Lot 1444
San Francisco, Cal., registry label with "4596" number on 1897 registered cover from Quito, Ecuador to Manila, Philippines bearing Ecuador 1896-97 overprinted issues including 1896 5c on 20c strip of 4 (74) tied by Quito circular datestamps, Quito registry label affixed, New York (7.12) backstamp with New York registry FX-NY1a(ii) label affixed, San Francisco (7.19) backstamp where San Francisco registry label affixed; cover split on all four sides and hinged together along bottom; some wear, F.-V.F.Scott No. FX-SF1a Estimate $400 - 600.
A SCARCE REGISTERED USE FROM ECUADOR TO THE PHILIPPINES WITH THREE DIFFERENT REGISTRY LABEL AFFIXED.
Realized: $525