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  • Lot# : 5301 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1886: 10 c. rose on buff, an unused horizontal pair showing the cliché error with 50 c. adjacent, large even margins all round, fine large part og. Much scarcer than catalogues suggest Gi 60a = £ 200/Scott = $ 140.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5302 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1886/88: Small group of unused multiples with 1886 20 c. dark violet on buff in lower right corner block of eight showing the removed cliché at right, 50 c. brown in marginal block of four; 2 p. green in a block of four, 1887 1 c. red on violet in a corner block of nine and 5 c. red on green in a block of four, all fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5303 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1887/88: 2½ c. mauve on pale lilac, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from base of sheet, scissor cut in margin at top between second and third stamps not affecting the appearance, fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. Much under-catalogued by all listings, Brian Moorhouse states 'largest recorded multiple'. Gi 66.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5304 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1888: Medellin issue, 5 c. and 2½ c. black on yellow, an unused block of six (2 x 3) on thick paper, from base of the sheet of eight, showing last two stamps with 2½ c. value, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi 70+72.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5305 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1896: Departamento 5 c. yellow-buff, a used example on cover to Quebraditas, Sta. Rosa tied by oval framed "Correos Departmentales / Medellin." cachet in violet, reverse with partial sender's cachet. Slight opening tear at upper right of envelope but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5306 Colombia

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    Cundinamarca 1883: Type-set 2 reales black on green unwatermarked paper, signed at base by the Postmaster, a fine unused example showing the characteristic third 'O' in PROVISORIO with iron in the ink. A superb example of this rare, possibly unissued, stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi 12 = £ 2'750/Scott = $ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5307 Colombia

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    Tolima 1887: Departamento del Tolima 1 c. blue on pink and 2 c. green on pale green in a horizontal pair, used on 1887 cover to Honda cancelled by "Ambalema" despatch in manuscript. Reverse with oval 'Honda' arrival datestamp (May 1) in blue.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5308 Costa Rica

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    1805c.: Cover to Leon, Nicaragua struck with scarce oval framed VILLANEUVA despatch handstamp in black (Harris fig. 122).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5309 Costa Rica

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    1815 (April 15): Entire letter from Cartago to San José struck with fine framed "Franqueado / en Cartago" handstamp in brown (Harris fig. 22). A relatively fine strike for this rare marking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5310 Costa Rica

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    1846: Entire letter from Bagaces to San José, datelined internally "Bags. 6 de Dbre. de 1846", struck with outstanding strike of the Bagaces "Tree" handstamp in black (Harris fig. 13). Very few examples recorded, all of the covers known emanate from a ranch belonging to Don José Maria Castro, former President of Costa Rica outside Bagaces and are used within 1846-1849 only. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5311 Costa Rica

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    1851 (May 30): Prepaid entire letter to San José, struck with superb octagonal framed FRANCO and PUNTA / DE / ARENAS handstamps in black (Harris figs. 101, 102). Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5312 Costa Rica

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    1852 (Sept 4): Entire letter prepaid to Cartago with superb framed "Franco" and circular "REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA / SAN JOSÉ" in black. Illustrated in the Frederick Meyer handbook on page 48. A rare and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5313 Costa Rica

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    1855 (Dec 3): Entire letter from Cartago to San Jose, struck with superb oval framed FRANQUEADO / CARTAGO handstamp in black (Harris fig. 25). Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5314 Costa Rica

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    1855c.: Cover from Alajuela to San José struck with fine framed ALAJUELA handstamp in black (Harris fig. 3). Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5315 Costa Rica

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    1859 (July 27): Entire letter from Cartago to San Jose, struck with superb oval framed FRANQUEADO / CARTAGO handstamp in black (Harris fig. 25). Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5316 Costa Rica

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    1861 (March 31): Entire letter from San José to Paris endorsed 'voie de Panama' and 'per Packet Anglais', struck on despatch with circular REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA / SAN / JOSÉ handstamp in black (Harris fig. 117). Reverse with PANAMA double arc cds (April 6) of British P.O.rnLondon transit (April 29) and struck there with framed "GB/1F 60c." accountancy marking in black. Charged '8' décimes due on arrival. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5317 Costa Rica

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    1863c.: Prepaid cover addressed to San José, Chaverria correspondence, struck with superb octagonal framed FRANCO and PUNTA / DE / ARENAS handstamps in black (Harris figs. 101, 102). Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5318 Costa Rica

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    1870 (Feb 27): Entire letter from Esparza to San José struck solely by framed FRANCO handstamp in black (Harris fig. 32). One wormhole but a very fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5319 Costa Rica

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    1862/63: Waterlow Essay printed in black for the central vignette of the first issue, with many similarities to the issued design but the stars closer together and the foreground ship more central, with pencil annotation 'Correos' for blank space alongside 'de Costa Rica' - the word 'Republica' erased in pencil. Rare and interesting artwork of great importance to the first issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 680 CHF

    Lot# : 5320 Costa Rica

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    1863: American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (4) imperforate on white wove paper for all four values, large margins all round (exceptionally so on the 2 r.), fresh and fine. A rare full set.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5321 Costa Rica

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    1863/75: The first issue used selection, with ½ r. blue (6), 2 r. scarlet (11), 4 r. green (5) and 1 peso orange (3) all with framed datestamps clearly struck in black between Oct 1872 and September 1881, a fine and scarce assembly (25).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5322 Costa Rica

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    1863: ½ r. light blue, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", fresh and very fine, unused without gum. Extremely rare Scott = $ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5323 Costa Rica

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    1863: ½ r. blue, a fine used example in a deep shade showing part of sheet margin at left, on undated cover addressed to D. Jesus Jimenez (Zamora), President of the Republic of Costa Rica in San José, tied by straight line "CARTAGO" handstamp in black. A fine and very scarce cover.rnrnNote: Jesús Jiménez Zamora served as President of Costa Rica from May 1863 until May 1866, and a second term from 1 Nov 1868 until April 1870.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5324 Costa Rica

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    1863: First Issue 4 r. green, an unused block of twenty-five from the upper right corner of the sheet, position 8 with the "Double Transfer" variety, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. First stamp with a light tone spot but one of the largest known multiples of this stamp.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5325 Costa Rica

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    1863: American Banknote Co. 1 peso orange, a superb imperforate Plate Proof block of twenty-five (5 x 5), corner marginal from upper left of sheet with three full imprints in margins at left and top, fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5326 Costa Rica

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    1863: 1 peso orange, an unused block of twenty-five from the lower left corner of the sheet, with 'Amercian Banknote Co. New York' imprints at left and at base, fresh and very fine multiple, mounted on black card for protection, the second largest recorded multiple of this stamp Scott = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5327 Costa Rica

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    1882: Provisional '1 cto.' red on 1863 ½ r. blue, an unused block of twenty-five, marginal at base with 'American Banknote Co. New York' imprint, fresh and fine but for a few small wrinkles, mostly unmounted og. A scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5328 Costa Rica

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    1882: Provisional '1 cto.' red on 1863 ½ r. blue, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), fresh and very fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce stamp in a multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5329 Costa Rica

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    1881/82: '5 / Cts. / U.P.U.' in red on first issue ½ r. blue, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), of fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Scott = $ 1'040+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5330 Costa Rica

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    1883: General Prospero Fernandez 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine (2), 5 c. blue-violet and 10 c. orange, all used on 1884 registered cover annotated at 15 grams, addressed to Charles Diena in Modena, Italy; tied by 'San Jose' cds's in violet (Oct 10). Reverse with large blue on pink "U.P.U / R / Costa Rica" registration label tied by blue crayon cross with Modena arrival cds (Nov 13) alongside; obverse with 'Registered / London' transit (Nov 11) in red. A splendid and colourful, correctly rated (20 centavos) franking.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5331 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red lilac and 10 c. light green in a horizontal pair used on registered/AR cover to Brussels tied by scarce 'Correos de Tres Rios / Costa Rica' ovals in blue with 'San Jose / AR / Costa Rica' cachet in violet and partially perforated UPU/R blue on pink label at left. Reverse with seals removed and New York transit (Sept 21) and Brussels arrival (Sept 29). Some peripheral aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5332 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, 10 c. light green and 20 c. scarlet (2) all used on 1897 registered/AR cover to Milan, Italy tied by dotted mute handstamps in blue with 'San José' cds (March 14), "AR" cachet and registration handstamp all in blue. New York Exchange registration label on front, reverse with transit datestamp (March 23) and Milan arrival (April 2). File fold affects one 20 c. adhesive but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5333 Costa Rica

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    1892: 10 c. light green, two examples used on 10 c. brown postal stationery envelope, H&G B4, sent registered to Hamburg, cancelled by target handstamps in black. 'Limon' despatch cds (March 18, 1901) in violet and New York Exchange registration label on front, reverse with scarce black on pink perforated UPU registration label, with New Orleans (March 23), New York (March 25) and Hamburg (April 4) datestamps. A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5334 Costa Rica

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    1892: 10 c. light green, a diagonally bisected example used on cover to San José tied by target cancel in black. Unaccepted and struck with "T" marking in black on despatch at 'Liberia / Costa Rica" (Feb 13). Unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5335 Costa Rica

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    1892: 10 c. light green and 20 c. scarlet (4, in two pairs) all used on 1897 registered cover to Passau, Germany, tied to reverse by 'S. Carlos' circular handstamps with obverse showing oval "Correos / De / San Carlos / Costa Rica" oval cachet in blue and rare usage of the large UPU/R blue on pink registration label. New York Exchange registration label on front, reverse with transit datestamp (Oct 6). Opened for Exhibit display, a scarce high (90 centavos) franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5336 Costa Rica

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    1901: Mora 2 c. black & vermilion used on wrapper containing the complete first edition of "El Anunciador Filatelico" tied by target cancel in black with 'San Jose' despatch cds in blue (Aug 17) and sender's cachet at left. Split pages and faults but a remarkable and rare survivor.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5337 Costa Rica

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    1901: 5 c. grey-blue & black, 10 c. ochre & black and 20 c. lake & black in a vertical pair, used on registered 1903 cover to Mexico City tied by target handstamps in black with 'San Jose' registration cachet in blue. "USA / Laredo / Tex" registration label of transit on front and reverse with further transits and arrival. A scarce commercial franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5338 Costa Rica

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    1901: Carrillo 10 c. ochre & black pair used on reverse of 1907 registered cover with 1907 5 c. yellow & dull blue tied by 'Cartago' framed datestamp (Oct 15) in black and by Los Angeles arrival cds (Oct 30) in violet. Obverse with 'Cartago' cds and registration cachet in violet. Scarce mixed issue franking and an early usage of the 5 centavos adhesive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5339 Costa Rica

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    1907: Juan Santamaria 1 c. red brown & indigo, an unused example in a deep shade, variety "Centre Inverted", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A great rarity in outstanding quality.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5340 Costa Rica

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    Costa Rica / Panama War 1910 5 c. orange, a horizontal pair overprinted "ALMIRANTE / OCUPACION / COSTARRICENSE" in black (inverted on right hand stamp), tied to 1921 cover to San Jose by 'Admon. de Correos / Almirante' datestamp (March 5) in violet. Registration label from Sixola similarly overprinted in violet at left alongside Limon (March 7) and San Jose datestamps in violet. Central file fold but very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5341 Costa Rica

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    1936 (Jan 29): Perkins Bacon Die Proofs for the 'Cocos Island' issue, the complete set of eight values from 4 c. to 5 col. in issued colours all on sunken medium card paper, with mirrored file numbers at upper left. Fresh and very fine, an exceptional and rare set.rnrnProvenance: The Charles Nissen stock, Stanley Gibbons, London, 1978.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5342 Costa Rica

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    1939: American Banknote Co. Unissued Pan-American Child Welfare set, the set of fourteen values in proposed issued colours from 5 c. green to 55 c. orange (five 'Postage' values), and 10 c. vermilion to 10 col. purple (nine 'Airmail' values); together with Master Die Proof for Postage in myrtle-green without Duty Plate, and Master Die Proof for Airmail in dull green without Duty Plate; all numbered on ABN file cards (16). Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5343 Costa Rica

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    1936 (Jan 29): Perkins Bacon 'Cocos Island' issue, the complete set of eight values from 4 c. to 5 col. in issued colours, all in corner marginal Imperforate Plate Proof blocks of four, without gum. Some marginal imperfections but a scarce and most attractive set.rnrnProvenance: The Charles Nissen stock, Stanley Gibbons, London, 1978.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5344 Costa Rica

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    1941 (May 9): Football Championship 5 c. yellow-green, an unused block of four, variety "Flags Omitted" centrally and at sides, fresh and very fine, gum with shading from old stockbook lines, unmounted og. A very rare multiple of this spectacular variety Gi 282a = £ 480+/Scott = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5345 Costa Rica

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    1883: 2 c. black on brownish postal stationery card, H&G 1, a used example to San José cancelled by fine GRECIA / COSTA RICA cds (Feb 9, 1887) in violet with arrival at left. Scarce in-period usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5346 Costa Rica

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    1937 (Dec 15): Airmail issue, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs in issued colours (4) all on card with file numbers in margin above and imprint below designs, together with a Die Proof in deep blue (colour of issued 20 c.) with blank Duty Plates. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5347 Costa Rica

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    1944 (Jan 19): Centenary of San Ramón, American Banknote Co. imperforate Proofs for the complete set of nine all in issued colours on ABN Co. numbered file cards, together with the Master Die Proofs without Duty Plates, one in green also without vignette and another in blue with the central vignette. A delightful and rare group (11).
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 715 CHF

    Lot# : 5348 Costa Rica

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    1957 (June 21): Centenary of the 1856/57 'Filibuster' War, the Waterlow Proof set of seventeen, all in top marginal blocks of four (three with Plate Numbers), each stamp with security punch-hole, fresh colours, largely fine unused with full unmounted og. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5349 Costa Rica

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    1967: US Banknote Corporation, Imperforate Plate Proofs for the Churches & Cathedrals issue, twenty imperforate blocks of four for each value from 5 c. to 10 col. all in sheet marginal blocks of four. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5350 Costa Rica

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    1887: Official 1 c. green and 5 c. blue-violet, each without stop after OFICIAL, used on Newspaper wrapper addressed to Berlin, uncancelled, with reverse showing circular 'Oficina de Depósito y Canje de Communicaciones / Republica de Costa Rica / San José' in violet. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5351 Costa Rica

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    1887: Official 2 c. carmine, with stop after OFICIAL, used on Newspaper wrapper addressed to Berlin, uncancelled, with reverse showing circular 'Oficina de Depósito y Canje de Communicaciones / Republica de Costa Rica / San José' in violet. Rare.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 5352 Costa Rica

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    Guanacaste 1885: 10 c. orange, the unused horizontal strip of six, showing four different types of the "Guanacaste" or "GUANACASTE" overprint reading down in black, first two stamps with lower case overprint (20 mm.), third stamp with large upper case (19. 5 mm.), fourth and fifth stamps with small upper case (15 mm.) and sixth stamp with long upper case overprint (21.5 mm), fresh colour with a few hinge remnants, large part og. A magnificent and rare, most probably unique, multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, sale 13, June 1925, ex lot 5.rn                   Collection Frederick Mayer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5353 Cuba

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    1818 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Havana to Bordeaux, most unusually mailed via Belgium, with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse "De Lapart du Ob. Bifanos Barterjns / Anvers 9 Xbre" (Dec 9) in manuscript. Mailed on with ANTWERPEN straight line in red and Rayon marking via Valenciennes to Bordeaux where charged '15' décimes due.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5354 Cuba

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    1840 (July 29): Entire letter from Santaigo de Cuba to Bordeaux, struck on despatch with superb fancy framed CUBA oval handstamp in black, carried on British Packet with framed "Packet Letter" on obverse in red. Reverse with London transit cds (Oct 25) in red and rated '3/2d.' in manuscript. Bordeaux cds on reverse where rated '66' décimes to pay. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 5355 Cuba

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    1845 (June 21): Entire letter from Havana to Hirschberg, Germany endorsed 'per Merccurius via Hamburg' at lower left, struck on arrival with circular disinfection cachet COXHAVENER QUARANTAINE SIEGEL / A.C.T. MEIER in black, slightly aided in pencil but rare. Reverse with 'Schiffs Brief Post / Hamburg' arrival (Aug 1) in black and rated '12¾' (ggr.) to pay. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5356 Cuba

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    1852: Registered cover to Jaruco with "0" weight markings at edges to denote registration, with superb strikes of HABANA / ISLA DE CUBA circular datestamp (Nov 17) and framed "FRANCO" and "CERTIF." handstamp all in blue. Signed as paid with rate (Postage 1 real, registration 4 reales) on reverse and receipted inside. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5357 Cuba

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    British P.O.'s 1863: Entire letter from Havana to Matamoros endorsed 'per Conway' and prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with fine Crown PAID AT HAVANA in black  with double arc 'Havana' datestamp (Oct 22) on reverse. A fine and rare cover Gi CC1 = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5358 Cuba

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    French P.O. in Havana 1867: France laureated 30 c. brown pair used on 1869 cover from Havana to Vera Cruz tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp below (June 5) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5359 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 30 c. pale brown pair used on 1873 cover from Havana to Vera Cruz tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp below (Dec 10) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Dec 11) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Lafayette'. A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5360 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 30 c. pale brown pair used with 40 c. orange on 1874 cover from Havana to Bordeaux tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp alongside (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Ville de St. Nazaire' with Bordeaux arrival (July 12). A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover. Signed Pothion.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5361 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 325 c. blue in a strip of four, used on 1873 cover from Havana to Cognac, France tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal CUBA Consular datestamp alongside (Aug 20) in black (Salles fig. 1364). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Aug 26) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Louisiane'. Trimmed at base and slight imperfections but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5362 Cuba

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    1858: "Y¼" surcharge in black on 2 r. carmine on blued, Type 1, a fine used example on 1858 local cover front cancelled by network handstamp in black with double ring "Cuba" cds (Dec 28) alongside in black. Rare and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, 20 Nov 2014, lot 5330.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5363 Cuba

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    1857: ½ r. blue on white paper, no wmk., variety 'Pinnocchio' with elongated Queen's nose, a fine appearing used block of nine with three further stamps below, on small piece, showing the variety (position 136 on sheet of 170) clearly. An outstanding and scarce positional block Edifil Ant 7ite.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5343.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5364 Cuba

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    Postal Forgery 1 r. green on white paper, Type III, a used example with large margins on three sides, tied to 1862 cover to Barcelona by thin barred obliterator in black with faint 'Habana' despatch cds at right (dated inside Sept 30), reverse with Barcelona (Oct 25) arrival cds in black. A very rare Postal Forgery usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5350.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5365 Cuba

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    1860: 'Y¼' on 1857 2 r. rose-red, the superb unused block of six, Types G-A-A / A-A-A, with first stamp showing '1' in '¼' inverted, trace of diagonal crease at top otherwise fresh and very fine with good margins all round for a multiple of this stamp, unused without gum. An exceptional and very rare multiple. Cert. Comex (2014) Edifil 10+10o/Scott = $ 1'550+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5353.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5366 Cuba

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    US Occupation 1898/99: 5 c. on 1 m. orange-brown, a used horizontal pair each stamp (positions 1-2) showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", tied to small piece by Puerto Principe cds in black. Minor aging but a wonderful and unique multiple Scott = $ 1'200++.rnrnProvenance: Collections Tows, Juhring.rn                   Collection Peter Robertson, Christies, New York, March 1998, lot 2053.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5367 Cuba

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    US Occupation 1898/99: 5 c. on ½ m. blue-green, a single example with large marginal selvedge at left, surcharge type (g), positions 1-2-3 with 1-2 in selvedge, lightly tied to piece by Puerto Principe circular datestamps (Jan 1, 1899) in black. Some minor aging but unique. Signed Bloch.rnrnProvenance: Collections Andreini, Brock, Tows, Juhringrn                   Collection Peter Robertson, Christies, New York, March 1998, lot 2073.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5368 Cuba

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    US Occupation 1899 (Jan 2-10): 1 c. on USA 1 c. yellow-green, an unused block of 49 (7 x 7) from the lower left corner of the sheet showing Plate Number 773 at left and at base and full 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' imprint at left and at base, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scott = $ 550+.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5369 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 49 c. Booklet with magenta covers, containing four panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5370 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 49 c. Booklet with vermilion covers, containing four panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5371 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 25 c. Booklet with purple covers, containing two panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5372 Cuba

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    1914: Map issue, Die Proofs on toned paper printed by the 'La Moderna Poesia' in Havana, recess by J.L. Rodriguez; seven examples from 1 c. to $ 1 without the 8 c. value, with 1 c. in green, 2 c. in myrtle, 3 c. in lake, 5 c. in red, 10 c. in lake, 50 c. in green and the $ 1 value in carmine; fresh and fine, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5373 Cuba

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    1914: Map Issue, the complete set of eight values, all in imperforate blocks of eight with matching printer's centre-line arrow at top on each, folded between the two panes but unobtrusive, small scissor cuts in margin only at left, otherwise superb and of great scarcity, unmounted og. Rare Scott = $ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5374 Cuba

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    1930 (March 15): Second Central American Games, the set of five Die Proofs for the issued values from 1 c. to 20 c., all printed in black by the Impresora de Cuba (engraved initially by the Security Banknote Co. in Philadelphia), the lower three values being individual Dies, the 10 c. and 20 c. being composite, three with file numbers and year date at base in black, each overprinted CANCELLED in violet and adhered to card for protection. Unique.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5375 Cuba

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    1937 (Oct 13-15): Writers & Artists set of 23 values complete incl. Airmail & Express, all in unused interpanneau blocks of four, the lower values from 1 c. to 10 c. showing the tête-bêche format, largely fresh and fine, one or two with minor bends, superb og. or unmounted og. A scarce set in multiples - the issue was on sale for three days only and thereafter withdrawn.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    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
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