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  • Lot# : 871 Ecuador

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    1871c.: ½ r. deep blue on blued paper used on legal cover front to Ambato in combination with 1872 1 r. dull yellow on blued paper, single and a superb horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, tied by “Guaranda” datestamps (Dec 9) in black. Manuscript '10¾ oz.' at upper right, thus correctly prepaid at 5½ reales. The ½ r. with pre-application corner crease but a fine and rare franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF