Ecuador, 1865, 1r green. Horizontal pair, full o.g., full margins; right stamp with tiny thin at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

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 $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

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 $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green. Balance of 13 items; includes bisect on piece tied by black "P.I." within stars of Quito on piece, three other bisect usages on piece from Cuenca, 3 mute grid cancels used on first and second period printings, 1866 Guano first type circular date stamp and matching dotted lozenge cancels, neat Ibarra first type circular date stamp cancel, 3 dotted lozenge cancels of different thickness and "Pelileo, M.C." circular cancel, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, two singles. In combination with 1865, 1r yellow on part Judicial wrapper front to Guaranda, all tied by "3154" in lozenge cancels of Quito, Very Fine, ex-Saá and Olgieser.
Scott No. 5+4; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

ONE OF FIVE KNOWN COVERS BEARING SAME DENOMINATION OF THE 1865 1 REAL STAMPS IN GREEN AND YELLOW - AND AN UNIQUE FRANKING BEARING TWO 1R GREEN AND ONE 1R YELLOW ISSUES.

Only five covers are known bearing same denomination 1 real represented by the different stamps in the issued colors green and yellow. Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, block of eight and vertical pair. Block positions 22-25/31-34 and pair 26/35. Margins large to just touching, all tied by "Cuenca, 13 Dec, 65" cds's and matching dotted lozenge handstamps on Judicial wrapper to Loja, pencil "1L 4oz" weight notation at upper right; cover flaws including tear at left and reinforced file fold, some tone spots affecting stamps, F.-V.F., ex-Bustamante and Goeggel, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE ONLY KNOWN ON COVER USAGE OF A BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1 REAL GREEN AND THE THIRD LARGEST MULTIPLE ON COVER. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal strip of nine and two singles. First printing, strip positions 1-9 with position 4 showing double frameline at bottom variety. Tied by "Riobamba, 19 Mai, 66" cds on Judicial wrapper with backflap to Latacunga, manuscript "22 oz" weight endorsement at upper right, Very Fine, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 1¢ GREEN ISSUE ON COVER - THIS BEING ONE OF THE FINEST OF SEVEN RECORDED. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, vertical strips of three and four. Positions 24/33/42 (middle stamp broken frameline at right variety) and 51/60/69/78, margins large to just in, canceled by "Latacunga" provisional box cancels on oversized Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, red crayon "14 oz" weight notation, Very Fine and choice, this Latacunga pre-adhesive postmark was used during the first half of 1865, fewer than ten recorded usages of this provisional handstamp used as a cancelling device.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal strip of nine and pair. Strip positions 37//45, position 43 with double frameline at top. Clear to large margins, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on large Judicial front to Latacunga, all tied by "Ambato, 15 Fevr, 66" cds's, manuscript "23oz" weight endorsement at upper left, Very Fine, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 5+2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellowish green, horizontal strip of nine. 1st printing, positions 73//81. Ample to large margins, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on Judicial wrapper front and part backflap to Latacunga, all tied by "Riobamba, 18 Nov, 65" cds's (month inverted), manuscript "19oz" weight endorsement at upper right; file fold affecting one stamp in strip, still Very Fine, the largest on cover multiple of the 1r green, of which there are seven such usages recorded.
Scott No. 5+2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, vertical pair. Positions 3/12. Margins large showing portion of margin rule at top to just shaving frameline at lower right, tied by "Guayaquil, 3 Abr, 66" cds on folded letter to Lima, Peru, reverse with receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce external mail usage prior to the autumn of 1866 not dispatched through the British P.O., ex-Ayora.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal strip of nine. Positions 55-63 representing the complete 7th row in the sheet. Margins full to in at left, tied by "Riobamba, 14 Nov" cds's on oversized Judicial front to Guaranda, with "18oz" weight endorsement at right, F.-V.F., with 1988 Holcombe, 2002 Raybaudi and 2011 Moorhouse certificates.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, top margin single. Ample margins, tied by "Quito, 30 Julio, 67" cds with second strike alongside on Judicial cover to Latacunga, with stamp showing traces of a second date stamp previously applied in a different shade of ink, cover bearing no due markings showing that the fraudulent re-use of the stamp was successful; cover with a couple of repaired nicks at top, Very Fine appearance, ex-Longhi.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED ECUADOR FIRST ISSUE POSTAL FRAUDS. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, seven singles. In combination with 1865, ½r blue on Judicial wrapper to Latacunga, tied by manuscript "Riobamba, Riobba" cancels, "14¼oz" weight endorsement and reverse with "29 de julio de 1865" docketing, Very Fine, an attractive combination franking bearing the manuscript Riobamba cancels just prior to the issue of handstamp devices.
Scott No. 5+2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal pair. Tied by three strikes of "Esmeralda, 17 Nov, 69" cds's on Judicial wrapper to Quito paying the 4 oz parcel rate, F.-V.F., a rare first type cds used during the last days of it's use, fewer than five cover are known with this townmark, ex-Longhi.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green. Margins large to a bit in at bottom left, tied by "Babahoyo, 13 Aout, 67" cds on fresh Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, Very Fine, very rare with about five covers recorded with this cancellation.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal strip of four. Positions 69-72, position 71 with colorless line through "REAL" variety. Ample to large margins, tied by neat "Guano, 25 Mai, 66" cds and matching dotted lozenge cancels on wrapper to Riobamba, Very Fine and choice, fewer than ten covers are recorded with this cancel.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, vertical strip of five. Positions 3//39. Margins large to just in at left center, tied by dotted lozenge handstamps on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, with matching "Alausi, 22 Fevr, 67" first type cds's tying strip at ends, manuscript "9¾ oz" weight notation, Very Fine, very scarce with about 15 covers known with a date stamp from Alausi.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, vertical pair. Positions 62/71. Bottom stamp showing white flaw through "REAL" variety, tied by neat "Franca" in dotted lozenge cancel on folded letter sheet to Arequipa, Peru, reverse with red Callao entry cds and pencil 10c due for overland carriage within Peru; small cover tear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, vertical pair. Margins large to just shaving frameline on top stamp, tied by "Guayaquil, 27 Ene, 66" cds on folded letter to Lima, Peru; top stamp with small punch hole, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce external mail usage prior to the autumn of 1866 not dispatched through the British P.O.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green. Large margins, tied by diamond lozenge cancel on Judicial wrapper from Loja to Cariamanga, reverse with "Diciembre 1 de 1868" dateline docketing, Very Fine and choice, about three covers are known from Loja just showing the dotted lozenge cancel.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal strip of five. Margins large to just shaving at top left, tied by neat diamond lozenge handstamps on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, with matching "Guaranda, 19 Janv, 67" cds alongside, Very Fine, signed Holcombe.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green. Third printing. Two covers; with 1r pale grayish green, horizontal pair on Judicial cover to Riobamba canceled by "Ambato, 26, Fevr, 69" cds, and 1r grayish green, horizontal strip of three tied by "Guaranda, 17 Mars, 67" cds's on front to Ambato, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green. Ample to large margin, slight staining, tied by "Ibarra, 2 Juin, 66" first type cds on Judicial wrapper to Quito, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage from Ibarra.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, 1r green, horizontal pair. Clear to large margins, tied by "Guayaquil, 27 Feb, 67" cds on folded letter to Lambayeque, Very Fine, a very unusual destination within Peru, ex-Ayora.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300