Sale 86: The Stamps and Postal History of Classic Ecuador

Lot 5017 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, partial manuscript "Esmeraldas" cancel of Esmeraldas Province, few tiny thin specks, Very Fine appearance, rare with fewer than five examples known.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 5018 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, three singles in shades, each with full manuscript "Chimbo" cancel in different orientation, mostly ample to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 5019 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, early first printing, two singles, one with full top margin, each with manuscript "Alausí" cancel, margin single with small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 5020 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, manuscript "Píllaro" cancel of Tungurahua Province, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, very scarce, with fewer than ten examples known.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $190

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Lot 5021 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, manuscript "Ibarra" cancel of Imbabura Province, margins large to just in at right, thin, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce small town cancel.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

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Lot 5022    

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Embossed Arms, early first printing, top left stamp in top margin block of 4 (positions 2-3, 14-15) showing half of embossed seal at left, o.g., never hinged, ample to mostly large margins, very fresh, Extremely Fine, this variety occurs in only one or two positions in some of the sheets printed, the oval outer frameline of the embossed coat of arms is visible on front, due to a little humidity left by the gum.
Scott No. 2d, 2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONLY FOUR MULTIPLES IN UNUSED CONDITION ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST OF THE ½R FIRST PRINTING. THIS BEING UNIQUE WITH THE EMBOSSED COAT OF ARMS.

The first printing plate stamps were issued on January 1st, 1865. These are characterized by a detailed impression with clear lines, when the plate was clean.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 5023 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Gray Blue, Roland Frérès Watermark, watermark showing portion of "OL" in Roland, neat red 1866 town cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, rare with fewer than ten examples recorded.
Scott No. 2e    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 5024 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Gray Blue, Roland Frérès Watermark, watermark showing portion of the "S" in Frérès, red dotted lozenge cancel, ample to large margins, few small thins at top, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 2e    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 5025 o   

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, manuscript "Portoviejo" of Manabí Province, couple tiny thins, Fine appearance, fewer than ten examples known of this small town manuscript.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 5026    

Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Right Margin Strip of Four, positions 33//36 with position 33 showing large break in frameline at top right, mostly huge margins with full sheet margin, tied by "Guayaquil, 3 Dic, 66" cds's on folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, carried by PSNC vessel to port when it entered the Peruvian mails with "Callao, 10 Dic, 66" transit cds applied to front and same day receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

A WONDERFUL ½R MARGINAL MULTIPLE USAGE TO LIMA, PERU BEARING THE CALLAO TRANSIT POSTMARK ON FRONT.

Realized: $2,300

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