Lot
2259 
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d dull rose, perf 14. Uncancelled, paying local postage (probably from Victoria) on 1864 cover to Washington D.C. in combination with United States 1861 3¢ rose tied by San Francisco cogwheel cancel with double circle postmark alongside paying the transcontinental rate after July 1863, both stamps have defects, Fine, this rate is rare from B.C. and was soon raised for British Columbia mail. SG No. 2. Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
2260
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d dull rose, perf 14. Tied by barred numeral "1" cancel of Victoria, Vancouver Island to cover to New Westminster, minor discoloration from wax seal, flap torn, Fine, ex-Warren Wilkinson collection. SG No. 2. Scott No. 2 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
2261
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d dull rose, perf 14. Tied by black "1" in bars of New Westminster on cover, either a local town rate or mailed on ship at Victoria and canceled on arrival, Henry Hitt's pencil note on reverse regarding shade of stamp, "the pinkest 2½d I ever saw, a very pretty shade", minor central toned spot from wax seal on reverse, Very Fine. SG No. 2. Scott No. 2 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
2262
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d pale dull rose, perf 14. Uncancelled, used to pay local postage on cover with light strike of "B.C. V. Paid Express Co." blue handstamp, large mended cover tear, Fine, British Columbia & Victoria Express was operated by Frank Barnard in 1862 and usages are rare, similar cover with same addressee and uncanceled stamp in Welburn collection. SG No. 3. Scott No. 2a Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $675
Lot
2263
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d pale dull rose, perf 14. Two singles, tied together with smudged upside-down black "4" oval cancel of Yale on small pink envelope to New Westminster, tiny perf tear affecting right stamp & left with repaired corner, F.-V.F., a nice mainland local usage. SG No. 3. Scott No. 2a Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $350
Lot
2264
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d pale dull rose, perf 14. Defective, paying local Vancouver Island postage & tied by "Victoria Coat of Arms" in blue on 1864 folded letter to London, sent via San Francisco, but without USA stamps with "1/" (equivalent to 24¢ USA postage) collected in England, Fine, a rare & unusual usage. SG No. 3. Scott No. 2a Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $270
Lot
2265
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, imperf. Complete to large margins, neatly tied by blue "Paid" cancel to Crease correspondence cover to New Westminster, pencil writing vertically across cover could probably be easily removed, Very Fine and a rare usage, ex-Warren Wilkinson collection. SG No. 11. Scott No. 3 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $5,500
Lot
2266
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14. Neatly tied by red "Paid" cancel to Crease correspondence cover to New Westminster, cover mended tear at left, Fine and scarce, ex-Warren Wilkinson collection. SG No. 13. Scott No. 5 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700
Lot
2267
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14. Tied blue "New Westminster British Columbia Post Office" double oval cancel to cover to Victoria, double circle "23 AUG 1867" origin backstamp, Fine, ex-Warren Wilkinson collection. SG No. 13. Scott No. 5 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $325
Lot
2268
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 3d blue. Pair, tied by "Provisional Cancel" on cover to Victoria paying the 6d rate from up-country, flap torn & some minor cover toning, F.-V.F., this unusual cancel was probably used before numeral in bars were issued to mainland British Columbia gold-rush post offices. SG No. 21. Scott No. 7 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375