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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 91

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1241
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r chrome yellow. Horizontal strip of 5 on piece (positions 40-44), red fancy "P.I." cancels of Quito, full margins; pre-use tear affecting first stamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $400 - 600.

The P.I. stands for "Porte Interno" or internal fee. It is believed that this cancellation was produced in France and was introduced in 1870.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:17:25 EST
Sold For 350

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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1242
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Block of 10 (positions 1-5 / 10-14 with position 4 double frameline at bottom), on piece canceled by bold Ambato circular town date stamp cancel, ample to large margins, some horizontal separation cuts similar to that of hand-rouletting, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:18:06 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1243
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Cat No: 4 var., 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow on greenish blue wove. Right stamp showing a distinctive green tinge that differs from the later 1871-72 blue paper printings, full well balanced margins, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow on white wove, clear to ample margins, on 1869 folded letter to Lima, Peru, tied by neat blue "Guayaquil, Franca, Dic 26, 69" cds, blue company handstamp at right and reverse with clear "Lima, Dic 31, 1869" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex-Peyton, Isleham and Goeggel, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4 var., 4; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

A REMARKABLE COMBINATION FRANKING BEARING THE 1865 1R YELLOW ON GREENISH WOVE TRIAL PAPER - ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED COVERS OF ECUADORIAN PHILATELY.

According to Brian Moorhouse, this cover was originally discovered by Bill Homan (as part of the Chavez correspondence) and it was sold by him to the well known collector, Bernard Peyton. After Peyton's death his collections were donated over a period of time in the late 1950's to early 1960's to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington but some items were seemingly held back, including this cover which ended up in the "Isleham" collection. The cover was included in the Latin American portion of this collection, which was auctioned by Christies Robson Lowe in New York in March 1987. When sold in New York, it was apparently offered with a Royal Society of London certificate.

The paper on the right stamp is colored though and has a greenish tinge that is slightly different to the blue papers from the later 1871-72 period. Several stamps on this paper have been noted. One might speculate that the printer pulled a couple sheets simply as a trial to see what they might look like and that these "trials" then ended up being sold in the post office.

The first stamps of Venezuela can also be occasionally found on both bluish and greenish paper as well as the more usual white papers and some early issues of Columbia can also be found on bluish papers.
Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

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


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:18:52 EST
Sold For 10000

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1244
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange yellow. Clear to large margins, tied by red "3154" in dotted lozenge cancel of Quito on cover to Avignon, France paying the double internal postage rate within Ecuador, forwarded through the British P.O. with "Guayaquil, Au 9, 1871" double arc cds, carried by the PSNC steamer to Panama with "Panama Transit, 20 Au, 1871" date stamp of the British P.O. at the Isthmus, then carried by British ship to England with "GB/1F90c" Anglo-French accountancy marking applied on single rate mail from the Pacific Coast, French entry at Calais and "15" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, only about seven covers are recorded franked with first issue stamps to a transatlantic destination, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE FIRST ISSUE USAGE ON A TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO FRANCE. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

Opening US$ 8,000.00
Sold...US$ 8,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:19:35 EST
Sold For 8000

France and French Colonies
1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1245
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow ochre. Clear to large margins, tied by "Quito, Franca, Dic 30, 68" cds on cover to Paris, France paying the internal postage to Guayaquil, routed via British P.O. with "Guayaquil, Ja 12, 1869" double arc cds and red London transit on reverse, bold boxed "GB, 1F90c" accountancy handstamp and "12" decimes due handstamp applied upon arrival; non-contemporary sticker at lower left, Very Fine, letters from Ecuador to destinations in Europe bearing the first issue as part payment of the postage are very rare, ex-Longhi.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED FIRST ISSUE COVERS ADDRESSED TO A TRANSATLANTIC DESTINATION. Est. $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. $6,000-8,000

Opening US$ 5,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:20:10 EST
Sold For 0

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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1246
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow orange, block of sixteen. Positions 1-8 / 10-17, worn 1872 printing. Clear to large margins, canceled by manuscript cancels on judicial wrapper front and part back to Quito, with "Riobamba, 16 Nov" origin cds and manuscript "32 oz" weight notation; couple tears affecting a few stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular large multiple usage, ex-Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE LARGEST RECORDED ON COVER MULTIPLE OF THE 1R YELLOW ISSUE FROM THE SIXTH 1872 PRINTING. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 2,400.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:20:39 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1247
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r deep orange, top margin horizontal strip of four. Showing full margin rule, rich color, tied by blue "Ibarra, Franca" two-line handstamp from the pre-adhesive period on Judicial wrapper to Quito, manuscript "8 oz" weight notation at center, Very Fine, ex-Funkhouser, Longhi and Olgieser, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND LIKELY UNIQUE ON COVER USAGE OF THE IBARRA PRE-ADHESIVE CANCELLATION USED ON THE FIRST ISSUE - ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CANCELLATION USAGES OF ECUADORIAN PHILATELY.

This cancel has been recorded by Ayora on fewer than five single stamps off cover, with none struck in blue. It was used during the first months of 1865, prior to the arrival of new postmarks in Ibarra.
Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 3,500.00
Sold...US$ 3,500.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:21:41 EST
Sold For 3500

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1248
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Cat No: 4, 4e+2d

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff, vertical strip of nine. Positions 9//81, positions 9 & 18 with embossed arms variety. In combination with 1865 ½r blue, embossed arms on Judicial front and bottom flap to Chimbo, all tied by "Riobamba, 27 Mars, 6" cds's; front with vertical file fold affecting third stamp in strip, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Saá and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4, 4e+2d; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST ISSUE COMBINATION USAGE WITH EACH ISSUE BEARING THE EMBOSSED ARMS VARIETY. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:22:06 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1249
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Cat No: 4, 4e

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow bistre, block of 12. Positions 4-9/13-18, with positions 9 & 18 showing full embossed arms variety. Manuscript canceled and tied by red dotted lozenge cancel on Judicial wrapper front and part back to Quito, matching "Riobamba, 11 Ene, 73" cds's alongside, pencil "23½ oz" weight notation at top right, Very Fine, ex-Saá and Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4, 4e; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF THE LARGEST MULTIPLES KNOWN ON COVER OF THE 1R YELLOW BEARING A FULL IMPRESSION OF THE EMBOSSED ARMS. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:22:40 EST
Sold For 1600

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1250
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r chrome cinnamon, rejoined block of ten and single. Block in at bottom and separated between the second and third horizontal row (block of four and six), all cancelled and tied by dotted lozenges and "Latacunga, 24 Mai, 66" cds's on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, manuscript "22 oz" weight notation at top center, Very Fine, the largest recorded multiple usage featuring the chrome cinnamon shade, ex-Wolmer and Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:23:13 EST
Sold For 0

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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1251
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Cat No: 4+2

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange buff, vertical strip of nine. Positions 16 / 25 / 34 / 43 / 52 / 61 / 70 / 79 / 88. Margins mostly large to in at upper left and bottom, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on oversized Judicial wrapper to Chimbo, all tied by "Riobamba, 9 Fevr, 6" cds's, Very Fine, this being the second largest multiple of the 1r yellow on cover, ex-Gebauer.
Scott No. 4+2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:23:34 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1252
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff, irregular block of eleven. Positions 73-78 / 83-87. Full margins, canceled by "Guano, 23 Nov." cds's on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, manuscript "21½ oz" weight notation at upper right; horizontal file fold affecting top stamps in block, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare high value franking from Guano, with just about tens covers are known originating from this town, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 675.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:23:56 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1253
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Clear to large margins, tied by "Franca" in dotted lozenge handstamp of Guayaquil on private folded letter to Riobamba paying the up to ½ oz. domestic rate, with letter datelined "Guayaquil 27 de Set, 1871", Very Fine and choice, this is probably a unique single franking on private correspondence, ex-Saá and Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:24:36 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1254
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange yellow, block of 12. Positions 38-39//83-84, position 66 showing colorless line in lower right spandrel variety. Full margins, vertical scissor separation between stamps to third row, in combination with 1865, ½r blue (3rd printing) on Judicial front to Guaranda, all tied by "Riobamba, 27 Oct" cds's, Very Fine, one of the largest blocks of this printing on cover, ex-Longhi, signed Holcombe, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 750.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:25:09 EST
Sold For 0

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1255
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Cat No: 4, 8

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image Ecuador, 1865-71, 1r yellow, pair. On 12 covers to Lima, Peru from Guayaquil, virtually all from the G. Chavez & Co. correspondence; includes two in the olive shade with different cancels, other scarce shades including orange and golden orange, as well as yellow orange, yellow buff, yellow chrome, two on bluish paper and one on the elusive and seldom seen grayish paper (Moorhouse cert.), one cover originating Jipijapa and posted in Guayaquil, five certificates accompany, generally Very Fine.
Scott No. 4, 8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:25:55 EST
Sold For 950

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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1256
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r light yellow buff, vertical strip of nine and single. Strip positions 14 / 23 / 32 / 41 / 50 / 59 / 68 / 77 / 86. Margins full to just touching at upper left, all tied by "Alausí, 8 Sept 71" cds's and dotted lozenge handstamps on Judicial front to Riobamba, manuscript "19½ oz" weight notation at upper right, Very Fine, with this being the second largest strip known on cover, ex-Goeggel, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:27:28 EST
Sold For 475

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1257
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff, horizontal strip of nine and single. Strip positions 19-27. All canceled by fancy "Chimbo" flower circular handstamps prior to being applied to Judicial front to Guaranda, positions 23-24 in strip also show portion of previous manuscript, manuscript "19½ oz" weight endorsement at top, F.-V.F., a rare Postal Fraud usage of the 1r yellow issue, one of two such first issue postal fraud usages known, ex-Saá and Longhi.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

This cover was part of the Saá collection in Ecuador after its find in an Ecuadorian archive. It was subsequently sold to Florenzo Longhi in Italy.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:28:02 EST
Sold For 650

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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1258
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Ample to large margins, just tied by dotted lozenge cancel on reduced Judicial front to Guaranda, matching "Ambato, 21 Sept" cds and boxed "De Oficio" handstamp denoting mail free of postage which was erroneously applied on this Judicial correspondence, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 575.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:28:30 EST
Sold For 0

Italy, Italian States and Colonies
1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1259
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow chrome, horizontal pair. Tied by blue "Guayaquil, Franca, 20 Jul, 73" cds on folded letter to Lima, Peru, reverse with receiving cds, Very Fine, a very late usage.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:29:09 EST
Sold For 650
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1865-72 1r Yellow, Imperforate on Wove Paper

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1260
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Cat No: 4

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image Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow. Group of 5 Judicial wrappers and 4 fronts bearing multiple frankings; wrappers with two single and three single usages from Loja, vertical strip of three from Ambato, eight singles from Loja and strip of five and three singles from Loja (one embossed arms variety), wrapper front usages with red Riobamba cds tying single and pair (flaws), strip of three from Guaranda, seven singles from Riobamba and a block of seven from Ambato, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-12-2019, 15:29:36 EST
Sold For 600

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