Sale 91: The December Sale

Lot 1339    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r brown red, 2nd printing, margins large to just in at top, deep color, tied by Riobamba cds on Judicial wrapper to Chimbo, manuscript "8 oz" weight notation at upper right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1340    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r brownish red, right margin single, 2nd printing, fine single in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff, two singles (3rd printing) on 1872 Judicial wrapper to Cariamanga, tied together by "Loja, 1 Janv" cds's, blue manuscript "12 oz" weight notation, wrapper turned with reverse addressed to Loja; cover reduced at right, F.-V.F., ex-Olgieser.
Scott No. 6+4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1341 ()   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r scarlet, fine single in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff (position 1) on Judicial wrapper front to Ambato, tied by "Guaranda, 26 Mars" cds's, manuscript 10 oz weight notation at upper left, Very Fine and attractive; signed Holcombe.
Scott No. 6+4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1342 ()   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r brownish red, 2nd printing, margins large to touching, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow buff (3rd printing) on part Judicial wrapper to Cariamanga, tied together by "Loja, 11 Aout" cds, reverse with 1872 docketing on top flap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6+4    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1343 ()   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r rose red, first printing, tied by dotted lozenge handstamp and matching "Guaranda, 6 Sept, 68" cds on Judicial front to Riobamba; front a bit reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1344    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r brown red, round medallion, top right corner margin single, part o.g., clear to large margins showing portions of margin lines, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 6b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1345 ()   

Ecuador, 1866, 4r dull rose, round medallion, right margin horizontal pair, positions 25-26, margins mostly large to just touching and full margin rule, tied by dotted lozenge handstamp on Judicial front to Quito, matching "Guaranda, 23 Dec" cds alongside and manuscript "15½" oz weight notation, Very Fine; with 2009 Moorhouse certificate.
Scott No. 6b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE MARGINAL RULE MULTIPLE USAGE OF THE 4 REALES ISSUE.

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Lot 1346    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r brownish red, diagonal bisect, bottom right portion of stamp tied by blue "Guayaquil, 26 Sep, 69" cds on folded letter to Lima, Peru, reverse with bold sharp strike of receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 6d    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF A 4 REALES BISECT.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1347    

Ecuador, 1866, 4r dark carmine, diagonal bisect, second printing, upper left portion of stamp tied by red "Franca" in dotted lozenge of Guayaquil on 1869 folded letter to Lima, Peru, used to pay the single external rate to an American destination with PSNC carriage, reverse with "Lima, 3 May, 1869" receiving backstamp, Very Fine, rare with only fifteen covers recorded exhibiting a bisected 4 reales; with 2007 R.P.S.L. certificate.
Scott No. 6d    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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