Lot 95203 – 1870 (Jul 2) cover from Quito to Paris

1870 (Jul 2) cover from Quito to Paris franked with 1865-72 1/2r milky blue worn impression tied by “3154” lozenge with Quito/Franca cds at base paying the local postage to Guayaquil, routed via the British Post Office with double arc Guayaquil datestamp on reverse, Panama Transit on front with GB/1f90c accountancy alongside, handstruck `12` decimes and French entry cds on front, London cds on reverse. The stamp with four close to good margins, the envelope with slight wear but still a good example of rare first issue usage to Europe; photocopy of cert. Brian Moorhouse (1992).