Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Group of nine singles in a range of shades, including two yellowish green shades of the first printing, three without gum, others full o.g. with gum color white to yellowish brown, margins mostly clear to ample, couple with small flaws, otherwise F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Three mint marginal singles showing full to complete margin rules, two top right corner margin no gum singles from position 9 and a left margin o.g. single from position 19, one with full margins, other ample to touching, one corner margin single with light crease in margin selvage, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Block of 4 (positions 43-44 & 52-53) showing plate flaws in position 43 with part of double frameline at top, o.g., hinge remnant, ample margins with small clipped corner at upper right, strong bright color, F.-V.F., this being the second largest recorded block, with four blocks of four known, ex-Hubbard and Lund, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

ONE OF FIVE UNUSED BLOCKS RECORDED OF THE 1 REAL GREEN ISSUE. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green, Embossed Arms. Group of five singles; includes mint o.g. and used from position 1 and three examples from position 81 used including one on piece tied by manuscript "Riobba" of Riobamba, mint with full margins and used with clear to ample margins, two into design with one just slightly, F.-V.F. overall, scarce especially in mint condition.
Scott No. 5b; Estimate $500 - 750.

Some sheets were printed on official paper which had a dry embossed seal, placed vertically in one of two positions of the sheet in one of the four corners, so that only one or two stamps per sheet featured this variety (positions 1-10, 9-18, 73-82, 81-90). Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. 6 singles showing major plate varieties; mint o.g position 43 double frameline at top, mint no gum position 4 double frameline at base and position 71 colorless line though "REAL", and three used position 66 diagonal colorless line through design at bottom right, position 71 with hinge thin and two used with small flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green, Quadrillé Paper. O.g., large beautifully balanced margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, ex-Olgieser, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 5 var.; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1865 1 REAL GREEN ISSUE ON QUADRILLÉ PAPER.

The reason for which this paper was used to print the 1r green is unknown, although it may have been an error or an exceptional usage as a result of a shortage of paper during the first printing period. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green, Diagonal Bisect. Group of nine bisects on piece, includes six usages at Cuerna from September 1866 to September 1868, and three others bearing townmarks from Guayaquil, Ibarra and Guano, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5a; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. The items bearing manuscript "Riobba" cancels of Riobamba; includes yellowish green shade single on piece, pair and single on piece additionally tied by dotted lozenge and a August 1865 Riobamba circular date stamp alongside, also a vertical strip of four with additional lozenge cancels and manuscript "Riobaba" spelling; some small flaws, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $300 - 400.

In the summer of 1865, new handstamps including circular date stamp and dotted lozenge arrived at Riobamba. In spite of this, manuscript cancellations were still used to cancel stamps, but in combination with the new handstamp postmarks. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Rejoined horizontal pair, with complete central strike of boxed "De Oficio" cancel; small thin in right stamp, a Very Fine and choice strike, this handstamp was applied to official correspondence and rarely used as a cancelling device.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Single with full margins, full strike of foreign target cancel of unknown origin, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Top left corner margin single, manuscript "Por" of Portoviejo of Manabi Province, clear to ample margins, Very Fine, fewer than five stamps known with this cancel.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Three singles, all with full margins, each with partial to full strikes of fancy Guaranda cogwheel cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Single with strong strike of circular "Machala" star cancel of El Oro Province, ample to mostly large margins, Very Fine and choice, with fewer than five stamps known bearing this cancel.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Three singles with clear to large margins, each bearing mute grid cancels used on first and second period printings, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Manuscript "Pillaro" of Tungurahua Province; tear at top and thin ending in clipped bottom right corner, F.-V.F. appearance, fewer than five stamps known bearing this manuscript cancel.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Group of three singles bearing early manuscript cancels, includes full "Chimbo", "Am" of Ambato and "Riobba" of Riobamba with additional dotted grid handstamp, all with ample to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. 1866 Guano first type circular date stamp and matching dotted lozenge cancels, clear to ample margins, few light tone spots, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Neat Ibarra first type circular date stamp cancel, ample to large margins, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Horizontal pair, neat Montecristi circular date stamp cancel, clear to ample margins, Very Fine, very few known.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Three singles, each with dotted lozenge cancel of different thickness, one in the yellowish green shade from the first printing (small internal tear), all with full margins, Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Position 66 showing diagonal colorless line flaw through design at bottom right. Partial blue straight line "(Gua)no" pre-adhesive cancel, margins large to touching at top left, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of this cancel in this color.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Bottom right corner margins single (position 90). Socked-on-the-nose strike of Esmeraldas first type circular town cancel, margins clear to large, Very Fine and choice, about five stamp known bearing this handstamp.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Top margin single. Bold strike of "Pelileo, M.C." circular cancel, clear to ample margins, small portion of embossed seal at left edge, Very Fine, very few examples known.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green, Two Singles. Full central strike Pelileo fancy "star" in circle cancel, wide margins, each with small thin, a Very Fine strike, believed to have been introduced in the third period of printing.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Green. Three singles, one cut-to-shape, each showing red cancels including the "Franca" in dotted lozenge and Guayaquil circular date stamp, Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100