Lot 278
British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull red, perf 14 (2), strip of three cancelled "10" at Williams Creek and tied by target part of duplex in combination with U.S. 10¢ green (68) left sheet margin single, small crease ending in tear tied by "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 23, 1865" target duplex on envelope to Stamford, Canada East, showing straight line "Paid" and red oval U.S. 10 cts/Paid handstamp, backstamped "General Post Office British Columbia/2 Aug 1865" c.d.s. and Clifton U.C. (Sept. 22), little reduced at left and tiny piece of back missing, Very Fine usage. SG 2.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
The 2 1/2 pence stamp was revalued to 3 pence in June 1864.
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| Realized $3,750 |
