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1848 (Jan 13): Colony of Vancouver Island established (also called Vancouver’s Island)
1858 (Aug 2): Colony of British Columbia established
1860: Stamp issued for use in both colonies, inscribed British Columbia & Vancouvers Island
1865 (Sep): Vancouver Island stamps issued
1865 (Nov): British Columbia stamps issued
1866 (Aug 6): The two colonies unite under the name British Columbia and use British Columbia stamps
1871 (Jul 21): British Columbia enters the Dominion of Canada and uses Canadian stamps
My latest acquisition:
Unitrade No. 11, 25c overprint on 3p orange. Unissued without the overprint. "35" Victoria numeral cancel in blue.
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What a beautiful stamp.
Mike
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Thanks guys!
Here are some more from my collection:
First stamp for both colonies, a joint issue of 1859. No. 10 Williams Creek (present day Barkerville area) cancel.
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11:22:45pm
I've always loved BC stamps but I don't have any. My goal was to finish my Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. By and by, I'm picking up Newfoundland. I guess maybe some day I'll get to the BC ones.
First I need to complete my Russia and Germany though - then I'll tackle my massive hoard of Canada! Although as I acquire my Provinces I neatly put them into varios - and for the shilling stamps - well, I've got some pretty nice forgeries 
Kelly
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Here is my only Vancouver Island stamp. It was issued in 1865 when the colony switched to decimal currency. I still need the 10c blue.
I am also working on Prince Edward Island, but I only collect used, so it is rather tough to find some.
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The first stamp for use in British Columbia only, 3p blue, also issued in 1865.
I think it is re-perfed on the right.
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Beautiful stamps... and very hard to get.
I get collectors in the store looking for BC stamps and I rarely have them, if ever at all. They are so hard to get.
They are beautiful stamps.
David
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They sure are hard to find, especially in good condition or better. I have had most of my luck on eBay.
I replace the last image with a higher resolution. David, do you think there is re-perfing on it?
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It certainly looks re-perfed, but I'd have to see it.
David
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I paid a low price on the assumption it is re-perfed. The lower right corner is the clue to me. Still, a nice looking stamp
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Historical Dates
1848 (Jan 13): Colony of Vancouver Island established (also called Vancouver’s Island)
1858 (Aug 2): Colony of British Columbia established
1860: Stamp issued for use in both colonies, inscribed British Columbia & Vancouvers Island
1865 (Sep): Vancouver Island stamps issued
1865 (Nov): British Columbia stamps issued
1866 (Aug 6): The two colonies unite under the name British Columbia and use British Columbia stamps
1871 (Jul 21): British Columbia enters the Dominion of Canada and uses Canadian stamps
My latest acquisition:
Unitrade No. 11, 25c overprint on 3p orange. Unissued without the overprint. "35" Victoria numeral cancel in blue.
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
What a beautiful stamp.
Mike
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
Thanks guys!
Here are some more from my collection:
First stamp for both colonies, a joint issue of 1859. No. 10 Williams Creek (present day Barkerville area) cancel.
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19 Oct 2013
11:22:45pm
re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
I've always loved BC stamps but I don't have any. My goal was to finish my Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. By and by, I'm picking up Newfoundland. I guess maybe some day I'll get to the BC ones.
First I need to complete my Russia and Germany though - then I'll tackle my massive hoard of Canada! Although as I acquire my Provinces I neatly put them into varios - and for the shilling stamps - well, I've got some pretty nice forgeries
Kelly
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
Here is my only Vancouver Island stamp. It was issued in 1865 when the colony switched to decimal currency. I still need the 10c blue.
I am also working on Prince Edward Island, but I only collect used, so it is rather tough to find some.
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
The first stamp for use in British Columbia only, 3p blue, also issued in 1865.
I think it is re-perfed on the right.
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
Beautiful stamps... and very hard to get.
I get collectors in the store looking for BC stamps and I rarely have them, if ever at all. They are so hard to get.
They are beautiful stamps.
David
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
They sure are hard to find, especially in good condition or better. I have had most of my luck on eBay.
I replace the last image with a higher resolution. David, do you think there is re-perfing on it?
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
It certainly looks re-perfed, but I'd have to see it.
David
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re: British Columbia & Vancouver Island Stamps
I paid a low price on the assumption it is re-perfed. The lower right corner is the clue to me. Still, a nice looking stamp
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