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113 
Ecuador, 1787 Massa di Carrara, Italy to Ambato, folded letter datelined "Massa di Carrara, 20 de Abril 1787" addressed to Ambato in the Audience of Quito, with red "Cadiz" straight line transit handstamp and manuscript "Po'nal Guiana. = Santa Fe de Bogota" routing and "Navega N.S. del Carmen (a) la Voladora" ship endorsement, Very Fine, among the few known Colonial letters originating from other than Spain.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Originating in Massa di Carrara, Italy, this letter went via Cadiz, Spain to La Guaira (Venezuela) on the vessel "Nuestra Senora del Carmen", alais La Voladora, and overland via Santa Fe de Bogota to Ambato in the Audience of Quito.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
114
Ecuador, 1789 Cadiz, Spain to Quito, folded letter datelined "Cadiz, y Mayo 28, 1789" with red "Espana" and "Cadiz" straight line handstamps, manuscript "Paquebot via Nombrado a del Carmen" endorsement at lower left, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
115
Ecuador, 1789 Spain to Quito, folded letter sheet with red "Espana" handstamp with matching boxed "5.P.ts" rate handstamp, manuscript "Por el Rey" endorsement at top (designating Official Royal Mail), Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
116
Ecuador, 1790 Guayaquil to Cremona, Italy, folded letter datelined "15 de Octubre 1790" with red "Peru" small type origin handstamp of Guayaquil, with red "Nueva Espana" two-line transit handstamp believed to be applied at Mexico City, reverse with boxed "Madrid" crown transit handstamp and fancy receiving postmark, manuscript "3" due ratings on front and reverse, Very Fine.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF TWO SURVIVING COVERS FROM ECUADOR TO EUROPE FROM THE 18TH CENTURY AND ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF GUAYAQUIL'S SMALL "PERU" POSTMARK.
The Peru mark is smaller than another known from Guayaquil during the late Colonial Period. Similar marks from other west coast South American ports were apparently applied to outgoing maritime mail to show its origin from the Spanish territory known, collectively, as "Peru".
Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot
117
Ecuador, 1800 Spain to Quito, folded letter sheet with pencil "June 3, 1800" notation on reverse (archive date), with red "Espna" straight line handstamp, manuscript "Baraca N.S. de Reglia, alias La Reyna, Buenos.aires" ship and routing endorsement, reverse with bold "Peru" straight line transit handstamp on reverse, Very Fine, an unusual routing for a Colonial letter.Estimate $200 - 300.
Originating in Spain, this letter went via Buenos Aires on the vessel Nuestra Senora de Reglia, alias La Reyna, then overland probably to Lima, where the Peru transit mark was applied to its destination of Quito.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
118
Ecuador, 1835 Guayaquil to Salem, Massachusetts, folded letter datelined "Guayaquil May 14th, 1835" and endorsed "via Panama" at lower right, reverse with bold "Forwarded, S.S. Sweeter, U.S. Consul, Guayaquil" oval handstamp, front with circular "Forwarded By, I.B. Feraud, Panama" handstamp, entered to U.S. mails with red "Phila., Sep 7" octagon date stamp, matching Philadelphia Full Rigged Ship in octagon handstamp and manuscript "20¾" rate, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE ECUADOR & PANAMA FORWARDER COVER TO THE UNITED STATES BEARING THE FANCY PHILADELPHIA FULL RIGGED SHIP MARITIME HANDSTAMP.
This cover was sent from the sailing ship "William & Henry" at Guayaquil to the ship's owner based in Salem. This cover reached Philadelphia after nearly four months in transit.
Current Opening Bid: $1,000
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119
Ecuador, 1836 Valparaiso ("Balbo"), Chile to Guayaquil, folded letter sheet addressed to General J. Flores with manuscript "Forwarded…Chas Luken, Balbo, May 28, 1836", front with bold "Forwarded, S. Sweeter, U.S. Consul, Guayaquil" oval handstamp, placed in the mails with red "Guaiaquil, Deve" postmark with "Deve" smudged out and matching "Guaiaquil, Franca" postmark struck above, Very Fine and choice, an unusual incoming forwarder usage from Chile.Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
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120
Ecuador, 1842 Paita, Peru to Lancaster, Ohio, folded letter datelined "U.S. Ship Dale, Harbor of Payta, Septr 28th, 1841" and endorsed "care of Mr. Nelson, U.S. Consul, Panama" at lower left, with red "Forwarded By, Sweetser & Luken, Guayaquil" oval transit handstamp on reverse, front with "Forwarded By, Wm. Nelson, Panama" oval handstamp, entered the U.S. mails with red "New York, Ship, Feb 9" cds and manuscript "27" rating, Very Fine, a rare dual forwarder usage transiting Guayaquil.Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
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121
Ecuador, 1845 Rio Verde Illustrated Negative "Sailing Ship" in Circle, handstamp on folded letter datelined "Rioberde a 11 de Julio de 1845" and addressed to Esmeraldas, Very Fine, this being one of two known examples of this mark perhaps applied by a local sailing ship.Estimate $300 - 400.
The letter is datelined from Rio Verde, a small coastal town north of Esmeraldas to which this is addressed.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
122
Ecuador, 1854 Guayaquil to Lima, Peru, folded letter datelined "January 26, 1854" with red "Guayaquil, Paid" circular handstamp, reverse bearing "Guayaquil, Ja 26, 1854" British P.O. cds and blue circular "Vapor, Lima, 1854" steamship receiving handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100