363 / September 2016

"QUITO" (Harris 1) red straigline cancel on folded letter 1801 to Cuanca, taxed in manuscript "2", a very rare and fine entire

½ r. blue on wove paper, fresh colour and close to good margins all around tied by neat red rhombus of dots numeral "3154" with adjacent cds "QUITO 16 MAR 72" to small envelope to Riobamba, a fine and attractive cover, opinion Holcombe (Scott Nr. 2)

½ r. blue fresh colour and good margins on three sides, just touched at right, tied with two clear cds. "QUITO 12 MARZO 70" to first page of a legal document of the commercial court of Quito sent to Latacunga, a rare usage (Scott Nr. 2)

1872, ½ r. ultramarine on blued paper, complete sheet of 84, showing marginal bars and uneven inking of the stone typical for the late printing, few wrinkles in lower left part, folded once vertically and some reinforcement by hinges on top margin, not detracting, a spectacular and striking item with only 6 complete sheets known (Scott Nr. 2c)

½ r. gray-blue, worn impression, good margins on three sides, touched at bottom, used to pay the single domestic rate per ¼ or., tied by cds. "QUITO 30 JUL" to small mourning cover to Paris, transferred at the Guayaquil to the British P.O. with corresponding double arc datestamp on reverse, for carriage by PSNC steamer to Panama, thence placed on H.M. packet to England. Anglo-French "GB/1F90c" accountancy marking applied on mail up to 30gr. from the Pacific coast, with french entry and "12" decimes due marking to be paid be the addressee. A very rare cover to a transatlantic destination., only about 5 covers are known. Signed Holcombe with certificate and certificate Moorhouse (Scott Nr. 2a)

1865/72, 1 r. green, diagonally bisceted, tied by cds. "GUAYAQUIL 17 MAR 66" to folded letter to Cuenca, few age spots, otherwise fine, a rare usage (Scott 5a)

1865/72, 1 r. green, two singles with good margins all round in two distinctively different shades of yellow-green (shade of the 1866 printing) with clear cds. "RIOMBAMBA 5 APR" on front of legal envelope, a fine and unusual cover, certificiate Holcombe (Scott 5)

1 r. green, two singles with close to good margins tied by cds. "GUAYAQUIL 27 DEC 66" to folded letter to Lima with arrival cds. on reverse, a fine usage to a foreign destination, signed Diena (Scott Nr. 5)

1 r. dark green as horizontal strip of five, good margins on three sides, touched ab bottom, tied by cds. "RIOBAMBA 11 AVRIL 67" to front of cover to Guaranda, an attractive franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 5)

1 r. green, horizontal pair and 4 singles with mostly good margins tied by cds. "QUITO 8 NOV 65" to folded letter to Lima, reverse with british "GUAYAGUIL NO 29" and Lima arrival mark, taxed "2" in blue on arrival, a very attractive and rare entire to a foreign destination (Scott Nr. 5)

1 r. green, two horizontal strip of three in different shades, the first being row 1, position 6-8 with wear to the top frame, with cds. "RIOBAMBA 17 OCT" (inverted month) on large part of legal cover to Guaranda, a fine and unusual franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 5)

1 r. green as horizontal strip of six with close to good margins all around, second stamp showing flaw "BEAL instead of REAL", tied by cds. "AMBATO 25 MARS" to front of cover to Riobamba,

1 r. green, a fine horizontal strip of 8 with close to good margins all around tied by cds. "RIOBAMBA 10 DEC" to large part of legal letter to Chimbo

1 r. green as block of ten and horizontal strip of five, all with full to large margins all around, only one stamp of the strip with minor faults, tied by diamon of dots and cds. "CUENCA 29 Set 66" to large size wrapper to Quito, the wrapper climatically toned, refolded and reinforced with tape in places, nevertheless very rare and to our knowledge the largest block recorded on a wrapper (Scott Nr. 5) Provenance: "The Crown Point Collection" (Corinphila, 2001)

1 r. green as horizontal strip of three in combination with ½ r. blue, all with full to large margins, the strip just touched at right, with cds. "RIOBAMBA 23 JAN 67" on front of legal envelope to Guaranda, fine, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 5,2)

1 r. dark green as fine horizontal strip of four in combination with ½ r. blue, all with good margins, tied by cds. "RIOBAMBA 30 MARS 67" to front of cover to Guaranda, an attractive franking (Scott Nr. 5,2)

1 r. green as vertical strip of 5, second stamp showing frame flaw, in combination with ½ r. blue, strip with close to good margins, single just touched at top, tied by cds. RIOBAMBA 22 MAI" to front of letter to Guaranda, a fine and scarce franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 5,2)

1 r. green as vertical strip of 8 in combination with ½ r. blue, all with mostly good margins, tied by diamond of dots and cds. "AMBATO 28 OCT" to large part of cover to Riobamba, vertical fold through one stamp of the strip, a rare large multiple (Scott Nr. 5,2)

1 r. yellow. good margins all around, little tear at lower right, paying the internal postage, tied by cds. "QUITO 3 FEB 69" to enevelope to Paris, transferred at Guayaquil to the British P.O. with corresponding double arc datestamp on reverse, for carriage by PSNC steamer to Panama, thence placed on H.M. packet to England. Anglo-French "GB/1F90c" accountancy marking applied on mail up to 30gr. from the Pacific coast, with french entry and "12" decimes due marking, this crossed out and correctly marked with "24". Cover with minor faults, s very rare cover to a transatlantic destination, signed Holcombe with certificate and certificate Moorhouse (Scott Nr. 2a)

1 r. orange-buff, fine impression, strip of four and a single, mostly with good margins, tied by neat diamond of dots to fron to cover to Riobamba, coverfront with stain, strips of the early impression and this colour are extremely scarce, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 3a)

1 r. yellow-ochre, coarse impression, tied by neat red rhombus of dots numeral "3154" with adjacent cds. "QUITO 8 AGO" to front of cover to Cotacachi, stamp with small corner fault, a fine cover, signed with opinion Holcombe

1 r. yellow-ocre, fresh colour and close to large margins all around tied by diamond of dots and cds. to large part of a lettersheet to Riobamba, fine, signed Holcombe with opinion (Scott Nr. 3a shade)

1 r. olive as fine vertical pair with close to good margins all around, just touched at upper right, tied by neat dotted "FRANCA" to folded letter to Lima, a most attractive cover with franking in a scarce shade, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott 4a)

1 r. yellow as vertical pair in brilliant shade from the lower left sheet corner with parts of adjoining stamps at right and marginal bars at left and bottom, each stamp with clear cds "LOJA 24 FEVR" on folded lettersheet (with small ink corrision) lo Lima, a very attractive letter (Scott Nr. 4) Provenance: "The Crown Point Collection" (Corinphila, 2001)

1 r. yellow as horizontal pair with fresh colour and good margons all around tied by cds. "GUAYAQUIL 4 JUN 73" to folded letter to Lima, fine, signed Holcombe with opinion (Scott Nr. 4)

1 r. orange-yellow as horizontal pair with fresh colour and close to good margins all around tied by cds. "GUAYAQUIL 12 ABR 67" to folded letter to Arequipa (Scott Nr. 3a)

1 r. yellow, a fine horizontal strip of four tied by cds. "GUAJAQUIL 26 DEC 69" to double weight folded lettersheet to Lima with arrival mark, a scarce and fine entire, certificate PF

1 r. yellow-orange as fine vertical strip of five and horizontal strip of six tied by diamond of dots to legal letter to Quito, the vertical strip with good to large margins showing parts of frameline at right, the horizonptal strip touched at top of second stamp, vertical fold through one stamp each, a very scarce and attractive entire (Scott Nr. 4)

1 r. yellow-orange as fine block of eight and additional single tied by diamon of dots, manuscript and cds. "RIOBAMBA" to legal cover to Ambato, vertical fold through two stamps of the block, otherwise a fine and attractive entire, certificate Moorhouse (Scott Nr. 4)

1 r. yellow  and ½ r. blue with clear to good margins tied by diamond of dots with adjacent cds. to front of legal document to Quito, fine, signed Holcombe with opinion

1 r. yellow, coarse printing, as horizontal strip of three with good margins all around in combination with ½ r. ultramarin with cds. "AMBATO 12 JANV." on front part of legal enevelope to Guaranda, a fine and unusual franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 4a,2)

1 r. orange-yellow, worn impression, as horizontal strip of three with good margins all around in combination with ½ r. blue (washed impression) with cds. "AMBATO 30 JUIN." on front part of legal enevelope to Guaranda, the strip with an almost invisble letter crease, a fine and unusual franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 4a,2)

1 r. deep yelllow-ochre as vertical strip of four in combination with ½ r. blue, mostly good margins, tied by cds. "AMBATO 3 AOUT" to front of enevelope to Guranda, crease through lower stamp of strip, otherwise fine, a fine franking, signed Holcombe with certificate (Scott Nr. 4,2)

1 r. orange-yellow as vertical strip of six in combination with ½ r. gray-blue, mostly well balanced margins, tie d by neat red cds. "RIOBAMBA 22 MAI" to large part of cover, first stamp of strip with light crease, otherwise fine and attractive (Scott Nr. 4,2a)

1 r. yellow-orange as horizontal block of six in combination with ½ r. blue, both in deep fresh shades with close to mostly good margins all around tied by cds. "AMBATO 10 JUIN 70" to front of legal letter to Guaranda, a scarce and exceptional franking, signed Holcombe (Scott Nr. 4, 2)

1 r. yellow-orange as fine vertical strip of ten plus a vertical pair in combination with ½ r. blue, all with close to good margins, tied by cds. "RIOBAMBA 24 FEVR" (inverted month) to legal letter to Ambato, one unavoidable fold through one stamp, a very fine and spectacular franking (Scott Nr. 4,2)