ECUADOR COVERS AND POSTAL STATIONARY

STAMPLESS

1861 stampless cover  (partial outer) from Ambato to Latacunga, note indicating the contents were legal dispute documents, AMBATO FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 2 rate marking, unusual item $50.  PHOTO

Undated stampless cover  (partial outer) from Ambato to Latacunga,  AMBATO FRANCA marking in black, manuscript 2 3/4 rate marking, unusual item $50. PHOTO

1853 stampless cover  (partial outer) from Ambato to Quito, note indicating the contents were evidence in a legal dispute, AMBATO FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 1 rate marking, unusual item $50.  PHOTO

Undated stampless cover  (partial outer) from Bolivar to Quito, note indicating the contents were a legal filing by a woman-Beatriz Rodriguez against her servents, circular BOLIVAR FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 2 1/2 rate marking, unusual item $50.  PHOTO

Undated stampless cover (outer) from Quito to Latacunga, with note indicating contents were court related, QUITO FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 2 rate marking, very nice $50  PHOTO

Undated stampless cover (outer) from Quito to Otavalo with note indicating contents the return of municipal documents from Otavalo district, QUITO FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 3 rate marking, very nice $50  PHOTO

Undated stampless cover (outer) from Otavalo to Ybarras, addressed to a lawyer, OTAVALO FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 4 1/2 rate marking, unusual item, $50  PHOTO

 Undated stampless cover (outer) from Ibarra to Quito, addressed to the District Superior Court, with note indicating contents were legal documents, IBARRA FRANCA marking in red, manuscript 1 rate marking, nice $50.  PHOTO

Undated stampless cover (outer) from Tulima to Otavalo, addressed to Mayor of a local canton, note indicating the cover contained the return of documents, TULIMA FRANCA marking in red, unusual small town usage $50  PHOTO

Undated stampless postage due cover (outer) from Quito to Ibarra, addressed to mayor of Ibarra, with QUITO DEBE marking in blue and an indication that 1 1/2 reales was due.  $75  PHOTO

Undated local usage stampless postage due cover (outer) from Quito, with QUITO DEBE marking in red and an indication that 1 1/2 reales was due.  $50  PHOTO

19th CENTURY

2 on a clean outer dated 8/25/1867 from Guaranda to Riobamba.  Cover indicates this letter contained legal documents for a criminal court, Clean strike of the Guaranda CDS, $250  PHOTO

15 x2 and 20 on 4/28/1890 cover to London.  A fourth stamp has been cut off the envelope, still an attractive use, now very affordable, $10  PHOTO

41 x2 on 1895 cover to Hamburg, "Via Southampton" in violet and Hamburg receiving on reverse, $100  PHOTO

Picture postcard of Guayaquil and Quito, 57 ( or 62C) tied on reverse, mailed to England  $10  PHOTO

20th CENTURY

147 x2 on 1903 cover to Hamburg, Germany.  Roughly opened at bottom and file fold not affecting stamsp, very attractive $15  SCAN

171 x2 Machachi to Chicago, registered letter, nice Registration Etiquette and Jun 18 receiving mark, roughly opened  $25  PHOTO

183 Quito to Washington, DC, missing corner, but otherwise nice  $15  PHOTO

208 on radio confirmation request card to MN, interesting, $5  PHOTO

210 ratty but fascinating January 26, 1912 letter to Germany, forwarded to Cali, Colombia and then on to Caldas,  multiple transit/receiving markings including Paris, Zundert and Buenaventura (some on reverse), surely worth $30  PHOTO

211  January 16, 1918 with WWI handstamps censor marking, to OH, $18  PHOTO

227 and railroad bridge revenue on cover from Manabi to Guayaquil, very attractive $15  PHOTO

310,311 (x2), and  RA27 to El Savador.  One stamp removed from cover, "Correo Aereo Panagra" hand stamp in red.  Very attractive $10.

312 x2, 311 and RA27 on 8/13/34 cover to El Salvador. One additional adhesive removed, interesting diplomatic cover from the "Legation of the United States"  $10  PHOTO1  PHOTO2

338, RA48, RA49 on interesting advertising wrapper from the South American Radio News in Quito to Texas, date isn't clear, but appears to be 1940 or 1941.  $10  PHOTO1  PHOTO2

378,C60, RA48 and RA49 (latter two on reverse) tied by very light cancels on cover to New Jersey.  Interesting single line "ECUADOR PAIS AMAZONICO" marking, unusual $20  PHOTO

407,C55,C78, RA48 and RA49 on an attractive advertising cover for Brandy, Guayaquil to NYC, with paper censor  $10  PHOTO

547 on 12/11/1951 tiny morning cover sent locally in Guayaquil, one additional stamp missing but this occured at time of sending as ccl is on top of remaining gum on envelope  $5  PHOTO1  PHOTO2

Undated stampless cover with "Correos del Ecuador Quito Franqueo Postal" marking with contents sent to Ohio.  Very interesting appeal for donations for Ecuadorian priestly seminarians.  Includes return envelope and request for 15c in postage to be added. 1960s era.  $15  PHOTO

647 with postmark from the "Middle of the World, Equatorial Line"  attractive $5  PHOTO

803, C512 on postcard to Ithaca, NY, mailed from the Equator.  Postcard deptics Middle of the World Monument, reverse with pink cancels indicating 0 degrees Latitudue, very attractive, $5

975 and C576 on cover to England, mailed from the Equator.  Cachet of the Middle of the World Monument and pink cancels indicating 0 degrees Latitudue, very attractive, $5  PHOTO

1227 on post card from the Galapagos to Kuwait, unusual destination, attractive design, only front shown, addressee isat Kuwait University, $10  PHOTO

AIRMAILS

305, 308, C16 and CF2 on a lovely December 27, 1930 registered cover documenting the final SCADTA flight in Ecuador. Beautiful cachet in violet, black transit and receiving marks in black on reverse $100  SCAN1  SCAN2

C8 and C16 on a lovely December 27, 1930  cover documenting the final SCADTA flight in Ecuador addressed to Buenaventura, Colombia.  12/28/30 Buenaventura receiving cds.  .  Beautiful cachet in purple  $75  SCAN

C81, RA44, RA45 on a picture postcard from Guyaquil to Massachusetts.  Picutre side shows Eloy Alfaro street circa 1940, cover is unusual because of the use of 2 postal tax stamps + C81 to make up the 15c postcard rate to the USA.  Nice item $15  SCAN

C91 on 3/22/42 diplomatic cover to San Antonio, TX.  Has boxed "Correspondencia Diplomatica (Diplomatic Correspondence) Franco de Porte (free)" cancel and paper censor, very attractive $25  PHOTO

C275 and C305 on airmail cover to England $3.

C359 on cover to Germany, Isla Floreana Galapagos Island COMMERCIAL usage, very unusual, from M.W. Postlagernd Floreana , sliced at top, $40  SCAN

C416 diplomatic usage from Canadian Embassy in Quito to Ottawa, unusual  $10  SCAN

Sanabria 206-8 FDC with "Primero la Patria" overprint  $20  PHOTO

CO13,15, 17 (pair of each) and RA36 on registered cover to Argentina, interesting 53 in a circle cancel, attractive  $10  PHOTO

AIRMAIL FIRST FLIGHTS

C14 on first flight cover from Guayaquil to Brazil (7/30/30).  Stamp tied by Guayaquil cds, front also has purple cache and registration handstamp.  Shows rate marking of 3.20, so the cover is overpaid by S/. 1.80.  International Registration, Rui receiving and Visit Ecuador slogan ccl also present  $50 SCAN

C26 (x3) on first flight cover (12/1/1930) from Guayaquil to Cienfuegos, Cuba. Front has attractive cachet and Registered handstamp.  Back has Cienfuegos receiving, Havana registered marking and an airmail handstamp which indicates a needed rate of S/. 2.90 so rate is overpaid by 10c.  Very pretty  $50  SCAN

C10 (x2) on first flight cover from Latacunga to Guayaquil (2/26/32).  Attractive cachet on front.  On back, two Correo Aereo etiquettes and Guayquil receiving ccl(2/28/32) and signture of pilot.  Very attractive $50  SCAN

C10 on first flight cover from Latacunga to Cuenca (7/22/32).  Front has two very attractive cachets, Latacunga CDS and Cuenca receving, $50  SCAN

Sanabria S34 and S36 on first flight cover from Latacunga to Cuenca (7/22/32).  Front has two very attractive cachets, Latacunga CDS and Cuenca receiving, Guayaquil receiving CDS on reverse $75  SCAN

306 (x2) on first flight cover from Loja to Quito (7/29/31), receiving cancels of Guayaquil (7/30/32) and Quito (8/3/32) indicate that the plane had difficulties.  Two attractive cachets, one stating "Post Office Administration Loja First Official Airmail service to Quito with the pilots of the military squadron.  Very attractive $50  SCAN

C10 on first flight cover Guayaquil to Manta (8/2/32) and then Manta to Quito (8/3/32).Several attractive cachets and various receing mrks, a great cover for only $50  SCAN

C11 on first flight cover from Latacunga to Tulcan (8/20/30).  Latacunga cds ties stamp to envelope, also has same day Tulcan receiving mark.  Cachet at lower left first flight cover, very clean and scarce $35  SCAN

308 and C11 (x2) on first flight circuit cover, Quito to Quito July 22-Aug 3, 1932.  Includes attractive cachet and cancel plus receiving marks at intermediary cities Cuenca (7/22), Latacunga (7/22), Cuenca (7/24), Loja (7/29), Guayaquil (7/30) and Quito (8/3). This would make a very attractive addition to any collection of Ecuador air postal history  $50  SCAN

OFFICIAL

O197 tied to cacheted cover from the University of Guayaquil to San Antonio, TX, small piece missiong at UR, but a very scarce usage  $25  PHOTO

Stampless Counsular Mail from the General Counsel of Paraguay in Guayaquil to NYC, tiny cover, undated, interesting  $15  SCAN

STATIONERY

H & G PC8 unused $3

H & G PC9v unused on pink card stock $5

H & G PC9v on pink stock used Guayaquil to Meriden, CT, July 28, 1889, has indistinct Guayaquil ccl,  New York transit and Paid All joint double circle marking, nice useage $30  PHOTO

H & G PC9v on pink stock used 3/28/1890 to Germany with printed message in French asking to exchange stamps.  Nice German receiving mark on front.   $25  PHOTO

H & G PC9 used Guayaquil to Germany, April 30, 1886, with indistinct Guayaquil ccl and nice CALAIS transit mark on the back, $30  PHOTO

H & G PC10 unused $3

H & G PC10 used Guayaquil to Quito, very interesting postcard describing a near riot upon the arrival of the "Reyes Company" to the docks.  Mr. Reyes was nearly thrown in the water except for the intercession of the police, $25  PHOTO

H & G PC11 used Guayaquil to Austria, nice double cancels of Guayaquil and Vienna  $25  PHOTO

H & G PC11 used Guayaquil to German, nice double cancel of Guayaquil and Bremen receiving, $25  PHOTO

H & G PC11 used Guayaquil to Peru  11/21/1892, nice double cancels of Guayaquil and Callao $35  PHOTO

H & G PC13 used Guayaquil to Germany, very attractive $25  PHOTO

H & G PC14 used Guayaquil to Amoy, China with 64 added (not tied), with Foreign NY and Hong Kong transit markings, Amoy receiving (on reverse).  Undeliverable there, it was forwarded to Hamburg Germany, a real show piece $75  PHOTO

H & G PC14 used Guayaquil to Germany, nice UPU cancel of Guayaquil and Hamburg receiving, $25  PHOTO

H & G PC-14 used with 55 July 25, 1896, Guayaquil to Germany $25  PHOTO

H & G PC-15 Sept 14, 1896 Guayaquil to Iquique, Chile, content is about trading stamps, Iquique 9/28 receiving CDS on reverse, unusual destination $30  PHOTO

H & G PC-15 unsued, one missing corner, one folded $3

Postal Cards, unlisted, 6 black and white photograph cards as part of a series showing various sites in Quito, Guayaquil and Riobamba (cards are numbered, those included are cards 4, 14,15,19, 21 and 44), card 44 has part of a dried rubber band adhering,  unused $150  PHOTO (ex)

Set of 5 modern postcards showing scenes from the Mejia Canton, including two attractive horse scenes and the altar from a church in the region, birds and flowers,  unused $75.

H & G A1 used to Quito, registered mail markings.  Interesting franking with 1 of 342, 9  of 446 (on back) and RA29 and RA32.  $30  PHOTO1  PHOTO2

H & G A2 unused $2

H & G Bla unused $5

H & G Bla used to Quito  $30  PHOTO 

H & G Bla used Quito to Guayaquil $30 PHOTO

H & G Bla used to Guayaquil, roughly opened, pen ccl.  $10  PHOTO

H & G B-1g to Guayaquil, $30  PHOTO

H & G B2a unused  $3

H & G B-3b    to Guayaquil $25  PHOTO

H & G B-3d to Ambato $24  PHOTO

H & G B4j unused $10

H & G B5 used to Guayaquil  $17.50.  PHOTO

H & G B5 used to Germany 4/301892, with attractive UPU Guayaquil Ecuador ccl  $25  PHOTO

H & G B6 unused $4

H & G B6 Guayaquil to Limache Chile with Valparaiso transit ccl on back, unusual destination  $40  PHOTO

H & G B10 Guayaquil to Quito  10/2/1984  $30  PHOTO

H & G B-10 to Guayaquil $20  PHOTO

H & G B11 with #41 added. Quito to Hamburg, Germany  2/2/1895, Hamburg receiving ccl on rev  $25  PHOTO

H & G B13 with RA1, unusual cover, but roughly opened, possibly one stamp removed $10  PHOTO

H & G B18 Attractive multi color franking with two of 137 and two of 138 added and a red registered label from Guayaquil.  Unfortunately, a large part of the back of the envelope is missing, still a very pretty piece $40  PHOTO

H & G B19 Jan 13, 1900 Guayaquil to London, faded Guayaquil cancels in blue, and attractive London 2/12/00 receiving ccl on rev.  $50  PHOTO

H & G E1 unused $10

H & G E3 Quito to Theux Belgium 8/7/1901, Printed label glued on "Eclesiastical Bulletin", attractive $30  PHOTO

H & G E4 to Erfurt, Germany 2/11/1901 receiving on rev $35  PHOTO

H & G F1 used to Belgium $35  PHOTO

H & G F1-F3 CTO $30 set of 3