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Lot# 7425 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7425 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. yellowish-ochre, a fine large margined example used on 1871 mourning cover to Paris tied by "QUITO / FRANCA" cds in red (April 29) paying the internal postage with GUAYAQUIL British P.O. cds (July 9) on reverse. Three line dated "PANAMA / TRANSIT" in black (May 20) and thence via London (June 12) where struck with framed "GB / 1F 90 c." accountancy marking in black. Charged with handstruck '12' décimes due marking upon arrival. One of the finest first issue covers from this correspondence (believed just 12 with various single frankings), originally found at the Granada Exhibition in 1992. Cert. Holcombe (1992), Moorhouse (1992).rnrnProvenance: Collection Bernard Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3190.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF