26 May 2014 – 30 May 2014
2822 lots
Lot 42123 | 1/2r Milky blue, 1st printing, marginal position 1
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Milky blue, 1st printing, marginal position 1, cancelled CHIMBO cds on judicial wrapper to Guaranda, very fine & scarce ms
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 42124 | 1865 1/2r Blue, pos. 9 from the 1st printing, tied
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
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…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42125 | 1/2r Blue, fifth printing, three large part-covers
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Blue, fifth printing, three large part-covers bearing respectively two singles and a pair, ms cancels, from Ibarra and Sagrario (scarce), ex Cruttwell
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42126 | 1/2r Grey-blue, 6th printing, tied by red PI star
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Grey-blue, 6th printing, tied by red PI star on large part cover to Ibarra, QUITO 13 MAY 73 cds in red alongside, short margins
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42127 | 1/2r Blue, fifth printing, position 49 showing whi
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Blue, fifth printing, position 49 showing white patch variety, only example on cover that we are aware of, ex Cruttwell
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 42128 | 1/2r Milky Blue, first printing, fine stamp tied b
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Milky Blue, first printing, fine stamp tied by diamond-of-dots cancel and great strike of Riobamba cds for 26 AOUT 65, to legal cover (nearly cplt,…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 42129 | 1873 Complete folded letter franked with 1/2r on b
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1873 Complete folded letter franked with 1/2r on blue paper, tied by red fancy 10-point “Star of Quito” cancel (with “PI” centred within), matching red…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 42130 | 1/2r Grey Blue, 4th printing, pos. 11, with 35% of
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Grey Blue, 4th printing, pos. 11, with 35% of the oval EMBOSSED ARMS plus 1r Yellow, two singles plus BLOCK OF 8, 3rd printing, pos. 57//85 with pos….
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 42131 | 1/2r Grey-Blue, red cds, vertically WATERMARKED “L
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Grey-Blue, red cds, vertically WATERMARKED “LL” of “ROLLAND,” apparently only about 6 examples recorded, very fine and extremely elusive variety,…
Estimate: 650 EUR
Lot 42132 | 1/2r 3rd printing “MFDIO RFAL” plate variety, the
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r 3rd printing “MFDIO RFAL” plate variety, the only recorded example, plus 1r Yellow, 3rd printing strip of four, all tied by Ambato cds to front of…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42133 | 1/2r Blue, 4th printing, lightly inked print, plus
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Blue, 4th printing, lightly inked print, plus horiz. pair of 1r Orange Buff (?) pos. 23-24, 3rd printing, all tied by RED “3154” in diamond-of-dots,…
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 42134 | 1/2r Deep blue, 5th printing, plus 1r orange, 6th
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Deep blue, 5th printing, plus 1r orange, 6th printing of 1872, tied by violet-red TULCAN 21 FEVR. cds on judicial wrapper to Quito, very scarce canceller…
Estimate: 340 EUR
Lot 42135 | 1/2r Faded dark blue, 4th printing, showing printi
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Faded dark blue, 4th printing, showing printing flaw “top tablet unreadable” together with 1r orange (3rd printing) tied GUARANDA 26 OCT on judicial…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42136 | 1/2r Ultramarine, 3rd printing, plus vertical pair
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Ultramarine, 3rd printing, plus vertical pair of 1r green (touched at top), also 3rd printing, tied by clear AMBATO 31 OCT 69 cds on folded cover…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 42137 | Pair and single of 1/2r Blue on blue-surfaced pape
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
Pair and single of 1/2r Blue on blue-surfaced paper plus pair of 1r Green, all tied by great strikes of hexagonal AMBATO cancels to front of exhibit-page…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 42138 | 1/2r Blue, 2nd printing, plus vert. pair of 1r Gr
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Blue, 2nd printing, plus vert. pair of 1r Green, also 2nd printing, tied by light Ambato cds (22 Nov. 66) to judicial front to Guaranda, front with…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 42139 | 1r Orange Buff, 1st printing horiz. strip of 7, po
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Orange Buff, 1st printing horiz. strip of 7, pos. 10-16 with marginal line at left, near rhomboid of dots and Latacunga cds (17 OCT 67), tied to large…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 42140 | 1r Buff, 7th printing, on white wove exercise pape
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Buff, 7th printing, on white wove exercise paper with light blue lines on reverse (1872), marginal unused example with gum, some creasing but scarce
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 42141 | 1r Yellow, 3rd printing block of four (pos. 31-32/
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Yellow, 3rd printing block of four (pos. 31-32/40-41) tied to large legal wrapper (slightly folded down for display) by rhomboid of dots and GUANO 1…
Estimate: 440 EUR
Lot 42142 | 1r Dark yellow, pair tied by neat QUITO 28 NOV 68
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Dark yellow, pair tied by neat QUITO 28 NOV 68 cds on folded cover to Lima, arrival cds LIMA 10 DIC 1868 on reverse
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42143 | 1r Bright Yellow, 3rd printing, pair tied to compl
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Bright Yellow, 3rd printing, pair tied to complete folded letter to Lima, PERU by blue Guayaquil / Franca cds (6 ENE 70), the stamps show vertical misalignment,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 42144 | 1r Orange, 6th printing, two strips of four and si
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Orange, 6th printing, two strips of four and single tied by scarce RIOBAMBA 18 APRIL cds in red on judicial wrapper front to Quito, rate: 9r for 18oz.
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 42145 | BISECT of 1r Yellow-Orange, 1st printing, tied by
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
BISECT of 1r Yellow-Orange, 1st printing, tied by Guaranda cds (15 FEBR 66) to front of small judicial wrapper to Chimbo., attractive, very fine (Scott…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 42146 | Vertical strip of 3 of the 1r Yellow, top two show
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
Vertical strip of 3 of the 1r Yellow, top two showing vertical EMBOSSED ARMS in oval, plus 1/2r Blue on bluish, all tied by worn Riobamba cds to Dec. 25,…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 42147 | 1r “Chrome Yellow” on bluish paper (SG n° 7 var.)
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r “Chrome Yellow” on bluish paper (SG n° 7 var.) from the rare 4th printing (pos. 33-34), tied by dotted rhomboid “FRANCA” to cplt. folded letter docketed…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 42148 | 1r Brownish Yellow pair with rhombic dotted “FRANC
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Brownish Yellow pair with rhombic dotted “FRANCA” cancel on cover from Guayaquil (docketing) to Arequipa, PERU (and one of the few First Issue covers…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42149 | 1r Brownish Yellow 3rd printing pair tied with one
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Brownish Yellow 3rd printing pair tied with one of the latest known uses of the Guayaquil cds with error year “63” (12 DIC 63) to cplt. folded letter…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42150 | 1r Olive, 1st printing plate, vert. pair (pos. 34/
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Olive, 1st printing plate, vert. pair (pos. 34/42), very scarce colour and not to be mistaken for the olive yellow shade (Scott 4a) which is known used…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 42151 | 1r Olive-yellow, 4th printing on grey-blue paper,
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Olive-yellow, 4th printing on grey-blue paper, single and pair with fancy CHIMBO flowers & leaves circular cancel, used on legal wrapper (front + flap…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 42152 | 1r Orange, BLOCK OF SIX (1st printing, pos. 43-45/
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Orange, BLOCK OF SIX (1st printing, pos. 43-45/52-54) and 1/2r Milky Blue (2nd printing) tied by light crisp Guaranda cds (June 9, 1867) to large part…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 42153 | 1r Yellow, vertical strip of 10 from 1st printing,
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Yellow, vertical strip of 10 from 1st printing, left column (pos. 1//82) tied to nearly cplt. wrapper by ms dotted rhomboids and Alausi cds (15 NOV…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 42154 | 1r Green, 1865 First Printing, with perfectly cent
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Green, 1865 First Printing, with perfectly centred BABAHOYO cds, superb
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 42155 | 1r Green single tied to large part of wrapper by v
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Green single tied to large part of wrapper by very scarce and beautifully struck red “AMBATO” flattened hexagon cancel, two strikes of the oval “AMBATO…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 42156 | 1r Green, two BISECTS used together on private fol
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Green, two BISECTS used together on private folded cover from Guaranda to Quito, both bisects are tied by the cds GUARANDA 25 JUIL 68, an extremely…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 42157 | TURNED WRAPPER with 1r Green strip of 3 (pos. 28-3
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
TURNED WRAPPER with 1r Green strip of 3 (pos. 28-30) tied by rhomboid of dots, sent to Guano with sharp Guano cds (the town name shifted around the circle…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 42158 | 1r Green, two examples in different shades, tied b
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Green, two examples in different shades, tied by diamond of dots plus CUENCA 30 NOV 67 cds on folded cover to Lima, arrival bs LIMA 8 ENE 1868, ex Bustamante
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 42159 | 1r Green, block of five (pos. 2-3/11-12/21) plus
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Green, block of five (pos. 2-3/11-12/21) plus 1/2r Clear Blue (also 2nd printing), tied by Ambato cds (14 DEC 66) to large (and largely complete) wrapper…
Estimate: 850 EUR
Lot 42160 | 1r Greyish Green, 3rd printing irregular block of
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Greyish Green, 3rd printing irregular block of 7 (pos. 1-2//47), plus 1/2r Blue (also 3rd printing) tied by sharp Ambato cds (month inverted, dated…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 42161 | 1r Green, 1st printing vertical STRIP OF NINE (lar
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Green, 1st printing vertical STRIP OF NINE (largest known such franking, pos. 4//76)) plus 1/2r Dark Blue, tied by rhomboid of dots cancels to 1865…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 42162 | 4r Red, 2nd printing, used with RED PUJILI 1873 cd
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Red, 2nd printing, used with RED PUJILI 1873 cds, faults but probably the only recorded 4 reales stamp from this town
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 42163 | 4r Dull Rose Red, scarcer shade of the 1st printin
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Dull Rose Red, scarcer shade of the 1st printing, tied to piece by Quito / Franca 2 JUNIO 66 cds, a very early date of use, fine, cert. Moorhouse
Estimate: 440 EUR
Lot 42164 | 4r Variety, PRINTED BOTH SIDES, scarce PAIR, front
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Variety, PRINTED BOTH SIDES, scarce PAIR, front in Red Brown, back in Brown (slightly Reddish), nearly very fine (Scott $1’100+)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42165 | 4r Variety, PRINTED BOTH SIDES, two single example
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Variety, PRINTED BOTH SIDES, two single examples, first with T margin line, with front in Dull Red, other in Reddish Brown, backs in Brown shades, very…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42166 | 4r Bisect tied by superb blue Guayaquil / France c
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Bisect tied by superb blue Guayaquil / France cds of Sept. 26, 1869 (day of departure of the southbound steamer) to cplt. folded letter sent to Lima,…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 42167 | 4r Bisect tied by red rhomboid of dots “FRANCA” to
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Bisect tied by red rhomboid of dots “FRANCA” to cover docketed from Guayaquil on May 8, 1869, sent to Arequipa, PERU (one of three such recorded), bs…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 42168 | 4r Rose, the elusive 1868 3rd printing, used horiz
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Rose, the elusive 1868 3rd printing, used horiz. BLOCK OF 9, one of two recorded and the largest known multiple, rhomboid of dots and partial Guaranda…
Estimate: 1’100 EUR
Lot 42169 | 4r Rose (small tear) and 1/2r blue tied by Guarand
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
4r Rose (small tear) and 1/2r blue tied by Guaranda cds on large judicial wrapper front to Ambato
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42170 | 1r Myrtle Green strip of 8 (pos. 29-36) plus two s
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1r Myrtle Green strip of 8 (pos. 29-36) plus two singles just tied by Riobamba cds (no year date) to large part wrapper from to Guaranda, a remarkable…
Estimate: 440 EUR
Lot 42171 | 1/2r Medium Blue on blue surface paper, 5th printi
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1/2r Medium Blue on blue surface paper, 5th printing (1868-72), right part-sheet of 42 (pos. 7-12//79-84) with prominent plate varieties at pos. 7 and…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 42172 | 1871-72 1r Yellow on greyish blue thin paper, 4th
Ecuador » 1865-72 First Issue
1871-72 1r Yellow on greyish blue thin paper, 4th printing, BLOCK OF SIX with ms lines, the second largest recorded multiple, fine & scarce
Estimate: 240 EUR