U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #272 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ECUADOR 1854-64 four stampless letters from Guayaquil, one to Lima, others to New York, the former with red "Guayaquil Paid," others with "Paid to Panama" (one in red) and "Steamship 10" markings, all neatly described on album pages, fine-v.f.  | Unsold |
 | Lot #273 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ECUADOR 1862 (1 May) small cover from Southampton to Guayaquil, franked with two wing-margin pairs of 6p pale lilac, with London transit and Panama May 22 arrival postmark. From Colon, the mails were carried across Panama and south by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company steamers. Stamps somewhat creased and cover refolded at top, fine destination, with Holcombe cert. | Unsold |
 | Lot #274 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ECUADOR 1870 (9 Jan) printed business circular ("Esportacion del Puerto de Guayaquil - Cacao") dated 1869 sent through the British Post Office at Guayaquil, prepaid with 4d (pl.10) cancelled "C41", with British Postal Agency departure cds on back, carried by RMSP Co. steamer arriving in Colima, where it was forwarded by "Oetting Hos y Co." to Tepic, with 1/2 real due charged on arrival, fine and rare usage from Ecuador to Mexico | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #275 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ECUADOR 1871 (25 Feb) outer FL to Barcelona, paying 4/10d with 10d red brown and two 2sh blue (all plate 1) tied by oval "C41" cancels, with Guayaquil double arc departure datestamp on back, three line "Panama Transit 5 Mar" datestamp on front (steamer to Panama, train across the Isthmus), with cover put on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. steamer "Seine" which sailed from Colon on 7th March, with London transit (6 Apr), "PD" in circle applied, indicating postage paid to destination, minor paper lettersheet strengthening, fine, with Brian Moorhouse cert. (the 4/10d rate is accounted as having been charged 3sh for the Guayaquil to U.K. portion, balance for U.K. to Spain). A remarkable cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #276 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS ECUADOR 1875 (25 Feb) FL written on mourning stationery, possibly from Quito, paying the single letter rate to France with 3d rose (plate 15) and three 6d gray (plate 14) tied by oval "C41" cancels, with Guayaquil double arc departure datestamp on back, three line "Panama Transit 28 Feb" datestamp on front, with cover put on the "Elbe" which sailed from Colon on 8th March, with London transit (26 Mar), "PD" in circle applied, indicating postage paid to destination, transit pmk at the Calais exchange office (27 Mar), and Paris arrival the same day, part of the addressee's name obliterated, with filing fold just away from the stamps | Price Realized $575.00 |
