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Sale 128: The Robert D'Elia Collection of Ecuador

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Gran Columbia Postmarks

Lots 42-51 Lots 52-55

Lot 42    

Ecuador, Alausi, Republica De Colombia, Franca, choice strike of red fancy oval handstamp on wrapper to Riobamba, manuscript "3oz" weight notation at upper right (9 reales rate), an Extremely Fine strike, a rare small town postmark of which no more than ten examples are known.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Current Opening Bid: $150

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Lot 43    

Ecuador, Azogues, Republica De Colombia, Franca, fancy oval handstamp on folded letter sheet addressed to General Aquirre (one of Bolivar's aides) in Quito, manuscript "2" reales rate handstamp, Very Fine, rare with not more than ten examples in existence.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Current Opening Bid: $200

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Lot 44

Ecuador, Barbacoas Postal Money Order, October 6, 1824 preprinted form sent by the Postmaster of Barbacoas, then in the State of Ecuador of the Republic of Columbia, to the Postmaster of Quito, order directed to pay designee 200 pesos in "Escudos", Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Current Opening Bid: $80

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Lot 45    

Ecuador, Cuenca, Republica De Colombia, Debe, two strikes of red oval postmark on wrapper to Loja, manuscript "10oz" weight notation and "40" reales rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Current Opening Bid: $80

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Lot 46    

Ecuador, Guayaquil, Republica De Columbia, Franca Hasta Tumbes, choice strike of red fancy oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Piura, Peru, with matching "Sencilla" oval handstamp and manuscript "3" rating; light allover toning, Very Fine, one of the finest strike of this seldom seen mark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

The recipient paid three reales for the postage on this single weight letter from Tumbes on the Peruvian border to Piura in Northern Peru.

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Lot 47    

Ecuador, Guayaquil, Republica De Columbia, Franca Hasta Tumbes, red fancy oval handstamp on ca. 1828 folded letter sheet to Piura, Peru, with matching "Doble" oval handstamp and manuscript "3½" rating, Very Fine, a very rare example of the "Doble" mark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Current Opening Bid: $200

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Lot 48    

Ecuador, Guayaquil, Republica De Columbia, Franca Hasta Tumbes, red fancy oval handstamp on ca. 1828 folded letter sheet to Trujillo, Peru, with matching "Doble" oval handstamp and manuscript "4" rating, F.-V.F., a very rare example of the "Doble" mark.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Current Opening Bid: $200

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Lot 49    

Ecuador, Guayaquil, Republica De Columbia, Franca Hasta Tumbes, red fancy oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, with matching "Onsa" oval handstamp and manuscript "1¼" weight notation and "11" reales rating, pencil "18 Mayo, 1830" archive dating on reverse; minor erosion in weight notation, Very Fine, this being only recorded example of the "Onsa" mark, denoting a letter weighting over one "onza".
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Current Opening Bid: $200

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Lot 50    

Ecuador, Jipijapa, bold red straight line postmark on folded letter sheet docketed "Marzo 11, 1828" and addressed to Guayaquil, Very Fine and choice, this being one of the two recorded examples from this period both in red.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Current Opening Bid: $150

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Lot 51    

Ecuador, (Latacunga) Atacnga, red condensed straight line postmark with matching "Franca" handstamp below on judicial wrapper to Quito, manuscript "7½oz" weight notation and "22½rs." rating, enclosure datelined "6 de Mayo 1824", Very Fine, a rare late usage of this Spanish Colonial mark.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Current Opening Bid: $250

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