#16 1869 BRITISH COLUMBIA 25 cent stamp Victoria Cancel Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 24, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Nanaimo, British Columbia See more about '#16 1869 BRITISH COLUMBIA 25 cent stamp Victoria Cancel' Description Circa 1869 BRITISH COLUMBIARare! 3 Pence Issue ~ Surcharged 25 CentWatermarked paper Crown & CC UsedStrong "35" Victoria colored cancelStamp has some hinging remains on the back Shows beautifully.Missing small portion in upper right.Overall image quality is excellent.The perforations are 12.5 . This 12.5 issue is documented in some specialty books as "first consignment" the first batch. The first batch was needed for immediate use in the colony. To speed up the process to meet a shipping date, these were sent through an older auxilary perforation machine. There were only 20 sheets of each denomination sent with the 12.5 perforation. Dated history: Secretary of State's dispatch bag left London Jan. 16th 1869. * Combined postal shipping rates! The value of the stamp is condition plus s.o.n. colored ink Victoria cancel.No additional charges for multiple purchasesCanadian customers are required to pay tax. Place a Bid!