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Lot# 7525 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 7525 Ecuador

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    First Printing Group 1865: 1 real bistre-brown in a sandy shade, the remarkable vertical strip of five, positions 9/18/27/36/45, from the right hand side of the sheet, all used on large front of cover to Ambato in combination with 1865 ½ real bright blue on blued paper with large to huge margins all round, paying the rate for an 11 ounce letter. The 1 real position 45 is pre-cancelled by hexagonal framed AMBATO handstamp in red, with all the stamps being tied by very scarce framed LATACUNGA handstamps in black. A marvellous and extremely rare franking for the advance collection.
    Starting bid : 2,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF