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Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Manuscript "Ibarra" cancel of Imbabura Province, margins large to just in at right; thin, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce small town cancel. Scott No. 2; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Embossed Arms. Early first printing, top left stamp in top margin block of 4 (positions 2-3, 14-15) showing half of embossed seal at left, o.g., never hinged, ample to mostly large margins, very fresh, Extremely Fine, this variety occurs in only one or two positions in some of the sheets printed, the oval outer frameline of the embossed coat of arms is visible on front, due to a little humidity left by the gum. Scott No. 2d, 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONLY FOUR MULTIPLES IN UNUSED CONDITION ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST OF THE ½R FIRST PRINTING. THIS BEING UNIQUE WITH THE EMBOSSED COAT OF ARMS.
The first printing plate stamps were issued on January 1st, 1865. These are characterized by a detailed impression with clear lines, when the plate was clean. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Gray Blue, Roland Frérès Watermark. Watermark showing portion of "OL" in Roland, neat red 1866 town cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, rare with fewer than ten examples recorded. Scott No. 2e; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Gray Blue, Roland Frérès Watermark. Watermark showing portion of the "S" in Frérès, red dotted lozenge cancel, ample to large margins; few small thins at top, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 2e; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Manuscript "Portoviejo" of Manabí Province; couple tiny thins, Fine appearance, fewer than ten examples known of this small town manuscript. Scott No. 2; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Right Margin Strip of Four. Positions 33//36 with position 33 showing large break in frameline at top right. Mostly huge margins with full sheet margin, tied by "Guayaquil, 3 Dic, 66" cds's on folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, carried by PSNC vessel to port when it entered the Peruvian mails with "Callao, 10 Dic, 66" transit cds applied to front and same day receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice,ex-Olgieser. Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
A WONDERFUL ½R MARGINAL MULTIPLE USAGE TO LIMA, PERU BEARING THE CALLAO TRANSIT POSTMARK ON FRONT. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Dark Blue, Right Margin Single. Wide margins showing rule in sheet margins, on folded letter datelined "Ventanas 18 de Mayo de 1866" to Guayaquil, entered the mails with manuscript "Porto viejo" two-line cancel, Very Fine and choice, Ventanas (Los Ríos Province) was a tiny town at the time and did not have a Post Office, this cover was taken to the neighboring province of Manabí and posted at the Portoviejo Post Office, this is the only cover known originating from Ventanas, ex-Dujmovic, Longhi and Olgieser, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A UNIQUE ON COVER USAGE BEARING THE MANUSCRIPT PORTOVIEJO CANCELLATION. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Bottom Left Margin Horizontal Strip of Nine. Early first impression, positions 73//81. Ample to mostly large margins showing full marginal rules in sheet margin, on Judicial cover front and part back to Guaranda paying the up to 9 ounce parcel rate, canceled by manuscript "Riobamba - Riobba" town cancel, manuscript "Cilviles" and "8¾oz" rating, light "9 Enero 1865" pencil archive date, Very Fine and choice,ex-Saá, Bustamante, Longhi and Lund, with 2009 and 2013 Moorhouse certificates. Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE LARGEST RECORDED STRIP OF THE ½ REAL ISSUE ON A JUDICIAL WRAPPER. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Clear to mostly ample margins, on March 1866 dateline folded letter to Guayaquil canceled by manuscript cross and tied by "Naranjal" town name cancel, Very Fine, it is believed that this tiny locality did not possess postal handstamps at this time, ex-Dujmovic and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN ON COVER USAGES FROM NARANJAL DURING THE CLASSIC PERIOD. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Large margins, on early February 1865 docketed folded letter sheet addressed to Guayaquil, just tied by manuscript "Babahoyo" town name cancel, Very Fine, many postal employees when applying manuscript town names deliberately tried to just cancel the stamps, ex-Dujmovic, Longhi and Olgieser. Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A UNIQUE MANUSCRIPT CANCEL USAGE FROM BABAHOYO. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Horizontal Pair and Single. Early first printing in slightly different shades. Clear to large margins, tied together by manuscript "Cuenca" town name cancel on folded letter sheet to Loja paying the up to three ounce parcel rate, Very Fine, this is one of only two covers recorded showing a manuscript usage at Cuenca, ex-Longhi and Olgieser, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Top Left Margin Horizontal Strip of Seven and Pair. On Judicial wrapper endorsed from Esmeraldas to Quito, canceled by pen strokes during the second half of 1865 when the date stamp of Esmeraldas had not been introduced yet, Very Fine, an unusual 9 time rate large multiple franking of the ½r blue, fewer than five covers with manuscript cancels from Esmeraldas are recorded, ex-Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Ample to large margins showing small portion of margin rule at left, tied by neat "Babahoyo, 29 Avril, 66" first type cds on folded letter to Guayaquil, Very Fine and choice, very scarce with fewer than five covers are recorded with this Babahoyo date stamp cancellation, ex-Dujmovic and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue, Left Margin Horizontal Pair. Positions 13-14. Large to huge margins, right stamp with corner crease, tied by manuscript "Ambato" cancel on Judicial wrapper front to Riobamba paying the double parcel rate for up to 2 ounces, with "Civiles" and "1¾ oz." endorsements, Very Fine,ex-Longhi and Olgieser. Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Early first printing. Wide margins, just tied by manuscript "Riobba" cancel of Riobamba on Judicial front to Chimbo, with "Civiles" and "1oz" notations at top right, light pencil "17 Enero 1865" archive dating, Extremely Fine, a very early usage from Riobamba, ex-Saá and Olgieser. Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Singles in shades on two 1866 Judicial wrapper fronts; one Ambato to Pillaro with ½r in the infrequent dark blue shade, other from Riobamba to to Alausi with ½r showing a shade ranging from blue to indigo, Very Fine. Scott No. 2; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Tied by clear "Ambato, 29 Aout 65" cds on Judicial wrapper to Pujili paying the single parcel rate, with "Civiles" and "¾ oz" endorsements; some cover staining, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 2; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Tied by "Riobamba, Juil, 66" cds on Judicial wrapper to Ambato paying the single parcel rate, with "Civiles" endorsement confirming parcel rating, Very Fine. Scott No. 2; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Margins huge to just clear, deep color, tied by neat "Guayaquil, 28 Abr, 66" cds on fresh cover to Cuerna paying the single internal rate for private mail up to ¼ ounce, Very Fine. Scott No. 2; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Blue. Pane of 42 from the right half of sheet (positions 7-12/ 19-24/ 31-36/ 43-48/ 55-60/ 67-72/ 79-84), showing characteristic misalignment of transfers of this plate, bold aniline blue color (locally produced ink) which caused paper surface coloration during the printing process, horizontal crease in margin between 3rd and 4th rows, Very Fine, a very scarce large mint multiple, ex-Funkhouser and Longhi. Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
