Sale 86: The Stamps and Postal History of Classic Ecuador

Lot 5165    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, Diagonal Bisect, upper left portion of stamp tied by fancy "Chimbo, Franca" flower circular handstamp on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, manuscript "¾" weight notation and reverse with pencil "20 Sep 1869" archive dating, Very Fine, bisect usages of this value are difficult to find, with about ten covers known bearing this cancellation, ex-Saá and Longhi; with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4c    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 5166 ()   

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, manuscript canceled on Judicial wrapper front and backflap to Alausí, manuscript "1¼" oz weight notation at top right, an infrequent manuscript usage not applied to a large multiple, which led to assume that it may have been applied at Chimbo after the opening of it's post office and before the introduction of its first handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 5167    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, full margins, tied by dotted lozenge handstamp on Judicial wrapper from Guano to Riobamba, manuscript "1¾ oz" weight notation and origin endorsement at lower left, Very Fine, this usage from Guano is exceptional bearing a dotted lozenge cancel and is not recorded by Jorge Ayora.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 5168    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Bistre, Horizontal Strip of Three, clear to large margins, tied by manuscript cancel on Judicial cover to Loja, with cover originating in Calvas but dispatched at Cariamanga (Cariamanga did not have postal handstamps to cancel stamps at this time), cover turned with reverse addressed to Cariamanga, franked with 1865, 1r yellow buff, horizontal pair + ½r blue tied by Loja cds's, Very Fine, a rare usage originating from Calvas, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 5169    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Orange, multiples on two Judicial wrapper showing plate varieties; includes horizontal pair (positions 13-14) with position 14 with "BEAL" for "REAL" variety, Guaranda to Riobamba canceled by dotted lozenge handstamp, and vertical strip of three (positions 17 / 26 / 35) with position 17 with "RFAL" for "REAL" variety, tied by Riobamba cds's on wrapper to Alausí, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 5170 ()   

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, Horizontal Pair, ample to large margins, in combination with 1865 ½r blue on Judicial front to Guaranda, tied by red "Quito, Franca" cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 5171    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Orange, Pair, vertical and horizontal pair each on separate 1870 folded letters to Lima, Peru, each tied by blue "Guayaquil, Franca" cds, receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 5172    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, Horizontal Pair, clear to large margins, tied by bold "Franca" in dotted lozenge handstamp of Guayaquil on 1871 folded letter to Lima, Peru, receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with early auction label affixed.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 5173    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, Horizontal Pair, large to huge margins, tied by two strikes of "Franca" in dotted lozenge handstamp of Guayaquil on 1872 folded letter to Lima, Peru, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 5174    

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow Buff, ample to large margins, tied by indistinct cds on 1870 address attachment to Judicial contents from Guaranda to Guano, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

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