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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4190 Ecuador

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    1856 (Aug 20): Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima struck on reverse with double arc despatch datestamp 'Guayaquil' in black (Aug 19), prepaid with manuscript "6d." inside circular GUAYAQUIL / PAID handstamp well struck in red, fair 'Vapor / Lima' in blue at left. A scarce marking so fine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4191 Ecuador

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    1871 (Aug 9): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 136, 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 and 2 s. blue, used on 1871 entire letter from Guayaquil to Barcelona, Spain, Puig correspondence, tied by two strikes of the "C41" obliterator with reverse showing double arc 'Guayaquil' datestamp (Aug 9) in black. Three line dated 'PANAMA / TRANSIT' (Aug 20) in black and 'London / Paid' cds (Sept 11), circular 'PD' in red. Manuscript '4' (40 c.) in red due upon delivery in Barcelona with arrival verso. A charming and extremely scarce three colour franking.rnProvenance: 'Puig Correspondence', Harmers, London, 10-13 Nov 1975, lot 1021.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4192 Ecuador

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    1880 (April 6): Great Britain 1870 1½ d. lake-red pl. 3 and 1873 1 s. green pl. 13, used on shortpaid small envelope from Guayaquil to Tirlemont, Belgium tied by "C41" obliterator with single ring 'Guayaquil' datestamp of despatch on reverse (April 6). Three line dated 'PANAMA / TRANSIT' on front (April 10) and thereafter struck with rare "NEW YORK / APR 23 / PANAMA / TRANSIT" in black and circular 'T' marking in black. Reverse with 'Etats Unis Par Ostende' cds (May 5) and 'Tirlemont' arrival of the same day and eventually charged 75 centimes due to pay. An extraordinary late usage - the Agency closed on June 30, 1880 - and the sole Guayaquil P.O. cover we record addressed to Belgium.rnProvenance: Collection "Windsor", Harmers N.Y. 28 Oct. 1983, lot 567.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4193 Ecuador

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    1868 (Feb 25): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 8, three examples used on 1868 entire letter from Guayaquil to New York tied by two fine strikes of the "C41" obliterator and by single ring PANAMA transit cds in black (Feb 29). Reverse with double arc 'Guayaquil' despatch datestamp (Feb 26). 'N.Y. Steamship / 10' incoming Ship Letter charge datestamp (March 11) in black also on obverse of a fine entire.rnProvenance: Ex Brian Moorhouse.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4194 Ecuador

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    1866 (Oct 3): Great Britain 1865 1 s. green pl. 4, a single example (OL) and two horizontal strips of four (KI-KL and LI-LL), used on 1866 cover with complete original contents ("with this mail I send a journal of experiences between between Guayaquil and Quito") sent from the U.S. Consulate in Quito endorsed 'care of the U.S. Consul in Guayaquil' to Columbus, Ohio, USA all tied by six strikes of the "C41" obliterator with fair 'Guayaquil' double arc cds in black on reverse. Double arc PANAMA datestamp of transit on front (Oct 20) and, at left "N. York / Steamship" handstamp in blue-black. Faults commensurate with size, weight and journey, a spectacular nine times rate franking.rnNote: Addressed to the editor of the Ohio State Journal, the writer states "I think Newspapers would reach me if sent to the care of the U.S. Consul in Panama - a 2 cent stamp is necessary" and "I showed (a Henry Rifle) to the Nuncio and he thought if he had 20'000 Henry Rifles he could defend the dominions of the Pope".rnrnProvenance: RL, Zurich, 5 Dec 1991, lot 610.
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF
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