Lot
5031 (
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Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Horizontal Pair and Single, early first printing in slightly different shades, clear to large margins, tied together by manuscript "Cuenca" town name cancel on folded letter sheet to Loja paying the up to three ounce parcel rate, Very Fine, this is one of only two covers recorded showing a manuscript usage at Cuenca, ex-Longhi and Olgieser; with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,300