Lot 71968 – 1865 1/2r Blue, pos. 9 from the 1st printing, tied

1865 1/2r Blue, pos. 9 from the 1st printing, tied to small-size judicial wrapper (nearly complete, long ms endorsement on reverse) by mute diamond-of-dots with Ambato cds (25 Aout 65) below, believed to be the earliest recorded use of this cds, ms “1/2 o(nza)” (= 1/2r), stamp margins clear to fullsome, fine and useful showpiece, ex Antilla