Lot 72082 – CANCELLATIONS, balance of the remarkable exhibit c

CANCELLATIONS, balance of the remarkable exhibit collection, each value represented, organized by printings and shades with a remarkable range present, and having the bulk of the value in scarce to rare cancels, mostly from the smaller towns (many annotated as 5 or fewer examples recorded). In addition, there are occasional mint for comparison (incl. 4r) and a few multiples (mint or used) plus about fragments or wrapper fronts and few bisects on piece, as detailed below: 1/2 Blue or Ultramarine shades: 115 items incl. several pairs plus add’l 6 fragments or fronts, all six printings represented, cancels with various ms and cds, marginal strip of 6 with ms cancel of Ibarra on fragment, another fragment showing use on revenue document (ex Antilla), red star of Machala, 6th print on thick card paper, Zaraguro s/l, red Daule cds and many more 1r Orange, Buff or Yellow: about 44 items incl. some in strips of three or pairs plus one ms cancel block of 6, also 5 wrappers or fragments, cancels includes Olive with ms Guayaquil, cogwheel of Riobamba(?), private boxed “I Maria Ecolrades” on pair, violet Tulcan cds, Otavalo neg. seal, red Guayaquil cds plus 10-point star & PI on piece, two diff. scarce circular Jipijapa, and many more 1r Green: 35 items encompassing 4 pairs and incl. four BISECTS on piece, also one with embossed seal, cancels centred cogwheel of Riobamba(?), ms Porto, etc. 4r Red, Brownish Red or Rose: 23 stamps (a few on fragments) plus 3 BISECTS tied to pieces, both red and black cancels, good range of shades, some “Arms in circle” varieties and generally nice condition. This lot has an enormous catalogue value as stamps (incl. premiums for shades and papers) but also a huge premium for the variety and quality of the scarce cancels throughout Estimate: € 2’500 – € 4’000