Lot 1327
Ecuador, 1866, 4r dark carmine, position 57 from the 1867 printing, clear to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, in combination with 1865, 1r green, horizontal pair (positions 39-40) on 1868 folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru paying the triple rate not exceeding ¾ oz., all tied by "Franca" in lozenge handstamps of Guayaquil, red crayon "2" reales due and "Lima, Ago 1, 1868" receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Lund; with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.Scott No. 6+5 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A UNIQUE COMBINATION FRANKING BEARING THE 1866 4R ISSUE ON A PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE TO PERU.