Sale 86: The Stamps and Postal History of Classic Ecuador

Lot 5272 o   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Red, shade study of nine singles; includes four in the scarlet shades, vermilion, red, red brown, dark red and deep scarlet; four with small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 5273 o   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Red, six used singles in shades; includes scarlet and vermilion from first printing, brownish red and brown red of the second printing and rose and pale rose of the third printing, various cancels including two with "Quito, Franca" townmark; two with small thin, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 5274 o   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Dull Rose Red, first printing, vertical pair, Ambato circular town cancels, light creases and a couple small repaired nicks, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 5275    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Brownish Red, second printing, horizontal pair, large numeral "3154" lozenge of Quito cancel, margins large to just shaving, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 5276    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Red Brown, second printing, bottom margin horizontal strip of 4, tied on piece by manuscript wavy line cancel, margins large to just in, few separation cuts between stamps at top and minor margin crease at bottom right, still Very Fine, a wonderful position multiple.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 5277 o   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Rose Red, third printing, block of 6, Guaranda town cancels, wide margins showing portion of margin rule at left, repairs including restored top right corner, Very Fine appearance, an impressive multiple, one of the few known blocks in used condition.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 5278    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Red, Round Medallion, in combination with 1866, 4r red (oval medallion) + 1865, 1r yellow buff, horizontal pair on piece, tied by red "3154" in dotted lozenge of Quito, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 6b+6+4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 5279    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Red, Diagonal Bisect, two on piece; upper left portion of stamp in brown red (second printing) tied by red "Franca" in dotted lozenge of Guayaquil, other a upper right portion of stamp in rose (third printing) tied by blue 1869 Guayaquil circular date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6d    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 5280    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Brownish Red, second printing, clear to ample margins, in combination with full margin 1865, 1r yellow buff, horizontal pair on piece, canceled by "3154" dotted lozenge handstamps of Quito, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6+4    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 5281    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r Rose Red, Round Medallion, first printing, fine single tied by "Guayaquil, 3 Abr, 67" cds on folded letter to Valparaiso, Chile for double rate not exceeding ½oz. to an American destination with involvement of PSNC carriage, with red "25" centavos rate handstamp applied upon arrival, Very Fine, ex-Goeggel.
Scott No. 6b    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE 4 REALES ISSUE ON COVER TO CHILE - WITH LESS THAN FIVE SUCH USAGE KNOWN.

Realized: $2,600

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