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  • Lot# : 3447 Ecuador

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    1829 (archive dated): Prepaid cover to Popayan, Mosquera correspondence, rated '2' reales in manuscript struck with beaded oval framed REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / QUITO / FRANCA in red (Harris #10). A fine strike.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3448 Ecuador

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    1830c.: Unpaid cover to Quito endorsed 'Servizio' and rated '3' (reales) in manuscript struck with two line GUAYAQUIL / DEVE in red (Harris #4). Superb and scarce thus: see the illustration in 'Ecuador Pre-Philatelic Postmarks' by Harris on page 54, this cover coming from the same correspondence.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3449 Ecuador

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    1842: Registered cover sent prepaid from Cuenca to Loja, struck with oval framed CUENCA / DE / OFICIO and good strike of rare "Certificacion à Cuenca / Salio en 29 de Maio de 1842" both struck in red, the latter with date inserted in manuscript (Harris types 8+10). Receipted on June 1st, a fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3450 Ecuador

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    1846c.: Prepaid cover from Babahoyo addressed to Doña Mercedes Jijon de Flores (wife of Juan José Flores, first President of Ecuador) in Quito, endorsed 'Franca' and struck with fine condensed ABHYO / FRANCA handstamp in red (Harris #3) in use from 1843. File fold but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3451 Ecuador

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    1854c.: Folded cover to Quito with fine fancy framed ESMERALDAS DE OFICIO handstamp superbly struck in black (Harris #3). Exceptional and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3452 Ecuador

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    1856 (July 1): Entire letter sent prepaid from Sissipamba (Sigispamba, 20 km. NE of Cuenca) to Quito with manuscript fancy framed FRANCA at upper right. An extraordinary entire and most probably unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3453 Ecuador

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    1863: Prepaid cover to Lima struck with framed 'P.P.' in red and GUAYAQUIL despatch cds (March 28) in black (Harris #17). Reverse, slight flap tear, with Lima arrival cds in black. Surprisingly scarce cancellation on pre-philatelic mail.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3454 Ecuador

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    1864: Prepaid turned cover to Ybarra with weight '1oz.' and '½' (real) in blue crayon manuscript, struck with fine circular QUITO / FRANCA datestamp (April 18) in black (Harris #20), recorded from 1864. Inside addressed from Ybarra to Quito with some docketing; a surprisingly scarce marking used in the pre-philatelic era and well struck.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3455 Ecuador

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    1872: ½ blue, a single example used on folded 1873 cover to Tacunga endorsed '½ oz.' tied by two over-inked strikes of PILLARO / FRANCA datestamps in black. Slight aging bit a very rare usage. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3456 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 p. carmine, perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fine large part og., and an unfortunately defective 1 r. orange, perf. 11, used pair showing the same variety. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3457 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 peso red, perf. 11, an unused corner marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3), the twelfth stamp with large flaw below "Correos" and the Arms vignette, fresh and fine. large part og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Scott = $ 90+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3458 Ecuador

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    1881/82: American Banknote Co. unadopted Essay (88 x 145 mm.) on cream card paper with central vignette of the Ecuador Arms with outer oval inscribed "Para Los Años de 1881 y 1882", printed in black with uncleared surround and 'C-16' file number and ABN imprint below. An unusual Proof.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3459 Ecuador

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    1892: Flores issue, Seebeck / Hamilton Banknote Co. composite Die Proof for three values: 1 c., 2 c. and 5 c., engraved in black on thin India paper with file number '567' below, fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3460 Ecuador

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    1894: Rocafuerte issue, Hamilton Banknote Co. Colour Trial Proofs in Imperforate blocks of four, eight blocks in predominantly unissued colours from 1 c. in vermilion to 5 s. in deep green (no 50 c. but two blocks of the 1 sucre), all on white wove ungummed paper. A scarce and most attractive assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3461 Ecuador

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    1894: Rocafuerte 1 c. blue (3) and 5 c. green (2), used on 1895 registered postcard addressed to Otto von Bismarck at Friedrichsruh, Germany as a celebration on his 80th Birthday - with colour picture of von Bismarck on the viewside, the adhesives all cancelled at Guayaquil with New York transit registered label and Friedrichsruh arrival cds (April 26), arriving 25 days after his Birthday. Colourful and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3462 Ecuador

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    1896: Hamilton Banknote Co. composite Die Proof on sunken card (85 x 90 mm.) with 1896 1 c., 10 c., 20 c. and 5 sucre designs engraved in blue with file number '1002' etched below. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3463 Ecuador

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    1896: Arms issue, Seebeck / Hamilton Banknote Co. composite sunken Die Proof for two values: 50 c. and 1 sucre, engraved in deep blue (issued colour of the 50 c.) on thick card paper, fresh and fine, a scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3464 Ecuador

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    1896: Liberal Party issue, the small group of covers (5) with 2 c. blue (five examples) on reverse of 1897 over to USA, 5 c. green and 20 c. red on registered/AR cover to Switzerland, single 10 c. ochre on cover to New York, single 20 c. rose on registered cover to St. Louis, USA and 1897 provisionally surcharged 'Correos' 10 c. ochre used to Germany. A scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3465 Ecuador

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    1897: Revalidation '1897-1898' diagonal surcharge on 1894 2 c. red-brown pair and horizontal strip of three, used on 1897 cover to Colchester tied by 'Guayaquil' datestamps in black (April 17). Reverse with Colchester arrival cds (May 13). Slight age spots but a scarce issue on cover..
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3466 Ecuador

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    1897: Revalidation '1897-1898' diagonal surcharge on 1894 5 c. green and 1895 10 c. vermilion pair used on 1897 registered / AR cover to San Francisco tied by Guayaquil cds's (April 17). Circular 'AR' cachet at left and registered label at base, reverse with New York transit (May 1) and San Francisco arrival in violet (May 6) on obverse. File fold well away from the adhesives but a scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3467 Ecuador

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    1901: 1 sucre brown & black and 10 c. deep blue & black (on reverse), used on registered 1901 cover to Buenos Aires tied by 'Certificadas / Guayaquil' datestamps in blue (Oct 14). Repeated strike at left and reverse with red registered label and Buenos Aires (Nov 16) arrival cds. File fold well away from adhesives but a very rare usage of a high value of this issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3468 Ecuador

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    1910: Registered cover to Berlin endorsed on front 'Carta Certificada / Peso Gram / Porte s/0.40', franked on reverse with July 1907 2 c. pale blue & black in two strips of four and 3 c. orange & black in two strips of four, these last with black Control markings; all cancelled by "Correos / * / Naranja" handstamps in violet and by Berlin (Aug 18) arrival cds. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3469 Ecuador

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    Galapagos Islands 1939: Stampless cover to Papeete, Tahiti struck with circular POST OFFICE / GALAPAGOS ISLANDS and four line "Picked up & forwarded / Mar. 26 1939 by / Capt. W.T.Murnan / YACHT SEVEN SEAS" cachet. 'Papette / Ile Tahiti' arrival cds of receipt alongside (Sept 6) in black. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3470 Ecuador

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    Galapagos Islands 1938/39: Covers (2) carried on a World Cruise, each handstamped POSTED ON BOARD / M/Y STELLA POLARIS in violet, one franked by Norway 30 öre blue cancelled at Guayaquil with "POST OFFICE BAY / GALAPAGOS ISL." cachet alongside and 'Yacht Haida / Feb 4 1938' cachet on reverse; the second cover to Balboa with 'Please Mail this letter from Post Offie Bay' in manuscript, sent stampless with "Papeete / Ile Tahiti" duplex (Feb 2, 1939) and taxed on arrival. a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3471 Ecuador

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    1892 (Jan 1): Seebeck 'Flores' 3 c. blue postal stationery card (H&G 11), used on first day of issue to Quito cancelled by "Admon de Correos de Guayaquil / Ecuador / Guayaquil / UPU / Ene 1 / 1892" datestamp in black. Clearly dated again on reverse with message sending New Year's greetings. Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3472 Ecuador

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    1896: Essays for the Postal Stationery envelope (H&G B14), composite Proofs (3) on thin India paper by the American Banknote Co. with Duty Plate Proof and square completed design at right (altered on issue with the white background coloured in), engraved in black, red and in blue (circa 85 x 50 mm.). Rare and very attractive.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3473 Ecuador

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    1918: 3 c. black and 4 c. red postal stationery cards (H&G 18+19), unused examples from the American Banknote Co. archives, each with two security punch-holes and handstamped SPECIMEN in red and file order numbers 'F4456' at top in red. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3474 Ecuador

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    1895: Postage Dues, the American Banknote Co. Master Die Proof and a composite sheetlet of seven Proofs imperforate, showing all the issued values, all engraved in black on grey India paper adhered to two cards. Slight imperfections to the Master Die but scarce.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3475 Ecuador

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    1926: 2 c. violet and 10 c. yellow-green, three examples with Locomotive "Quito-Esmeraldas 1926" overprint inverted in black, used on 1927 registered cover to Paris tied by oval Quito datestamps in violet. Reverse with Paris arrival (May 7). Elusive stamps on cover, issued to commemorate the Quito-Esmeraldas Railway Line.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3476 Ecuador

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    1892: Fuerte 'Telegrafos' 5 c. bright yellow, five examples all trimmed at top to remove the 'Telegrafos' overprint, used on registered cover to the International Bank in Guayaquil cancelled by Quito datetstamps in black with registration label at lower left. A fine and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF
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