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  • Lot# : 5397 Ecuador

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    1872: Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru franked with horizontal pair of 1865/72 1 r. yellow, margins touched to fine, tied by single strike of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Carried on French Paquebot and additionally franked  by France 1863/70 30 c. grey brown horizontal pair tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal GUAYAQUIL / PAQ. FR. F. No. 2 datestamp (May 4) beautifully struck in black (Salles fig. 1383) at base of cover. Carried on the 'Ville de Brest' and reverse with circular LIGNE F / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp in black and smudged Lima arrival cds. A most attractive and very rare entire. Cert. Brun (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 November 2014, lot 813.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF