British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d dull rose, perf 14. Cancelled blue oval "Post Office/Victoria Vancouver Island/ Paid", well centered, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1998 P.S.E. certificate. Unitrade No. 2 C$250 for fine ($254). Scott No. 2  $175. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860's (ca.) incoming entire to Victoria, V.I. U.S. 1864, 3¢ pink entire canceled by "Dunkirk, N.Y., Oct 1 "cds and fancy checkerboard grid duplex, bold "Due 7" steamship rate handstamp applied in San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine, a very uncommon usage. Scott No. U.S. U58  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1867, 2¢ on 3d brown, perf 14. Blue double-line oval "Paid" cancel, virtually perfectly centered, trivial short perf at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice example of this difficult issue; with 2003 A.P.S. certificate. Unitrade No. 8 C$150 for fine ($153). Scott No. 8  $100. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1867, 25¢ on 3d orange, perf 12½. Well centered with nice strike of blue numeral "35" oval grid of Victoria, Very Fine and rare; with 2000 V.G. Green certificate. Unitrade No. 16 C$750 for fine ($763). Scott No. 16  $500. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1869, 5¢ on 3d bright red, perf 14. Clear Victoria "35" cancel, precisely centered with perfectly balanced margins and perforations that are totally clear of the design on all sides, a fresh and absolutely Superb gem; with 2003 A.P.S. certificate. Unitrade No. 9 C$250 for fine ($254). Scott No. 9  $160. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1869, 5¢ on 3d bright red, perf 14. Beautifully struck Victoria "35" oval cancel in blue, choice centering and bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp; with 2001 V.G. Greene certificate. Unitrade No. 9 C$250 for fine ($254). Scott No. 9  $160. $0 (Image)