ECUADOR COVERS
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
9 outer tied with lightly struck CDS (I couldn't make out the town or date) to Quito, nice and clean, $75 SCAN
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
54 bisected on June 5,1895 front from Jipijapa, Manabi to Guaquil $75 SCAN
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 is at 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
C9 (2) on July 28, 1932 first flight cover from Loja to Guayaquil. 7/30/32 Guayaquil receiving cds and several other cachets, attractive and scarce $35 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
LC4 on cover from Quito to Isla Floreana in the Galapagos--very unusual destination, $20 SCAN
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
281 (2) and 307 on February 28, 1932 first flight cover from Guayaquil to Latacunga, 3/1/32 Receving CDS and a lovely red cachet. $40 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
