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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 888 |
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 1865: 1 r. green, a superb unused example on thin white wove paper, with part of horizontal
sheet marginal frameline at top, position 8 on the sheet of 90 subjects with break above NE corner square, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi 3 = £ 275/Mi 2x = € 260/Scott = $ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 889 |
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 1865: 1 r. green, fine impression on thin white wove paper, the largest known used multiple
- a block of twelve from positions 61-63/70-72&79-81/88-90, and thus from the lower right corner of the sheet, upper left stamp with corner fault and minor scissor cut between the stamps just below, together with a block of six from the same sheet
(positions 68-69/77-78/87-87), all cancelled by "AMBATO / DEC 24 / 69" datestamps in black and by 64 dot lozenge. Position 71 showing the "Line through Real" Plate flaw. Wonderful and importanmt multiples for plating and display and of the utmost
rarity.rnNote: When the multiples were used, the block of six was applied and cancelled below the block of twelve. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 890 |
 |
 1865: 1 real green, a diagonally bisected example on small piece cancelled by the 64 dot
lozenge and by "Cuenca" datestamp (June 13) in black. Minor ageing at base but scarce. (Image 1)
(Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 891 |
 |
 1865: 1 real green, a fine example with three large margins and shaved down frame at left,
used on 1867 cover and part back endorsed "1¾ oz." to Guaranda tied by neat "Latacunga" datestamp (Aug 29) in black. Some filing stitch holes well away from the adhesive, an attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 892 |
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 1865: 1 real green, two single examples in very differing shades (one in pale green, the
other in a deep dull shade), used on 1867 entire letter to Lima, some aging, each tied by 64 dot lozenge in black and by "Cuenca" despatch cds (Nov 30). Carried on the 'Vapor Chile' with Lima arrival cds (Jan 8, 1868) in black on
reverse.rnProvenance: Collection M. de Bustamente, DF, Dec 2014, lot 50126. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 893 |
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 1865: 1 real green, two single examples in very differing shades (one in pale green (pos.
8), the other in a deep dull shade), used on cover and part back to Chimbo tied by "Riobamba" datestamp (April 5) in black. Some print affecting the cover at top but a most unusual franking. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnProvenance: Collection Oschmann,
Heinrich Köhler, sale 363, Sept 2016, lot 1084. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 894 |
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 1865: 1 r. green, a vertical pair used on 1865 entire letter at single rate to Chavez in
Lima, Peru cancelled by neat "Guayaquil" datestamp in black (Dec 28). Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 2, 1866) and thus this letter travelled on the same sailing of the 'Vapor Chile' as the earliest recorded usage on entire to Peru. Stamps with
faults including a worm hole and the entire with faults also, nevertheless rare, the second earliest foreign destination cover recorded. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 895 |
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 1865: 1 r. green, two horizontal pairs in a rich deep shade, one overlapping a corner
marginal pair from lower left of the sheet with vertical and horizontal marginal framelines (positions 82-83), neatly tied to 1866 entire letter at double rate to Lima endorsed 'Vapor Guayaquil' by "Guayaquil" datestamps (Feb 27) in black. Docketed
internally as arriving on the 'Vapor Pacific' with Lima arrival cds (March 3) in black. An attractive and most unusual franking.rnProvenance: Schuyler Rumsey, San Francisco, Oct 2017, lot 1863. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 896 |
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 1865: 1 real green, a corner marginal horizontal strip of four from the upper right corner
of the sheet, positions 6-9, showing the horizontal marginal frame line at top and vertical frameline at right, in a dry pale shade with margins shaved at base, used on (1867) cover endorsed "Civiles" at top, mailed to Guaranda and neatly tied by
"Riobamba" datestamps (Oct 5) and the 64 dot lozenge in black. Despite the minor imperfection a rare and charming usage.rnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamante, Afinsa, Madrid, May 1996, lot 45. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 897 |
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 1865: 1 real green, five single examples and a horizontal pair, all used on 1866 cover and
large part back to Guaranda with manuscript weight "14 oz." at right, sensibly folded for Exhibit display, all stamps being fair to very fine and tied by two strikes of the 64 dot lozenge and by five strikes of the "Riobamba" datestamp (Feb 7). One
stamp crossed by by pressed file fold but a very rare and appealing franking. Signed Holcombe. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 898 |
 |
 1865: 1 real green, a sensational sheet marginal horizontal strip of nine (the complete row)
with vertical marginal frameline at each side, positions 10-18, at top of cover and a further extraordinary complete strip of nine (positions 1-9) with full sheet margin at left, with, in addition two single examples and a horizontal pair, used on
1865 cloth cover to Guaranda, tied by twelve neat strikes of the "Riobamba" datestamp (Nov 8) in black. One adhesive ,missing at lower right but this cover represents the largest known franking of the 1 real green. Position 4 showing "Doubled
Frameline at Base" flaw and Position 14 with the "Beal for Real" flaw. A truly remarkable cover of tremendous visual appeal and of extreme rarity for the specialist.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6704. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,500.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 899 |
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 1865: 1 real green, a magnificent horizontal strip of nine stamps, being the complete fourth
row of the sheet (positions 28-36) used on large part 1865 cover to Latacunga with additional 1 r. green and ½ r. ultramarine all with large margins all round and cancelled by the 64 dot lozenge in black with "Amabto" datestamp adjacent (Oct 10).
Position 35 showing Plate flaw "Break in NE Corner Square". Weight annotation at right "1 Libras 4½ oz." = 10½ reales and thus correctly rated. Slight file fold of no significance, a wonderful and extremely rare usage. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 900 |
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 1865: 1 real green, a block of eight with large margins all round, from left of sheet with
part vertical marginal frameline, positions 64-67/73-76, with position 66 showing the major Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch running from Centre Circle to Base", used on 1871 judicial cover front to Latacunga in combination with single ½ real grey-blue,
all cancelled by eight strikes of the newly introduced PILLARO / FRANCA datestamp (Aug 27) struck in red. An exceptional and extremely rare cancellation and a multiple usage of great visual appeal.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila
sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6702. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 901 |
 |
 1866: 4 reales red, an unused corner marginal example in a pale 'matt' shade, position 1 on
the sheet showing the marginal framelines on two sides, slight repair at lower right corner, unused without gum but a magnificent plating piece. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 902 |
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 1866: 4 reales red, an unused horizontal pair in a pale 'matt' shade, position 9-10 on the
sheet, with right hand stamp showing broad oval frame around vignette (occurs just 4 times on the sheet of 104 subjects), ornaments just grazed at base, minor corner bend, without gum. A fine and scarce pair Gi 4a = £ 750+/Scott = $ 1'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 903 |
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 1866: 4 reales red, a horizontal strip of five of excellent appearance, positions 83-87, all
cancelled by three strikes of "Ambato" datestamps (Jan 19) in black. Central stamp with closed tear at top but of fresh colour and a very rare and remarkable multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 904 |
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 1866: 4 reales red, the used corner marginal block of seven from the top of sheet, a clear
impression in a scarlet shade, positions 10-13/24-26 with large part of the horizontal and vertical framelines at top and at right; all cancelled in manuscript "Por el Porte de ida" and also by six strikes of the 64 dot lozenge in black. Positions
13, 24-26 with closed tears that do not greatly detract from a delightful corner block of excellent appearance and considerable rarity. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,980.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 905 |
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 1866: 4 r. red, a soft printing in a pale shade, a fine single example used on 1867 double
rate cover to the Chilean Ambassador in Lima, Peru neatly tied by "Quito / Franca" datestamp (Dec 19) in black. Reverse with large red wax seal of the Chilean Legation in Lima and arrival cds. A rare and appealing cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 906 |
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 1866: 4 reales brown-red, a diagonally bisected used example, lower right half, on 1869
entire letter to Chavez in Lima, Peru to pay the single 2 reales rate; neatly tied by "Guayaquil / Franca" datestamp (Sept 26) in blue. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Oct 1) in black. A charming and rare entire in the foremost quality. Signed Herbert
Bloch.rnNote: The Bustamante collection, lot 94, shows the other half of this stamp used on the same day. The Caspary collection also housed two bisected 4 r. covers mailed on the same day. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
| 907 |
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 1866: 4 reales red, a single example and a horizontal strip of three, positions 35-37, used
on cloth cover with remains of 1 real green franking on reverse, all four stamps neatly cancelled by "Quito / Franca" datestamps (15 August 1866) in black. The single stamp has been lifted for checking and hinged back into original position. An
exceptional and attractive multiple and a very scarce and early usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..May-30, 11:59 PM |
