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Ecuador, 1866, 4r red. Vertical strip of 3, bottom stamp showing "round medallion" variety, on piece with dotted lozenge and manuscript cancels, margins large to just touching; small faults, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 6, 6b; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, dark rose. 2nd printing, horizontal strip of 4, "3154" lozenges of Quito, margins close to just in; small thin in right stamp, otherwise Fine. Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r pale rose, bottom margin irregular block of seventeen. Positions 49/ 59-62 // 98-101, margins large to just in, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff on large cloth package wrapper addressed to Quito, all tied by "Riobamba, 26 Aout" second type cds's, manuscript "34oz½" weight endorsement (1r per ½oz rate), wrapper turned four days later and reused back to Riobamba franked with 1866, 4r scarlet, horizontal strip of three and single + 1865, ½r blue + 1r yellow buff all tied by red "Quito, 30 Ago, 71" cds's, manuscript "2lb3oz" weight endorsement (official ½r per ½oz parcel rate); some staining and small paper flaws, F.-V.F.,ex-Longhi. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $150,000 - 200,000.
THE LARGEST USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1866 4 REALES ISSUE ON A TURNED WRAPPER SHOWING BOTH OFFICIAL AND NON-OFFICIAL RATES - THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED FRANKING IN THE CLASSIC PERIOD OF ECUADOR AND CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM OF ECUADORIAN PHILATELY. Est. $150,000-200,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r dull rose, block of four. Positions 81-82/94-95. With bottom right stamp showing the "round medallion" variety, small scissor cut between stamps at right, tied by "Guaranda, 28 Fevr, 68" cds's on Judicial front to Ambato, manuscript "2 Librs." weight notation, Very Fine,ex-Saá, Bustamante and Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 6; Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.
THE UNIQUE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1866 4R ISSUE IN A BLOCK OF FOUR - THE SCARCEST OF THE FIRST ISSUE VALUES AND ONE OF THREE MOST SIGNIFICANT COVERS IN ECUADORIAN PHILATELY. Est. $40,000-60,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red brown. Remarkable single with ample to mostly large margins hardly ever encountered as such for this tight margin issue, tied by two strikes of dotted lozenge cancel on folded letter sheet to Havana, Cuba, clear matching "Quito, Franca, 11 Mayo, 67" cds at right, Extremely Fine,ex-Olgieser. Scott No. 6; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
THE UNIQUE FIRST ISSUE COVER TO CUBA BEARING A OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1866 4R HIGH VALUE ISSUE.
No other covers with this value are known addressed to destinations other than Peru or Chile. Covers franked by other first issue values are only known to France, Italy, Peru, Chile and the United States. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r dull rose. Margins large to touching, neatly tied by sharp "Quito, Franca, 21 Julio, 66" cds on double rate cover to the Chilean Plenipotentiary Minister in Lima, Peru, reverse with "Lima, 31 Jul, 66" receiving cds and sealing wax with impression of the "Legacion De Chile", Very Fine and choice,ex-Lund, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 6; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 4 REALES ON A POSTAL DOCUMENT.
This cover was not carried through the British P.O. at Guayaquil, which is out of the norm for 1866. Only five covers are recorded in 1866 bearing this value. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)
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. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, horizontal pair. Second printing. In combination with 1865, 1r yellow ochre, horizontal pair (3rd printing) on Judicial front to Guaranda paying the 20 oz. parcel rate, with 4r stamps canceled by blue "3154 lozenge" and 1r stamps canceled by red "3154" lozenge handstamps, red "Quito, Franca, 7 Jun, 71" origin cds's, Very Fine,ex-Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE SAME CANCEL APPLIED IN DIFFERENT COLORS TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT REUSE OF STAMPS.
Due to primary red Quito cancelling ink and the 4r stamp being in the same color, effort was made here on the part of the postmaster to used a contrasting blue ink on the 4r issue in order to properly deface the issue. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, horizontal strip of four. Margins ample to touching, third stamp showing the "round medallion" variety, all tied by "Quito, Franca, 10 Abril, 67" cds's on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, carried at the high 32 ounce parcel rate; slight wrinkle in middle stamps, F.-V.F.,ex-Saá and Olgieser. Scott No. 6, 6b; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE USAGE OF THE 4 REALES ISSUE. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r dark carmine, vertical pair. Clear to large margins, in combination with four margin 1865, 1r yellow buff on Judicial wrapper from Quito, tied by red "3154" in lozenge cancels; cover reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r deep scarlet. In combination with 1865, ½r blue + 1r yellow buff, horizontal pair on Judicial wrapper to Cariamanga, tied by "Loja, 16 Nov" cds's (month inverted), manuscript "12 oz" weight notation in blue crayon, Very Fine, about fifteen three-color frankings bearing the 4 reales are known, ex-Longhi. Scott No. 6+2+4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r brown red. Margins clear to just shaving design at bottom left, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff on part Judicial wrapper, tied by "3154" in lozenge cancels of Quito, Very Fine. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red and vermilion. Single of each shade from the third printing, the latter "round medallion" variety, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff, horizontal pair and single on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, all tied by "3154" in dotted lozenges of Quito, manuscript "1 lb 7oz" weight notation at upper right; wrapper with repaired tear and piece out at lower right, Very Fine appearance,ex-Saá and Olgieser. Scott No. 6, 6b+4; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r carmine. Deep color, tied by blue "Guayaquil, Franca, 5 Jul, 65" cds on folded letter to Lima, Peru paying the double rate for letter up to ½oz. with PSNC conveyance to Callao, large blue crayon "2" applied upon arrival and receiving backstamp, Very Fine,ex-Funkhouser, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 6; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r brownish red. 2nd printing. Margins clear to touching, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff, three singles (3rd printing) on Judicial wrapper front to Riobamba, tied by clear strikes of "Quito, Franca, 17 Agos, 70" cds's, manuscript "14 oz" weight notation at upper right, Very Fine,ex-Saá. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red. Large to in at bottom, tied by "Guayaquil, 12 Dic, 68" cds on 1868 double rate folded letter to Lima, Peru, blue crayon "2" rate and "Lima, 17 Dic, 1868" receiving backstamp; some light cover toning, otherwise Very Fine, with 2016 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 6; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r brown red. Clear to large margins, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on Judicial front to Quito, tied together by "Guaranda, 7 Mai" cds for wrapper not exceeding 9 oz., Very Fine. Scott No. 6+2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r brown red. 2nd printing. In combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff on Judicial front to Riobamba, tied by "Guaranda, 21 Aout" cds, for wrapper not exceeding 10 oz., Very Fine, a very scarce combination, ex-Saá and Olgieser. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r brown red. 2nd printing. Margins large to just in at top, deep color, tied by Riobamba cds on Judicial wrapper to Chimbo, manuscript "8 oz" weight notation at upper right, Very Fine. Scott No. 6; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Ecuador, 1866, 4r brownish red, right margin single. 2nd printing. Fine single in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff, two singles (3rd printing) on 1872 Judicial wrapper to Cariamanga, tied together by "Loja, 1 Janv" cds's, blue manuscript "12 oz" weight notation, wrapper turned with reverse addressed to Loja; cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.,ex-Olgieser. Scott No. 6+4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
