1860 2½p Bright Orange Rose, No Watermark, Imperforate A remarkable mint example of this notoriously difficult classic stamp, with superb true colour displaying the unmistakable orange tinge associated with this first printing, smaller margin at foot and unusually large margins on other sides, fabulous bright impression on immaculate white paper, with remarkably full, dull white original gum of the early De La Rue printings, F-VF LH; an immaculate example of this rarity. Expertization: 2019 Greene Foundation and 1973 Alberto Diena certificates (Image)

Cat. Value 45000 $

1869 $1 on 3p Green, Perf 12½ An impressive mint horizontal pair with excellent colour on fresh paper, slightly trimmed perfs at top and a single pulled perf at left are quite inconsequential for such a rarely seen multiple, showing unusually clean, full, dull streaky original gum, Fine+ LH Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary, H.R. Harmer (New York), October 1956; Lot 261 British Columbia & Vancouver Island Collection, SG Auctions, July 1966; Lot 19 BNA Sale, Harmers of New York, February 1980; Lot 81 (Image)

Cat. Value 7200 $

Vancouver Island 1866 (February) Envelope franked with a wing margined 2½p dull rose, perf 14 provisionally used from Victoria as 5 cents postage, cancelled on arrival with New Westminster / Post Office / British Columbia double oval handstamp (R. Lowe HS-8), docketing "Recd 22 Feb / 66" at left; overall light soiling to cover. An unusual and elusive usage of the 2½p stamp from Victoria - the 3p light blue was only issued months later in November 1865 on the Mainland and the 5 cent rose and 10c blue issued on Vancouver Island in September 1865, a Fine and rare cover. (Unitrade 2) ex. Gerald Wellburn (private treaty 1992) along with his album page. (Image)

Estimate 1000 $