Lot
1203 (
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Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, bottom margin block of 24, positions 40-45//76-81, showing full margin rule, canceled by red "Azogues, Franca, 16 Feb, 71" cds's tying on Judicial wrapper piece affixed to sheet of 1871-72 Papel Sellado; block with a vertical split at top and small flaws at right side, F.-V.F., ex-Saá and Longhi; with 2011 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2 Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 ½R ISSUE BEARING THE EXTREMELY RARE AZOGUES CANCELLATION.
This wrapper was dispatched at the tiny post office of Azogues, in the province of El Azuay, with it's first handstamp which is a unique usage on the first issues. Only a extremely few other previous usages are known from this town with usages being in manuscript. Fewer than five postal documents are known bearing this handstamp cancellation.
Realized: $15,000