Sale 86: The Stamps and Postal History of Classic Ecuador

Lot 5138    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, Pair, on two on judicial wrappers; includes vertical pair (pre-use scuff affecting one stamp) on wrapper front to Guaranda tied by "Ambato, 5 Mai" cds's, and horizontal pair in buff on wrapper to Quito tied by "Guaranda, 19 Mars" cds, both with manuscript "3½ oz" weight notation, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 5139    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow, Right Margin Horizontal Pair, positions 17-18, wide sheet margin showing rule line, margins close to in, tied by "Guayaquil, 27 Oct, 68" cds on folded letter to Lima, Peru, clear receiving backstamp; cover with a couple clip rust stains, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 5140    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Bistre, Horizontal Pair, tied by "Loja, Avril 67" cds's (year inverted) on cover to Cariamanga, manuscript "Servicio" endorsement indicating official correspondence; stamp with horizontal crease, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 5141 ()   

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, clear to large margins, tied by "Guaranda, 11 Fevr." cds on part Judicial wrapper front, manuscript "De comerico" endorsement at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 5142    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow, Diagonal Bisect, bottom left portion of stamp in combination with 1865, 1r yellow on folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, tied by "Guayaquil, 8 Dic, 68" cds's with clear receiving postmark on reverse, the 1½r franking underpays the 2r single external rate up to ¼ oz. and apparently was accepted or overlooked by the postal clerk who dispatched the cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4c+4    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL BISECT FRANKING OF THE 1 REAL YELLOW ISSUE AND UNIQUE ON PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

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Lot 5143    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Orange Buff, Vertical Strip of Nine, positions 16 / 25 / 34 / 43 / 52 / 61 / 70 / 79 / 88, margins mostly large to in at upper left and bottom, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on oversized Judicial wrapper to Chimbo, all tied by "Riobamba, 9 Fevr, 6" cds's, Very Fine, this being the second largest multiple of the 1r yellow on cover, ex-Gebauer.
Scott No. 4+2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 5144 ()   

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Vivid Yellow Buff, Bottom Margin Vertical Strip of Five, positions 47 / 56 / 65 / 74 / 83, full margins including rule line in sheet margin, in combination with 1865 ½r blue on Judicial wrapper front to Alausí, tied by indistinct Riobamba cds's, manuscript "10¼" oz weight notation at upper right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4+2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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