Lot
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Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellowish Green, Horizontal Strip of Three, first printing, tied by "Guano, 16 Sept, 65" cds and matching lozenge handstamp on Judicial front and part backflap to Riobamba, turned usage back to Guano with 1865, 1r green, vertical pair and single with pair affixed over "De Oficio" boxed handstamp and tied by "Riobamba, 27 Sept, 65" cds's and lozenge handstamps; some slight soiling affecting pair and single, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Saá. Scott No. 5 Estimate $500 - 750.
The erroneously applied "De Oficio" handstamp would have exempted the wrapper from postal fees, a privilege which was not applicable to civil judicial matters which benefitted from the reduced parcel rate but not from exemption.
Realized: $450