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Lot# 4249 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 4249 Ecuador

    4 reales brown-red, a superb example in the 'venetian' shade, used on refolded 1869 cover to Latacunga (weight notation "11 oz." in manuscript), used in combination with fine examples of ½ real blue (position 53 with break above "C" of "Correos"), and single 1 real yellow neatly tied by two fine strikes of the "Quito / Franca" datestamp (Aug 18). An attractive and very rare three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF