Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow chrome. Second period printing, upper half sheet of 45 (positions 1-9//37-45, full o.g., plate varieties including double frameline at bottom (position 4) and part double frameline at top (position 43), margins wide to slightly in, strong color; vertical crease between stamps and a few light stains, F.-V.F., the largest multiple recorded in the yellow chrome shade, with few than five items known.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

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

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

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

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

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

Naples, 1861 Neapolitan Provinces 20g yellow. In combination with 1861, 1g black + 2g blue + 5g carmine rose on folded letter sheet to Sheffield, England, all tied by neat "Napoli, 10 Ago, 61" cds's, red London entry cds and reverse with Genova transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 E. Diena certificate. Scott No. 21+22+23+26.
Sassone No. 19+20b+21+23; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A WONDERFUL AND RARE FOUR COLOR FRANKING BEARING THE 20G YELLOW ISSUE ON COVER TO ENGLAND. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Romagna, 1859, ½b black on straw, diagonal bisect. In se-tenant pair with single nearly separated between, on reverse 1859 locally addressed preprinted notice tied by diamond grid handstamp, front with "Bologna, 3 Dic, 59" cds and "3" rate handstamp, oval official cachet handstamp at top; bisect with light crease, otherwise Very Fine, Scott catalog $16,250 for bisect on cover, with 1984 E. Diena & 2006 Vaccari certificates.
Scott No. 1a-1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A VERY RARE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1859 ½ BAJ BLACK ON STRAW ISSUE. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000