Lot 5282
Ecuador, 1866, 4r Brown Red, second printing, clear to large margins, neatly tied by socked-on-the-nose strike of "Guayaquil, Franca, 16 Ago, 67" cds on folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, with "Lima, 1A, Distribon" directive handstamp and reverse with "Lima, 29 Ago, 67" receiving cds, Extremely Fine, a rare usage of Lima postmark on front.Scott No. 6 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USAGE OF THE 4 REALES ISSUE ON COVER TO LIMA, PERU.