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  • Lot# : 5390 Ecuador

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    1803 (March 24): Colonial entire letter from Guayaquil to Quito rated '2' in manuscript with fine condensed GVAYAQUI straight line handstamp in red (Harris type 2). Holes at left where stitched into the archive, a scarce and early entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5391 Ecuador

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    1842: Registered cover sent prepaid from Cuenca to Guayaquil, struck with oval framed "CUENCA / FRANCA" and superb strike of rare "Certificacion à Cuenca / Salio en 3 de Abril de 1842" both struck in red, the latter with date inserted in manuscript (Harris types 9+10). Receipted internally, a fine and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5392 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ r. ultramarine, a used example with large margins all round, used on 1869 entire letter to Cuenca tied by fine strike of rare diamond framed "LOJA" handstamp in red. Fresh and very fine entire in the foremost quality.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5393 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ r. blue and an irregular block of five 1 r. yellow on white wove paper, margins just clear on the ½ r. and the block with large margins all round, used on circa 1870 judicial cover to Riobamba endorsed '11¾ ozs.' at top, cancelled by AMBATO datestamps (July 18) in black. It would appear the Postal authorities forgave the additional ¾ ounce in this instance. Fresh and fine, a most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5394 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. ultramarine, single example used with two 1 r. green horizontal pairs, all with good to large margins all round, tied to 1866 judicial folded cover to Riobamba by three strikes of the "Quito / Franca" circular despatch datestamp (March 7) in black. Third 1 real with "ECUADUR" plate variety. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5395 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. orange-buff, a used block of four with large margins all round, tied to folded cover front to Riobamba by three strikes of the Guaranda lozenge of dots obliterator in black. Minor crease does not greeatly affect the appearance of a scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5396 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow-orange, an unused block of forty-five (9 x 5) from the top of sheet, large margins all round and of rich colour, one minor unobtrusive vertical crease otherwise superb, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5397 Ecuador

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    1872: Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru franked with horizontal pair of 1865/72 1 r. yellow, margins touched to fine, tied by single strike of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Carried on French Paquebot and additionally franked  by France 1863/70 30 c. grey brown horizontal pair tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal GUAYAQUIL / PAQ. FR. F. No. 2 datestamp (May 4) beautifully struck in black (Salles fig. 1383) at base of cover. 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).rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 November 2014, lot 813.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5398 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. dark green, an unused block of four in a magnificent deep shade, ample to large margins all round, positions 4-5 / 13-14 on the sheet of 90 subjects, first stamp (position 4) showing Plate Flaw "Double Frameline" at base, one or two minor bends and trivial aging on large part og., hinged to card for display. A wonderful and extremely rare multiple with a defective block of fourteen (ex Crown Point) and just two blocks of four of this stamp recorded in mint condition, this being the finer. An exhibition item.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6708.rn                   Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb 2013, lot 4219.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5399 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. green, a used horizontal pair and a horizontal strip of three, tied to August 7, 1867 folded cover to Guaranda endorsed '9½' grams at upper right, all tied by neat "RIOBAMBA" datestamps (Oct 8) in black. One stamp showing doubled outer frameline and another with broken outer frame at right. Docketed on reverse on despatch. A fine and most attractive cover. Signed Holcombe, Raybaudi.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5400 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, a block of six in a deep shade, used on 1867 folded cover to Latacunga, the block with margins clear to fine all round and imperceptibly touched on just one stamp, positions 64-65 / 73-74 / 82-83, all tied by 64 dot lozenge and two strikes of the circular 'Guaranda' datestamp (Jan 30) in black. Manuscript notation '12 oz.' alongside and thus correctly rated. A delightful and very rare multiple on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, 27 Feb 2013, lot 4231.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5401 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. red, a fine example of rich colour, touched at base, used on folded cover front endorsed '8 oz.' in manuscript from Guaranda to Riobamba tied by neat "GUARANDA" datestamp (Dec 23) in black. A scarce stamp on cover. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5402 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, a fine horizontal pair used with 1866 4 r. red in a superb horizontal strip of five, on circa 1870 judicial cover to Ibarra all tied by dotted "3154" gros chiffres handstamps in black with "Quito / Franca" cds at right (July 2). Refolded but with weight notation '2 lbs. 12 ozs.' inside - correctly rated at 24 reales for 48 ounces. A rare and wonderful cover in superb quality.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5403 Ecuador

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    1871/72: ½ r. ultramarine on surface blued paper, a horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on refolded 1871 legal cover to Latacunga tied by neat strike of circular "VINCES / FRANCA" datestamp in red (Aug 23) with dates inverted. A scarce double rate and an extremely rare and elusive cancellation. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 Nov 2014, lot 831.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5404 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. deep ultramarine on surface blued paper, close to large margined example used with fine 1865 1 r. yellow, coarse impression on white paper, used on 1873 cover to Latacunga tied by rare circular PILLARO / FRANCA datestamp struck in red (June 27, month slug inverted). Corresponding weight annotation at left '2¼ oz' and rate rounded up to 1½ reales. A fine and scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 834.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5405 Ecuador

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    1872: ½ r. blue, 1 r. orange and 1 peso rose-red all used on cover front to Quito endorsed '1 lb. 2½ oz.' in blue crayon at right, with the rate covered by the 1 peso (8 reales) + 1½ r. = 9½ reales; the stamps all tied by circular LATACUNGA datestamps (Oct 25) in black. The cover with closed tear at right but an extraordinary franking with the entire first issue of perforated adhesives.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5406 Ecuador

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    1881 (Nov 1): American Banknote Co. Proofs for 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c. 20 c. and 50 c. values, all marginal examples imperforate in black with ABN imprint and file numbers printed in margin, affixed to card ex the archives. A scarce and most attractive full set.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5407 Ecuador

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    1881: 2 c. lake and 5 c. blue (3), all used on 5 c. blue on yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B1 L), sent registered from Guayaquil to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies tied by "UPU / Guayaquil, Ecuador" datestamps (Sept 9, 1889) in black. Red registration label on front and reverse with 'Transito / Panama' cds in blue (Sept 14), Barbados cds (Sept 30) and St. Thomas arrival. Unusual and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5408 Ecuador

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    1887: 1 c. green, 2 c. vermilion and 1881 10 c. orange, used on 5 c. deep blue on yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B1j), sent registered to Lepizig and tied by 'UPU / Guayaquil' datestamps (1890) in violet with large rectangular registration cachet at left. Reverse with Leipzig arrival (Dec 2) in black. Scarce and attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 90, 24-29 Oct 1994, lot 7177.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5409 Ecuador

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    1887: American Banknote Co. Proofs for 1 c., 2 c., 5 c. and 80 c. values, all marginal examples imperforate in black with ABN imprint and file numbers printed in margin, affixed to card ex the archives. A scarce and most attractive full set.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5410 Ecuador

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    1894: 1 c. blue and 1894 Telegraph 10 c. yellow-green used on 2 c. brown-purple newspaper wrapper (H&G E2), sent registered to New York tied by 'Quito / UPU' datestamp (Aug 4, 1894) in black. Manuscript endorsed registered label at left. A scarce and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5411 Ecuador

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    1894; 5 c. green, 10 c. vermilion, 20 c. black and pair of 50 c. orange, all used on large registered/AR 1895 cover from Guayaquil to Hamburg endorsed 'via Panama & Southampton' tied by 'UPU / Guayaquil' datestamps (Jan 12) in blue. Circular 'AR' handstamp below alongside Guayaquil registration cachet in blue, Hamburg arrival on reverse. Some minor imperfections but a very scarce cover - the 50 centavos is seldom encountered on letter.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5412 Ecuador

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    1896 (Oct): Surcharged 5 c. on 20 c. orange, a strip of four used with '1897 1898' overprinted 1894 5 c. green pair and, on reverse 2 c. yellow brown in a strip of four and UPU 1897 1 c. rose (2) all used on 1897 registered cover at 44 grams weight to Manila, Phlippines tied by Quito datestamps in black. Ecuador despatch registered label and both New York and San Francisco (July 19) registration labels applied in transit. The cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a most unusual make-up of the 40 centavos rate to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5413 Ecuador

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    1897/98: Surcharged '1897 1898' diagonally in black, the issue on covers (10) with cover to Guayaquil franked by 1894 surcharged 5 c. green, covers (2) with 5 c. green pairs of 1894 issue used to Germany or USA, covers (3) to Paris or New York franked by 1894 10 c. vermilion, 1894 20 c. black used on cover to Hamburg and another to the USA; 1895 5 c. green used to Guayaquil, Telegraph 20 c. vermilion on cover to Hamburg etc. A scarce issue on letter, well written up on Exhibit leaves (13 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5414 Ecuador

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    1904 (July 31): Calderón Centenary, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (7), imperforate, all printed in black for each value from 1 c. to 50 c. for the frames only, marginal examples on card, re-numbered above or below marginal imprint, together with a Master Die Proof for the central vignette of Abdón Calderón only. A unique group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5415 Ecuador

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    1909 (Aug 10): National Exposition, American Banknote Co. Proofs for 1 c., 2 c., 3 c., 5 c., 10 c., 20 c., 50 c. and 1 b. values, together with a Master Die Proof "Frame Only" marked "Original" at top for 'Centavos' values, all marginal examples imperforate in black with nine showing ABN imprint and file numbers printed in margin, affixed to cards ex the archives. A scarce and most attractive full set. Unique.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5416 Ecuador

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    1916/17: 'Presidents' issue, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (18), imperforate, all printed in black for each value from 1 c. to 1 sucre, marginal examples on card, re-numbered in top margin, with five completed Dies (1 c., 2 ., 3 .c, 5 c. and 10 c.), the 4 c., 20 c., 50 c. and 1 s. values being 'frame only' Proofs; all nine values with 'vignette only' Proofs alongside. A rare and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5417 Ecuador

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    1920: Guayaquil Centenary, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (20), imperforate, all printed in black for each value from 1 c. to 1 sucre, marginal examples on card, re-numbered above marginal imprint, fresh and very fine, a charming and unique group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5418 Ecuador

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    1939 (March): Bolivarian Games, Bogotá; the complete set of ten values, Postage & Airmails, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs in issued colours, each with marginal file card number above, showing Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Diving, Tennis and Wrestling. A superb and rare set.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5419 Ecuador

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    Galapagos Islands 1948 (Aug 3): Cover and complete letter written from Floreana and Seymour Island, mailed to USA ands struck with framed POST OFFICE / GALAPAGOS in black. Manuscript 'Picked up by Yacht, Sept 10' on reverse and franked by Oceania 4 fr. purple tied by 'Papeete / Tahiiti' machine cancel (Nov 24). Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5420 Ecuador

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    1898/99: Official 5 c. on 50 c. lilac, black framed surcharge, three examples used on 1899 cover to Valparaiso tied in black with circular 'Republica Ecuador / Ministerio de Hacienda' cachet below. Reverse with Valparaiso arrival cds (March 18). A scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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