Sale No: 309
Lot No:678
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1873, Cèrês, 10 c brown on rose, 40 c. orange and 80 c., used on a part cover, sent from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Paris, France, via Panama, dated 25 November 1873, tied by blue anchor in lozenge cancel of the French Post Office in South America, with "GUAYAQUIL" French packet mark corresponding in blue datestamp alongside and "PD" framed in red, on revesre there is "CALDERA PAQ-FR.F.No 1" dated the same day, presumably struck in error on the steamer, Caldera a small port in Chile, also "LIGNE A FR. No 3" in black dated 1 December 1873, "CLERMONT-FERRAND (62)" dated 12 December 1873, Paris arrival 24 December 1873; the rate 1 f. 30 c. for letter up to 10 grams, the 80 c. has top corner fault and trimmed perfs. down right side, 10 c. dulled to trimmed perfs on one side, the cover is reduced and opened out, there is hinges joining the two parts, nevertheless a rare cover; one of seven known to France and with the erroneous Caldera paquebot mark; mentioned in "Poste Maritime Francaise".rnrnProvenance: Ex. Joseph Schatzkes Collection; Ex. Oschmann Collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:686
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1881, Set of Proofs for 1 c. to 50 c. values, printed on thin white India paper, margins all round, the 1 c., 2 c. and 5 c. have some toning, come with 1887, Scott 19-21 marginal blocks of four, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, the specimen overprint across two stampsacross two stamp, an interesting and useful selection. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:687
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1892, Selection of unused early issues with the variety 'Imperforate' between, comprising 1892, 1 c. orange pair with imperf. between stamps, a block of four 1897, Coat of Arms, 50 c. blue, exhibiting imperf. between upper and lower, also imperf between 1896, postage due, 20 c. blue-green, which is toned, some minor imperfections, a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:688
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1827/80c.: Pre-stamp and stampless cover selection (7) with circa 1827 cover to Ambato struck with fine framed "RIOBAMBA" in red (Harris 7), 1853 document with "GUARANDA / FRANCA" handstamp in red (Harris 5), 1858 cover to Quito with superb "GUANO / DE / OFICIO" in red (Harris 1); 1867 entire to Guayaquil and 1875 Official cover from Imbabura to Quito each with framed "DE OFICIO" in black (see Harris page 32) and 1880c. Cover to Quito with oval "TULCAN / DE OFICIO" in black (Harris 3). Generally very fine, a scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:689
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1832/62c.: Pre-stamp and stampless cover selection (4) with 1832 cover from Riobamba to Quito struck with oval pearled "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 10) rated "9 0z." in manuscript; undated cover to Riobamba with fine oval "QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 18) with "10 oz." in manuscript; 1847 cover front to Latacunga with oval framed "QUITO / DE / OFICIO" handstamp (Harris 13) deleted and repalced with "QUITO / DEBE" in red (Harris 14); 1850 papel sellado for 12 reales struck with fine "QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 15). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:690
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Official Mail: Group of three official covers, 1875, envelope with official embossed backflap, sent Edcuador Ministerio to New York, addressed to Dr. Sr. Antonio Flores (later President of Eduador) with blue-green oval "QUITO / DE / OFICIO" mark, sent via private ship mail, with blue business cachet "MUNOZ & ESPRIELLA NEW YORK" dated 30 March 1875 to front, with arrival in red on reverse 28 March 1875, scarce and comes with two inland official covers with boxed 'De Oficio' marks, comprising a type 1, 1871 Latacunga to Quito and a type 2, c1880, Sta ana to Porteviejo, the latter which comes with a Moorhouse certificate dated 2009, scarce group.rnRemark: Munoz and Espriella had connections with the ship builder Pusey and Jones which started business in 1848 and had an impressive volume of business in South America. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:692
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1881, Group of two covers and two cover fronts, comprising an 1889 cover from Guayaquil to London franked with 2 c. and 10 c., an 1891 envelope franked with a single 10 c. sent to Paris, and two cover fronts franked with single 5 c. values, one sent to Quito and the other to Riobamba, mixed, although mostly fine, scarce group. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:693
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Postal Stationery 1884/: The Postal Stationery selection (17) including two 1884 2 c. violet on white cards (H&G 4) used from Babahoyo and Quito to Guayaquil; 18897 5 c. blue envelope used from Santa Ana (H&G B1); 1890 5 c. blue on yellow envelope (H&G B3k) used from Santa Ana, circa 1892 cover with 5 c. blue cut-out used from "Chone" with manuscript cancel (H&G A1); 1892 1 c. brown on blue wrapper with advertising used to Paris (H&G E1), 2 c. brown on blue wrapper (H&G E2) cancelled "Babahoyo / Franca" oval to New York; 1893 5 c. blue on pink letter-cards, two examples (H&G A1) both up-rated with 5 c. stationery cut-outs; 1895-1896 10 c. red envelope (H&G B13) with 10 c. adhesive sent registered to USA; 1900 10 c. red envelope (H&G B19) up-rated registered usage to Berlin; illustrated Propaganda cards (2) with different views in blue etc. A generally fine lot. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:694
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1887/1939: The covers/card selection (9) with 1887 cover to New York bearing 1881 1 c. brown (2) and 2 c. lake (3) from Ybarra to New York; 1893 printed matter rate covver to Paris sent registered with 5 c. postal stationery cut-out and Telegraph 5 c. yellow via New York; 1894 10 c. green Telegraph, a used strip of three on cover to Hamburg; 1897 5 c. lake on mourning envelope to Spain with cachet "Postage Stamp / Lost in Transit"; 1899 Registered AR cover to Manchester with 1897 20 c. yellow and 1899 5 c. black & lake; 1915 cover from Milagro with 1911 1 c. black & scarlet (30 examples!) used to USA etc. Generally fine, an unusual groupEx the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:695
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Fiscal used for Postage 1888/96c.: The cover selection (8) with 1888 cover franked 1884-1885 Fiscal 1 c. blue pair mailed to New York at Printed Matter rate tied by Quito cds, 1893-1894 1 c. red Fiscal pair used with postal stationery cut-outs 5 c. and 10 c. on wrapper to New York, 1895 cover used within Guayaquil with horizontally bisected Fiscal 10 c. slate, 1885-1896 1 c. blue Fiscal used in 1895 on 2 c. red postal stationery card (H&G 14) from Guayaquil to Philadelphia; 1893-1894 1 c. red used on 2 c. + 2 c. stationery card to New York; together with 1896 cover from Quito to Guayaquil with 1896 overprinted 5 c. on 10 c. orange pair and a single 5 c. on 10 c. orange used in Guayaquil. A most interesting assembly. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:696
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Official 1891/1924: The Officials cover/card selection () with 1886 10 c. orange used on 1891 cover from the President (cachet on reverse) to Paris just tied by OFICIAL opt. in black, 1892 5 c. blue used on cover from Cuenca to Guayaquil, 1900 cover from the President (cachet on reverse) to Switzerland with 1886 10 c. orange and 1887 2 c. vermilion with Aarau arrival on reverse; 1896 1 c. used on 2 c. stationery card to Hamburg, 1896 2 c. used on "Observatorio Astronomico" card to Norway (rare); 1896 5 c. used on 5 c. blue stationery envelope (H&G B14) to Hamburg; 1896 10 c. used on cover to New York from US Consul (seal at left); 1896 20 c. used on registered cover to France; 1924 unclaimed Post Office card from Quito. A rare and generally fine selection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:697
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1892: "Flores" issue, the cover selection (6) with 1892 cover from Quito to UK with single 1 c. orange marked "Received torn" on reverse with "Gt. Hampston St. / Birmingham," cds on obverse - a rare rate; 1893 cover with 2 c. brown (5) used to Paris tied by "Encomienda" datestamps; 1893 cover from Guayaquil to Hamburg with 10 c. stationery cut-out and three 20 c. red-brown - a scarce 70 c. rate; 5 c. on 10 c. postal stationery envelope with 5 c. vermilion to Paris; 5 c. red postal stationery envelope with 5 c. vermilion to Paris and cover with 5 c. on 5 sucres violet used to Guayaquil. A scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:698
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Telegraphs 1893/94c.: Cover selection (5) all with with Telegraphs issue used as Postage, with 1893c. cover to Paris franked by letter-card 10 c. orange stationery cut-out in combination with 1892 2 c. yellow-green Telegraphs (5) for double rate; 1893 cover to Guayaquil with 1892 Telegraphs 5 c. yellow tied in red; 1894c. cover to Guayaquil with pair of 1892 2 c. yellow-green Telegraphs and 1893/94 Fiscal 1 c. red used from Quito for 5 c. rate; 1894c. cover to Guayaquil with Telegraphs 5 c. on 5 sucres lake-red tied in black; and multi-franked cover to New York with postal stationery cut-outs 1 c., 5 c. and 10 c. used with 1892 2 c. brown and Telegraphs 5 c. yellow-green. An unusual group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:699
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1896: Arms Issue, the selection of covers/cards (3) with 1896 cover with 1 c. dark green (3), 2 c. red and 5 c. blu used from Guayaquil to New York; 11895-1896 5 c. green postal stationery envelope (H&G B12) up-rated with five 1 c. dark green used from Quito to Paris and readdressed; 1892 5 c. blue postal stationery letter-card (H&G A1) up-rated with 5 c. blue used from Quito to Germany. An attractive group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:701
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"Fire" Overprints 1902: The selection of covers/cards with "Fire Overprints" including Nov 1902 2 c. red on pink stationery card (H&G 14) used with 1901 1 c. black & scarlet (mss. Fire opt. "Cuenca") to Brussels; 1903 postcard to Austria with 1 c. black & scarlet and 2 c. black & green with 1 c. with manuscript overprint; 1905 cover with "DE LEON" overprinted 10 c. black & blue used to Hamburg; circa 1908 cover with 10 c. black & blue with black overprint used to USA. Scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)