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Lot# 1595 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1595 Ecuador

    1920 (Nov 4): First Flight 'Guayaquil - Cuenca', a fine postcard of the "El Telégrafo" sponsored Macchi Hanriot HD-1 biplane franked by 1920 3 c. yellow-brown and Postal Tax 1 c. deep blue tied by Guayaquil cds and the 1 c. by 'Guayaquil' duplex (Nov 2) with three line PRIMER / CORREO AÉREO / DEL ECUADOR in black alongside. The card being signed on the viewside by the Italian pilot 'Elia Liut' in ink. An extremely rare flight: the first undertaken in Ecuador. Muller 1.rnrnNote: The first flight was attempted on November 3, 1920 and lasted just 27 minutes before adverse weather conditions forced Liut to returnrnto Guayaquil. The flight to Cuenca on the following day, November 4, was successful.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF