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  • Lot# : 399 Scadta Consular mail

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    Czechoslovakia 1929 (Nov. 1): Registered Business envelope 'Vitrea Prague" franked with consular overprinted 'A' on Scadta 5 c. orange yellow in an horiz. block of six together with 30 c. blue, National postage 2 x 4 c. plus registration stamp, sent under the two cover system and tied in "Barranquilla 1.XI.29" to Cali. Despite some slightly toned perfs., a very scarce acceptance.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 400 Scadta Ecuador

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    1930: Envelope franked with airpost 10 c. deep brown (perf. little browned) from "Quito Jun. 13. 1930" to Bogota with special flight cachet: "RAID 'MENDEZ' - Quito -  Latacunga - Bogota Junio 13 de 1930" as well as envelope franked with SCADTA 1929 1 s. rose and Landscape 16 c. red & yel.green tied by SCADTA Guayaquil cds. (20 XII) to the Swiss Chocolate company ' Maestrani' in St. Gallen. Only few known to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 401 Scadta Consular mail

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    Guatemala 1930 (Oct. 2): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope sent registered to Cali, franked with three values together with SCADTA 1929 5 c. yellow, Gold currency  10 c. and 15 c. and Scadta Ecuador 20 c. registrion stamp plus Colombian National postage, all stamps applied in Guatemala tied by duplex "Correo Internacional 2 Oct. 1930 Guatemala C.A." in violet with additional machine cancel in transit of "Cartagena Oct.9 1930" in magenta plus SCADTA Cartagena 9.X.1930" cds. and "Cali 11.X.1930" arrival mark alongside. Despite some toned perfs., a genuine flown envelope. Acceptances from Guatemala are very rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 402 Scadta Consular mail

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    Hungary 1931 (March 28): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope sent registered from Budapest to Cali, franked on front with Zeppelin issue 1 P. + 2 P. + 40 f. airpost for the Zeppelin return flight  with adjacent special flight cachet type II in green and "Friedrichshafen 30.3.31" arrival mark on reverse, additionally franked  with SCADTA Gold currency 5 c. + 15 c. + Bolivar 10c. + 4c. National postage for the SCADTA flight from "Colon 16.IV.1931" (Panama) via "Buenoventura 17.IV.1931" to destination "Cali 18.IV.1931". Fine and rare combination cover with all evident transit cancels.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 403 Scadta Consular mail

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    Romania 1932 (March 9): Mixed franking cover from Timisoara to Bogota, franked with complete 1931 airpost set of five values to 20 L., dispatched to the  2. Zeppelin Southamericaflight at "Friedrichshafen 1.4.32" with additional German airpost 1.50 Mk. to "Pernambuco 7.IV.32" uprated with a Brazilian stamp of 600 r. and forwarded via "Barbados 14 MY 32" to "Barranquilla 21.V.32" franked with Scadta Gold currency 15c. green to "Bogota 23.V.32". Exceptional Zeppelin-Scadta combination from Romania with an unusual four country franking, showing all transit and arrival cancels on front or on reverse Sieger 143 Aa.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 404 Scadta Consular mail

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    Russia 1931 (May 5): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope from Leningrad to Cali franked with five Russian adhesives cancelled by large "Leningrad-Berlin Air Link" cachets to "Berlin 5.5.31 20-24" uprated with Scadta Gold currency 5 c. +  10 c. + 15 c. plus Colombian National postage tied at "Barranquilla 25.V.1931" to "Cali 28.V.1931" bearing boxed "Buenaventura 26.MAY 1931" transit mark on revese. Fine flown combination cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 405 Scadta Consular mail

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    Saargebiet 1931 (Oct. 14): Mixed franking cover from Saarbrücken to Cali, franked with airpost 50 c. + 1 Fr. + 1926 5 Fr. and 1929 Volkshilfe 40 c. (2, not accepted), dispatched to the  3. Zeppelin Southamericaflight from "Friedrichshafen 17.10.31" to "Pernambuco 20.X.31" and forwarded via "Belem 27 OUT 1931" to "Barranquilla 30.XI.31" franked with a pair of Scadta Gold currency 5 c. yellow orange plus SCADTA Ecuador 1 S. registration stamp  to "Cali 1.XII.31". Fine Zeppelin-Scadta combination cover with all transit cancels including straight line "VIA MARITIMA" on reverse Sieger 133 Aa.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 406 Scadta Consular mail

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    Slovenia 1930 (March 18): Colombia 4 c. stationery envelope sent registered from Gornja Radgona to Cali, franked on front and reverse with seven adhesives from Yugoslavia in combination with Scadta Gold currency 5 c.  block of four + single  value 10 c. plus National postage 8 c. and Scadta registration stamp of 20 c., all tied by Scadta "Barranquilla 12.IV.1930"cds.'s and showing New York transit (29.3.30) cancels on reverse. Fine and rare acceptance.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 407 Scadta Consular mail

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    Sweden 1930 (Oct. 6): Registered Colombian postal stationery envelope of 4 c. blue sent from Linköping to Cali, franked on front with five Swedish adhesives in combination with Scadta 1929 5 c. for internal and 5 c. block of four Gold currency issue for international Mail plus registration stamp together wirh Colombian National postage, sent via "Barranquilla 31.X.30" and backstamped at "Cali 2.XI.1930". Scarce acceptance from Sweden.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 408 Scadta Colombia

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    1930 (Nov. 30): Do-X / Scadta combination - Sonntag stationery envelope 4 c. blue to Cali franked with German Reich Zeppelin stamps 2 RM blue + 4 RM brown, both tied by "Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) 13.11.30", showing red Do X flight cachet alongside, sent via Rio (22.IV.31) and franked by Scadta 1929 5 c. + 10 c. + 15 c. cancelled on board by "Dornier Flugschiff DO X 30. Jan. 31" and Do-X special cachet in black (applied in Rio), sent via Barranquilla (July 16) with additional Colombian adhesives and backstamped on arrival "Scadta / Cali 20.VII.31". Fine and scarce. See Corinphila sale 141, lot 3637.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 409 Scadta Colombia

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    1931 (Aug. 4): Do-X / Scadta combination -  Sonntag 4 c. blue stationery envelope franked with five values of Brazil and tied by "Correio Aereo Rio 2 A Scc Sao 4. VIII.31" with black DoX cachet alongside, sent via Port of Spain / Trinidad (Aug. 19)  to Barranquilla (Aug. 31) franked in transit by horizontal pair of Scadta 1929 15 c. green and in Cali on reverse by 5c. +  10 c. + 15 c. + registration stamp plus National postage of 16 c., all tied by "Scadta / Cali 10.IX.1931" cds. On arrival additionally franked with semi-official Expreso Ribon 6 c. red and cancelled  by "Conducto Ribon Correos - Cali 10 Set. 1931" in violet. Only two combination covers with Ribon Express delivery known. Fine and scarce. See Corinphila sale 141, lot 3706.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 410 Colombia

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    1920/55: Album with airmail issues, mainly unused sets and souvenir sheets, incl. 1920 Unicolores 'Sea and mountains' and Cliff and Lighthouse' 10 c. vert. pair together with blocks of four in carmine and vermilion (certs. Philatelic Foundation), part set of SCADTA 1921 issue to 2 p. in marginal unused blocks of four as well as set of seven 1928 first flight covers 'Peru-Ecuador-Colombia' (Oct. 22) from Paita to Barranquilla, bearing the complete handstamped PE Scadta stamps to 5 peso, incl. registered usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 411 Scadta Consular mail

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    1923: Selection of Scadta Consular Machine overprints in complete sets to 5 p. plus registration stamps, all used, including issues for Spain, Great Britain, Netherlands with large and small 'R', Panama and Venezuela Mi = EUR 2590.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 412 Scadta Consular mail

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    1923: Selection of machine overprinted SCADTA sets of twelve values up to 5 p. with registration stamp, all unused mint with original gum (some with tropical spots on gum side as usual), incl. issues for Alemania, Belgium with both types of registration stamps, Denmark, Spain, USA with 15 and 30 c. with N.Y. lithograph overprint, France, Great Britain, Holland, Italy with the three addtional values 1 p. to 3 p. with small overprint of 8 mm instead of 12 mm, further the complete sets for Panama, Switzerland and Venezuela. A fine group Scott = US$ 3'600, Michel = € 5'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 413 Scadta Colombia

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    1924/25: Group of four SCADTA stationery items unused, including 1924 20 c.  Lettercards as well as two 10 c. postcards issued 1925, one cancelled to order with SCADTA cds. of STA. MARTHA (20.XI.26).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Scadta Colombia

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    1932/33: Group of four envelopes showing meter mark frankings at Cts 005, Cts. 010 and Cts. 015 with additional frankings, one 'Banco de Colombia Manizales' (Lic.9), two 'Banco de Bogota' (Lic.11) all three sent to Barranquilla as well as one from 'El Tiempo, Bogota'  (Lic.5) with blue special cachet:" Por via aérea en Colombia unicamente" in blue and sent to USA. The usage of meter marks on airmail covers are fairly rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 415 Scadta Colombia

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    1923/35: Interesting group of eleven incoming covers/cards, including first flights, one DoX envelope franked with 2 x 5 c. gold currency, envelope from Germany franked with Consular small 'A' on 6 x. 5 c. orange, 1929 envelope from France without Scadta stamps and franked with 3 x 5 Fr. as well as similar usage from Switzerland, also without Scadta stamps, further an incoming envelope (14929) from Costa Rica as well as handstamped 'E.U.' on Scadta 1923 30 c. blue in a horiz. strip of three and four on piece.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 416 Scadta Colombia

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    1922/34: Group of 17 covers/cards, including first flights, 1922 cover franked with Scadta stamps used in Medellin, better frankings as Scadta 1923 40 c. purple used together with 50 c. green on first flight cover to Cristobal C.Z., Expreso ribon usage on Zeppelin photocard used on first flight 'Primer Correo Aereo Transversal from Cali to Bogota as well as American Clipper Mail, piloted by Charles Lindbergh with postmaster's signature.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 417 Cuba

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    1860: 'Y¼' on 1857 2 r. rose-red, overprint Type A, a fine mint example of rich colour with large margins all round, minor ironed bends as well as Type E with fraction bar to right of figures, four margined example, tiny hinge thin, both stamps fresh unused. Edifil 10&10E = € 615.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 418 Cuba

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    Cuba used in Puerto Rico: Lot three covers incl. 1855 1 r. green on blued, used on 'turned' front of Official cover to Rio Grande, tied by network handstamp in black with 'Admon. Gral. / Puerto Rico' cds and handstruck '1' in blue; reverse with 1857 ½ r. blue, no wmk, similarly tied with double ring 'Dorado' datestamp in blue, 1862/64 ½ r. green on bright rose, three examples as well as a block of four, both tied to 1867 Official cover fronts to Guayamas by oval network handstamps in black.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 419 Ecuador

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    Colonial 1795c.: Unpaid cover to Tuqueres, addressed to the Governor of Pasto province, rated 10½ ounces at top, struck with straight line DEBE and QUITO both in red on despatch (Guinovart & Tizon 3+8 = EXT), rated '12' reales due to pay in manuscript; also a prepaid 1807 entire letter to Popayan with FRANCA and QUITO both in red (Guinovart & Tizon 5+12 = RRR). A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 420 Ecuador

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    1829 (Nov 30): Cover prepaid from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru  struck with oval SENCILLA and fine REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA HASTA / TUMBES each in red. Tumbes was the border point and the letter was then charged with '4' reales due in manuscript from Tumbes to Lima. A rare and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 421 Ecuador

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    1842 (June 12): Delightful large registered cover to Quito with lines, cross-hatching and '#' at edges denoting registration, struck with superb LATACUNGA straight line in red and LATACUNGA / FRANCA in red with manuscript 'Certificacion' between. Full dated docketing on reverse, refolded for Exhibit display, a rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 422 Ecuador

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    1842 (Sept 29): Cover sent registered to Portoviejo struck with oval CUENCA / DE / OFFICIO and framed oval manuscript filled 'Certificacion à Cuenca / Salio en 29 Sett. 1842', both in red. Docketing of sender and receiver on reverse. Manuscript rate '3' reales on front panel which has some staining, nevertheless a rare cover. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 423 Ecuador

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    1842: Registered prepaid cover to Quito with manuscript 'de Of.o' (De Oficio) at top, further manuscript 'Certificacion a Ambato' on front panel with inked frame and '#' markings at sides for registration, struck with AMBATO / FRANCA in red. Reverse with docketing of sender 'Ambato 22 de Mayo 1842'. A very scarce registered usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 424 Ecuador

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    1847: Cover to the Ecuador Consul General in Washington D.C., struck on arrival with 'NEW YORK / SHIP / JUL 21 / 7 cts.' in red, reverse with manuscript docketing 'Quito 8 June 1847, Rec'd 22 July 1847' and near complete red wax seal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Manuel Gomez de la Torre). Edge wear but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 425 Ecuador

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    1849: Cover sent registered to Latacunga struck with oval CUENCA / DE / OFFICIO and framed oval manuscript filled 'Certificacion à Cuenca / Salio en 6 de Agosto 1849', both in red. Sender's docketing on reverse of a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 426 Ecuador

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    1863: Cover to Quito with fair strike of dotted FRANCA lozenge in red with GUAYAQUIL cds alongside in black (March 21). Faint manuscript '3' charge as amount due on receipt. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 427 Ecuador

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    1863: Cover from Guayaquil to Lima struck on despatch with GUAYAQUIL datestamp in black (Dec 28), framed red P.P. alongside and reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 2, 1864). Fine oval CONDUCCION / DEL CARTERO / GRATIS in black applied on arrival. Unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 428 Ecuador

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    1864: Cover, folded for better display, mailed to Quito struck with superb wreathed PELILEO / FRANCA in blue. Full docketing of receipt on reverse (Aug 20). Rare and particularly fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 429 Ecuador

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    1870: Stampless Official cover from Guayaquil (British P.O. cds on yellow seal on reverse) mailed to Avignon, France addressed to the Ecuador Foreign Minister, rated double in manuscript at upper left, struck with oval QUITE / DE / OFICIO in blue, via British P.O. in Panama (Nov 21) and London (Dec 15) where 'GB/1F 90c' Accountancy marking applied in black and charged '24' décimes in manuscript on arrival. Tatty at edges but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 430 Ecuador

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    'Real Audencia de Quito' 1780/1861: Cover collection on leaves (12 items) with predominantly straight line handstamps in red, prepaid 'Franca' covers from Alausi, Babahoyo (in black), Cuenca, truncated 'Guayaga' Colonial handstamp on cover to Lima in 1780, 'Guaiaquil', Ibarra, Jipijapa, Otavalo (late use of truncated handstamp on de Oficio envelope in 1861), Quito; and unpaid 'Debe' covers from 'Guaiaquil' and Guayaquil.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 431 Ecuador

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    'Departmento de Ecuador' 1820/30c.: Collection of nine items with 'Republica de Colombia' oval handstamps, most struck in red, with prepaid 'Franca' strikes of Alausi, Ambato, Ibarra, Latacunga, Riobamba, Tuquerres (in black) and unpaid 'Debe' covers from Ambatoi, Otavalo, Quito. Strikes fair to very fine
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 432 Ecuador

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    1825/40c.: Republica de Colombia oval markings on covers (16), with prepaid examples from Alausi, Cuenca, Guaranda, Ibarra, Latacunga, Loja (2), Otavalo, Popayan, Quito, Riobamba and unpaid examples from Cuenca, Ibarra, Latacunga, Otavalo, Riobamba, all fine to very fine strikes in red.
     
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 433 Ecuador

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    1835/1847: Covers (8) with 1835c. cover with GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA in red and framed SENCILLA to Popayan, 1836 entire from USA to Chile with oval S. SWEETSER / U S CONSUL Agent's cachet of Guayaquil, 1846 cover with framed OTAVALO in red, 1848 GUARANDA / DE OFICIO used to Quito, July 1847 consignee's letter from Guayaquil to Bordeaux cancelled in Paris (Oct 12), 1849 entire to Lima struck with MO.CRISTI and DEBE in bluecharged '2' reales due.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 434 Ecuador

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    1835/65: The collection of Republican usages of pre-philatelic covers with prepaid examples (in red) from Alausi, Ambato, Babhoyo, Bolivar (2 different), Cuenca, Guano, Guaranda (2 types), Guayaquil (3 types), Ibarra, Latacunga (2 types), Loja, Montecristi (rare), Otavalo, Portoviejo, Quito (4 types), Quti Registered cover, Riobamba (2 types), Tulcan and Unpaid 'Debe' examples (in red) from Alausi, Ambato, Babahoyo (in black), Bolivar (in blue and in red), Cuenca, Guano, Guaranda, Guayaquil (2, one in blue), Ibarra (in red and in blue), Latacunga, Otavalo, Quito (2 types), Riobamba, Tulcan (60 items).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 435 Ecuador

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    1863/64: Covers (3) with one from Quito struck with QUITO / FRANCA datestamp (Aug 13, 1864) in black used to Ambato, two covers to Quito one with ESMERALDAS / FRANCA in blue and 1863 cover with PILLARO / FRANCA in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 436 Ecuador

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    1833/1937: The collection of Official pre-philatelic or stampless covers with prepaid examples ('De Oficio' in red or in manuscript) from Babhoyo, Cuenca (2, one in blue also a registered cover), Esmeraldas in black (2 different), Guayaquil (in black), Guano, Ibarra (4 types, two in black), Latacunga, Loja, Otavalo, Pillaro, Quito (2 types, one in blue, one in black), Riobamba, Tulcan (in black). An interesting lot, 33 items.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 437 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow on blue quadrille lined paper, a fresh unused block of 45 (9 x 5), two stamps at top with minor closed tears and some minor bends but a very rare multiple that displays well, with superb large part original gum Gi. 8 = £ 9'000/Scott = $ 2'700.

     
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 438 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow on quadrille lined white wove paper, a complete sheet of 90 subjects (9 x 10), with marginal rule all round, clear impression for this stamp but with damage to lower left corner affecting position 82 and a stain on positions 8-9 at top right, the reverse with tone spots but with large part gum, a rare sheet Scott = $ 5'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 439 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow on lined quadrille paper, the unused block of 45 (9 x 5), being the upper half of the sheet of 90 subjects, of rich colour and large margins all round, some negligible creasing as usual with a block of this size, position 8 with tiny closed tear at top and natural stain from gum on position 9. Fresh and fine, with large part or unmounted og. Scott = $ 2'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 440 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ real ultramarine, an unused reconstructed sheet of the 84 subjects (12 x 7), showing the complete marginal rule all round, made up from an irregular block of 55, overlapping a large block of 73 which is missing eleven stamps at lower right, showing the decay in the plate and the smearing of the ink on the thin paper. Inevitable ironed creases, nevertheless large multiples of this stamp are much rarer than that of the 1871 issue Scott = $ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 441 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ real ultramarine on white wove paper, used example on 1869 cover front to France, tied by QUITO / FRANCA datestamp in black. British P.O. 'Panama Transit' cds (Dec 29) in black and thence via French Paquebot 'Louisiane' with octagonal PANAMA / PAQ. FR. A  No. 1 datestamp (Salles fig. 1413) in black (Jan 1, 1870). Charged '12' décimes handstruck due on arrival. Some peripheral aging but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 442 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ real ultramarine, four margin example used on 1866 entire letter to Alausi tied by RIOBAMBA cds (Feb 10) in black. Some aging to letter but a scarce early usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 443 Ecuador

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    1865/67: 1 r. orange, a fine unused block of four marginal from left of sheet of rich colour and clear impression and large part og. Slight piece of margin missing at top but a magnificent and rare multiple in this shade and impression. Beleived to be the sole recorded block.

    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6738.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 444 Ecuador

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    1865/67: 1 r. orange, a fine used block of four in a rich shade with clear impression, positions 76-77/85-86, good even margins all round, cancelled by AMBATO datestamps (4.OCT.67) in black.

    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6739.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 445 Ecuador

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    1865/67: 1 r. olive, fine impression, unused block of four, positions 53-54/62-63, large margins on three sides, fresh unused.

    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6731.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 446 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, a fine unused block of twenty five (5 x 5), positions 46-50/55-59/64-68/73-77/82-86 on sheet of 90 subjects, on thick wove paper, one with pinhole but a scarce multiple of good colour and large part or unmounted og. Signed Buhler.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 447 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, a complete sheet of 90 subjects (9 x 10), with marginal rule all round, somewhat over-inked leaving a blotchy impression, manuscript at top from previous collector '1st Janv. 1865 papier blanc uni'. Minor marginal closed tear at lower right corner but of rich colour and with large part or full original gum Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 448 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, a complete sheet of 90 subjects (9 x 10), with marginal rule all round, clear impression for this stamp but with slight oil stain from gum affecting positions 49-50/58-59, fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 449 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, a reconstruction of the sheet of 90 (9 x 10), with position 1 single, positions 2-9/10-18/19-27 in creased block of twenty six, positions 28-36/37-45 in a fine block of eighteen, lower half of sheet in a fine block of 44 with position 81 as a single. Majority fresh and fine with large part og.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 450 Ecuador

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    1865/72: 1 r. yellow on white wove paper, a single example used on 1873 cover to Cuenca, neatly tied by fine LOJA cds (August 2, with month inverted), reverse with docketing of receipt.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 451 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, clear printing, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, slight scissor cut in margin at base, used on 1869 cover to Lima cancelled by newly introduced GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA datestamp (Dec 26) in blue. Part Lima cds (Dec 31) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 452 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, pairs (one vertical, one horizontal, some marginal faults) each used on 1868 entire letters from Guayaquil to Gonzales Chavez in Lima, each tied by dotted FRANCA lozenge in black, both with arrival datestamps on reverse. Scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 453 Ecuador

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    1865: ½ r. blue, a single example used on 1866 cover to Guaranda with single 1865 1 r. green and a wonderful horizontal strip of nine (the width of the sheet) all tied by six strikes of the RIOBAMBA cds (Oct 27) in black, annotated at top '21 o.' and correctly franked for the 21 ounce letter by 10½ reales in adhesives. Full docketing on reverse and inside, a few imperfections but a very rare cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 454 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. brown-red, two examples used on 1870 cover, refolded for display, mailed to La Esperanza and tied by QUITO / FRANCA datestamps in black (March 15). Some minor ironed creasing away from the adhesives, a scarce franking paying the rate for a 16 ounce letter. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 455 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. red, horizontal pair, position 9-10 on sheet and a defective single example with margin at base, used with strip of three 1 r. yellow and bisected 1 r. yellow, all used on folded cover front to Chimbo tied by dotted lozenge on despatch at Guaranda. Annotated '1 lb. 1 g.' = 33 grams at upper right and thus a further stamp 1 real missing at left but a very rare cover showing probable re-use of the 4 reales pair and a fine example of the 1 r. yellow bisected.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 456 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. brown-red, horizontal pair in a matt shade used with horizontal pair off 1865 1 r. green, slight faults, used on folded cover to Riobamba cancelled by GUARANDA datestamps in black. Cover tear but a rare usage of the scarcest values of the first issue on a 20 ounce rate cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 457 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ real blue on blue surfaced paper, two large mint blocks of 42 (6 x 7), being the left and right halves of the sheet of 84 subjects respectively, some typical creasing due to the thin paper and some natural aging, but in fresh vivid, slightly different shades, with large part or unmounted og. Scarce Scott = $ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 458 Ecuador

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    1871/72: ½ r. ultramarine on surfaced blued wove paper, complete unused sheet of 84 subjects (12 x 7) in a vivid shade, positions 10 and 40 with holes and some stamps with tears and creases at sides of sheet and natural surface colour loss in places, nevertheless a scarce and most interesting sheet showing the somewhat haphazard arrangement of the the plate Scott = $ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 459 Ecuador

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    1871/72: ½ r. ultramarine on surface blued paper used on cover front and part back to Ambato with manuscript '1 oz.' at top, tied by bold strike of fancy circular CHIMBO handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 460 Ecuador

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    1871/72: 1 r. yellow on greyish blue surfaced paper, fine mint example marginal from base of sheet (position 86) with large part og., and a vertical pair with just clear to good margins all round, used on large part cover to Riobamba cancelled by rare fancy CHIMBO circular handstamp in black Scott = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 461 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow on quadrille lined paper, the small group with unused examples from position 4 marginal from top of sheet, corner marginal pair from lower right of sheet (positions 89-90) with gum, used pair with 3154 numeral cancel in black and a cover to Lima with a vertical pair showing characteristic over-inking. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 462 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ real ultramarine, study on leaves with used (21), used on piece (5), further example on turned cover front to Pelileo from Riobamba, covers (both dated 1866) with single usages from Ambato and Esmeraldas, ½ r. and 1 r. green on cover to Guaranda from Ambato (1866), and 1871 ½ r. in block of 42 (6 x 7) being the left half of the sheet of 84 on surface blued paper unused, blocks of four (2) and a block of ten unused and 1871 ½ r. on cover front from Pelileo.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 463 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. ultramarine, a study group with used examples of 1865 ½ r. (3), 1873 ½ r. (4), 1872 issue in mint blocks of 18, another block of 18 (6 x 3) from top left of sheet, irregular block of 44 from right of sheet, block of 42 from left of sheet (6 x 7), and a February 1871 cover with saingle ½ r. cancelled by 'Quito / Franca' cds in red. A generally fine and scarce selection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,050 CHF

    Lot# : 464 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, album page with two used horizontal pairs, one with complete 3154 lozenge of dots in black and another with 3154 in red, third pair with undated 'Jipijapa' in red, also an attractive 1872 cover to Lima bearing a touched horizontal pair tied by 'Guayaquil / Franca' cds (Oct 26) in blue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 465 Ecuador

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    1829/72: Small group of seven better items with ½ r. deep blue (2) used with 1 r. green on 1865 cover front to Guaranda, 1 r. green in a splendid horizontal strip of eight used at Riobamba from the same correspondence (cert.), 1 r. green bisected on piece used at Cuenca (cert.), 1865 1 r. buff in a used vertical pair (pos. 1/10) showing the embossed 'Coat of Arms' seal, 1871 ½ real blue on blue surfaced paper, in a mint half sheet of 42 (pos. 7-12/79-84), also a matched pair of pre-stamp covers sent prepaid and unpaid from Ambato. Generally fine, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 466 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Cancellation collection on leaves with stamps (16) and covers (4), each bearing single ½ r. ultramarine, one cancelled by framed AMBATO in black, another used at RIOBAMBA to Quito (signed Jamet), 1872 cover with ½ r. tied by IBARRA / FRANCA in blue, circa 1866 cover with ½ r. tied at Guaranda by pen cancellation, off-cover usages from Cuenca (in manuscript and by oval handstamp in red), Chimbo, flower cancel of Pelileo, ten pointed star in red used at Quito etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,050 CHF

    Lot# : 467 Ecuador

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    1865/72: The collection on leaves and loose with much of interest including fine piece with ½ r. ultramarine used (6) from early printings and a cover used in 1865 (scarce), later printings ½ r. used (7) and a cover from La Esperanza and a pair on cover from Ibarra, 1872 ½ r. unused (6) and used together with a cover bearing a marginal example, 1 r. yellow on quadrille in half sheet of 45 (Scott 1) and a block of 12, 1865 1 r. buff in unused block of six (Scott 4d) with Holcombe opinion, 1872 1 r. on surface blued paper in unused block of four, plentiful used examples incl. plated multiples and usages on cover (10), 1 r. green used (9) and two bisects on piece and three covers, rare 4 r. brown-red used with 1 r. yellow on cover to Riobamba from Guaranda, further usages on letter, seven further 4 r. used (all genuine) and an irregular 'block' of three with manuscript pen cross. A splendid basis for specialised expansion (115 items).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 468 Guatemala

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    1873: 4 r. dull reddish violet, unused example, thin at top, and 13 used examples, a few with faults, cancelled by obliterator or Guatemala cds's, a good plating group (Scott = $ 1'000+); also a 'Matthews' cover to London franked by 1881 Quetzal 10 c. used from Zacapa (signed Holcombe). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 469 Mexico

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    1888: Registry Identification Booklet with imprinted numeral issue 20 c. carmine on first page, a unique piece of stationery designed by the Post Office to identify the recipient of registered mail or Monay Orders; functioning in a similar way to an ID or Passport for the Post Office. The booklet with green covers and green, white and red Mexico ribbon contains coupons for receipt of mail with instruction for use in 10 languages. A superb unused example of this rarity, to date no 'used' examples of the Booklet have been recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 470 Mexico

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    1892: Inset 10 c. vermilion, advertising postal stationery envelope, H&G B38A, a fresh and fine unused example. Rare and very fine, the envelopes with advertising were sold by the Post Office at half the 10 centavos franking value, the 'stam' itself not being valid unless the advertising sheet was still attached.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 471 Mexico

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    1856/1956c.: Collection in stockbooks and on leaves and loose, with 1856 4 r. carmine used (genuine) and further Hidalgo values from 1856 and 1861 issue incl. 1861 1 r. black on green with right side of design missing used in Orizava, Eagle issue with 4 r. red used, later classic issues with unused and used and cancellation interest, Sonora issues used on piece, Officials etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 472 Nicaragua

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    1900: Coloured Proofs by American Banknote Co. for Postal Stationery envelopes (7) with 2 c. orange on buff, 4 c. brown on buff, 5 c. blue, 10 c. purple, 20 c. deep brown, 30 c. yrtle green and 50 c. carmine all on white wove paper, punch-holed and overprinted SPECIMEN in red. Ex ABN archives, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 473 Panama

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    1837 (Feb 26): Entire letter prepaid to Panamá, the addressee's name excised inside, struck with superb truncated PORTOVELO handstamp  and equally fine FRANCA at lower left, both in red. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 474 Panama

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    1856c. Entire letter, undated, mailed to Tomas Mosquera in Barranquilla, struck with superb oval PANAMÁ / FRANCO in red with '1½' reales rate marking denoting payment alongside. A superb and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 475 Panama

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    1878/1905: The collection on leaves and loose on cards and pochettes, rather messily arranged, but with 1878 first issue incl. 20 c. red in a marginal strip of three unused, 1887 Colour Trial printings of the first Map issue on glazed paper for 20 c. and 50 c. values in a variety of colours, 1887 10 c. on cover to Bremen from Colon and another similar franking ex Bocos del Toro to USA, 1892 issue with 10 c. on 1896 cover by French Mailboat, 1904 cover with 2 x 5 c. blue reg'd to New York, 1905 cover with third Panama 1 c., 2 c. pair sent reg'd/AR to Wisconsin etc., together with two fine pages of classic Colombian issues used in Panama. A splendid lot that will repay careful viewing with many hundreds of stamps and 30 covers/cards.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 476 Panama

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    1918/20c. Essay for proposed design by Bruce Hay, engraver for the American Banknote Company, featuring three funnelled liner, possibly for Panama bicoloured Canal Issue judging tby the outer scroll work, beautifully engraved in black on thick card. A rare and most appealing piece of artwork.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 477 Panama

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    1904/69: The superb collection of Postal Stationery, with 1904 Map 2 c. carmine on white used with rare CHITRE datestamp (H&G 8) in violet, 1906 2 c. Balboa card used on the German Ship 'Mecklenburg', 1921 2 c. carmine with SPECIMEN opt. in red, 1924 1 c. green cards mint (2) and up-rated used example, 1924 circular Coat of Arms 1 c. green cards mint and used (H&G 15 = RRR), 1939 illustrated 1 c. green cards (48) mint or used, envelopes, letter-cards, registered envelopes, one or two ABN Proofs etc. A marvellous lot in generally excellent condition throughout.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 478 Peru

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    Colonial 1592: Entire letter mailed from Lima to Cuzco endorsed 'Inquiss.on' at lower left, the letter signed and clearly dated inside. Exceptional early letter mailed just 100 years after Colombus's first voyage to the Americas and only 50 years after Pizarro's brutal destruction of Inca society. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 479 Peru

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    Colonial 1629 (June 15): Entire letter to Guancayo signed by the Captain-General and Viceroy of Peru 'El Conde de Chinchón' (Viceroy from 1629-1639) and once believed to be the first person to be cured by quinine. Exceptional quality and a fine and very early entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 480 Peru

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    1633 (Nov 3): Entire letter from the Viceroy of Peru, Luis Jeronimo Fernandez de Cabrera y Bobadilla (1589-1647) IV Condé de Chinchón,  addressed to Guancanca endorsed at lower left "Virrey" (Viceroy) and signed in full inside by the Viceroy during his term of Office (1629-1639). An extremely early letter from Lima - Pizarro arrived there less than 100 years before and mail from this period was mostly destroyed during the 1687 earthquake. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 481 Peru

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    1770 & 1790: Entire letter from Huamanga to Lima struck on front panel with HVAMA. handstamp in red (unlisted by Colareta and Tizon), and circa 1790 cover from Huamanga to Yca rated '4½' reales in manuscript struck with rare HVAM handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 95 pts. / Tizon unlisted). Exceptional and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 482 Peru

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    1774 (June 19): Entire letter from Lima to 'Tacunga' (Latacunga), beautifully written by scribe and signed in a different hand at base, fully dated and struck with very fine LIMA straight line handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 1/ Tizon fig. 2 = EXT) six years prior to the Colareta listing and a year after Tizon's. Charged '4' reales in manuscript. Rare and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 483 Peru

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    1777: Folded letter from Lima addressed to Jose Diguja, President of the Real Audiencia de Quito (1767-1778), with manuscript '5' reales charge and struck with straight line LIMA handstamp in red (As Colareta fig. 1 but 27 x 8 mm./Tizon fig. 2 = EXT). Exceptional and very scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 484 Peru

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    1778 (Feb 8): Cover from Huancavelica (Guancav) to Lima rated '2' reales in manuscript, struck with superb truncated GUANACAV.CA in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 90 pts. / Tizon 1 = EXT). A rare and splendid cover with the full impression of the handstamp.

    Note: It is interesting to note that both the illustrations in Colareta and Tizon are erroneous, omitting the 'ca' above the handstamp.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 485 Peru

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    1782 (April 14): Entire letter from Lima to Quito struck straight line LIMA in red (Colareta fig. 2 = 85 pts./Tizon fig. 3 = RR) and unrecorded FRANCA in red below (28 x 4mm.) also in red. Exceptional and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 486 Peru

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    1785: Entire letter to Lima mailed when Quito was part of the Real Audiencia de Peru, rated '5' reales in manuscript, struck with superb QUITO handstamp and straight line  FRANCA. in red at right (Tizon fig. 2 = EXT and fig. 9 = EXT). Exceptionally fine and very scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 487 Peru

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    1790c.: Cover from Jauja to Yca rated '2½' reales in manuscript, struck with exceptional JAUJA handstamp in brown (Colareta fig. 1 = 90 pts. / Tizon 1 = RRR) with transit handstamp PERÙ in red well struck above (Colareta fig 2 = 95 pts. / Tizon fig. 8 = RR).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 488 Peru

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    1796c.: Cover from Yca to Yuayos endorsed at top 'Real Renta', rated '3' reales in manuscript struck with exceptional YCA handstamp in brown (Colareta fig. 1 = 70 pts. / Tizon 1 = EXT).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 489 Peru

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    1797 (Feb): Document headed 'Real Renta de Correos de..' with PVCARA handstamp in black (Colareta fig. 2 = 90 pts./ Tizon fig. 1 = EXT) for registered packet to Cuzco containg 200 pesos, clearly dated on despatch and again in manuscript at Cuzco on arrival (Feb 17). Some aging but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 490 Peru

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    1797: Cover sent registered from Huancavelica (Guancav) to Yca rated '15' reales in manuscript, struck with truncated two line CERTIFN / AGUAVCAVA handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 2 = 90 pts./Tizon 4 = EXT). Docketing at right possibly to do with rates and dated in manuscript 'Correo en Mayo a 97 - 41 r.'. Scarce and very early registered usage from this town.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 491 Peru

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    1800c. Colonial cover front and back to Yca struck with truncated GUANCA / VELICA handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 3 = 85 pts./Tizon 2 = RRR) and, on reverse fine strike of PERÙ handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 2 = 95 pts./Tizon 8 = RR). Rare and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 492 Peru

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    1800c.: Cover from Pisco addressed at top 'Real Renta de Alcan. de Pisco' to the Customs Office in Yca, struck with straight line PISCO in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 50 pts / Tizon not seen in Colonial period). Colareta records the cancellation as in the Republic era and Tizon lists the cancellation but does not indicate rarity. The addressing indicates the cover is definitely a Colonial usage. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 493 Peru

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    1803 (Aug 26): Registered cover front to Oruro, Bolivia with edges marked with '#' all round, struck on front with exceptional strike of two line CERTIFICACION / A LIMA in red (Colareta fig. 4 = 90 pts/Tizon fig. 19 = RRR) with FRANCA below in red and manuscript 'Salio Julio 26/803'. Docketing of receipt on reverse. A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 494 Peru

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    1803 (Aug 26): Registered cover to Buenos Aires with edges marked with '#' all round, struck on front with exceptional strike of two line CERTIFICACION / A LIMA in red (Colareta fig. 4 = 90 pts/Tizon fig. 19 = RRR) with FRANCA below in red and manuscript 'Salio Agto. 26/803'. Docketing of receipt at top and possible charge of 9 reales on reverse. A splendid and rare cover to an unusual destination at this date. Cert. BPA (1962).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 495 Peru

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    1805c.: Colonial cover from Huancavelica to Yca (note Real Renta de Alcavalas endorsement at top), rated '2½' reales and altered to '3', struck with fine truncated GUANCA / VELICA handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 3 = 85 pts. / Tizon 2 = RRR). Fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 496 Peru

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    1809c.: Front of cover to Cadiz endorsed 'Frigata Preciosa, por Guayaquil' struck with origin marking PERU in red (21 x 7mm.), straight line GUAYAQUYL in red (Tizon fig. 2 = RRR) and manuscript '6'. On arrival large '8R' due marking applied, also in red. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 497 Peru

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    1809c. Cover with manuscript '6' at upper left, addressed to Official at 'Negossios de Indias' in Madrid, with exceptional strike of PERÙ handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 2 = 95 pts.), with '120' on front panel in manuscript. A very scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 498 Peru

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    1810c.: Cover front to Antonio Alvarez Jimenez, Brigadier del Ejército in Chiloe rated '4½' reales in manuscript with good strike of the very rare truncated two line INTERCEPTADA / DELIMA handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 100 pts./Tizon unrecorded). A rarity - this being acknowledged as probably the first Censor handstamp ever applied to mail.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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