Lot 123 o
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 10¢ blue, imperf, blue "Post Office, Victoria Vancouver Island, Paid" oval handstamp, margins ample to just shaving design at bottom left, Fine.Scott No. 4 $1,100.
Realized: $260
Lot 124 o
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 10¢ blue, imperf, blue "Post Office, Victoria Vancouver Island, Paid" oval handstamp, clear to large margins, edge thinning at bottom from separation mostly in margin, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 4 $1,100.
Realized: $210
Lot 125 o
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14, two singles with Wells, Fargo & Co. express cancels; one with blue oval date stamp and other with blue "Paid" in oval cancels, latter with small natural paper wrinkle, Very Fine strikes.Scott No. 5 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot 126
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14, right wing margin single, canceled by barred "35" in oval handstamp on cover to Nanaimo, B.C., matching "Victoria, B.C., Aug 15, 1868" cds, stamp tied by "New Westminister B.C., Aug 15, 1868" cds; light cover stain at lower right, still Very Fine.Scott No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 127
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14, full o.g., matched centering, strong colors, a Fine set.Scott No. 5-6 $975.
Realized: $350
Lot 128 o
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢-10¢ Queen Victoria, perf 14, 5 singles with barred numeral cancels; 5¢ with "20" of Soda Creek and "26" of Langley, 10¢ with "1" of New Westminster, "13" of Quesnellemouth and "26" of Langley; one 5¢ with margin fault, a Fine group.Scott No. 5-6 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $280
Lot 129
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 10¢ blue, perf 14, watermark inverted, full o.g., strong color, Fine. SG No. 14w £800 ($1,100).Scott No. 6 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot 130 o
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 3d blue, 8 singles with different barred numeral cancels; includes 1 (New Westminster), 3 (Hope), 4 (Yale), 10 (William's Creek), 13 (Quesnellemouth), 20 (Soda Creek), 22 (Van Winkle) & 26 (Langley); some small flaws, a Fine group; one with 1973 B.P.A. certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $325
Lot 131
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 3d blue, horizontal pair and single, tied by light barred "1" in oval handstamps on cover overpaying the 12½¢ rate to Fort Yale, matching "New Westminister B.C., May 17, 1870" cds; cover opening tear at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 7 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $650
Lot 132
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 3d blue, horizontal strip of four, canceled by light barred "20" in oval handstamps of Soda Creek and manuscript "at Mr. McDougall's Mills" directive on 1869 mourning cover to Renfrew, Canada, paying the 25¢ upcountry rate under the 1867 Act, light New Westminster, B.C. cds at center, entered the U.S. mails with U.S. 1861, 10¢ green (68) tied by blue grid handstamp with matching Port Townsend, W.T. cds alongside, reverse with light Soda Creek origin and "Renfrew, Oct 23, 1869" receiving postmark; cover edge flaws and partial backflap, Fine.Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550