Lot 72071 – 4r Red, 2nd printing strip of five + single, plus

4r Red, 2nd printing strip of five + single, plus 1r Orange Yellow, pair + single, with “3154” in rhomboid of dots cancels (in blue for the 4r, in red for the 1r, the single 4r with both!) tying all stamps to large linen wrapper front to Guaranda, red Quito / Franca cds of June 7, 1871. The weight given was 3lb. 4oz. (= 54 oz.) so requiring parcel rate franking of 27r. as was done here. One of the most extraordinary wrappers with the 4r value. Some peripheral stains to the linen else very fine showpiece, ex Dr. Saa and ex Longhi, 2009 cert. Moorhouse One of the highlights of this exhibit collection