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Lot# 4416 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 4416 Ecuador

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    1897 (Jan 1): Printed Form for Rental of a Post Office Box in Quito, franked on reverse for the annual fee of 3 sucres and 20 centavos with 1897 10 c. vermilion optd '1897-1898' diagonally in black (14 examples), 20 c. scarlet Telegraph stamps similarly overprinted in black (4 examples) and 50 c. orange diagonally overprinted '1897-1898' - this being a forged 'Postal Forgery' surcharge, all cancelled in black. An extraordinary document.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF