1825-1880, Deluxe stockbook with about 31 covers, intelligently annotated as to rates, routes, etc., strong in foreign origins and destinations (incl. USA, France, Spain, GB, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, etc.), with 4 inbound and 27 outbound, the franked covers incl. two lovely small-size covers franked with 1865-72 1r Green pairs, 1865 single franked 1/2r from Quito (cds) to Pasto (Colombia), usages incl. several “DE OFFICIO” (official), British PO (Quito, Panama), forwarded, postmarked “DEBE” or “FRANCA,” etc. A true treasure trove, examine (Est. € 400/600) (Image)

1870-1920, Mostly used assembly incl. imperf, errors, proofs, few covers, seldom offered (Est. € 700/900) (Image)

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: An extensive duplicated study collection in two large stockbooks, showing essays & die proofs, mint & used, with singles, blocks of four & larger multiples, plus a wide-ranging selection of overprint varieties both listed & unlisted incl. double, inverted, double one inverted, missing, shifts, sideways, shades, plus a few useful covers & an attractive array of cancels, a truly wonderful duplicated assembly and an excellent basis for further study (100s) (Est. € 500/1’000) (Image)

LITERATURE, four items: Bank of Ecuador “handbook” on the First Issues; Georg Maier’s “Postal History and Postmarks of the Audiencia of Quito” (deluxe HB); 1984 “Postal History and … Prephilatelic Postmarks” by Harris, Bargholtz and Paez, also HB; also Oct. 1995 journal with useful illustrations of early hs, very fine group (Est. € 40/60)