Here is a brief timeline of the
Colony of Vancouver Island:
- 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
Vancouver Island stamps became valid throughout the colony after the merge.
Posted 02/14/2013 2:02 pm
