Colonial Postmarks
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Lot Description |
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 Ecuador, (Ambato) V.VA F. 7o, Ambato, Franca. Red boxed handstamp on 1819 docketed folded letter addressed to Quito; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine,
with sender paying the 1½ reales rate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE AMBATO "VIVA FERNANDO VII" BOXED HANDSTAMP.
(Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Babahoyo) Baho. First type condensed straight line postmark on ca. 1780 cover addressed Quito, Very Fine, one of the few examples of Babahoyo first type
postmark, three reales was paid to send this single letter to Quito.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Barbacoas) Barbs. Red second type condensed postmark on 1803 docketed wrapper to Quito, matching "Franca" handstamp, manuscript "5¾oz" weight
notation and "23" reales rating; cover reduced at sides, Very Fine, believed to be the earliest date for this postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Buga. Straight line postmark on ca. 1785 wrapper to Popayan addressed to Cristoval Garcia (2nd Postmaster of Buga), with matching "Franca" handstamp above,
manuscript "8½oz" weight notation, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Buga. Boxed handstamp on private folded letter datelined "Ano de 1800" addressed to Quito, with matching "Franca" handstamp and manuscript "3rs" rating, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Cali) Caly. Red straight line postmark on 1818 folded letter to Quito, with matching "Franca." handstamp and manuscript "3" reales rating; sealed tear at lower
left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Cuenca. Red first type straight line postmark on 1782 docketed wrapper to Quito, with matching boxed "Franca" handstamp, manuscript "1½oz" weight
notation and "6" reales rating, Very Fine, a rare first type postmark in combination with a previously unreported "Franca" handstamp.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Cuenca) Franca. Neat red handstamp on 1797 docketed wrapper to the Royal Tribunal of Justice in Quito, Very Fine and choice, a rare unlisted handstamp from
Cuenca.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Cuenca. Red second type straight line handstamp on 1802 datelined folded letter to Quito, with matching "Franca" handstamp, Very Fine, a previously
unreported example of this "Franca" handstamp, the 2 reales rate for this single letter was paid by the sender.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Cuenca Debe. Choice strike of red handstamp on folded letter datelined "Cuenca: Agosto 29 de 1813" addressed to Barbacoas, manuscript "4" rating, Extremely
Fine, the four reales was the double letter rate from Cuenca was paid by the recipient to Barbacoas (now in southern Colombia).
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Guaranda) Franca. Straight line handstamp on ca. 1784 folded letter to Quito, with sender paying the 1½ reales rate for a single letter, Very Fine, a
scarce first franking mark, perhaps only four example known.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Guaranda) VV.A F.o 7o. Handstamp on folded letter datelined "Guaranda Sept 10 de 1812" addressed to Riobamba, with matching
"Franca" straight line handstamp; some light tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE "VIVA FERNANDO VII" HANDSTAMP OF GUARANDA.
The "Viva Fernando VII" mark has been reported in
red in current references but is incorrect. Both known marking are struck in black. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Guayaquil. Straight line first type condensed postmark on 1782 docketed wrapper addressed to Quito, with matching "Franca" handstamp, manuscript "5oz" weight
notation and "30" reales rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Guayaquil) Guayaqul. Red condensed first type postmark on 1805 docketed wrapper to Quito, with matching large type "Franca" handstamp, manuscript "8¼
oz" weight notation at top right and "49½" reales rating, Very Fine, a choice strike.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Guayaquil. Bold straight line handstamp in red on folded letter datelined "Agosto 23 de 1809" to Quito, with matching "Franca" handstamp alongside, Very Fine
and choice, believed to be the earliest known example of this Colonial mark from Guayaquil, with sender paying the three reales rate to Quito.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Ibarra) Ibara. Red first type postmark on ca. 1800 homemade cover addressed to Quito, with manuscript "1½ Deve" reales due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate;
$400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Ibarra) Ibara. Red condensed straight line postmark on 1803 wrapper to Quito, with manuscript "4½rs" rating for the 1½ onza packet rate; cover reduced
at sides, Very Fine, a very late use of the Ibarra first handstamp postmark.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Ibarra) Ibara. Sharp strike of red second type condensed straight line postmark on ca. 1815 wrapper to Turquerres, with matching "Debe" due handstamp,
manuscript "4oz" weight notation and "12r" reales rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, (Ibarra) Ibara. Red second type handstamp on folded letter datelined "Ibarra Eno 8 de 1812" addressed to Popayan, with matching "Franca" handstamp and
manuscript "2" reales rating, Very Fine and choice, believed to be the only known example of this "Franca" mark.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Ecuador, Llanogrande. Condensed straight line postmark on folded letter datelined "Julio 25 de 1787" addressed to Cali, with matching "Franca" handstamp, Very
Fine, this being the earliest recorded date for these marks in black, sender paying 1½ reales for the single letter rate.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
