Lot
218 
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, horizontal pair with narrow and wide ovals (positions 22-23), o.g., full margins all around, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a wonderful pair, ex-Lovibond.Scott No. 6 $1,000 for singles.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 219 o
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, bottom right corner margin horizontal strip of 3 (position 102-104), dotted "Franca" lozenge cancels, margins full to just into top of right stamp, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful used marginal multiple, ex-Caspary.Scott No. 6 $600 for singles.
Current Opening Bid: $130
Lot
220 
Ecuador, 1866, 4r dull red, horizontal strip of 4, positions 28-31, narrow oval types, partially severed between 1st & 2nd stamps, in combination with 1865, ½r blue (2) tied by "Quito, Mayo 29, 67" cds's on judicial wrapper to Riobamba; cover neatly pressed to enhance appearance, still Very Fine; with 1999 Moorhouse certificate.Scott No. 6 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A REMARKABLE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1866 4R DULL RED ISSUE ON COVER - A GREAT ECUADOR RARITY.
Current Opening Bid: $2,000
Lot
221
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, horizontal pair and single, pair wide oval positions 25-26, single narrow oval position 27, in combination with 1865, ½r blue + 1r yellow ochre, horizontal pair (2, 4) on wrapper to Guaranda, all tied by both red and black "3154" dotted lozenge handstamps, red "Quito, Nov 27, 71" cds, with manuscript "1 La. 13 oz" weight notation at upper right; ½r and left 1r with light pre-use creases, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 6 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A REMARKABLE 1866 4R HIGH VALUE FRANKING WITH THE QUITO "3154" DOTTED LOZENGE USED IN BOTH RED AND BLACK INKS.
Current Opening Bid: $1,500
Lot
222
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, vertical pair, positions 41/54, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow ochre, vertical pair (4) on ca. 1871 large judicial wrapper to Ambato, tied by bold "Riobamba, Janv 25" cds's; bottom 1r with some paper wrinkling, Very Fine, a very rare multiple combination franking paying the 20 onza parcel rate.Scott No. 6 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot
223
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, narrow oval position 97, full nice balanced margins all around (rare thus), in combination with 1865, 1r green, horizontal pair and single (5) on wrapper to Loja, all tied by dotted lozenge handstamps of Cuenca, pencil "13½oz" weight notation and "febrero 25 de 1870" docketing on reverse; left 1r in pair with some soiling, otherwise Very Fine, a very uncommon combination of the 4r and the 1r green issues.Scott No. 6 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
224
Ecuador, 1866, 4r dull red, right margin single, position 65, wide oval type showing full margin rule line, in combination with 1865, 1r yellow (4) on ca. 1870 wrapper to Guaranda, tied by bold "Ambato, Dec 15" cds's, manuscript "10oz" weight notation at left; 4r with scissor cut in margin not affecting stamp, Very Fine, a very rare and attractive combination.Scott No. 6 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
225 ()
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, bottom margin single, narrow oval, position 95 showing full margin ruled line, in combination with 1865, ½r fugitive blue + 1r bright chrome yellow (2, 4) on wrapper front to Ambato, tied by "Guaranda, Juin 25, 68" cds's and dotted lozenge handstamp, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce three color franking usage.Scott No. 6 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
226
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, wide oval, position 19, in combination with 1865, ½r fugitive blue + 1r bright chrome yellow, vertical pair (2, 4) all with full margins, tied by two strikes of "Ambato, Juin 16" cds on ca. 1870 wrapper to Guaranda, manuscript "13oz" weight notation at upper left, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce three color franking usage.Scott No. 6 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
227
Ecuador, 1866, 4r red, position 29 with wide oval, tied by red dotted lozenge handstamp on folded letter datelined "Guayaquil, Mayo 4, 1869" to Lima, Peru, reverse with receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 6 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375