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  • Lot# : 5654 Ecuador

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    1866 (Aug 11): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 92, a horizontal pair (CK-CL) and strip of four (BI-BL) used on 1866 cover from Guayaquil to Lima cancelled by four strikes of the "C41" obliterator wih double arc 'Guayaquil' datestamp of despatch below (Aug 12). Mailed during the 'Dispute Period' where the Ecuadorean P.O. attempted to insist that Ecuador adhesives and British adhesive stamps should be used, the British refused to comply as nearly all mail was transmitted by the PSNC. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Aug 16). A few minor imperfections with blunted perfs. at right on sixth stamp but a rare and most attractive (and unique) usage.rnProvenance: RL, London, 21-22 Feb 1977, lot 1289; Investphila, Lugano, 10-11 June 2010, lot 302.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF