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Lot# 4414 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 4414 Ecuador

    1894: 5 c. green embossed stationery envelope (H&G B10), up-rated for registered use to Freetown, Sierra Leone with 1894 5 c. green (5, incl. a strip of three) all tied by "UPU / Guayaquil Ecuador" datestamps. Mailed via Panama, New York (Jan 22, 1895) with transit registration label on front, thence via London (Feb 1) to Freetown with arrival (Feb 17). Some edge wear but a colourful cover to a very scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF