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Lot# 7541 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 7541 Ecuador

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    1865/66: 1 r. ochre / olive yellow, two examples with touched to large margins, used on registered cover to Riobamba each stamp tied by 'Franca' dotted lozenge in black, with the 'Franca' handstamp applied at corners of the cover to denote registration and italic 'Certificacion' handstamp in black. Peripheral faults to the envelope but a great rarity, one of just two first issue registered covers recorded, and the sole example with this stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).rnProvenance: Collection Fiorenzo Longhi, Investphila, 25-27 Sept 2009, lot 1442; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 814.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold