Stamps and Postal History of Spain, featuring China, Colombia – Prephilatelic Spanish period –, British Colonies, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland

ECUADOR. 1881. Cover initially sent from GUAYAQUIL to QUITO franked with 1881 5 c. blue tied by blue GUAYAQUIL/FRANCA datestamp, then forwarded to Ambato, the postage being paid by additional 5 c. blue (trimmed by scissors on two sides) tied by QUITO/FRANCA cds in red. A very scarce usage. Ex Funkhouser. Sc.14.