1862: Entire letter at 5 times rate mailed from Guayaquil to Paris with fine British P.O. GUAYAQUIL datestamp on reverse (July 17) in black, thence via London with framed GB / 2F 87½ c. Accountancy marking applied in black (Aug 13); charged '60' décimes (6 francs) due on receipt in manuscript. Small label needs to be removed at lower left, however a very high rate at this date.
Auction 186-190
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 186-190
Corinphila Auctions is conducting a 4 days sale featuring:
All World with spezial offers Classic Rarities including Switzerland as well as the following special collections:
- Queen Elizabeth II Printing Varieties & Errors
- Egypt Special collection
- CLASSIC PERU The Julio Lugón Badaracco Collection
- COLOMBIA The Dr. Hugo Goeggel Collections
- AUSTRIA-HUNGARY The Ing. Pietro Provera collection
Lot #333 - Ecuador
1862: Entire letter from Quito to Paris struck with oval QUITO / FRANCA in red on front, fair British P.O. 'Guayaquil' on reverse (Dec 28) in black, thence via London with framed GB / 2F 87½ c. Accountancy marking applied in black; charged '12' décimes handstruck on receipt (Feb 1). Small label needs to be removed at lower left, however a scarce usage.
Lot #334 - Ecuador
1916 (May 13): 4 c. red postal stationery card sent registered to Gravenhage, Netherlands, up-rated with 1907 20 c. yellow-green & black tied by target cancel and New York transit (June 1). Green registration label at left and arrivals below. A fine usage.
Lot #335 - Ecuador
1944: Pan-American Highway 3 sucres turquoise green, American Banknote Co. Master Die Proof in issued colour but with blank value tablet and without imprint at base, file index #85854, matched with 3 sucres completed design Die Proof, file index #85087. Scarce and fine Proofs.
Lot #336 - Ecuador
1944: Pan-American Highway Airmail, Die Proofs (4) by the American Banknote Co. with completed Die Proofs (two are Index Copies) for 1 s. carmine, 2 s. violet, 3 s. turquoise green and 5 s. bright orange; file numbers 85085-85088, largely fresh and very fine, a scarce group.
Lot #337 - Ecuador
1946: Second Anniversary of 1944 Revolution, the set of 8 values complete in mint blocks of four, all with security punch-holes, ex the Waterlow archives, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
Lot #338 - Ecuador
1946: Blessed Marianna de Jesus Paredes y Flores, the set of 8 values complete in mint blocks of four, all with security punch-holes, ex the Waterlow archives, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
Lot #339 - Ecuador
1948: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the set of 10 values complete in mint blocks of four, all with security punch-holes, ex the Waterlow archives, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
Lot #340 - Ecuador
1960: Inter-American Conference: the selection of Proofs on thick card by Enschedé, Netherlands with frame only Proofs in black, deep blue and violet (3), vignette only in red, green and blue, unaccepted designs (8) in un-issued colours, a further 7 Proofs with Palacio de Gobierno, Quito vignette in differing colours and a full set of 9 in the accepted design. A superb group and extremely scarce (30 items).
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