Lot
126 
Ecuador, 1865, 1r orange buff, two singles, tied by neat "Babahoyo, Oct 24, 67" cds's on wrapper to Quito, Very Fine and choice, cancels from Babahoyo, a small town east of Guayaquil, are seldom seen.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
127 
Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow orange, quadrille paper, top left corner margin block of 4, o.g., top left stamp with embossed arms which extends into margins, full margins, small thin between stamps at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a rare unlisted variety on this issue.Scott No. 1, 1 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
128 
Ecuador, 1872, 1r ochre on quadrille paper, irregular block of 7 and block of 4, blocks showing both dark and medium ochre shades, on piece with 1871, 1r blue on blue surface paper (7), all canceled by Ambato cds's; block of 7 faulty at right, F.-V.F., still an attractive and scarce multiple use.Scott No. 1 Estimate $250 - 350.
Current Opening Bid: $130
Lot
129
Ecuador, 1872, 1r ochre on quadrille paper, two horizontal pairs, full margins, tied by red fancy "P.I." in star cancels on wrapper to Otavalo, matching "Quito, Abr 15, 73" cds and manuscript "8oz" weight notation at top right, year docketing on reverse; vertical file folds affecting left pair, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare on cover usage of the fancy "P.I." in star cancellation.Scott No. 1 Estimate $400 - 600.
The P.I. stands for "Porte Interno" or internal fee. It is believed that this cancellation was produced in France and was used in Quito starting in 1870. This cover shows a later date than its reported use from Santa Elena, indicating the existence of at least two cancelling devices of this type.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
130
Ecuador, 1872, 1r yellow on quadrille paper, two horizontal pairs, full margins, canceled by red fancy "PI" in star handstamps on wrapper to Ibarra, matching "Quito, Mar 4, 73" cds and manuscript "8oz" weight notation at top right; vertical file fold affecting left pair, otherwise Very Fine, a rare fancy cancellation on cover used in Quito starting in 1870.Scott No. 1 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 131 E
Ecuador, 1865, ½r Coat of Arms, hand painted essay, stamp size in red, blue brown & black, skillfully executed from unknown artist, slight vertical crease, F.-V.F., one of three known.Scott No. 2E Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot 132 o
Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, full manuscript Colonche cancel, cleat to large margins, Very Fine, believed to be the only known manuscript cancellation from Colonche.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 133 o
Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, full manuscript Puebloviejo cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F., believed to be the only known manuscript cancellation from Puebloviejo.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 134 o
Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, full two-line Puebloviejo, Franca cancel, large margins showing portion of marginal rule line at left, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare postmark, the only one we known of.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 135 o
Ecuador, 1865, ½r blue, socked-on-the-nose strike of circular Ecuador Coat-of-Arms handstamps of Otavalo cancel, clear to mostly large margins, a Very Fine and choice strike, a rare short lived fancy handstamp.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150