1875: 1 r. vermilion, overprinted "Contrasena / Estampilla de Correos" in black, used on 1876 entire letter to Caracas tied by fine strike of scarce oval "CORREO DE VENEZUELA / VALENCIA" datestamp (May 11) in black. A scarce and fine entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Scott = $ 700.

1882: Third Escuelas 50 c. green, a diagonally bisected example used on 1893 cover from Valencia (Feb 6) to Cincinatti, USA endorsed "Por Americano Philadelphia", tied by circular "CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / * / PUERTO CABELLO" handstamp with FRANCO alongside in black. Reverse with New York / Paid All transit (Feb 127) and Cincinatti arrival cds. Small tear at top but scarce. Cert. Friedl / Rendon (1984). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

1903: Venezuela Blockade. German Feldpost card mailed to Wilhelmshaven sent from "S.M.S. Vineta" (protected Crusier) at Puerto Cabello (Feb 16) with two "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 1" datestamps. Readdressed on arrival to Light Cruiser "S.S. Frauenlob" in manuscript. Edge faults at base but a scarce card from this short-lived blockade (9 Dec 1902 until 19 Feb 1903). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

1904/09: Sucre 50 c. plum, a vertically bisected example (previously used with faint red cancellation showing at base) used on 1907 cover to Maracaibo to pay the 25 cent rate, tied by scarce "Correos de Venezuela / La Plazuela" cds (May 14) in violet. An unusual Postal Fraud from a small town. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

1865: ½ real green on greenish wove paper, a fresh and fine Plate Proof on ungummed paper with large margins all round, two minor age spots at right. A scarce and most interesting Proof in the issued colour of the 1 real. It is stated that the issue was designed by Emilia Rivadeneira who copies the Greek Large Hermes Heads for her design. This Plate Proof matched very closely the Large Hermes 5 lepta value both in colour and the shade of the...

1865/72: 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper - seven horizontal pairs and six single examples used with 1871 ½ r. deep blue on blued paper on large part 1873 legal front of to Latacunga and adhesives cancelled by 18 strikes of ornamental 'P.I.' geometric handstamps (Porte Interno) in black. Manuscript notation '2 libras 7 oz' (39 ounces) explaining the 19½ reales franking and reverse with QUITO / FRANCA datestamp (Jan 29, 1873). Left hand stamps...

First Printing Group 1865 (Jan 1):  ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper with slight surface blueing, fine impression, the superb unused block of eighteen from the lower left corner of the sheet of 84 subjects, positions 49-54/61-66/73/78, the final stamp with a small closed tear, position 53 with the characteristic dented framed above "C" of "Correos" at top, full marginal rule vertically and horizontally at base, minor bends as...

First Printing Group 1865: ½ real ultramarine on slightly greyish paper, a used example with four margins, clearly cancelled "Quito / Franca" datestamp "4 / ENERO / 65" - the fourth day of proposed issue and the first day of actual issue. Ex collection Olgieser. Unique.rnNote: The earliest recorded date of use for the Ecuador first issue is 4th January 1865 on this ½ real used in Quito and also on a 1 r. orange-yellow. The 1st January 1865...

First Printing Group 1865 (Jan 1):  ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper, fine impression, a fine example used on archive dated March 1, 1865 cover front to Chimbo and weight "1 oz." at right confirming the rate, tied by manuscript "Ambato" in ink. A fine and rare usage.

First Printing Group ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper with slight surface blueing, fine impression, two large margined single examples used on cover front to Alausi cancelled by pre-philatelic CUENCA / FRANCA oval handstamps struck in red. Reverse with docketing "Cuenca Julio 12 de 1865". Extremely rare and most appealing cover.

Second Printing Group 1867: ½ real bright ultramarine, a horizontal strip o four, sheet marginal from left with vertical frameline, huge margins on the other three sides, positions 61-64, used on small piece tied by "Guayaquil" datestamps (March 25, 1867) in black. Splendid and rare so fine.

Fourth Printing Group 1871/72: ½ real deep ultramarine on white wove paper, a fine appearing example in a rich 'wet' shade, touched at lower left, with almost definition in the printing at all, tied to cover to Riobamba endorsed "¾ oz." in manuscript by "Ambato" datestamp (Jan 29) in black and additonally dated on reverse. An unusual stamp and cover.