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  • Lot# : 815 Ecuador

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    1872: Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru franked with two vertical pairs of 1865/72 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, margins touched to fine, tied by two strikes of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Carried on French Paquebot and additionally franked  by France 1863/70 40 c. vermilion and 80 c. rose carmine tied by dotted Anchor lozenge and by octagonal GUAYAQUIL / PAQ. FR. F. No. 2 datestamp (May 4) beautifully struck in black (Salles fig. 1383). Carried on the 'Ville de Brest' and reverse with circular LIGNE F / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp in black and smudged Lima arrival cds. A most attractive and very rare entire. Cert. Brun (2014).

    Note: This cover is, as far as we aware, the sole recorded usage of a double rate combination franking between Ecuador & France.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF