Lot 70023 – 1872 Envelope from Quito to Riobamba with 1865-72 1/2r deep blue, lost with manuscript note on reverse
Lot 70023 – 1872 Envelope from Quito to Riobamba with 1865-72 1/2r deep blue, lost with manuscript note on reverse
Ecuador
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 3 Dec 2020 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
AN EXTRAORDINARY POSTAL HISTORY USAGE
1865-72, 1/2r deep blue, clear to good margins, on 1872 envelope from Quito to Riobamba tied by red “3154” lozenge with despatch cds adjacent, reverse with ms “This is the letter we thought was missing and which was found on the seat of the carriage of Sr. Garcia” (translation), minor cover faults, a most unusual cover and first issue showpiece, cert. Moorhouse (2009)
Provenance: Fiorenzo Longhi
Auction
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