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    1865: 1 real green, a truncated horizontal pair used with third printing ½ real deep blue on greyish, on 1867 'turned' cover to Ambato, cancelled by two strikes of incredibly rare mute handstamp in black with 13 point surround. Manuscript weight "4¾ oz." at top and thus correctly rated; reverse of cover with superb single ½ bright blue neatly tied by "Ambato" datestamp (Oct 11). An extremely rare cancellation with just a handful of examples recorded off cover, on cover this usage is believed unique.rnrnNote: It is probable this cancellation was either used at an outlying village near Guaranda, or was employed for a short period when the Guaranda datestamp was misplaced.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF