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  • Lot# : 1558 Scadta Colombia

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    1920: Multicolores 10 c. 'Flier in Plane watching Biplane', a superb unused example with large margins all round with small part of Curtiss' in blue at base. Unused as issued, a very fine example of a rare stamp. Signed Calves, Heiman, Todd. Cert. Raybaudi (2012) Scott = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1559 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (Feb 22): Multicolores 10 c. 'Fuselage and Tail of Biplane', a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1920 First Flight cover front to Barranquilla tied by fine strike of oval CCNA oval handstamp in violet with Colombia 1904 1 c. green and 2 c. rose tied by Cartagena cds (Feb 22) in violet at right. Large Barranquilla arrival datestamp of receipt in black also on front. Creased away from the stamps, a scarce usage: only 10 covers recorded bearing this, the rarest of all the vignettes. Signed Todd AIEP Scott = $ 3'800 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 5699; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 188, lot 4198.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1560 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (Feb 22): Multicolores 'Fuselage & Tail of Biplane' 10 c. imperforate vignette, a superb used example with 1918 3 c. red tied to cover addressed to Medellin and endorsed 'Via Correo Aereo a Barranquilla', by oval CCNA handstamp in violet and by Cartagena circular datestamp (Feb 22) in violet and arrival datestamp in violet on reverse. A rare First Flight cover (especially to a destination other than Barranquilla), the Multicolores with some minor creasing and wrinkles of no significance: only 10 covers recorded with this, the rarest of all the designs. Signed Irwin Heiman, Herbert Bloch. Cert.Friedl (1978) and Moorhouse (2014) Scott = $ 3'800 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jack Boonshaft, Harmers, London, Dec 1993, lot 2073; Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 194.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1561 Colombia

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    1920 (March 4): Return Flight to Cartagena, Banfi cover franked by 2 c. carmine and provisional 1 c. on 20 c. black pair and single 3 c. on 10 c. violet tied by oval 'Correos Aereos / Barranquilla' datestamps in violet (March 4, 1920) used with SCADTA Multicolores 10 c. 'Fuselage & Tail of Biplane' with large margins and well tied by CCNA cachet in violet but with slight peripheral staing from glue. Backstamped on arrival in blue (March 4). Vertical crease in cover but rare. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1562 Scadta Colombia

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    1920: Multicolores 10 c. "Condor on Cliff" imperforate vignette, large margins all round for this stamp, used on Second return Flight to Cartagena tied by CCNA handstamp with definitive 1923 5 c. dull blue (overfranked by 2 centavos) lightly tied by oval 'Correos Aereos / Barranquilla' datestamp (March 4) in violet. Reverse with Caratgena arrival cds (same day) struck in blue. Envelope slightly trimmed but a rare and extremely attractive cover. Signed A. Diena Muller #4. Scott = $ 3'000 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, Sept 2013, lot 3166.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1563 Scadta Colombia

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    1920: Multicolores 10 c. 'Plane at Rest, Pilot Foreground', a superb used example with large margins all round cancelled by complete strike of oval 'CCNA / Cartagena' handstamp in violet and small part of 'Curtiss' in blue at base. A fine example of a rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Scott = $ 1'875.rnrnProvenance: Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 183, Sept 2013, lot 3168.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1564 Colombia

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    1920: "Ocean Liner" Multicoloured, the delightful hand-drawn and painted Essay, ink and watercolour design (61 x 39 mm.) on card (181 x 157 mm.), initially used for a Curtis publicity label that was, in turn, surcharged for Airmail usage by Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea. Reverse with pencil notation "Artist Sketch - San. #10" on reverse. This extraordinary item was discovered in the estate of the late Alex Rendon in 2009. Unique. Cert. Moorhouse (2016).rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1565 Scadta Colombia

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    1920 (Feb 22): Multicolores 10 c. 'Ocean Liner with Biplane', a fine example with huge margins on three sides and trimmed along yellow edge at base, used on 1920 First Flight cover to Barranquilla tied by fine strike of oval CCNA oval handstamp in violet with Colombia 1904 1 c. green and 2 c. rose tied by Cartagena cds (Feb 22) in violet at right. Reverse with large Barranquilla datestamp (feb 23) of receipt in black. Cover slightly trimmed and carefully restored but very rare. Cert. E. Diena (1979) Scott = $ 2'750 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1566 Scadta Consular mail

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    Scadta Consular Issue for France 1924 (March 28): Large envelope from Paris to Bogota, franked by machine overprint 'F' (10 mm) on 1923 Scadta 30 c. blue, in total twelve values together with National postage four values of 36 c., alle tied by Scadta "Barranquilla 26.III.1924" cds. in red  and with Scadta "Bogota 29.III. 1924" cds. on reverse. Fine commercial usage and scarce mass-franking of 3, 60 Pesos.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1567 Scadta Consular mail

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    Scadta Consular Issue for Germany 1927 (Sept. 20): Large envelope from Bremen to Bogota, franked by machine overprint 'A' (12 mm) on 1923 Scadta 60 c. brown, seven values tied in transit by Scadta Barranquillla cds. (12.10.1927)  together with German postage of four values of 2,20 cancelled on dispatch "Bremen 20.9.27", showing on front blue Barranquilla dispatch of Oct. 12 and "Bogota 14.X.1927" cds. on reverse. Fine commercial usage and scarce mass-franking of 4, 20 Pesos.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1568 Scadta Consular mail

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    Scadta Consular Issue for the Netherlands 1929 (June 24): Large headed envelope HOLTRANS TRADING COMPANY - AMSTERDAM to Bogota, franked by machine overprint 'H' (10 mm) on 1923 Scadta 10 c. grey + 30 c. blue (2) + vertical pair of 2 pesos orange, all tied by Scadta Barranquilla cds. in transit and Scadta "Bogota 26. VI. 29" cds. on arrival. Fine commercial usage at a high rate of 4, 80 Pesos.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1569 Colombia

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    SCADTA 1924 (Jan 1): Surcharged "S" for Switzerland (10 mm. surcharge, lithographed in Berlin) in black, a fine unused set of 12 including the Registration 20 c. grey, fresh and fine, large part og. Scott = $ 175+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1570 Scadta Ecuador

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    1929 (Apr. 1): Compl. set of eleven values incl. registration stamp, all unmounted mint corner copies with very fine og. and of fresh colours Scott = $ 586.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1571 Scadta Colombia

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    1931: Re-opening of the Armail link between Leningrad and Berlin, Two airmail postal stationery envelopes addressed to Josef Sonntag in Cali bearing mixed frankings Colombia/Scadta/Russia and showing special and transit cancellations as needed, average condition.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1572 Scadta Colombia

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    1921/29: Lot with SCADTA issues unused, mint, incl. 50 c. pale green from upper right corner of sheet with mutilated and inverted Girardot overprint, Scott C25/34 part set to 3 p., Scott C38/67 the two compl. set to 5 p. incl. registration stamp in og. corner blocks of four as well as Ecuador 1928 unissued part set of four to 3 s. yellow with Provisional ovpt. in horizontal marginal pairs. All fine and fresh of colours. Scott = US$2'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1573 Colombia

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    Bolivar 1866: Cover and cover front, each used with diagonally bisected 1866 10 c. red, the front endorsed 'Con Impresos' and tied by manuscript "Sincelejos" and used to Cartagena, the cover dated December 1871 with the 10 c. bisect cancelled by "Soledad" manuscript in black, also used to Cartagena. Scarce and fine examples of the smallest first issue adhesive ever issued.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1574 Cuba

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    1867: France Laureated 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine used on 1872 cover to Peru, tied by dotted 'Anchor' lozenge with framed P.P. and octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp (Nov 28) both in black. Reverse with large part octagonal HAVANE / PAQ. FR. B. No. 1 datestamp in black (Nov 29) and 'Lima / Correos' arrival cds (Dec 31). Some cover imperfections and file folds but a scarce usage to a most unusual destination. Signed Jamet, Calves.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1575 Ecuador

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    1642/1676: Papel Sellado / Sello Tercaro, two sheets both with file holes from stitching at sides, the earlier example with error at top 'Vn Real' for 'Un Real' and fine illustration at left probably circa 1643, the second sheet with correct 'Un Real' heading and 1675/1676 changed with printed 'Para Los Anos de 1678 y 1679'. Rare and early documents.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1576 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. deep ultramarine on greyish paper, 5th printing, a fine unused block of eight, marginal from top of sheet (positions 6-9 / 18-21) showing on position 6 'ÀEAL' for 'REAL', superb with fine large part og., also an unused pair of ½ r. without gum from 4th or 6th printing without gum and a fine used horizontal strip of four cancelled by 'Franca' lozenge of dots in black. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1577 Ecuador

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    1865/72: First issue selection with ½ r. blue (shades) with 8 used examples showing manuscript cancellations of Chimbo, Cuenca, Loja with 'Franco', large 'Pillaro', Riobamba, and pre-stamp cancellations of Cuenca and rectangular 'Loja' in red. a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1578 Ecuador

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    1865/72: First issue selection with ½ r. blue (shades) with 16 used examples and 1 r. green (3), with ½ r. range showing cancellations of circular dated Ambato, Cuenca, Guano, Guaranda, Guayaquil, Latacunga and Quito cds's, six examples cancelled in red with 'star' handstamps or '3153' dotted lozenge; also 1 r. single and pair used on piece in Guayaquil.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1579 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. ultramarine on slightly blued paper, a single example used in combination with 1 r. green in a vertical strip of nine, top stamp showing "Double Frame Lines in Value Tablet", used on cover front and part back tied by ALAUSI datestamp (July 9) and by dotted lozenge in black with manuscript '18½' ounces at upper left. The strip with inevitable file fold but a fine and attractive cover, very rare with the Plate Flaw. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1580 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Cover from Guaranda to Riobamba franked for a 9 ounce rate with 1865 ½ r. ultramarine, clear to large margins in a bright shade and 1866 4 r. venetian red, minutely touched at right, tied by dotted lozenge in black with GUARANDA cds at left (Dec 18). Reverse with receipt docketing and two colourless embossed seals of the 'Republica Del Ecuador'. Small holes well away from adhesives at top where originally sewn in to the archive. A scarce and most attractive cover. Cert. Holcombe (1988) Scott = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1581 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. orange & 1 r. yellow and 1 r. yellow on blued paper, the used range of 17 stamps incl. five pairs, with 1 r. orange cancelled by Quito cds (Feb 18, 1865) showing an early usage, 1 r. pair on piece cancelled by scarce 'Montecristi' cds (May 1867), scarce 1 r. olive (2) used in Otavalo and Latacunga, 1 r. yellow pair cancelled by bold "3154" lozenge etc. A fine and appealing group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1582 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. yellow, a horizontal pair, just touched at base of right had stamp but with portion of adjoining stamp at left and right hand stamp showing Plate Flaw under 'N' of 'UN REAL' at base, used on 1870 Chavez correspondence cover to Lima tied by neat GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA datestamp (Jan 8) in blue. reverse with Lima arrival (Jan 17). A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1583 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Cover front and part back franked by 1 r. yellow, huge margins all round and fine 1866 4 r. red neatly tied by AMBATO circular datestamp in black (Feb 1). A fine and attractive usage - the complete cover would have weighed 10 ounces and the addressee (Snr. Alcalde) was resident in Latacunga Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1584 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. green, a fine large margined single example used on 1867 cover to Riobamba tied by bold strike of GUANO datestamp (Sept 13) in black. Manuscript weight '1¼' ounces alongside. Scarce and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1585 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Cover to Quito franked by fine 1866 4 r. venetian red, huge margins for this scarce adhesive, tied by circular dated GUARANDA cds (Sept 3) in black. Docketing of receipt on reverse alongside two colourless embossed seals of the 'Republica Del Ecuador'. Small piece of cover missing at lower right but a rare franking (for an 8 ounce letter). Cert. Holcombe (1988) Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1586 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. red, a diagonally bisected example used on May 26, 1869 entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Chavez correspondence. Originally franked by complete 4 r. this was removed and the stamp bisected to pay the correct rate of 2 reales, tied by dotted FRANCA lozenge in red. Reverse with Guayaquil Company cachet in blue and Lima arrival cds (May 2). A rare entire. Signed Holcombe Scott = $ 1'600.rnrnNote: The PSNC Packets Southbound to Lima left on the 26th of each month. The rate was 2 reales per ¼ ounce.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1587 Ecuador

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    1865/72: First Issue collection with ½ real blue (shades) with 104 examples unused or used including 5 pairs; 1 r. yellow (shades from reddish-orange to olive to yellow) with 64 stamps incl.- 4 pairs, a strip of four, block of four and a block of five; 1 r. green with 24 stamps incl. one pair; scarce 4 r. red with a used example cancelled in Quito and an unused example with variety 'Printed on Both Sides' marginal from right of sheet (Scott 6c = $ 500); thereafter with covers/fronts with ½ r. blue single frankings (4), 1 r. yellow on covers (6) - three single frankings and three with pairs; 1 r. green covers (5) incl. one with a strip of four; furthermore 4 covers with mixed values, many with certificates. Generally fine, a splendid collection with much cancellation interest throughout.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1588 Ecuador

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    1888: 5 c. blue on yellow postal stationery envelope used to London franked on reverse with 1887 1 c. blue-green strip of five cancelled in black. Taxed on despatch with 'T' marking and manuscript '0.20.' (French centimes). Charged on arrival with handstruck "4d." in black at Foreign Branch in London. Reverse also showing 'Liverpool / US Packet' cds in black. Scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1589 Ecuador

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    Private Shipping Companies 1893/1907: Small group with 1900 postcard bearing Chile 5 c. blue Fiscal used from Lota to Santiago with oval 'Maguire y Garner / Lota / Agencia de Vapores / PSNC' cachet in violet, 1900 cover from Brazil with 300 r. adhesive, the envelope showing PSNC cachet on reverse applied in Santos, Ecuador 10 c. frankings per 'S. S. Quito' and 'S.S. Chile' respectively, some Fiscals etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1590 Ecuador

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    1894: 'Rocafuerte' 5 c. 'Error of Colour', printed in pale blue (the colour of the issued 1 c.) rather than the issued deep green, a creased postally used example, together with ordinary 1 c. and 5 c. for comparison. Unusual, the first this describer has seen but of uncertain status, see website for comparative photos.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1591 Ecuador

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    1897: 2 c. orange-red and 5 c. lake-red used on underpaid 1898 cover from Riobamba to Paris tied by violet datestamp with rare usage of 'T' mark in violet at right with manuscript '15', taxed on arrival (Sept 30) with France Postage Due 30 c. carmine-rose. A charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1592 Ecuador

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    1898: Card from Jena, Germany bearing 10 pf. carmine tied 'Jena' cds, thence via St. Nazaire to Guayaquil with fine oval CORREOS / GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR arrival (Dec 3), framed TRANSIT / GUAYAQUIL in black at left. Delivery attempted and failed, struck with 'Non Reclame' in violet and readdressed to San Francisco (Dec 28). Addressee again unfound struck with circcular 'Name Not in P.O. Directory' in violet and four line 'Advertised / Due 1 ct.', eventually returned to Jena (April 27, 1899) via Dead Letter Office. Unusual card..
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1593 Ecuador

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    Revenues 1785/1925: Group of ten items with early 1785 papel sellado document and another from 1789 signed at base by Mariano Ponce de Leon, 1863 cover to Riobamba with oval SELLO DE / LA POLIICIA framed handstamp in black with 'Eye' in centre, and later usages of Revenue adhesives on documents and invoices etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1594 Ecuador

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    Postal Stationery 1884/1918: Collection of 50 cards/envelopes mint and used (20), with 1885 3 c. UPU cards used to Germany (2), 1892 Sucre 2 c. u-rated with 'Telegrafos' 1 c. grey, 1894 5 c. green envelope showing earliest recorded date of use (Jan 16) mailed from Cuenca to Guayaquil, 1896 3 c. green cards used to Germany and Switzerland, generally fine quality.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1595 Ecuador

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    1920 (Nov 4): First Flight 'Guayaquil - Cuenca', a fine postcard of the "El Telégrafo" sponsored Macchi Hanriot HD-1 biplane franked by 1920 3 c. yellow-brown and Postal Tax 1 c. deep blue tied by Guayaquil cds and the 1 c. by 'Guayaquil' duplex (Nov 2) with three line PRIMER / CORREO AÉREO / DEL ECUADOR in black alongside. The card being signed on the viewside by the Italian pilot 'Elia Liut' in ink. An extremely rare flight: the first undertaken in Ecuador. Muller 1.rnrnNote: The first flight was attempted on November 3, 1920 and lasted just 27 minutes before adverse weather conditions forced Liut to returnrnto Guayaquil. The flight to Cuenca on the following day, November 4, was successful.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1596 Ecuador

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    SCADTA 1928: Airmail cover to New York franked by the 'Provisional' overprinted set of five (incl. 1 s. on 20 c. grey with scarcer 41 degree overprint) used with Registration 1 s. on 20 c. grey, tied by 'Scadta / Quito' datestamps (23/XI) in black. Fresh and fine, a rare cover. Signed Kessler Scott = $ 550+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cattaneo', Corinphila sale 76, May 1987, lot 5765.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1597 Ecuador

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    SCADTA 1928: Airmail registered cover to Barranquilla, Colombia franked by 'Scadta 1928 Provisional' overprinted 1½ s. on 30 c. blue, Registration 1 s. on 20 c. grey and extremely rare 50 c. on 10 c. green together with 1926 1 c. light blue (4) and 2 c. dark violet (3) for internal postage all tied by circular "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Guayaquil-Colombia / Scadta" datestamps (August 28 - first day of issue for the Scadta adhesives) in violet. Slight peripheral aging but the rare 50 c. on 10 c. superb. An extremely rare cover. Muller 13. Signed Raybaudi, Roumet. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Scott = $ 1'750 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cattaneo', Corinphila sale 76, May 1987, lot 5767.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1598 Ecuador

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    SCADTA 1928: Airmail registered cover to Barranquilla, Colombia franked by 'Scadta 1928 Provisional' overprinted 75 c. on 15 c. carmine (2), Registration 1 s. on 20 c. grey and extremely rare 50 c. on 10 c. green together with 1926 1 c. light blue, 2 c. dark violet (2) and 5 c. rose for internal postage all tied by circular "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Guayaquil-Colombia / Scadta" datestamps (August 28 - first day of issue for the Scadta adhesives) in violet. Slight peripheral aging  but an extremely rare cover. Muller 13. Signed Holcombe Scott = $ 1'750 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1599 Ecuador

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    SCADTA 1929 (April 1): Airmail set of ten values all in unused blocks of four, higher values with typical gum bends and 25 s. with spot on one stamp, together with additional 1 s. rose optd. 'R' for registration also in an unused block of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scott = $ 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1600 Scadta Ecuador

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    1929 (Apr. 1): Complete set of eleven values including registration stamp in unmounted mint blocks of four, all marginal of bottom of sheet, the four high values 5 S. to 25 S. in corner blocks of lower right of sheet, superb colour and very fine og. Scott = $ 2'344.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1601 Scadta Ecuador

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    1929/30: Registered envelope from "Quito 7.XII.29" to Germany franked with 1 ½ s. grey grey blue plus 1 s. registration stamp and National postage sent via Guayaquil (9.12) and Barranuilla (11.12.) backstamped "Frankfurt 31.12.29" (envelope with archive punching holes) together with second envelope from Ambato (12.9.1930) to Berlin, franked with Scadta 75 c. green plus National postage sent via "Guayaquil 13.IX.30" and with additonal Canal Zone franking tied by Cristobal duplex and 'jusqu'à' cachet in violet, then by ship mail to Germany, fine and scarce commercial usages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1602 Ecuador

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    1946: Waterlow Proofs, with postage 1 sucre red and Airmail set of four: 40 c. chocolate, 60 c. deep blue, 3 s. orange-yellow and 5 s. green; all with security punch-hole, marginal with File Numbers in margins at top, superb unmounted og. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1603 Ecuador

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    1951c.: Guayaquil Post Office, Die Proof for unissued 20 c. value in black, sunked on thin card paper with faults in design "Gorreos" and "Cuayaquil", the design corrected and later used (overprinted) for the Panagra Airmail issue of 1954. Unusual and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1604 Ecuador

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    1928/59: Collection of Airmail issues, unused on printed leaves with first 1928 SCADTA set of six values (incl. rare 50 c. on 10 c. green, signed), 1929 sets of eight and April 1929 set of ten, 1930 Mendez set of three, 1935 Monuments set, thereafter complete with Airpost Official issues, Galapagos and a few additional varieties etc. A fine lot (450+ stamps) Scott = $ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1605 Ecuador

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    1929/48: Group of 43 airmail covers from Ecuador, incl. overseas airmail mail services to Europe as well as a small collection of 20 covers showing diff. airmail rates in the period 1936/45 mainly sent via USA to Europe, with one registered usage to England, envelope to Switzerland  and Norway, further some loose stamps on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1606 Ecuador

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    British Post Office 1854: Cover carried by PSNC Steamer endorsed '6d. por el Vapor Bogotá', mailed from Guayaquil to Lima, struck on front by circular GUAYAQUIL / PAID in red, reverse with GUAQUIL double arc cds in black (May 11) and circular 'VAPOR / LIMA / 1854' handstamp in blue. Scarce and very fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Grant Glassco, Nov 1969, lot 808.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1607 Ecuador

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    British Post Office 1876: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, plate 15, a magnificent block of four of excellent colour cancelled by two strikes of "C41" obliterator of Guayaquil. Delightful and of great scarcity Gi 152 = £ 2'100.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1608 Ecuador

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    British Post Office 1866: Entire letter from Guayaquil franked by Great Britain 1865 6 d. lilac, plate 5, tied by "C41" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Guayaquil' double arc cds (June 27) in black and Lima arrival cds (July 2). A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1609 Ecuador

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    British Post Offices 1870: Entire letter from Guayaquil to New York franked by Great Britain 1867 6 d. mauve pl. 5 tied by "C41" obliterator in black. Reverse with double ring GUAYAQUIL despatch cds (Dec 2) and front with PANAMA cds (Dec 12) and 'N.Y.STEAMSHIP / 10' due marking of arrival (Dec 27). The adhesive crossed by file fold but a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1610 Ecuador

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    British Post Offices 1871: Entire letter from Guayaquil to New York franked by Great Britain 1867 6 d. mauve pl. 9 tied by bold "C41" obliterator in black. Reverse with double ring GUAYAQUIL despatch cds (Sept 25) and front with PANAMA cds and 'N.Y.STEAMSHIP / 10' due marking of arrival (Oct 13). The adhesive crossed by minor file fold but a scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1611 Ecuador

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    British Post Offices 1865: Entire letter carried at double rate, endorsed 'Vapor Bogotá' (PSNC Steamer) from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru franked by Great Britain 1865 1 s. green pl. 4 (Gi 101) tied by heavy "C41" obliterator in black. Reverse with double ring GUAYAQUIL despatch cds (Aug 29) and Lima cds of arrival (Sept 3). A few imperfections but a scarce and early usage from this Office.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1612 Ecuador

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    British Post Office 1873: Cover from Guayaquil to Bristol franked by Great Britain 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 7 overlapping 2 s. blue, cancelled by "C41" obliterator in black and also tied by three line dated PANAMA / TRANSIT in black (May 4). Reverse with 'Guayaquil' double arc cds (April 27) in black and Bristol arrival cds (May 28). Some negligible faults to envelope but a rare and most attractive franking (for a further cover from the same correspondence, see 'Glassco' lot 815).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1613 Guatemala

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    1855: Entire letter from Guatemala City to Hamburg, endorsed 'per W. I. Steamer via Belize', with GUATEMALA despatch cds in green (Jan 1) and reverse with BELIZE double arc cds in black (Jan 26). London transit in red (March 5) and Hamburg arrival, where charged '16' schillinge in manuscript red crayon. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1614 Haiti

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    1887: Salomon 2 c. violet, five examples used to pay the single rate on 1889 cover to Bordeaux tied by 'Port Au Prince' cds's (Jan 29). 'Calais à Paris' TPO at left (Feb 18).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1615 Mexico

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    1868: 50 c. black on yellow, three fine single frankings on covers, with thin figs. 50 c. used on 1871 cover from Oaxaca to Vera Cruz (signed Lamy), 50 c. black on yellow, thick figures, used on 1872 entire from Tampico to Guanajuato, and similarly fine 50 c. used from Zacatecas to Mexico City. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1616 Mexico

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    1856/1910: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1856 ½ r. blue strips of four (2, both from Jalapa District), 1 r. yellow (8), 2 r. green (14), 4 r. red (2) all with fine cancellations, 1861 issue with similar range incl. 1 r. on piece with Yrapuato Sunburst cancel, 4 r. black on yellow and 4 r. rose on yellow used, Eagle Issue with 2 r. on piece with complete 'Franco / Huajuapan' and 8 r. used, Maximilian Proof in green imperf., sparser later issues but similarly fine cancellation interest.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1617 Nicaragua

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    1932 (Dec 187/18): Inauguration of the Rivas Railway, Postage & Airmail values, the complete set of 10 sheetlets of four stamps, lithographed on soft porous white paper, 1 c.-15 c. Postage and 15 c. - 1 cor., all fresh and fine, unused as issued. On sale for a period of just two days, the sheetlets are rare so fine Scott = $ 720.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Nicaragua

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    1862/1912: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1862 first issue to 1882 issue showing variety of cancellations with framed town cancels, manuscript usages, numeral handstamps (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 noted) and a page with Seebeck issues largekly postally used.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Peru

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    1842 (Dec 15): Entire letter from Arequipa to Morlaix, France endorsed 'per Grecian Queen' and struck on front with fine MARGATE / SHIP-LRE handstamp in black with manuscript '8' (pence) ship fee, London cds (April 4, 1853) cds on reverse in red. Thence via Calais and charged due '44' in manuscript as whilst single rate in UK, the letter was above 7½ grams and charged double in France. Scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1620 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, four margined used example of good appearance, cancelled by 'LIMA / ENE 18 / 58' datestamp in black, unrecorded by Moll. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi. 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1621 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, four margined used example of fine appearance, slight closed tear at upper left, neatly cancelled by 'LIMA / ENE 7 / 58' datestamp in black, unrecorded by Moll. Signed A. Puppo. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2005) Gi. 1 = $ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1622 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, used example with three large margins and just shaved at top, beautifully cancelled by numeral "6" barred obliterator in black over ink manuscript "San Fran / cisco". Exceptionally scarce. Signed Bustamente. Cert. Moorhouse (2004) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.rnrnNote: According to Herbert Moll, just 2'861 examples of this stamp were sold. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857/62: Perkins Bacon reprints of 1862, the 1 r. and 2 r. values on vertically laid paper, the 1 r. in rose-brown and the 2 r. in deep blue, the former with faults, cut at right and thinned, the 2 r. superb with deep colour, large margins and large part og. and signed A. Puppo. Extremely scarce - the colours reversed from the issued stamps - just 160 examples of each stamp were produced by Perkins Bacon at the request of prominent collectors Gi = £ 700/Scott = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857/63: Perkins Bacon reprints of 1863, the group of nine imperforate reprints made in June 1863: the 1 r. value printed in rose, blue, yellow and green; the 2 r. in rose, blue, yellow, green and in brown; all with four margins, fresh and fine colours, unused as produced. A scarce and most attractive group (9 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 2 reales red-brown on blued paper, a superb unused example with large margins all round, of rich colour and large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi. 2 = £ 1'900/Scott = $ 1'900.rnrnNote: According to Moll just 357 examples of this stamp were sold.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1626 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 dinero deep blue, horizontal pair with close to large margins, Transfer Types 10-6, connecting pair between the panes, showing the downward shift in the sheet, of superb colour cancelled by complete strike of framed CHICLAYO handstamp in blue (Emsing E59 = 25 pts). Scarce and attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 dinero pale blue, horizontal pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 10-6, connecting pair between the panes, showing the downward shift in the sheet, of fine delicate colour cancelled by complete strike of doted PASCO handstamp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Scarce and attractive positional pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1628 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 dinero blue (shades), the delightful used reconstruction of the Transfer block of 20, showing 21 stamps as Position 16 was a 'random Transfer' filled with various clichés. The reconstruction featuring three horizontal pairs including an extremely rare pair (Transfer Types 20-10) showing how position 16 was filled with the 'random' cliché. An exceptional re-plating in the generally superb quality Scott = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 dinero blue, the famous horizontal strip of eight, Transfer Types 11-12-13-14-15-11-12-13, connecting between the panes and showing the misalignment, a few imperfections with sealed tears, crease and some rubbing on first stamp, but with large margins all round and of fresh appearance, cancelled by three complete strikes of the TRUJILLO straight line handstamp in black (Emsing E58 = 20 pts). A magnificent multiple for the specialist: the largest recorded strip of the 1 dinero and a major Exhibition item.rnProvenance: Collection Magonette; Collection John Rider, Dec. 1968, lot 64; Collection E. M. de Bustamente; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 214. 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1630 Peru

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    Dotted Town Cancellations 1858: 1 d. deep blue, an attractive group with horizontal pair cancelled by dotted CHINCHA ALTA handstamp struck in black, signed Lamy (Emsing E1 = 75 pts), single cancelled AYACUCHO struck in red (150 pts), 1 d. cancelled by dotted ARICA in blue and another in red (E1 = 50 pts and unrecorded), pair on piece cancelled AYACUCHO in black (20 pts), single cancelled by superb AGUAMIRO in blue (75 pts), single with CALLAO in blue (10 pts), CASMA in blue (35 pts), CUZCO in blue (25 pts), rare PAMPAS in blue (100 pts), PASCO and PISCO in black (each 10 pts), TARMA in blue (25 pts), HUAMACHUCO in red (75 pts), TRUJILLO in black (10 pts), PIURA in black (10 pts), horizontal pair with YCA in black (10 pts), LAMBAYEQUE in black (20 pts), MOYOBAMBA in black (25 pts) and a 1 d. in milky blue shade cancelled by dotted PIURA in black (E1 = 10 pts). Generally fine, a scarce and attractive group (21 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Peru

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    Cancellations 1858: The selection on 1 d. blue, with straight line cancels of S. PEDRO in red (Emsing E58 = 75 pts) complete on pair, OTUSCO on pair in red (E58 = 75 pts), TRUJILLO in black on vertical pair (E58 = 20 pts), single with PAITA in black (E56 = 15 pts), dotted numeral handstamps '3' (E144 = 125 pts), '5' (E146 = 100 pts) and '6' (E147 = 125 pts), HUALGAYOC straight line in red on piece (E58 = 50 pts), piece with single cancelled on arrival in Liverpool by circular datestamp, vertical pair with complete CHICLAYO in blue (Types 3/18) 'bridge' inter-pane pair etc. A generally fine group (18 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 dinero blue, the famous block of ten used on large piece of judicial document addressed to Otusco, Transfer Types 6-10/11-15, being half of the pane of twenty subjects, cancelled with both dotted TRUX and straight line TRUJILLO handstamps in black (Emsing E7 and E58). The block with touched to clear margins all round and a few slight wrinkles, however this is an extraordinarily rare multiple (the largest on piece) of exceptional appearance and provenance. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).rnProvenance: Collection Josef Schatzkés; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 211.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero blue, a fine large margined example, Transfer Type 2, used on 1858 envelope (very early use of same in Peru) to Tacna, tied by British Post Office ARICA double arc datestamp in black (June 21) with repeated strike alongside. Some trivial aging but a scarce and most attractive usage. Cert. Holcombe (1993).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 87, Oct. 1993, lot 3706.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero blue, a fine large margined vertical pair, Transfer Types 15/20, used on August 1858 thin paper cover to Lima, tied by dotted HUARAZ handstamps in black (Emsing E1 = 25 pts) with straight line VAPOR below in black (E199). A scarce and most attractive cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2012).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1635 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero pale blue, a delightful vertical strip of four with good to large margins all round, Transfer Types 5/10/15/20 and thus the entire right side of the Transfer bloc report, used on 1859 cover to Arequipa tied by four strikes of 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' datestamps (Feb 6) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection John F. Rider, Dec. 1978, lot 43.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1636 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero deep blue, a fine large margined example used on 1858 entire letter to France tied by 'Admon. Pral. de Correos / Tacna' cds in black (May 21). British P.O. in ARICA double arc cds in black below of the same day. Carried via Panama and London with 'GB / 2F 87½' Anglo-French accountancy marking applied there (July 2) in black, thence via Calais and charged '12' décimes due in manuscript on receipt. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1637 Peru

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    1858 (June 13): 1 dinero deep blue, vertical pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 18/3, a connecting pair between the panes, showing the shift in alignment of the sheet, tied to 1858 entire letter to Islay by complete strike of dotted '1-LIMA-2' handstamp in black (Emsing E9 = 10 pts). Particularly attractive entire and a very scarce usage. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1638 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. deep blue, a fine large margined example used on 23 November 1860 entire letter written in LA PAZ, Bolivia to Valparaiso, with sender's cachet at lower left; hand carried and mailed by Agent in Tacna with the adhesive tied by 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' cds (Dec 11) in black. Thence carried by PSNC Steamer to Valparaiso where the charge due would have been 10 centavos. A fresh and very fine entire of great scarcity.rnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 193, Nov. 2104, lot 3029.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero pale blue, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, contemporary scissor cut in margin only, Transfer Types 2-3, used on May 23, 1860 cover from Truxillo to Lima tied by dotted TRUX handstamps in black (Emsing E7 = 10 pts). A very late usage of the first issue - after the third issue had been released. File fold above the adhesives, a scarce and unusual franking. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72, Sept. 1985, lot 1442.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 dinero deep blue, a fine large margined example in a deep shade, used on March 1859 cover to Caxamarca tied by HUALG / C handstamp of Hualgayoc in red (Lamy & Rinck = 25 pts / Emsing E58 = 50 pts). An extremely elusive cancellation on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero pale blue, a large margined example used on 1860 entire letter from Callao to Lima, the adhesive with marginal fault as crossed by file fold but tied by CALLAO circular datestamp (Dec 21) in blue - believed to be the latest recorded usage of the first issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. blue, a narrow margined example, just touched, Transfer Type 11, used on September 1858 cover to Valparaiso tied by dotted PIURA handstamp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Taxed on arrival with '15' (centavos) due marking in red for double the local rate (10 c.) and 5 c. (ship rate for PSNC).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. blue, a four margined example used on 1859 cover to Genova, Italy tied by '1-LIMA-2' handstamp in black (Emsing E9 = 10 pts) paying the internal rate. Carried in closed bag via Panama, St. Thomas, Southampton and Paris with Torino cds of transit (Jan 22) on reverse and Genova arrival in red. Taxed at double rate (note '2' next to adhesive) and charged '30' decimi due.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1644 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. blue, a fine large margined example, Transfer Type 9, used on 1859 cover from Lima to Paris cancelled by dotted LIMA handstamp in black (Emsing E7 = 10 pts) for the internal rate to Callao. British P.O. cds on reverse of CALLAO (Oct 12) and thence to Panama via PSNC Steamer. Carried by the RMSP 'Medway' from Colon to St. Thomas and transferred there to the 'Magdalena' for the journey to Falmouth. Struck in London (Nov 24) with Accountancy marking GB / 2F 87½c' in black. Taxed at 36 décimes due upon receipt for triple rate. An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1645 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. blue, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 11-12, used on September 1858 cover to Lima tied by dotted CHALA handstamps in blue (Emsing E1 = 25 pts), tiny tear at top of cover but a scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1646 Peru

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    1858: 1 dinero deep blue, three horizontal pairs with close to good margins, with upper pair at right being Transfer Types 11-17 with Type 11 being the replaced Transfer in position 16, lower left pair being Transfer Types 19-20 and the upper left pair being Transfer Types 5-1 and thus from the 'bridge' or connecting pair from the panes, all used on triple rate October 1858 entire letter to Lima tied by dotted HUANCAVELICA handstamps in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). An extraordinary and very rare franking for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Peru

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    1858: 1 peseta deep rose-red, a large margined unused example, position 3 on the Transfer block of ten subjects, of good colour, tiny airhole at upper left but a very scarce stamp unused Gi 4a = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1648 Peru

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    1858: 1 peseta rose-red (shades), the famous reconstruction of the lithographic Transfer block of ten subjects by E. M. de Bustamente, with ten generally fair to very fine used examples showing the arrangement of the bloc report. Each block of ten was repeated eight times to create the sheet of 160 stamps. Scarce Gi = £ 1'600/Scott = $ 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente; Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 240.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 Peru

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    1858: 1 p. rose-red, a fine used example with good margins all round, cancelled by superb strike of dotted numeral "3" in black (Emsing E144 = 125 pts). Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1650 Peru

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    1858: 1 peseta rose-red, a fine large margined used example, position 8 on the Transfer block of ten subjects, cancelled by neat upright strike of dotted PASCO handstamp (Emsing E1 = 10 pts) in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi. 4 = £ 160/Scott = $ 160.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1651 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 p. rose red, a fine used horizontal pair, Transfer Types 6-7 showing signs of plate wear, cancelled by part strikes of straight line TRUJILLO handstamps in black, tiny thin on left stamp not detracting from appearance but a very scarce stamp in a multiple Scott = $ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1652 Peru

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    1858: 1 peseta rose-red, a fine large margined used example, position 6 on the Transfer block of ten subjects, cancelled by neat upright strike of dotted HUANCAYO handstamp (Emsing E1 = 20 pts) in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi. 4 = £ 160/Scott = $ 160.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1653 Peru

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    Cancellations 1858: 1 p. rose-red (shades), the selection of 7 items with piece showing 1 p. tied by ARICA cds in blue (Emsing E47 = 25 pts), two examples with dotted oval LIMA in black, '1-LIMA-2' in black on superb example, piece with 'Admon. Pral De Correos / Tacna' cds (June 21, 1858) in black, dotted TRUX in black of Trujillo and fine upright strike of fancy framed AYACUCHO in black (E77 = 100 pts), condition varies but a good group Scott = $ 1'120.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1654 Peru

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    1858 (March 1): 1 peseta deep red, a superb used example with large margins all round, tied to piece by complete strike of ARICA circular datestamp in blue (Aug 11, 1858). A delightful piece Scott = $ 160.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1655 Peru

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    1858: 1 p. rose-red, a large margined used example, Transfer Type 2 on the bloc report of ten subjects, used on 22 March 1858 cover to Lima tied by dotted PASCO handsatmp in black (Emsing E1 = 10 pts). Cover with small stain away from the fine adhesive, but extremely scarce - the earliest recorded usage of this stamp outside Lima: the delivery of this issue to Pasco taking place just a week earlier on March 22, 1858 (reference A. Salvattecci, Filatelia Peruana, Jan 1999). Illustrated in Moll on page 106. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4055.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Peru

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    Dotted Cancellations 1858: 1 p. rose-red (shades), the used assembly, with dotted cancellations from AREQUIPA in blue (E1 = 10 pts), CARAZ in blue (25 pts), CASMA in blue (35 pts), extremely rare CHACAS in black (175 pts), CHICLAYO in blue (10 pts), HUANUCO in black (20 pts), TACNA in black (10 pts) and TARMA in black (10 pts), YCA in black (10 pts) and YSLAY in black (10 pts), and a cover with single example cancelled at PASCO (10 pts), ex the Eitner collection. Condition variable but generally of fine appearance, a scarce group (11 items) Scott = $ 1'760+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1657 Peru

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    1858: 1 p. rose red, four margined example used on 12 April 1859 cover to Arequipa, paying the single rate for over 25 leagues (85 miles) tied by bold strike of oval PUNO handstamp with six negative stars (Emsing E26 = 100 pts). A rarity, especially so on this value.rnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, June 2008, lot 251.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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