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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 91

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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Quadrille Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1181
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Cat No: 1

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r lemon yellow, quadrille paper. 3x8mm quadrille mesh. Complete sheet of 90, showing almost complete ruled lines in sheet selvage which are doubled at right, constant prominent flaws include position 66 with colorless line in bottom right spandrel, position 71 with colorless line through "REAL" and positions 83 & 90 with lower right corner damaged; flaws with two nicks in margin at lower left one affecting corner stamp, small stain at upper right corner and some gum tone spots slightly affecting face, F.-V.F., with 2015 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

ONE OF TWO COMPLETE SHEETS OF THE 1872 1R ON QUADRILLE PAPER. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

Opening US$ 7,250.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:32:20 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1182
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Cat No: 1

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow (shades), quadrille paper. Reconstructed complete sheet of 90, comprised of top pane of 45 in the lemon yellow shade and bottom pane of 45 in the yellow shade, constant prominent flaws include position 66 with colorless line in bottom right spandrel, position 71 with colorless line through "REAL" and positions 83 & 90 with lower right corner damaged; small closed tear in position 8 and minor flaws, complete sheet of 90, F.-V.F., a very scarce reconstruction, with only two complete sheets known, with 2015 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:32:40 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1183
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Cat No: Collection

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow orange, quadrille paper. Group of seven stamps; full margin mint with right margin horizontal pair with full o.g. and margin rule (positions 89-90) and a no gum top margin single with full rule (position 4), used with two singles showing the red "3154" in lozenge of Quito and pair with same in black.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:32:55 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1184
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Cat No: 1+4

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r orange buff, quadrille paper. Left 1r stamp with clear to huge margins, in combination with 1865, 1r orange yellow on 1872 folded letter to Lima, Peru, tied by blue "Guayaquil, Franca, Oct 10, 72" cds, sent via the French Consulate and additionally franked with France 1867, 30c brown, horizontal pair tied by anchor lozenge cancel, matching "Guayaquil, Paq. Fr. No. 2, Oct 4" octagon date stamp with date showing the original scheduled date of arrival of the mailboat (Ville de St. Nazair), Very Fine and choice, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, signed Holcombe, Calves and Roumet, with 2010 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 1+4; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

A SPECTACULAR ECUADORIAN-FRENCH COMBINATION FRANKING BEARING TWO DISTINCT 1R YELLOW TYPES - ONE OF THE FEW ECUADOR-FRANCE MIXED FRANKINGS KNOWN IN PRIVATE HANDS. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

Opening US$ 10,000.00
Sold...US$ 10,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:33:40 EST
Sold For 10000

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1185
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Cat No: 1

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow ochre, quadrille paper, irregular block of eleven. Positions 73-78/83-87. Ample to large margins, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on Judicial wrapper front to Quito, all tied by dotted lozenge cancels, Riobamba origin notation at left; ½r with flaws, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Longhi, with 2002 Raybaudi and 2011 Moorhouse certificates.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1872 1R ON QUADRILLE PAPER ISSUE ON COVER. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:34:08 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1186
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Cat No: 1

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow buff, quadrille paper, block of 6 and single. Block positions 25-27/34-36, ample to mostly large margins, in combination with 1865, ½r blue (1872 printing) on Judicial front with top flap to Quito, all tied by Riobamba cds's, dotted lozenge and manuscript cancels; vertical fold affecting block, pencil "15 oz" weight notation, otherwise Very Fine, one of the largest usages of the 1r yellow on quadrille paper known, ex-Longhi.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:34:59 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1187
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Cat No: 1

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image Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow orange, quadrille paper, vertical pair. Clear to large margins, tied by "Franca" in lozenge handstamp of Guayaquil on folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, Very Fine, a very scarce usage of the 1r on quadrille paper to a foreign destination.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:35:22 EST
Sold For 0


1865-72 ½r Ultramarine, Imperforate on Wove

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1188
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine blue on surface blued paper. Six mint multiples showing water-soluble ink impressions; includes four horizontal pairs with corner margin position 1-2, position 11-12, 25-26 and 61-62, strip of three position 3-5 and strip of four position 56-60; all with ample to large margins, full o.g.; strip of five with a few flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:35:45 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1189
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Second period printing, block of 42 (positions 7-12//79-84), full o.g., bottom right stamp with "BATH" papermaker's embossing (position 84), clear to large margins, Very Fine, ex-Funkhouser and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 ½R ISSUE WITH THE EXTRAORDINARY "BATH" PAPERMAKER'S EMBOSSING. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:36:57 EST
Sold For 2700

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1190
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue on surface blued paper. Third period printing, complete sheet of 84, full o.g., showing complete marginal rules on all sides, strong bold color and some mottling which is indicative of this later printing; central vertical fold between stamps and tear at lower left affecting two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, one of less than ten sheets recorded, ex-Dujmovic and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:37:32 EST
Sold For 3000

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1191
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue on surface blued paper. Complete sheet of 84, large part o.g., showing marginal rules on all sides, strong bold color and some mottling which is indicative of this later printing, some flaws mostly in margins including some splits and small tears affecting top row, F.-V.F. appearance, one of less than ten sheets recorded, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:38:39 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1192
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine, lightly surfaced blued paper. Reconstructed complete sheet of 84 from two overlapping part sheets from the same setting, marginal rules all round showing small corner breaks with rule missing under fourth stamp on the lower row, strong colors with some mottling which is indicative of the intermediate printings, positions 83-84 showing embossed medallion variety; right pane (irregular block of 55) with facial scuff at upper right side and odd small flaw, left pane (irregular block of 60) with several flaws at lower right side, one pane o.g., other without gum, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare intermediate printing sheet from this setting, with 2015 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Est. $3,500-5,000 (Image)

Est. $3,500-5,000

Opening US$ 2,900.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:39:07 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1193
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine, surface blued paper. Reconstructed complete sheet of 84 comprised of left and right half sheet, from different sheets but from the same setting, strong and bold colors with some mottling which is indicative of the later printings; left pane with small flaws in upper right corner, right pane with several small flaws including thins and small tears, full o.g., F.-V.F., with 2015 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:39:27 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1194
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Cat No: 2d

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, embossed arms. Showing a bit more than half of seal at right, without gum, margins large to a bit in at left, bright color, F.-V.F., rare in unused condition.
Scott No. 2d; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:39:50 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1195
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Clear "Quito, Franca, 4 Enero, 65" town cancel, clear to large margins and sharp early impression, Very Fine, believed to be the earliest recorded usage of the first issues of Ecuador, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:42:26 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1196
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Bold Cayambe circular town cancel of Pichincha Province, clear to huge margins, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this cancellation, unrecorded by J. Ayora.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:42:34 EST
Sold For 0

France and French Colonies
1865-72 ½r Ultramarine, Imperforate on Wove

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1197
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Six singles each showing various degrees of mottling, each bearing a full strike of red "3154" dotted lozenge cancel of Quito, a French type handstamp which was originally used to Rexheim, France and came into use in Quito in 1870, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:42:57 EST
Sold For 0

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
1865-72 ½r Ultramarine, Imperforate on Wove

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1198
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Clear "Quito, Franca, 6 Enero, 65" town cancel; small flaws, Very Fine appearance, believed to be the second earliest recorded usage of the first issues of Ecuador.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:44:23 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1199
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Two singles and horizontal pair; each bearing a red "Cuenca Franca" in oval pre-adhesive cancel; right stamp in pair with tiny thin, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce as this provisional handstamp was only used for a short time before the introduction of the new handstamps.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:44:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1200
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Cat No: 2

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image Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Balance of 10 singles; includes unused single from the first printing, three better town cancels including Montecristi, Esmeraldas and Tulcan, five bearing the red "P.I." in star cancel of Quito in various shades, and the third type Quito cds in red; few flaws, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 14:45:15 EST
Sold For 0

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