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United States 1871-72 Coat of Arms Issue, Blue Surface Colored P
Sale No: 128
Lot No: 234
Symbol: Cat No: 7
Ecuador, 1871, ½r blue on blue surface paper. Right pane of 48, o.g., mostly never hinged, showing portion of ruled line at bottom, full margins, Very Fine, a very scarce mint multiple. Scott No. 7; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 235
Symbol: Cat No: 8
Ecuador, 1871, 1r yellow on blue surface paper. Position 4 showing double frameline at bottom. Margins large to just touching at top, tied by diamond grid handstamp on ca. 1871 wrapper to Ambato, matching "Guaranda, Nov 26" cds alongside, manuscript "1½oz" weight notation at top left, Very Fine, a very scarce plate variety on cover. Scott No. 8; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 236
Symbol: (Cat No: 8
Ecuador, 1871, 1r yellow on bluish gray. Margins mostly large to touching, tied by dotted lozenge handstamp and matching "Cuenca, Oct 12, 72" cds on wrapper front to Loja, Very Fine. Scott No. 8; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
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Foreign Mail
Sale No: 128
Lot No: 113
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Ecuador, 1787 Massa di Carrara, Italy to Ambato. Folded letter datelined "Massa di Carrara, 20 de Abril 1787" addressed to Ambato in the Audience of Quito, with red "Cadiz" straight line transit handstamp and manuscript "Po'nal Guiana. = Santa Fe de Bogota" routing and "Navega N.S. del Carmen (a) la Voladora" ship endorsement, Very Fine, among the few known Colonial letters originating from other than Spain. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Originating in Massa di Carrara, Italy, this letter went via Cadiz, Spain to La Guaira (Venezuela) on the vessel "Nuestra Senora del Carmen", alais La Voladora, and overland via Santa Fe de Bogota to Ambato in the Audience of Quito. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 114
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Ecuador, 1789 Cadiz, Spain to Quito. Folded letter datelined "Cadiz, y Mayo 28, 1789" with red "Espana" and "Cadiz" straight line handstamps, manuscript "Paquebot via Nombrado a del Carmen" endorsement at lower left, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 115
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Ecuador, 1789 Spain to Quito. Folded letter sheet with red "Espana" handstamp with matching boxed "5.P.ts" rate handstamp, manuscript "Por el Rey" endorsement at top (designating Official Royal Mail), Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 116
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Ecuador, 1790 Guayaquil to Cremona, Italy. Folded letter datelined "15 de Octubre 1790" with red "Peru" small type origin handstamp of Guayaquil, with red "Nueva Espana" two-line transit handstamp believed to be applied at Mexico City, reverse with boxed "Madrid" crown transit handstamp and fancy receiving postmark, manuscript "3" due ratings on front and reverse, Very Fine. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF TWO SURVIVING COVERS FROM ECUADOR TO EUROPE FROM THE 18TH CENTURY AND ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF GUAYAQUIL'S SMALL "PERU" POSTMARK.
The Peru mark is smaller than another known from Guayaquil during the late Colonial Period. Similar marks from other west coast South American ports were apparently applied to outgoing maritime mail to show its origin from the Spanish territory known, collectively, as "Peru". US$1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,350.00
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 117
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Ecuador, 1800 Spain to Quito. Folded letter sheet with pencil "June 3, 1800" notation on reverse (archive date), with red "Espna" straight line handstamp, manuscript "Baraca N.S. de Reglia, alias La Reyna, Buenos.aires" ship and routing endorsement, reverse with bold "Peru" straight line transit handstamp on reverse, Very Fine, an unusual routing for a Colonial letter. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Originating in Spain, this letter went via Buenos Aires on the vessel Nuestra Senora de Reglia, alias La Reyna, then overland probably to Lima, where the Peru transit mark was applied to its destination of Quito. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 118
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Ecuador, 1835 Guayaquil to Salem, Massachusetts. Folded letter datelined "Guayaquil May 14th, 1835" and endorsed "via Panama" at lower right, reverse with bold "Forwarded, S.S. Sweeter, U.S. Consul, Guayaquil" oval handstamp, front with circular "Forwarded By, I.B. Feraud, Panama" handstamp, entered to U.S. mails with red "Phila., Sep 7" octagon date stamp, matching Philadelphia Full Rigged Ship in octagon handstamp and manuscript "20¾" rate, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE ECUADOR & PANAMA FORWARDER COVER TO THE UNITED STATES BEARING THE FANCY PHILADELPHIA FULL RIGGED SHIP MARITIME HANDSTAMP.
This cover was sent from the sailing ship "William & Henry" at Guayaquil to the ship's owner based in Salem. This cover reached Philadelphia after nearly four months in transit. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,000.00
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 119
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Ecuador, 1836 Valparaiso ("Balbo"), Chile to Guayaquil. Folded letter sheet addressed to General J. Flores with manuscript "Forwarded…Chas Luken, Balbo, May 28, 1836", front with bold "Forwarded, S. Sweeter, U.S. Consul, Guayaquil" oval handstamp, placed in the mails with red "Guaiaquil, Deve" postmark with "Deve" smudged out and matching "Guaiaquil, Franca" postmark struck above, Very Fine and choice, an unusual incoming forwarder usage from Chile. Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 120
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Ecuador, 1842 Paita, Peru to Lancaster, Ohio. Folded letter datelined "U.S. Ship Dale, Harbor of Payta, Septr 28th, 1841" and endorsed "care of Mr. Nelson, U.S. Consul, Panama" at lower left, with red "Forwarded By, Sweetser & Luken, Guayaquil" oval transit handstamp on reverse, front with "Forwarded By, Wm. Nelson, Panama" oval handstamp, entered the U.S. mails with red "New York, Ship, Feb 9" cds and manuscript "27" rating, Very Fine, a rare dual forwarder usage transiting Guayaquil. Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 121
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Ecuador, 1845 Rio Verde Illustrated Negative "Sailing Ship" in Circle. Handstamp on folded letter datelined "Rioberde a 11 de Julio de 1845" and addressed to Esmeraldas, Very Fine, this being one of two known examples of this mark perhaps applied by a local sailing ship. Estimate; $300 - 400.
The letter is datelined from Rio Verde, a small coastal town north of Esmeraldas to which this is addressed. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 122
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Ecuador, 1854 Guayaquil to Lima, Peru. Folded letter datelined "January 26, 1854" with red "Guayaquil, Paid" circular handstamp, reverse bearing "Guayaquil, Ja 26, 1854" British P.O. cds and blue circular "Vapor, Lima, 1854" steamship receiving handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 123
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Ecuador, 1858 Guayaquil to Valparaiso, Chile. On folded letter sheet with "Guayaquil, Mr 4, 1858" British P.O. cds on reverse, red "Guayaquil, Paid" circular handstamp with manuscript "1/-" rate at center, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
The "Guayaquil, Paid" circular handstamp was issued only to Guayaquil and Buenaventura while other offices received a Crown Circle mark. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 124
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Ecuador, 1859-64 Guayaquil to New York. Two folded letters from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence; first with "Guayaquil, De 1, 1859" British P.O. cds on reverse and front with Panama transit cds and red "Paid-To Panama" handstamp, later with "Guayaquil, De 20, 1864" British P.O. cds on reverse and front with Panama transit cds and black "Paid-To Panama" handstamp along with red crayon "1/-" rating, both with "Steamship, 10" handstamp applied upon entry in New York; unusual file folds, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 128
Lot No: 125
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Ecuador, 1881 London, England to Riobamba via Quito. Cover front franked with G.B. 1880 4d gray brown, vertical pair (71) tied by "Lombard St, Ap 16, 81" duplex postmarks, with portion of "via Southampton & Panama" routing endorsement, forwarded to Riobamba and franked with 1872, 1r orange, horizontal pair (10) tied by purple "Quito, Mayo 25, 81" cds, F.-V.F., a unique Ecuador & British combination franking usage, with 1984 H. Proschold certificate. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Under the UPU which Ecuador had recently joined, this letter should have been carried free to its destination. However, due to ignorance of the new rules, this was apparently ignored and the 1r stamps were applied at Quito to forward the letter to Riobamba. US$750-1,000 (Image)
