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Lot# : 677 Ecuador
1867, 3 d. rose, plate 9, lettered FJ, 1865, 4 d. vermilion, plate 13, lettered NH, used on cover, from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Paris, France, dated 10 July 1874 with very fine Guayaguil datestamp to back of cover in black, sent by the British mail, cancelled by an barred "C41" British cancel, sent via Panama, with transit mark dated 13 July 1874 in black alongside, London Paid mark in red dated 12 August 1874, "PD" circular also in red, Calais dated 12 August in black and arrival to the reverse dated the same, vertical filing crease centrally not affecting stamps, slight climatic tone marks around perfs., otherwise a fine single rate 7 d. cover, scarce.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 678 Ecuador
1873, Cèrés, 10 c brown on rose, 40 c. orange and 80 c., used on a part cover, sent from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Paris, France, via Panama, dated 25 November 1873, tied by blue anchor in lozenge cancel of the French Post Office in South America, with "GUAYAQUIL" French packet mark corresponding in blue datestamp alongside and "PD" framed in red, on revesre there is "CALDERA PAQ-FR.F.No 1" dated the same day, presumably struck in error on the steamer, Caldera a small port in Chile, also "LIGNE A FR. No 3" in black dated 1 December 1873, "CLERMONT-FERRAND (62)" dated 12 December 1873, Paris arrival 24 December 1873; the rate 1 f. 30 c. for letter up to 10 grams, the 80 c. has top corner fault and trimmed perfs. down right side, 10 c. dulled to trimmed perfs on one side, the cover is reduced and opened out, there is hinges joining the two parts, nevertheless a rare cover; one of seven known to France and with the erroneous Caldera paquebot mark; mentioned in "Poste Maritime Francaise".rnrnProvenance: Ex. Joseph Schatzkes Collection; Ex. Oschmann Collection.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 679 Ecuador
Incoming Mail 1862: France 80 c. carmine in a horizontal strip of five (Yvert 24) used on 1867 quadruple rate cover to Guayaquil, Ecuador tied by Paris Star '2' with 'Gare St. Lazare' cds (Jan 31) alongside; sent via London with VOIE DE PANAMA instruction handstamp in blue. Scarce and attractive. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 680 Ecuador
1865/72: ½ r. blue on blued paper and 1 r. yellow, used on circa 1872 refolded cover to Quito neatly tied by "TULCAN" cds's in red (Feb 21) with manuscript weight "¾" ounce in manuscript above. Scarce and attractive cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 681 Ecuador
Lot# : 682 Ecuador
1872, 1 r. orange, two singles, used on cover, from Guayaquil to New York, dated 24 December 1875, tied by dotted diamond in black, to refverse a "new York Paid All" mark in red dated 9 February 1876, two heavy vertical filing creases one affecting left stamp, otherwise fine, scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (2022).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 683 Ecuador
Lot# : 684 Ecuador
Fiscal 1881/82: Die Proof for Fiscal showing Arms vignette similar to 1881 postage issue, with initial Trial print in deep black on card showing American Banknote Co. imprint and file numbers together with large format (88 x 143 mm.) Plate Proof pull in black also with ABN imprint. Scarce pair from the ABN archives. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 685 Ecuador
1881: 2 c. lake used with 1893-1894 Postal Fiscals 1 c. slate (2), 2 c. lake pair, 4 c. brown and 10 c. orange on 1893 registered cover to Arthur Maury in Paris tied by Quito datestamps (May 27) in black. Quito registration label and Paris arrival cds on reverse of a scarce and colourful cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 686 Ecuador
1881, Set of Proofs for 1 c. to 50 c. values, printed on thin white India paper, margins all round, the 1 c., 2 c. and 5 c. have some toning, come with 1887, Scott 19-21 marginal blocks of four, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, the specimen overprint across two stampsacross two stamp, an interesting and useful selection.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 687 Ecuador
1892, Selection of unused early issues with the variety 'Imperforate' between, comprising 1892, 1 c. orange pair with imperf. between stamps, a block of four 1897, Coat of Arms, 50 c. blue, exhibiting imperf. between upper and lower, also imperf between 1896, postage due, 20 c. blue-green, which is toned, some minor imperfections, a scarce group.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 688 Ecuador
1827/80c.: Pre-stamp and stampless cover selection (7) with circa 1827 cover to Ambato struck with fine framed "RIOBAMBA" in red (Harris 7), 1853 document with "GUARANDA / FRANCA" handstamp in red (Harris 5), 1858 cover to Quito with superb "GUANO / DE / OFICIO" in red (Harris 1); 1867 entire to Guayaquil and 1875 Official cover from Imbabura to Quito each with framed "DE OFICIO" in black (see Harris page 32) and 1880c. Cover to Quito with oval "TULCAN / DE OFICIO" in black (Harris 3). Generally very fine, a scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 689 Ecuador
1832/62c.: Pre-stamp and stampless cover selection (4) with 1832 cover from Riobamba to Quito struck with oval pearled "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 10) rated "9 0z." in manuscript; undated cover to Riobamba with fine oval "QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 18) with "10 oz." in manuscript; 1847 cover front to Latacunga with oval framed "QUITO / DE / OFICIO" handstamp (Harris 13) deleted and repalced with "QUITO / DEBE" in red (Harris 14); 1850 papel sellado for 12 reales struck with fine "QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 15). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 690 Ecuador
Official Mail: Group of three official covers, 1875, envelope with official embossed backflap, sent Edcuador Ministerio to New York, addressed to Dr. Sr. Antonio Flores (later President of Eduador) with blue-green oval "QUITO / DE / OFICIO" mark, sent via private ship mail, with blue business cachet "MUNOZ & ESPRIELLA NEW YORK" dated 30 March 1875 to front, with arrival in red on reverse 28 March 1875, scarce and comes with two inland official covers with boxed 'De Oficio' marks, comprising a type 1, 1871 Latacunga to Quito and a type 2, c1880, Sta ana to Porteviejo, the latter which comes with a Moorhouse certificate dated 2009, scarce group.rnRemark: Munoz and Espriella had connections with the ship builder Pusey and Jones which started business in 1848 and had an impressive volume of business in South America.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 691 Ecuador
1881, 20 c. blue, used with 1887, 2 c. vermilion, on a Registered cover, tied to back, sent to Harford, USA, neat small envelope, interesting marks, additionally comes with 1894, Rocafuerte, 10 c. vermilion, used on cover to Mets, Germany, redirected to Devant, France, showing error on UPU cancel from Quito the date and year inverted, opening tear top and part of backflap missing, but interesting covers.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 692 Ecuador
1881, Group of two covers and two cover fronts, comprising an 1889 cover from Guayaquil to London franked with 2 c. and 10 c., an 1891 envelope franked with a single 10 c. sent to Paris, and two cover fronts franked with single 5 c. values, one sent to Quito and the other to Riobamba, mixed, although mostly fine, scarce group.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 693 Ecuador
Postal Stationery 1884/: The Postal Stationery selection (17) including two 1884 2 c. violet on white cards (H&G 4) used from Babahoyo and Quito to Guayaquil; 18897 5 c. blue envelope used from Santa Ana (H&G B1); 1890 5 c. blue on yellow envelope (H&G B3k) used from Santa Ana, circa 1892 cover with 5 c. blue cut-out used from "Chone" with manuscript cancel (H&G A1); 1892 1 c. brown on blue wrapper with advertising used to Paris (H&G E1), 2 c. brown on blue wrapper (H&G E2) cancelled "Babahoyo / Franca" oval to New York; 1893 5 c. blue on pink letter-cards, two examples (H&G A1) both up-rated with 5 c. stationery cut-outs; 1895-1896 10 c. red envelope (H&G B13) with 10 c. adhesive sent registered to USA; 1900 10 c. red envelope (H&G B19) up-rated registered usage to Berlin; illustrated Propaganda cards (2) with different views in blue etc. A generally fine lot. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 694 Ecuador
1887/1939: The covers/card selection (9) with 1887 cover to New York bearing 1881 1 c. brown (2) and 2 c. lake (3) from Ybarra to New York; 1893 printed matter rate covver to Paris sent registered with 5 c. postal stationery cut-out and Telegraph 5 c. yellow via New York; 1894 10 c. green Telegraph, a used strip of three on cover to Hamburg; 1897 5 c. lake on mourning envelope to Spain with cachet "Postage Stamp / Lost in Transit"; 1899 Registered AR cover to Manchester with 1897 20 c. yellow and 1899 5 c. black & lake; 1915 cover from Milagro with 1911 1 c. black & scarlet (30 examples!) used to USA etc. Generally fine, an unusual groupEx the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 695 Ecuador
Fiscal used for Postage 1888/96c.: The cover selection (8) with 1888 cover franked 1884-1885 Fiscal 1 c. blue pair mailed to New York at Printed Matter rate tied by Quito cds, 1893-1894 1 c. red Fiscal pair used with postal stationery cut-outs 5 c. and 10 c. on wrapper to New York, 1895 cover used within Guayaquil with horizontally bisected Fiscal 10 c. slate, 1885-1896 1 c. blue Fiscal used in 1895 on 2 c. red postal stationery card (H&G 14) from Guayaquil to Philadelphia; 1893-1894 1 c. red used on 2 c. + 2 c. stationery card to New York; together with 1896 cover from Quito to Guayaquil with 1896 overprinted 5 c. on 10 c. orange pair and a single 5 c. on 10 c. orange used in Guayaquil. A most interesting assembly. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 696 Ecuador
Official 1891/1924: The Officials cover/card selection () with 1886 10 c. orange used on 1891 cover from the President (cachet on reverse) to Paris just tied by OFICIAL opt. in black, 1892 5 c. blue used on cover from Cuenca to Guayaquil, 1900 cover from the President (cachet on reverse) to Switzerland with 1886 10 c. orange and 1887 2 c. vermilion with Aarau arrival on reverse; 1896 1 c. used on 2 c. stationery card to Hamburg, 1896 2 c. used on "Observatorio Astronomico" card to Norway (rare); 1896 5 c. used on 5 c. blue stationery envelope (H&G B14) to Hamburg; 1896 10 c. used on cover to New York from US Consul (seal at left); 1896 20 c. used on registered cover to France; 1924 unclaimed Post Office card from Quito. A rare and generally fine selection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 697 Ecuador
1892: "Flores" issue, the cover selection (6) with 1892 cover from Quito to UK with single 1 c. orange marked "Received torn" on reverse with "Gt. Hampston St. / Birmingham," cds on obverse - a rare rate; 1893 cover with 2 c. brown (5) used to Paris tied by "Encomienda" datestamps; 1893 cover from Guayaquil to Hamburg with 10 c. stationery cut-out and three 20 c. red-brown - a scarce 70 c. rate; 5 c. on 10 c. postal stationery envelope with 5 c. vermilion to Paris; 5 c. red postal stationery envelope with 5 c. vermilion to Paris and cover with 5 c. on 5 sucres violet used to Guayaquil. A scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 698 Ecuador
Telegraphs 1893/94c.: Cover selection (5) all with with Telegraphs issue used as Postage, with 1893c. cover to Paris franked by letter-card 10 c. orange stationery cut-out in combination with 1892 2 c. yellow-green Telegraphs (5) for double rate; 1893 cover to Guayaquil with 1892 Telegraphs 5 c. yellow tied in red; 1894c. cover to Guayaquil with pair of 1892 2 c. yellow-green Telegraphs and 1893/94 Fiscal 1 c. red used from Quito for 5 c. rate; 1894c. cover to Guayaquil with Telegraphs 5 c. on 5 sucres lake-red tied in black; and multi-franked cover to New York with postal stationery cut-outs 1 c., 5 c. and 10 c. used with 1892 2 c. brown and Telegraphs 5 c. yellow-green. An unusual group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 699 Ecuador
1896: Arms Issue, the selection of covers/cards (3) with 1896 cover with 1 c. dark green (3), 2 c. red and 5 c. blu used from Guayaquil to New York; 11895-1896 5 c. green postal stationery envelope (H&G B12) up-rated with five 1 c. dark green used from Quito to Paris and readdressed; 1892 5 c. blue postal stationery letter-card (H&G A1) up-rated with 5 c. blue used from Quito to Germany. An attractive group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 700 Ecuador
1896/97: Cards (3) all up-rated with 2 c. red on pink postal stationery card (H&G 14) up-rated with 1896 1 c. rose used from Guayaquil to San Salvador; 3 c. green on grey-green postal stationery card (H&G 15) used with 1896 1 c. rose pair from Guayaquil to Munich, and 1894 2 c. brown on pink postal stationery card used with overprinted 1 c. rose optd. 1897-1898 used to Germany. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 701 Ecuador
"Fire" Overprints 1902: The selection of covers/cards with "Fire Overprints" including Nov 1902 2 c. red on pink stationery card (H&G 14) used with 1901 1 c. black & scarlet (mss. Fire opt. "Cuenca") to Brussels; 1903 postcard to Austria with 1 c. black & scarlet and 2 c. black & green with 1 c. with manuscript overprint; 1905 cover with "DE LEON" overprinted 10 c. black & blue used to Hamburg; circa 1908 cover with 10 c. black & blue with black overprint used to USA. Scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 702 Ecuador
Galapagos Islands 1935/1942: Stampless covers (2) with 1935 cover to USA with two circular cachets "Secretaria Territorial del Archipelago de Colon / Ecuador" and "Capitania del Puerto / Archipelago de Colon" struck in black with reverse showing Guayaquil transit cds; and 1941 "Submarine Division" cover to New York with "Post Office Bay / Galapagos Islands" cachet in black; and three stamped covers from U.S. APO / 662 (Galapagos). Scarce and fine. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHF
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