Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine blue on surface blued paper. Six mint multiples showing water-soluble ink impressions; includes four horizontal pairs with corner margin position 1-2, position 11-12, 25-26 and 61-62, strip of three position 3-5 and strip of four position 56-60; all with ample to large margins, full o.g.; strip of five with a few flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Second period printing, block of 42 (positions 7-12//79-84), full o.g., bottom right stamp with "BATH" papermaker's embossing (position 84), clear to large margins, Very Fine, ex-Funkhouser and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 ½R ISSUE WITH THE EXTRAORDINARY "BATH" PAPERMAKER'S EMBOSSING. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue on surface blued paper. Third period printing, complete sheet of 84, full o.g., showing complete marginal rules on all sides, strong bold color and some mottling which is indicative of this later printing; central vertical fold between stamps and tear at lower left affecting two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, one of less than ten sheets recorded, ex-Dujmovic and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue on surface blued paper. Complete sheet of 84, large part o.g., showing marginal rules on all sides, strong bold color and some mottling which is indicative of this later printing, some flaws mostly in margins including some splits and small tears affecting top row, F.-V.F. appearance, one of less than ten sheets recorded, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine, lightly surfaced blued paper. Reconstructed complete sheet of 84 from two overlapping part sheets from the same setting, marginal rules all round showing small corner breaks with rule missing under fourth stamp on the lower row, strong colors with some mottling which is indicative of the intermediate printings, positions 83-84 showing embossed medallion variety; right pane (irregular block of 55) with facial scuff at upper right side and odd small flaw, left pane (irregular block of 60) with several flaws at lower right side, one pane o.g., other without gum, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare intermediate printing sheet from this setting, with 2015 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Est. $3,500-5,000 (Image)

Est. $3,500-5,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r ultramarine, surface blued paper. Reconstructed complete sheet of 84 comprised of left and right half sheet, from different sheets but from the same setting, strong and bold colors with some mottling which is indicative of the later printings; left pane with small flaws in upper right corner, right pane with several small flaws including thins and small tears, full o.g., F.-V.F., with 2015 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, embossed arms. Showing a bit more than half of seal at right, without gum, margins large to a bit in at left, bright color, F.-V.F., rare in unused condition.
Scott No. 2d; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Clear "Quito, Franca, 4 Enero, 65" town cancel, clear to large margins and sharp early impression, Very Fine, believed to be the earliest recorded usage of the first issues of Ecuador, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Bold Cayambe circular town cancel of Pichincha Province, clear to huge margins, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this cancellation, unrecorded by J. Ayora.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Clear "Quito, Franca, 6 Enero, 65" town cancel; small flaws, Very Fine appearance, believed to be the second earliest recorded usage of the first issues of Ecuador.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Two singles and horizontal pair; each bearing a red "Cuenca Franca" in oval pre-adhesive cancel; right stamp in pair with tiny thin, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce as this provisional handstamp was only used for a short time before the introduction of the new handstamps.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Balance of 10 singles; includes unused single from the first printing, three better town cancels including Montecristi, Esmeraldas and Tulcan, five bearing the red "P.I." in star cancel of Quito in various shades, and the third type Quito cds in red; few flaws, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue study. Of 38 mostly used stamps on pages; mostly in a section of the various shades from indigo to the late grayish blue shades, scarce Prussian blue shade, section of water soluble ink impressions, mint includes a couple marginal singles, also includes ½r & 1r orange solo usages on Judicial fronts Guaranda to Chimbo; nice 4-margin stamp throughout, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Group of 18 stamps from the 1870-71 printings showing various oily ink prints; includes four mint singles (two with sheet margin), used including two singles on piece with Otavalo town cancels, horizontal pair with dotted grid, strip of three with manuscript cancel and two strips of four with Franca lozenge and town cancels, a Very Fine group.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $250 - 350.

These printings were executed by using oily inks which were not uniformly applied, thus resulting in blurred impressions. Shades range from pale ultramarine to gray blue. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, bottom margin block of 24. Positions 40-45//76-81, showing full margin rule. Canceled by red "Azogues, Franca, 16 Feb, 71" cds's tying on Judicial wrapper piece affixed to sheet of 1871-72 Papel Sellado; block with a vertical split at top and small flaws at right side, F.-V.F., ex-Saá and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 ½R ISSUE BEARING THE EXTREMELY RARE AZOGUES CANCELLATION.

This wrapper was dispatched at the tiny post office of Azogues, in the province of El Azuay, with it's first handstamp which is a unique usage on the first issues. Only a extremely few other previous usages are known from this town with usages being in manuscript. Fewer than five postal documents are known bearing this handstamp cancellation. Est. $20,000-30,000 (Image)

Est. $20,000-30,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, two singles. Soluble ink impressions of the third period. In combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff, three singles, all petit cut on fresh 1871 folded letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru, carried at the double external rate not exceeding ½ oz. for an American destination, tied by neat "Franca" in dotted lozenge handstamps of Guayaquil, Extremely Fine, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

A UNIQUE 1865 ½R BLUE & 1R YELLOW COMBINATION FRANKING TO PERU - ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED COVERS IN ECUADORIAN PHILATELY.

Letters, being other than Judicial correspondence, with exceptional frankings are most infrequent. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r grayish ultramarine. Blurred impression. Large margins, tied by "Loja, 19 Juil" second type cds on 1871 folded letter to Lima, Peru, letter carried overland with ½r paying the rate to the Ecuador border, reverse with oval "Piura" Peruvian transit handstamp and front with manuscript "10¢" (centimos) for inland carriage to Lima, "Lima, 1 Ago, 1871" receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Goeggel.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL AND UNIQUE OVERLAND USAGE TO PERU BEARING A SOLO ½ REALES ISSUE.

This reduced foreign rate was not stipulated by postal rules and it may be deduced that the ½r paid the internal transit in Ecuador to the border, with the 10 centimos on arrival paying the Peruvian portion of the journey. Arrival at Lima 13 days after departure and Piura backstamp confirms that the carriage was overland, whereas the maritime conveyance usually employed less than a week. Est. $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. $6,000-8,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, horizontal strip of four. Wide margins, tied by "Guayaquil, May 1, 65" cds's on reverse of folded letter sheet to Valparaiso, Chile, front with two additional strikes on townmark, strip used to seal cover with right stamp torn across on opening, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Dujmovic and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED OF ECUADORIAN STAMP ON COVER TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Clear to large margins, canceled by the Naranjal manuscript double cross cancel on folded letter to Guayaquil, with original enclosure datelined "Naranjal 30 Mayo, 1866", Very Fine, it is believed that this tiny locality did not possess postal handstamps at this time, ex-Dujmovic and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF TWO KNOWN ON COVER USAGES FROM NARANJAL DURING THE CLASSIC PERIOD. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, bottom margin single. Clear to large margins with full margin rule, tied by "Tulcan, Franca" two-line pre-adhesive cancel on folded letter sheet to Babahoyo; cover slightly reduced at top and file fold affecting stamp, F.-V.F., an extremely rare usage of the Tulcan pre-adhesive handstamp used as a cancelling device.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue. Showing breaks in frameline at left and right, ample to large margins, canceled by manuscript Chimbo cancel on Judicial wrapper to Riobamba, manuscript "¾ oz" weight notation and reverse with 1865 docketing, Very Fine, this being one of three known covers bearing the Chimbo manuscript cancellation, ex-Saá and Longhi, with 2011 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, vertical strip of three. Ample to huge margins, canceled by manuscript "Cariamanga" cancel on 1870 Judicial wrapper to Loja, manuscript "2¼ oz." weight and interesting endorsement denoting that 1½r in stamps were contained in this wrapper which were to be used for its return journey to the place of dispatch, Very Fine, a very rare usage from the tiny town of Cariamanga, ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, two horizontal strips of four, pair and single. Tied by "Riobamba, 13 Mars" cds's on Judicial wrapper front with top flap to Quito, manuscript "10½ oz" weight notation at top, Very Fine, a rare high franking paid only with the ½r denomination, ex-Funkhouser, Longhi and Olgieser.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, horizontal strip of four. Positions 9-12. Margins large to just in, showing portions of margin line at top, tied by two strikes of the Guayaquil "Franca" in dotted diamond lozenge on January 1, 1871 datelined folded letter to Lima, Peru, letter carried by PSNC steamer and entered Peru at Callao, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, with strip paying the 2r single external rate for an American destination not exceeding ¼ ounce.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, right margin single. Ample to large margins, canceled by manuscript "Camga" cancel of Cariamanga on 1872 Judicial wrapper to Loja, cover turned with additional ½r tied by Loja cds and addressed to Cariamanga, Very Fine and choice, ex-Saá and Olgieser.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750