Lot
237 
Ecuador, 1872, 1r orange, diagonal bisect, upper left portion of stamp tied by dotted diamond handstamp on ca 1872 wrapper to Amato, with stamp paying the ½r internal parcel rate for up to one onza, Very Fine, a very rare bisect usage of the 1872 1r issue, with very few known.Scott No. 10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
238 ()
Ecuador, 1872, 1r orange, block of eight, strip of four and single, on combination with 1872, ½r blue (9) on wrapper front to Riobamba, canceled by fancy mute flower handstamps of Pelileo, with franking paying the 27 onza rate, Very Fine, believed to be the largest franking of the 1872 1r issue.Scott No. 10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
239
Ecuador, 1872, 1r orange, bottom margin horizontal strip of four, in combination with 1872, ½r blue + 1p rose (9, 11) on 1873 wrapper to Ambato, all tied by dotted lozenge handstamps with "Guaranda, Nov 3" cds alongside and on strip, manuscript "25oz" weight notation at top left, Very Fine, one of the few known combination covers bearing all denominations of the second issue.Scott No. 10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
240
Ecuador, 1872, 1r orange, on combination with 1872, ½r blue (9) on 1876 wrapper to Riobamba, tied by blue oval "Sencilla" handstamp of Guayaquil, Very Fine, believed to be the only known use of the "Sencilla" mark on a classic period cover.Scott No. 10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
241
Ecuador, 1872, 1r orange, block of four, tied by red dotted lozenge handstamps on ca. 1875 large judicial wrapper to Ambato, with matching "Riobamba, Nov 29" cds; bottom left stamp with pre-use tear, Very Fine, a scarce multiple usage.Scott No. 10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80