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Lot# 1612 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1612 Ecuador

    British Post Office 1873: Cover from Guayaquil to Bristol franked by Great Britain 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 7 overlapping 2 s. blue, cancelled by "C41" obliterator in black and also tied by three line dated PANAMA / TRANSIT in black (May 4). Reverse with 'Guayaquil' double arc cds (April 27) in black and Bristol arrival cds (May 28). Some negligible faults to envelope but a rare and most attractive franking (for a further cover from the same correspondence, see 'Glassco' lot 815).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF