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Catalogue 279: South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 5222 Ecuador

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    1800c.: Large part Colonial period cover from Guayaquil to Quito with '20½ oz.' and rated '121' reales in manuscript, struck with condensed straight line "GVAYAQUI" handstamp in red (Harris #1, known from 1782). Exceptional and rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5223 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 fig. 2). Holes at left where stitched into the archive, a scarce and early entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5224 Ecuador

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    1820c.: Prepaid cover to Lima rated '3½' (reales) in manuscript, struck with very fine two line FRANCA / QUITO in red (Harris #5), in use from 1813-1826.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5225 Ecuador

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    1837 (July 5): Folded cover to Ambato dated on reverse, struck with fine beaded oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / LATACUNGA / FRANCA handstamp in red (Harris #2) - earlier than the first recorded usage. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5226 Ecuador

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    1846c.: Unpaid cover from Babahoyo addressed to Doña Mercedes Jijon de Flores (wife of Juan José Flores, first President of Ecuador) in Quito, struck with fine condensed ABHYO / DEBE handstamp in red (Harris #4) in use from 1843.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5227 Ecuador

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    1846c.: Prepaid entire letter from Quito addressed addressed to Señor General Juan José Flores, first President of Ecuador in Otavalo, struck with fine circular QUITO / FRANCA handstamp in red (Harris #17). One flap aged on reverse not affecting the fine appearance of an unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5228 Ecuador

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    1851/56c.: Unpaid folded covers from Cuenca to Loja, one cover endorsed '¾ oz.' and rated '2' (reales) and struck with fine CUENCA / DEBE in red, second cover endorsed '2¼ oz.' and '1½' (reales) rate in manuscript, struck with fine oval framed "CUENCA / DEBE" in black (Harris #7) - rare in this colour. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5229 Ecuador

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    1854c.: Small unpaid Official cover to Quito struck with fine oval framed BABAHOYO / DE OFICIO handstamp (Harris #6) in green - unrecorded in this colour.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5230 Ecuador

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    1863: Folded cover to Quito endorsed 'De Oficio' at top in manuscript struck with fancy framed ESMERALDAS DE OFICIO handstamp of despatch in blue (Harris #3), unrecorded in this colour. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5231 Ecuador

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    1863/64c.: Prepaid cover to Quito with '1¾ oz.' and rated '4' (reales) in manuscript at top, struck with very fine "ESMERALDAS / FRANCA." handstamp in blue (Harris #2). Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5232 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow-ochre on quadrille paper, an unused block of six (2 x 3), of good colour with large margins all round, fresh and fine with large part og. A scarce multiple Gi 9/Scott = $ 360+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5233 Ecuador

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    1872: ½ r. deep ultramarine on thin transparent bluish wove paper, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) of excellent fresh colour and huge margins all round, superb large part or unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi 6a = unpriced/Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5234 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. blue on blued paper, a fine used example with large margins all round, used on 1870 judicial cover to Pelileo tied by bold AMBATO cds in black (Sept 10). A fresh and very fine single usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5235 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. grey-blue, two horizontal pairs in differing shades, each pair with ample to large margins all round, used on October 27, 1869 cover to Lima tied by "Quito" despatch cds's in black. Internal docketing states 'Rec'd per 'Pacific' with Lima arrival cds (Nov 8) in black on reverse. Minor aging along file fold well away from the adhesives, a most uncommon usage. Cert. Holcombe (1993).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 87, 25-30 Oct 1993, lot 3700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5236 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Folded cover to Guaranda endorsed '13 oz.' and '6½' (reales), franked by single 1865 ½ r. and 1 r. yellow in a vertical pair and horizontal strip of four in differing shades, all with four margins, cancelled by AMBATO datestamps (May 26) in black. One or two minor age spots not affecting the adhesives, an attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5237 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. yellow on white wove slightly porous paper, a used block of six (2 x 3), positions 10-11 / 19-20 / 28-39, tiny scissor cut in between stamps in margin at base, lightly cancelled by three strikes of AMBATO cds (Oct 20) in black. An attractive multiple Gi 2d.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5238 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. yellow, a used horizontal pair in a bright shade with large margins all round, used on 1870 entire letter to Lima tied by "Guayaquil / Franca" datestamp in blue (Jan 5). Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 8) in black. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5239 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. yellow, a used horizontal pair in a bright shade with three large margins and imperceptibly touched at top right, used on 1868 entire letter to Lima tied by Guayaquil dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Dec 17) in black. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5240 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. green, a used horizontal strip of six, with clear to large margins all round, scissor cut in margin between fifth and sixth stamps, on folded cover front and part back, cancelled by RIO BAMBA datestamps in black (Aug 15). A fine and attractive strip of excellent colour.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5241 Ecuador

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    1865 (July): 4 r. red, an unused horizontal pair, grazed to good margins all round, variety "Printed Both Sides" - the reverse in the deep 'Venetian' red shade, fresh and fine, unused without gum. Rare Gi 4c = £ 750/Scott = $ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5242 Ecuador

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    1881: The Postal History collection of the issue (8 items) with 1 c. brown pair on 10 c. stationery envelope to Hamburg, 2 c. lake and 5 c. blue on 5 c. stat. env. to Madrid, 5 c. blue on 5 c. stat. env. to Berlin, 10 c. orange (3) and 1887 2 c. on 1887 registered cover to Italy, 10 c. orange with 1887 2 c. (2) on 10 c. stat. env. to Paris, 1888 5 c. stat. env. with 5 c. and 10 c. registered to Munich, single 10 c. Official used on cover to Valparaiso and a scarce usage of 20 c. grey-violet with 1887 5 c. blue (3) on 5 c. stat. env. registered to New York, a fine selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5243 Ecuador

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    1887: The Postal History selection of the issue (7 items) with 1889 cover bearing 1 c. green (12 examples), 1 c. green single franking on Printed Matter cover, 1 c. pair with 5 c. blue pair on cover to New York, 2 c. vermilion and 5 c. blue on 5 c. blue postal stationery envelope to France and another to New York; 2 c. vermilion on 10 c. orange stat. env. to Guatemala and 1 c. green (2) with 1881 5 c. blue (2) used with Fiscal 10 c. to USA. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5244 Ecuador

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    1894: Rocafuerte issue covers (7) with 1 c. blue single franking on Printed Matter wrapper to Germany, 1 c. (5) used on cover to Guayaquil, 5 c. green stationery envelope up-rated with 5 c. and 10 c. vermilion (2) regsitered to Paris, 5 c. green stationery envelope up-rated with 5 c. green registered to Netherlands, 10 c. red stationery envelope to Germany u-rated with 1 c., 2 c. (2) and 5 c.; 2 c. brown wrapper up-rated with 1 c. and 2 c. (2) to USA and a multi-franked cover with 2 c. and Postal Fiscals to Paris. A generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5245 Ecuador

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    1895: Rocafuerte issue, Seebeck / Hamilton Banknote Co. Die Proof for 5 c. value, engraved in bright red on thin India paper. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5246 Ecuador

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    1897/1898: Overprinted Issues (small and large overprints), The Postal History selection of covers of the issues (9), with 1 c. on 3 c. card to USA, 2 c. brown on 1897 cover to France, 5 c. green on optd. 5 c. green postal stat. env. (H&G B16a) to Germany, 10 c. on single franking to London; Liberal Issue with 1 c. rose on cover to USA at unsealed rate, 1 c. rose on 2 c. card to Bombay, India and another usage to Argentina;  10 c. yellow on cover to USA, Fiscal 10 c. orange used to Germany etc. Scarce issues on cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5247 Ecuador

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    1926: 10 c. yellow-green, two examples with Locomotive "Quito-Esmeraldas 1926" overprint inverted in black, used on 1927 registered cover to New York tied by oval Quito datestamps in violet (March 31). Guayaquil transit (April 6) and reverse with New York arrivals (April 21). An elusive stamp on cover, issued to commemorate the Quito-Esmeraldas Railway Line.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5248 Ecuador

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    Galapagos Islands 1940: Stampless Soldier's letter to USA struck with U.S.S. MC CORMICK / ON EQUATOR duplex (May 22) in black, countersign handstamp by Commanding Officer (Destroyer Division 62) at upper right with circular CANONERO ABDON CALDERON / Armada Nacional / REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR cachets in blue on front and framed "Post Office / Galapagos" in black on reverse. Minor nick in envelope at base but a fine and rare cover with complete contents: "The Post Office is a barrel on a post, labelled Seamen's Post. The next ship through is supposed to pick this up and forward".
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5249 Ecuador

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    Galapagos Islands 1940: Stampless Soldier's letter to USA struck with "U.S.S. OVERTON / GALAPAGOS ISLANDS" duplex (June 21) in black, countersigned by Commanding Officer at upper right with circular CANONERO ABDON CALDERON / Armada Nacional / REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR cachets in violet on front and back and framed "Post Office / Galapagos" in black on reverse. Minor nick in envelope at base but a fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5250 Ecuador

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    1894/97: The Postal Stationery card selection of eight cards (three up-rated) to extraordinary destinations (H&G 12,13, 14, 15), with 1894 2 c. brown card with 1894 1 c. blue adhesive to Constantinople with arrival, 2 c. brown card with 1895 1 c. blue to Finland with Abo arrival, 3 c. blue card to Cape Town via London, 3 c. blue card to New Zealand via USA with Christchurch arrival, 1896 2c. red on rose card uprated with 1 c. to Trinidad with arrival, 3 c. green card to Warsaw with arrival cds and Stamp Dealer's advert on reverse, 1897 3 c. green card to Transvaal with Pretoria and Standerton arrivals, and 3 c. green card to Medellin, Colombia with "Transit / Guayaquil" boxed handstamp. A lovely group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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