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Lot# 869 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 869 Ecuador

    Fourth Printing Group 1871/72: ½ r. greyish-blue, a dry printing on coarse wove paper, an unused example with large margins all round but with small hinge thin, a used single example cancelled by rare 64 dot lozenge in red, and a horizontal pair with the lozenge centrally struck in black; together with an 1872 entire letter to Pelileo cancelled by lozenge and by "Cuenca" despatch datestamp (March 2) in black. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF