British P.O. 1854 (Oct 10): Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima struck with fair undated GUAYAQUIL / PAID circular handstamp in red, reverse with British P.O. GUAYAQUIL datestamp in black (Oct 11). Carried on the PSNC Steamer 'Bogota' to Lima with blue arrival on reverse. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 2179
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1870 (Oct 25): Entire letter sent during the Franco-Prussian War from Guayaquil to besieged Paris mailed at the French Postal Agency with sender's cachet 'Poudavigne & Co / Guayaquil / 25 Oct 1870' and rare "GUAYAQUIL" circular datestamp of the same day adjacent without the usual 'Franca' at base. The entire (an "entrêe tentative") is internally docketed as being answered on March 6, 1871. Rare and most unusual. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2180
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1885: Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Cargo receipt for shipping to New York, printed in red with fine illustration of Steamer, franked by 1884-1885 optd. Fiscal 2 c. brown, the receipt for 42 bags of Cocoa weighting 6'020 lbs. in total. Handstamped "Said to weigh, but not / responsible for weight" in violet. Folded but nevertheless a very rare document. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 2181
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1894: Rocafuerte 2 c. brown postal stationery card, a fine used example to Algeria wth 1 c. slate Fiscal optd. '1884-85' tied by 'UPU / Guayaquil' cds in black. Mailed via London (Oct 18) with red transit and 'Arzew / Oran' arrival cds (Oct 22) in black; also 3 c. black on green postal stationery card used in 1896 to Narva, Estonia via St. Petersburg with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce and attractive pair. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2182
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1898: Card from Jena, Germany bearing 10 pf. carmine tied 'Jena' cds, thence via St. Nazaire to Guayaquil with fine oval CORREOS / GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR arrival (Dec 3), framed TRANSIT / GUAYAQUIL in black at left. Delivery attempted and failed, struck with 'Non Reclame' in violet and readdressed to San Francisco (Dec 28). Addressee again unfound struck with circular 'Name Not in P.O. Directory' in violet and four line 'Advertised / Due 1 ct.', eventually returned to Jena (April 27, 1899) via Dead Letter Office. Unusual card. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 2184
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1870 (Feb 1): Papel Sellado with black seal at 3 pesos, written from Pelileo with front of wrsapper glued to the document showing rare wreathed PELILEO / FRANCA handstamp in red, used as evidence of original sending. Exceptional and rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2185
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1892/94: Lot with nine used stamps, two envelopes to Quito and Paris as well as a lettersheet bearing a vertical bisect 10 c. green, in very mixed condition. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2186
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1880/1950: Official covers (15) and FDC's (10), with Official range incl. 1880 cover to Quito with framed DE OFICIO handstamp, 1892 Sucre Official 10 c. used to Texas, 1928 cover from Bolivian Legation to Argentina, 1944 cover to Bogotá with late use of CORREOS / DE OFICIO handstamp in violet, 1946 early use of overprinted Railway stamp on reverse of cover to Brazil, 1949 covers (2) to GB from the President of the Republic, cover to Turkey etc., and a useful and seldom seen range of early First Day Covers. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 2187
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1899/1948: Small selection with 29 cards and covers and a small piece, showing various destinations as USA, GB, Gemany, Switzerland, Singapre and some others, partly censored by the Allied Forces, average condition and housed in a small box. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5654
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1866 (Aug 11): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 92, a horizontal pair (CK-CL) and strip of four (BI-BL) used on 1866 cover from Guayaquil to Lima cancelled by four strikes of the "C41" obliterator wih double arc 'Guayaquil' datestamp of despatch below (Aug 12). Mailed during the 'Dispute Period' where the Ecuadorean P.O. attempted to insist that Ecuador adhesives and British adhesive stamps should be used, the British refused to comply as nearly all mail was transmitted by the PSNC. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Aug 16). A few minor imperfections with blunted perfs. at right on sixth stamp but a rare and most attractive (and unique) usage.rnProvenance: RL, London, 21-22 Feb 1977, lot 1289; Investphila, Lugano, 10-11 June 2010, lot 302. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 5655
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1866 (July 3): Great Britain 1865 6 d. lilac pl. 5 used on 1866 entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima tied by fine strike of the "C41" obliterator, the reverse showing double arc 'Guayaquil' despatch cds (July 3) with Lima arrival datestamp (July 8) alongside. A fresh and fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5656
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1878 (May 16): Great Britain 1874 6 d. grey pl. 15, a horizontal strip of four used on 1878 cover from Guayaquil to Vera Cruz, Mexico cancelled by two fine strikes of the "C41" obliterator and also tied by three line dated PANAMA / TRANSIT in black (May 21). Reverse with double arc 'Guayaquil' datestamp of despatch (May 16) in black. A very rare destination for British P.O. in Guayaquil mail, the cover would have travelled via St. Thomas and then back to Vera Cruz. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5657
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1869 (May 26): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 110, 1867 10 d. red-brown and 2 s. blue, used on 1869 entire letter from Guayaquil to Barcelona, Spain, Puig correspondence, tied by two strikes of the "C41" obliterator with reverse showing double arc 'Guayaquil' datestamp (May 27) in balck. The adhesives further tied by circular 'PD' in red and handstruck "2" accountancy marking applied in London. Barcelona arrival cds (July 2) with oval 'Cartero' delivery marking alongside. A charming and extremely scarce three colour franking.rnProvenance: 'Puig Correspondence', Harmers, London, 10-13 Nov 1975, lot 994. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
