victoria imperf, a lovely mint stamp, four full margins, part original gum, very fine. Accompanied by 1961 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A world class rarity which is seldom offered. Unitrade CV$ 7,500

Nova Scotia #1
Lot 605 Nova Scotia #1 1853 1d red Queen Victoria mint, with part original gum and four nice margins. Very fine. Very scarce and especially so in this quality. Accompanied by 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Unitrade CV$ 8,000