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  • Lot# : 1724 Ecuador

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    British Post Office 1859: Cover to Lima with fine strike of scarce GUAYAQUIL / PAID in red on front and reverse showing GUAYAQUIL (April 19) British P.O. cds in black, framed MZ in black at left applied on arrival in Lima. Scarce.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1725 Ecuador

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    1865/72: First issue cancellation selection with ½ r. singles (4) with framed 'Ambato' and 'Latacunga' in black, 'Quito / Franca' on piece and 'Chimbo' circular 'Leaves' in black; 1 r. yellow (8) with cds's of Latacunga and Loja, Quito / Franca (on pair in red and on single in black), 'Riobamba / Franca' in red, 1 r. orange on quadrille paper cancelled in red (signed Holcombe), 1 r. yellow on blued paper cancelled at Chimba, 1 r. green (4) used at Guayaquil and Ambato. A fine group (15 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1726 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. blue (shades), a fine group of three used examples, one cancelled by extremely scarce "Square of Dots" in blue (unallocated town), and two further examples with large part strikes of DE OFICIO in black and in red. A very scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1727 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ r. dull blue, used example example with three huge margins, close at left, clearly showing large part of 'ROLLAND FRÉRES' watermark, lightly cancelled in red. Exceptionally rare. Signed Brun Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1728 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. blue on wove paper, a very pale shade, used on June 24, 1871 entire letter from Guayaquil to Quito cancelled by bold strike of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1729 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 'Wheel of Pelileo' handstamp in black, the selection with ½ r. blue on cover front, together with three 1 r. yellow used with part strike (1) and complete strikes (2) of this rare handstamp in black, two are signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1730 Ecuador

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    1869: Archive dated cover to Ambato probably from Alausi, franked by marginal ½ r. deep ultramarine and 1 r. deep orange yellow, two singles and a vertical pair, tied by lozenges of 64 dots in black; the adhesives with just touched to good margins all round, the cover folded for Exhibit display, a scarce and appealing franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1731 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover front and part back to Guaranda with weight annotation '3 ounces' at upper right, franked by First Printing ½ r. dull ultramarine and 1 r. grey-green (scarce shade) showing a slightly blurred print and broken outer frameline at right tied by RIOBAMBA cds (Aug 8) in black, probably mailed in 1866. A fine and scarce usage. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1732 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover front with weight annotation 4¾ ounces at upper left, mailed to Guaranda franked by 1865 marginal ½ r. bright ultramarine from the first setting with Plate variety 'Broken Vertical Outer Frameline at Right' (only found on the First Setting) used with fine margined vertical pair of 1 r. green, neatly tied by AMBATO datestamps (June 8, 1865) in black. Scarce, fresh and fine. Cert. Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1733 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover and large part back with manuscript '18½ ounce' weight annotation at top right, franked by single ½ r. bright ultramarine and extraordinary vertical strip of nine of 1 r. green with top stamp in the strip showing 'Double Frameline under Value Tablet' Plate variety, all stamps tied by dotted lozenge handstamps in black and by ALAUSI datestamp (July 9, 186-), an early printing usage, probably 1865 or 1866. One or two trivial imperfections but a rare and extremely impressive multiple on cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1734 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover, folded for Exhibit display, annotated '11 ounces / 5½ r.' at top left, mailed to Riobamba franked by 1865 ½ r. ultramarine, Second Printing and irregular block of five 1 r. green from Second Printing (positions 2-3 / 11-12 / 21) all tied by  AMBATO datestamps (Dec 14, 1866) in black. Note position 3 with broken outer frameline at right. Crossed by file fold but a rare and remarkable multiple on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1735 Ecuador

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    1865: Select group of first issues on card, with ½ r. blue used (9), 1 r. (2) incl. one with '3154' gros chiffres in red, 1 r. olive buff (2), 1 r. green (4) incl. a pair on piece used in combination with 4 r. red, and a further single 4 r. red fine used. A scarce and fine group Scott = $ 700+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1736 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Stockcard with first issue multiples: ½ r. blue on blue surface coloured paper in an unused block of four, 1 r. yellow in unused marginal block of four, scissor cut between top pair, and a marginal block of six, 1 r. yellow in a used block of four on piece cancelled by AMBATO cds's in black, 1 r. olive in an unused block of four. A few imperfections but generally fine and a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1737 Ecuador

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    1870: Cover front with '3¾ ounces' annotation of weight at upper left, mailed to Guaranda bearing a fine 1866 vertical pair of 1 r. olive yellow, Third Printing, close at upper right and insignificant scissor cut between stamps (upper stamp showing Plate Flaw 'Full Stop after Correos'), tied by bold strike of AMBATO datestamp (June 10) in black. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1738 Ecuador

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    1866: Cover front with '4 ounces' annotation of weight at upper right, mailed to Riobamba bearing a fine 1866 vertical pair of 1 r. olive yellow tied by lozenge of 64 dots in black and by ALAUSI (Jan 9) datestamp (with crescent and without year) in black. An attractive piece. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1739 Ecuador

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    1868: Entire letter written from Jipajapa to Lima, Peru bearing 1866 1 r. olive-yellow in a horizontal pair, rich shade, just touched at left, tied in transit by GUAYAQUIL cds (Dec 12) with '63' for '68' yeare slug error. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Dec 17). An unusual eentire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1740 Ecuador

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    1870: Cover with '7¼ ounces' weight annotation at top, mailed to Quito bearing an 1866 1 r. yellow block of four, Third Printing, touched in places and slightly aged, tied by lozenge of 64 dots in black and by two fine strikes of GUANO datestamp (Oct 1). Fully dated on receipt on reverse of cover, folded for Exhibit display. Despite the slight imperfections, a rare multiple on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1741 Ecuador

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    1865: Large complete Judicial cover from Alausi to Riobamba franked by extraordinary usage of 1 r. yellow, being the complete first vertical row of ten from the sheet of 90 subjects (positions 1 / 10 / 19 / 28 / 37 / 46 / 55 / 64 / 73 / 82) from the first printing, tied by dotted lozenge and tied at each end of the strip by ALAUSI datestamps (Nov 15, 1865) in black. Plate flaws: Position 1 showing top left corner missing, position 73 showing 'PEAL' for 'REAL' error. A magnificent and extremely rare cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1742 Ecuador

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    1865: 'Used Abroad', 1 r. yellow with large margins cancelled 'Callao' (Peru) cds in black, 1 r. yellow with part New York datestamp in black and 1 r. green cancelled by large part Peruvian 'Conduccion / Del Cartero / Gratis' in black. A few faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1743 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Stockcard with bisected usages on piece (4), with 1 r. yellow (shades) with bisects cancelled at Guayaquil and Loja and another with dotted FRANCA lozenge in red, 4 r. venetian red bisect cancelled 'Guayaquil / Franca' cds (Sept 26, 1869). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1744 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, used examples (11), with two pairs (one positions 20-21), various other plated single examples and a fine bisected usage on piece cancelled by lozenge of dots and CUENCA datestamp (April 27, 1867). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1745 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, a fine diagonally bisected example used on 1866 cover, no side flaps, mailed from Guano to Riobamba, with weight annotation ½ ounce at upper right, tied by GUANO datestamp (June 8, 1866) in black - not centering of the central part of the datestamp. Cover cleaned and stamp removed and replaced but extremely scarce. Opinion Holcombe (1994) Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1746 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover front with weight annotation 2 ounces at upper right, mailed to Guaranda franked by single 1865 1 r. green from the first printing (somewhat dry shade), with good margins on three sides and just touched at right, showing Plate Flaw with cushed 'R' in 'Ecuador' and apostrophe between 'Ecuador' and 'Correos', tied by RIOBAMBA datestamp (April 11, 1866) in black. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1747 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover and large part back to Latacunga with weight annotation 2 ounces at top, franked by four margined 1 r. green, Second Printing (very clear impression, with Plate Flaw: 'R' of 'Ecuador' joined to outer frameline), tied by fine AMBATO datestamp (Aug 1, 1866) in black with additional strike alongside. Fresh and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1748 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover to Riobamba with weight annotation 1¼ ounces at right, franked by four margined 1 r. light grey-green, Third Printing, tied by dotted lozenge and by ALAUSI datestamp (May 24, 1867) in black. Fresh and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1749 Ecuador

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    1865 (August): Cover from Riobamba to Guaranda endorsed '¾ ounce' and 'Tarde' (Late) on reverse, bearing three single overlapped 1 r. green from the first printing, tied by two strikes of the newly introduced RIOBAMBA datestamp with AOUT correctly positioned but without day and year slug '65' inverted at top. Fresh and very fine cover, possibly the earliest usage of this cancellation. Cert. Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1750 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover and large part back to Riobamba with weight annotation 1¼ ounces at top, franked by four margined 1 r. grey-green, Third Printing (very clear impression), tied by fine GUANO datestamp (Sept 13, 1867) in black. Fresh and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1751 Ecuador

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    1865 (July): 4 r. venetian red, a fine unused example of good colour, variety "Printed on Both Sides", fresh and fine with part og. A scarce stamp Gi 4c = £ 375/Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1752 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. ultramarine on surface blued paper, 9 examples all from the Fifth Printing, selected for the different paper types utilised, with two examples on blued paper (scarce), another superb unused example on very thin transparent paper (rare), single and horizontal pair on thicker paper with browned gum, rare unused example with gum showing small 'fabric' in the paper and two used examples on ordinary white wove. A very scarce selection.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1753 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. blue on surface blued wove paper, a fine example showing the marginal rule at right, cancelled in manuscript on cover from Ibarra to Quito. File folds away from the adhesive but a fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1754 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. ultramarine on surface blued paper, Fifth Printing, an example with touched margins but good rich colour, tied to 1873 cover to Quito endorsed '1 ounce' in manuscript, by scarce usage of lozenge of 64 dots struck in red with corresponding RIOBAMBA / FRANCA datestamp alongside (March 22). File fold but an attractive cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1755 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. blue on surface blued wove paper, a fine large margined example used on cover to Quito from Ibarra, showing 'White Dot in Circular Frameline at Left' (position 49) cancelled in manuscript; also a further cover to Quito with manuscript cancelled ½ r. ultramarine mailed from Esperanza. The covers folded and with minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1756 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. ultramarine on blued, Fifth Printing, a fine appearing example used on 1873 entire letter to Cuenca tied by bold strike of scarce LOJA datestamp (March 8) in black. A most attractcive entire. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1757 Ecuador

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    1948 (April 21): Andrés Bello issue, Die Proofs (2) by Institut de Gravure, Paris on watermarked thick paper, for two Airmail values, 1 s. 30 c.  struck in brown (issued in green) and 1 s. 90 c. value struck in close to the issued carmine colour, the latter with pinhole but scarce; also the 1942/47 Mt. Chimborazo set of four unused (Scott 404/407C) together with the original black & white Photograph used for the design of the issue (taken by Hirtz of Quito).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1758 Ecuador

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    1961 (Jan 14): First International Philatelic Congress, 3 s. multicoloured, a superb hand-painted Die Proof by De La Rue on DLR grey card, handstamped 'Direccion General de Correos / Quito / Ecuador' in violet, endorsed as 'OK' and signed at right. A splendid and unique Proof.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1759 Ecuador

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    1830/51c.: Cover front to Riobamba, refolded for better Exhibit display, struck with superb strike of scarce oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / ALAUSI / FRANCA handstamp in red, front to Quito rated 4¾ ounces with superb oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / LATACUNGA / FRANCA in red, 12 ounce cover with superb oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / Cuenca / FRANCA in red, and four later fronts with prepaid handstamps of Bolivar, Ibarra, Riobamba and oval GUANO / DE / OFICIO IN RED. A fine group (7 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1760 Ecuador

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    1865/72: First issue collection with ½ r. blue (shades) with 160 examples unused (4) and used (64, much cancellation interest incl. Chimbo, Cuenca and Pillaro manuscript usages), additional ½ r. usages on covers or fronts (10) as single frankings including one cancelled in red at Quito; 1 r. green used (17) and an example on front with ½ r.; 1 r. yellow unused or used (74) incl. blue paper examples and a mss. cancelled block of four, covers (4) incl. usages with a pair, and block of four on reverse of a 'Chavez' entire, 4 r. venetian red used etc. Condition varies but an issue seldom encountered so fine in such quantity, a splendid lot with much of interest to the specialist.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1761 Ecuador

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    1865/72: The cover collection on leaves and loose, largely ex Oschmann collection, with ½ r. ultramarine single frankings on cover fronts (4) from Ambato and Guaranda, 1 r. green single on cover front, 1 r. green pair on cover front both with Opinion Holcombe, 1 r, green strip of three on cover front (Opinion Holcombe), extraordinary 1869 front with 1 r. green single and a strip of six used from Ambato, ½ r. deep ultramarine and 1 r. yellow used on front from Riobamba to Ambato and a similar item from Guaranda to Quito both with Opinion Holcombe, ½ r. blue and 1 r. green used on cover fronts from Ambato (Opinion Holcombe); 1 r. yellow pair used with ½ r. ultramarine cancelled on front by "3154" gros chiffres in red etc. Condition varies but most fine, an exceptional group of first issue frankings (13 items).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF
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