Lot 5246
Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green, Block of Four, margins full to just shaving frameline at upper and bottom left, canceled by central strike of "Pelileo, M.C." circular handstamp (first "L" inverted) on Judicial wrapper to Ambato, red "Pelileo, 12 Oct, 71" cds and manuscript "7½" weight endorsement; wrapper reduced in to address at right, F.-V.F., the finest of only three covers recorded with the "Pelileo M.C." cancellation, ex-Goeggel; with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.Scott No. 5 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR USAGE OF THE 1 REAL GREEN ISSUE ORIGINATING FROM THE SMALL TOWN OF PELILEO.
Realized: $2,700