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1412

Antonio Funes First Test Launch 1939 (Oct 1): Properly cacheted cover with First Rocket Flight overprint on 25c Matanzas provisional, further unused single stamp, souvenir card and cover as well as two unused miniature sheets (Oct. 15,1939) in blue and red. Very Fine, only 60 covers flown Hopferwieser AF-01a= Euro 500+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1413

Antonio V. Funes 2nd Test Launch 1939 (Oct 3): Cacheted cover with blue Rocket Stamp handstamped in red "C 1 25C" tied by "Campo Experimental Habana Cuba Octubro 3 1939" with inserted day in violet, backstamped "ADMON. DE. CORREOS HABANA - CUBA 3. OCT.1939" on reverse. Fine and scarce with only 21 covers flown and only a few known with Havana postmark on reverse Hopferwieser AF-02b = Euro 2'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1414

Antonio V. Funes 3rd Test Launch Mailyn 1939 (Oct 8): Cacheted cover with red Rocket Stamp handstamped purple "C 1 25C/ 8 OCT 1939/ 3 R ENSAYO" tied by "Campo Experimental Habana Cuba Octubro 1939". Two browned bars at lower edge of cover, otherwise fine and rare. 21+ covers flown Hopferwieser AF-03a = Euro 2'100.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1415

Antonio V. Funes 3rd Test Launch Marilyn 1939 (Oct 8): Cacheted cover with red Rocket Stamp handstamped purple "C 1 25C/ 8 OCT 1939/ 3 R ENSAYO" tied by "Campo Experimental Habana Cuba Octubro 1939". Stamp imperf.at bottom and at right, perfs. slightly stained, otherwise fine and rare. Only 21+ covers flown Hopferwieser AF-03a = Euro 2'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF410.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

Dahomey

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1927

1902 (26. May): 5c. green/red with additional franking 10 c. black/blue on mauve BENIN, both cancelled TELEGRAPH MILITAIRE POSTE No6. BENIN on cover with PARIS distributon (28. Jun.). The original contents being a visiting card is still included. A fine and rare letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

Ecuador

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677

1867, 3 d. rose, plate 9, lettered FJ, 1865, 4 d. vermilion, plate 13, lettered NH, used on cover, from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Paris, France, dated 10 July 1874 with very fine Guayaguil datestamp to back of cover in black, sent by the British mail, cancelled by an barred "C41" British cancel, sent via Panama, with transit mark dated 13 July 1874 in black alongside, London Paid mark in red dated 12 August 1874, "PD" circular also in red, Calais dated 12 August in black and arrival to the reverse dated the same, vertical filing crease centrally not affecting stamps, slight climatic tone marks around perfs., otherwise a fine single rate 7 d. cover, scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

678

1873, CÃ¨rês, 10 c brown on rose, 40 c. orange and 80 c., used on a part cover, sent from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Paris, France, via Panama, dated 25 November 1873, tied by blue anchor in lozenge cancel of the French Post Office in South America, with "GUAYAQUIL" French packet mark corresponding in blue datestamp alongside and "PD" framed in red, on revesre there is "CALDERA PAQ-FR.F.No 1" dated the same day, presumably struck in error on the steamer, Caldera a small port in Chile, also "LIGNE A FR. No 3" in black dated 1 December 1873, "CLERMONT-FERRAND (62)" dated 12 December 1873, Paris arrival 24 December 1873; the rate 1 f. 30 c. for letter up to 10 grams, the 80 c. has top corner fault and trimmed perfs. down right side, 10 c. dulled to trimmed perfs on one side, the cover is reduced and opened out, there is hinges joining the two parts, nevertheless a rare cover; one of seven known to France and with the erroneous Caldera paquebot mark; mentioned in "Poste Maritime Francaise".rnrnProvenance: Ex. Joseph Schatzkes Collection; Ex. Oschmann Collection. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

679

Incoming Mail 1862: France 80 c. carmine in a horizontal strip of five (Yvert 24) used on 1867 quadruple rate cover to Guayaquil, Ecuador tied by Paris Star '2' with 'Gare St. Lazare' cds (Jan 31) alongside; sent via London with VOIE DE PANAMA instruction handstamp in blue. Scarce and attractive. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

680

1865/72: ½ r. blue on blued paper and 1 r. yellow, used on circa 1872 refolded cover to Quito neatly tied by "TULCAN" cds's in red (Feb 21) with manuscript weight "¾" ounce in manuscript above. Scarce and attractive cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

681

1866: 4 r. red, a single example with large vertical margins, used on undated cover to Riobamba tied by "Guaranda" cds in black. An attractive usage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

682

1872, 1 r. orange, two singles, used on cover, from Guayaquil to New York, dated 24 December 1875, tied by dotted diamond in black, to refverse a "new York Paid All" mark in red dated 9 February 1876, two heavy vertical filing creases one affecting left stamp, otherwise fine, scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (2022). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

683

1893: 5 c. on 50 c. maroon, a single example used on 2 c. brown-purple on blue postal stationery Newspaper wrapper (H&G E2) to New York, tied by Quito cds (9 Dec 1893). Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

684

Fiscal 1881/82: Die Proof for Fiscal showing Arms vignette similar to 1881 postage issue, with initial Trial print in deep black on card showing American Banknote Co. imprint and file numbers together with large format (88 x 143 mm.) Plate Proof pull in black also with ABN imprint. Scarce pair from the ABN archives. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

685

1881: 2 c. lake used with 1893-1894 Postal Fiscals 1 c. slate (2), 2 c. lake pair, 4 c. brown and 10 c. orange on 1893 registered cover to Arthur Maury in Paris tied by Quito datestamps (May 27) in black. Quito registration label and Paris arrival cds on reverse of a scarce and colourful cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

686

1881, Set of Proofs for 1 c. to 50 c. values, printed on thin white India paper, margins all round, the 1 c., 2 c. and 5 c. have some toning, come with 1887, Scott 19-21 marginal blocks of four, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, the specimen overprint across two stampsacross two stamp, an interesting and useful selection. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

687

1892, Selection of unused early issues with the variety 'Imperforate' between, comprising 1892, 1 c. orange pair with imperf. between stamps, a block of four 1897, Coat of Arms, 50 c. blue, exhibiting imperf. between upper and lower, also imperf between 1896, postage due, 20 c. blue-green, which is toned, some minor imperfections, a scarce group. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

688

1827/80c.: Pre-stamp and stampless cover selection (7) with circa 1827 cover to Ambato struck with fine framed "RIOBAMBA" in red (Harris 7), 1853 document with "GUARANDA / FRANCA" handstamp in red (Harris 5), 1858 cover to Quito with superb "GUANO / DE / OFICIO" in red (Harris 1); 1867 entire to Guayaquil and 1875 Official cover from Imbabura to Quito each with framed "DE OFICIO" in black (see Harris page 32) and 1880c. Cover to Quito with oval "TULCAN / DE OFICIO" in black (Harris 3). Generally very fine, a scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

689

1832/62c.: Pre-stamp and stampless cover selection (4) with 1832 cover from Riobamba to Quito struck with oval pearled "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 10) rated "9 0z." in manuscript; undated cover to Riobamba with fine oval "QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 18) with "10 oz." in manuscript; 1847 cover front to Latacunga with oval framed "QUITO / DE / OFICIO" handstamp (Harris 13) deleted and repalced with "QUITO / DEBE" in red (Harris 14); 1850 papel sellado for 12 reales struck with fine "QUITO / FRANCA" in red (Harris 15). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

690

Official Mail: Group of three official covers, 1875, envelope with official embossed backflap, sent Edcuador Ministerio to New York, addressed to Dr. Sr. Antonio Flores (later President of Eduador) with blue-green oval "QUITO / DE / OFICIO" mark, sent via private ship mail, with blue business cachet "MUNOZ & ESPRIELLA NEW YORK" dated 30 March 1875 to front, with arrival in red on reverse 28 March 1875, scarce and comes with two inland official covers with boxed 'De Oficio' marks, comprising a type 1, 1871 Latacunga to Quito and a type 2, c1880, Sta ana to Porteviejo, the latter which comes with a Moorhouse certificate dated 2009, scarce group.rnRemark: Munoz and Espriella had connections with the ship builder Pusey and Jones which started business in 1848 and had an impressive volume of business in South America. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

691

1881, 20 c. blue, used with 1887, 2 c. vermilion, on a Registered cover, tied to back, sent to Harford, USA, neat small envelope, interesting marks, additionally comes with 1894, Rocafuerte, 10 c. vermilion, used on cover to Mets, Germany, redirected to Devant, France, showing error on UPU cancel from Quito the date and year inverted, opening tear top and part of backflap missing, but interesting covers. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM