1865: 4 r. red, a used example with close to touched margins all round, variety "Printed on Both Sides", superbly cancelled by "Quito / Franca" circular datestamp (10 Jan, 1871) in black. A very scarce stamp Gi 4c = £ 375/Scott = $ 550 unused. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865. 4 r. red, a diagonally bisected example, lower right half, used on 1869 entire letter to Lima tied by "Guayaquil / Franca" circular datestamp in blue (26 Sept 1869). Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Oct 1). Usual horizontal file fold, well away from the adhesive. Extremely scarce, genuinely used bisected 4 reales to Southbound destinations were all used on the same day. Signed Todd AIEP Scott = $ 1'600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1840c. Cover from Babahoyo to Quito eventually sent prepaid, struck originally with condensed "ABHYO / DEBE" with DEBE erased in manuscript and struck when paid with "ABHYO / FRANCA" in red (Harris types 3+4). A rare and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, an unused horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round and marginal from base of sheet (positions 85-86-87-88) showing the horizontal rule, fresh and very fine but for one natural paper speck on fourth stamp, large part og. Rare and most attractive multiple Gi 9/Scott = $ 240+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive block Gi 9/Scott = $ 240+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1872: 1 r. yellow-ochre on white quadrille paper, a used vertical strip of four with good to large margins all round, cancelled by "Ambato" circular datestamps in black (25 July) and in manuscript. A charming and scarce multiple Gi 9 = £ 80+/Scott = $ 220+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865 (Jan 1): ½ r. blue, an unused horizontal strip of five in a fine early impression, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right with rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A splendid and rare multiple Gi 1 = £125+/Scott = $ 200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1872: ½ r. deep ultramarine on thin transparent bluish wove paper, an unused horizontal pair of excellent fresh colour and huge margins all round, superb large part og. Scarce Gi 6a = unpriced/Scott = $ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865: ½ r. blue, a horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, slight scuff at top of one stamp, used on 1870 cover to Guaranda annotated '3½ oz.' in manuscript, tied by AMBATO datestamps in black (Nov 11). A most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. orange-buff, a diagonally bisected used example, lower right half, tied to large piece by very scarce "JIPIJAPA" circular datestamp (15 March 1867) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. orange-yellow on porous paper, worn impression of 1870, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce and most attractive block Gi 2d/Scott = $ 100+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. yellow on white wove paper, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5),good to large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, superb large part or unmounted slightly oily og. A scarce and attractive multiple Scott = $ 625. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865/70: 1 r. yellow on white wove paper, an unused block of thirty-six (9 x 4) marginal from the top of sheet with part marginal rule at top, of fresh rich colour and superb large part or unmounted og. (Image 1) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. orange-yellow, an over-inked example with sheet margin at left and ample margins all round, used on judicial cover to Ambato tied by fine strike of circular "Wheel" obliterator of Pelileo in black. Manuscript weight above '1 y ½ oz.'. An attractive usage of this rare cancellation on cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1865: 1 r. yellow on white wove paper, a vertical pair with ample to large margins all round, used on internally dated March 1, 1872 cover to Valparaiso, Chile tied by "JIPIJAPA" circular handstamp in deep red; possibly carried outside the mails to destination. A fine and attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. orange-yellow, a used block of four of rich colour with ample margins all round used with fine 1865 ½ r. blue on folded judicial cover to Guaranda tied by neat strikes of "Ambato" circular datestamps (Nov 17) in black. Manuscript '9 oz.' at right. Some small imperfections to letter-sheet but a very rare multiple on letter. (Image 1) (Image)

1865: 1 r. green, a used horizontal pair, clear to good margins all round, left hand stamp clearly showing "Double Frame Line" variety at base, neatly cancelled by "Quito / Franca" circular datestamp (4 Jan 1866) in black. Scarce and attractive pair Gi 3 = £ 68+/Scott = $ 110+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865: 1 r. green, a horizontal strip of three, with close to large margins all round used on 1865 cover front to Riobamba with '5½ oz.' endorsement at top, tied by lozenge of 64 dots in black with GUANO cds adjacent (Sept 13). The cover was then turned and re-used again to Riobamba with same '5½' weight endorsement at top and a further 1 r. green strip of three applied and cancelled in the same manner with GUANO cds (Sept 17) alongside. An unusual and early double usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865/72: Cover front, folded for display mailed from Riobamba to Guaranda franked by 1 r. green single and a horizontal strip of three (positions 64-66, with position 66 showing major plate flaw "diagonal scratch from centre circle to base"), all with large margins all round, tied by two strikes of 'Riobamba' cds (March 6, 1868) in black. Vertical bends but a scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image)

1865/72: 1 r. green, a remarkable horizontal strip of eight, used on 1867 judicial cover front endorsed '16 ozs.' to Chimbo (the ounce symbol folded on to reverse), with ample to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top left, neatly cancelled by four strikes of RIOBAMBA datestamp (April 11) in black. A scarce and most attractive franking. (Image 1) (Image)

1865 (July): 4 r. red, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, clear impression with ample to large margins all round, fine unused without gum. A rare and fine multiple Gi 4 = £ 750/Scott = $ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865 (July): 4 r. red, an unused horizontal pair, ample to large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamps at base, variety "Printed Both Sides" - the reverse in the deep 'Venetian' red shade and showing vertical marginal rule, fresh and extremely fine, large part og. Rare Gi 4c = £ 750/Scott = $ 1'100+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865: 4 r. red, a used example in a rich shade, clear to fine margins all round, used on small piece tied by "Quito / Franca" circular datestamp (2 June 1866) in black Gi 4 = £ 120/Scott = $ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865: 4 r. red, a used horizontal pair, clear impression with good to large margins all round, used on small piece tied by "Guayaquil / Franca" circular datestamp (25 September 1867) in black. A scarce multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi 4 = £ 240/Scott = $ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1866: 4 r. red, a fine example of rich colour, touched at base, used on folded 1871 judicial cover front endorsed '8' (ounces) in pencil manuscript from Quito to Riobamba tied by neat "3154" gros chiffres (formerly of Rixheim, Alsace) in black with superb "QUITO / FRANCA" datestamp (July 19) in red. A scarce stamp on cover. (Image 1) (Image)