Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow ochre. Third period printing, lower half sheet of 45 (positions 46-54//82-90, full o.g., margins wide to slightly in at top left, strong color; slightly spilt vertical crease in sixth row and small thin in bottom left stamp, F.-V.F., ex-Lund, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Full sharp strike of "Quito, Franca, 4 Enero, 65" town cancel, full even margins, Extremely Fine and choice, believed to be the earliest recorded usage of the first issues of Ecuador, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange yellow. Bold strike of "Otavalo Franca" two-line handstamp, full margins; small corner crease, a Very Fine strike, fewer than five stamps known bearing this provisional handstamp.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Ecuador, 1865, 1r Yellow. Cancel group of 6 items; includes singles with manuscript "Riobba" of Riobamba, red Jipijapa circular handstamp (without date type), and portion of Portoviejo circular townmark with matching dotted lozenge, 1r orange + ½r blue slightly overlapping on piece tied by 1867 Ambato town cancel, 1r yellow buff vertical pair with complete strike of the Pelileo fancy star cancel, bisect tied on piece by red Franca in dotted lozenge, also a forged 1865 Otavalo circular townmark on piece included, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow. Top margin block of 24 (positions 6-8//69-71), red Riobamba town cancels, showing full margin rule at top, ample to large margins; couple small tears and small nick in margin at left, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 1 REAL IN THE YELLOW SHADE. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. 3 used blocks; includes block of four (positions 69-70/78-79) and irregular block of five (positions 61-63/71-72, position 71 colorless line through "REAL") both with Ambato cds's, block of six (positions 41-43/50-52, position 43 with part of double frameline at top) with Guayaquil cds's and dotted lozenge handstamps, irregular block of five on quadrille paper, block of six with diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 4, 1; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Block of 10 (positions 1-5 / 10-14 with position 4 double frameline at bottom), on piece canceled by bold Ambato circular town date stamp cancel, ample to large margins, some horizontal separation cuts similar to that of hand-rouletting, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow on greenish blue wove. Right stamp showing a distinctive green tinge that differs from the later 1871-72 blue paper printings, full well balanced margins, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow on white wove, clear to ample margins, on 1869 folded letter to Lima, Peru, tied by neat blue "Guayaquil, Franca, Dic 26, 69" cds, blue company handstamp at right and reverse with clear "Lima, Dic 31, 1869" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex-Peyton, Isleham and Goeggel, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4 var., 4; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

A REMARKABLE COMBINATION FRANKING BEARING THE 1865 1R YELLOW ON GREENISH WOVE TRIAL PAPER - ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED COVERS OF ECUADORIAN PHILATELY.

According to Brian Moorhouse, this cover was originally discovered by Bill Homan (as part of the Chavez correspondence) and it was sold by him to the well known collector, Bernard Peyton. After Peyton's death his collections were donated over a period of time in the late 1950's to early 1960's to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington but some items were seemingly held back, including this cover which ended up in the "Isleham" collection. The cover was included in the Latin American portion of this collection, which was auctioned by Christies Robson Lowe in New York in March 1987. When sold in New York, it was apparently offered with a Royal Society of London certificate.

The paper on the right stamp is colored though and has a greenish tinge that is slightly different to the blue papers from the later 1871-72 period. Several stamps on this paper have been noted. One might speculate that the printer pulled a couple sheets simply as a trial to see what they might look like and that these "trials" then ended up being sold in the post office.

The first stamps of Venezuela can also be occasionally found on both bluish and greenish paper as well as the more usual white papers and some early issues of Columbia can also be found on bluish papers. Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange yellow. Clear to large margins, tied by red "3154" in dotted lozenge cancel of Quito on cover to Avignon, France paying the double internal postage rate within Ecuador, forwarded through the British P.O. with "Guayaquil, Au 9, 1871" double arc cds, carried by the PSNC steamer to Panama with "Panama Transit, 20 Au, 1871" date stamp of the British P.O. at the Isthmus, then carried by British ship to England with "GB/1F90c" Anglo-French accountancy marking applied on single rate mail from the Pacific Coast, French entry at Calais and "15" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, only about seven covers are recorded franked with first issue stamps to a transatlantic destination, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE FIRST ISSUE USAGE ON A TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO FRANCE. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow orange, block of sixteen. Positions 1-8 / 10-17, worn 1872 printing. Clear to large margins, canceled by manuscript cancels on judicial wrapper front and part back to Quito, with "Riobamba, 16 Nov" origin cds and manuscript "32 oz" weight notation; couple tears affecting a few stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular large multiple usage, ex-Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE LARGEST RECORDED ON COVER MULTIPLE OF THE 1R YELLOW ISSUE FROM THE SIXTH 1872 PRINTING. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r deep orange, top margin horizontal strip of four. Showing full margin rule, rich color, tied by blue "Ibarra, Franca" two-line handstamp from the pre-adhesive period on Judicial wrapper to Quito, manuscript "8 oz" weight notation at center, Very Fine, ex-Funkhouser, Longhi and Olgieser, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND LIKELY UNIQUE ON COVER USAGE OF THE IBARRA PRE-ADHESIVE CANCELLATION USED ON THE FIRST ISSUE - ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CANCELLATION USAGES OF ECUADORIAN PHILATELY.

This cancel has been recorded by Ayora on fewer than five single stamps off cover, with none struck in blue. It was used during the first months of 1865, prior to the arrival of new postmarks in Ibarra. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff, vertical strip of nine. Positions 9//81, positions 9 & 18 with embossed arms variety. In combination with 1865 ½r blue, embossed arms on Judicial front and bottom flap to Chimbo, all tied by "Riobamba, 27 Mars, 6" cds's; front with vertical file fold affecting third stamp in strip, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Saá and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4, 4e+2d; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST ISSUE COMBINATION USAGE WITH EACH ISSUE BEARING THE EMBOSSED ARMS VARIETY. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow bistre, block of 12. Positions 4-9/13-18, with positions 9 & 18 showing full embossed arms variety. Manuscript canceled and tied by red dotted lozenge cancel on Judicial wrapper front and part back to Quito, matching "Riobamba, 11 Ene, 73" cds's alongside, pencil "23½ oz" weight notation at top right, Very Fine, ex-Saá and Longhi, with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4, 4e; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF THE LARGEST MULTIPLES KNOWN ON COVER OF THE 1R YELLOW BEARING A FULL IMPRESSION OF THE EMBOSSED ARMS. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange buff, vertical strip of nine. Positions 16 / 25 / 34 / 43 / 52 / 61 / 70 / 79 / 88. Margins mostly large to in at upper left and bottom, in combination with 1865, ½r blue on oversized Judicial wrapper to Chimbo, all tied by "Riobamba, 9 Fevr, 6" cds's, Very Fine, this being the second largest multiple of the 1r yellow on cover, ex-Gebauer.
Scott No. 4+2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff, irregular block of eleven. Positions 73-78 / 83-87. Full margins, canceled by "Guano, 23 Nov." cds's on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, manuscript "21½ oz" weight notation at upper right; horizontal file fold affecting top stamps in block, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare high value franking from Guano, with just about tens covers are known originating from this town, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Clear to large margins, tied by "Franca" in dotted lozenge handstamp of Guayaquil on private folded letter to Riobamba paying the up to ½ oz. domestic rate, with letter datelined "Guayaquil 27 de Set, 1871", Very Fine and choice, this is probably a unique single franking on private correspondence, ex-Saá and Olgieser.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange yellow, block of 12. Positions 38-39//83-84, position 66 showing colorless line in lower right spandrel variety. Full margins, vertical scissor separation between stamps to third row, in combination with 1865, ½r blue (3rd printing) on Judicial front to Guaranda, all tied by "Riobamba, 27 Oct" cds's, Very Fine, one of the largest blocks of this printing on cover, ex-Longhi, signed Holcombe, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, 1r light yellow buff, vertical strip of nine and single. Strip positions 14 / 23 / 32 / 41 / 50 / 59 / 68 / 77 / 86. Margins full to just touching at upper left, all tied by "Alausí, 8 Sept 71" cds's and dotted lozenge handstamps on Judicial front to Riobamba, manuscript "19½ oz" weight notation at upper right, Very Fine, with this being the second largest strip known on cover, ex-Goeggel, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Ample to large margins, just tied by dotted lozenge cancel on reduced Judicial front to Guaranda, matching "Ambato, 21 Sept" cds and boxed "De Oficio" handstamp denoting mail free of postage which was erroneously applied on this Judicial correspondence, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow. Group of 5 Judicial wrappers and 4 fronts bearing multiple frankings; wrappers with two single and three single usages from Loja, vertical strip of three from Ambato, eight singles from Loja and strip of five and three singles from Loja (one embossed arms variety), wrapper front usages with red Riobamba cds tying single and pair (flaws), strip of three from Guaranda, seven singles from Riobamba and a block of seven from Ambato, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Manuscript canceled on Judicial wrapper front and backflap to Alausí, manuscript "1¼" oz weight notation at top right, an infrequent manuscript usage not applied to a large multiple, which led to assume that it may have been applied at Chimbo after the opening of it's post office and before the introduction of its first handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff, top margin vertical strip of nine and single. Strip positions 6//78 and showing rule line in sheet margin. All tied by dotted lozenge handstamps and "Loja, 30 Oct, 69" cds on Judicial wrapper to Cariamanga for parcel not exceeding 20 ounces; cover with few tears at top and toning at left slightly affecting bottom of strip, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange yellow, vertical strip of six, pair and single. Strip positions 21//66, the latter showing colorless flaw in lower right spandrel. All tied by manuscript cancel on Judicial wrapper front with top flap to Quito, clear strike of red "Riobamba, Franca, 3 Mayo, 73" origin cds, manuscript "17¼ oz" weight notation, Very Fine, ex-Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange, horizontal strip of six. Positions 31-36. Clear to ample margins, tied by dotted lozenge cancels on part Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, matching bold "Guaranda, 15 Juin, 67" cds and manuscript "12 oz" weight notation at left; file fold creasing between first and second stamp in strip, Very Fine, this is one of the largest multiples known of the 1r orange fine impression.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Ecuador, 1865, 1r yellow buff. Full margins, tied by dotted lozenge handstamp on Judicial wrapper from Guano to Riobamba, manuscript "1¾ oz" weight notation and origin endorsement at lower left, Very Fine, this usage from Guano is exceptional bearing a dotted lozenge cancel and is not recorded by Jorge Ayora.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600