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ECUADOR 1865-1895

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1865 Eagle

  1/2 (medio) r blue
  1 r (un) green (for inland use only)
  1 r (un) yellow (for use to foreign countries)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Reprints:

I've been told that the above stamp is a reprint made from retouched original plates. I have no further information. Reprints exist of all values and are not very rare.

Forgeries:

(Primitive forgery with the side ornaments different; not enough loops)

(Forgeries with a very large 'flag' on the ship)

Spiro(?) forgeries:

I think the above forgeries are made by Spiro. I've only seen them with a cancel consisting of dots. Fournier also offers these stamps in his 1914 pricelist (3 values together for 1 Swiss Franc as second choice forgeries). Fournier also offered first choice forgeries of these stamps by the way.

Other forgeries:

The above stamps are Rivadeneira forgeries, I have no further information about these stamps.

(These forgeries are probably originating from the same source, note that he 1/2 r has the same 'defects' as in the above Rivadeneira forgeries)

The above stamps are bogus stamps. There were never any stamps issued in 2 (dos) reales or 8 (ocho) reales.

1865-72 Arms with eagle, various designs

  1/2 (medio) r blue
  1 (un) r orange
  4 r (quatro) red (1865)
  1 Peso red

These stamps (except 4 r) have perforation 11. The 4 r is imperforate.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1/2 r	*	*
1 r	*	*
4 r	R	R	Reprint: *
1 P	c	*

Forgeries, example:

(Forgery)

I have my doubts about the next stamps, forgeries?:

I think the above forgeries are made by Spiro. They are also offered by Fournier in his 1914 pricelist they are offered 1 Swiss Franc (all values except the 4 r, as second choice forgeries). Fournier also offered first choice forgeries of these stamps by the way.

1881 New arms type, inscription 'EQUADOR CORREOS', various frames

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c brown
  2 c red
  5 c blue
  10 c orange
  20 c violet
  50 c green
  80 c olive (1887)

These stamps exist overprinted 'OFICIAL' to be used as official stamps. The overprint can be considered more as a cancel.

Surcharged
  'DIEZ CENTAVOS' on 50 c green (1882)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1887 Arms type, inscription 'UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE'

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c green
  2 c orange
  5 c blue

These stamps have perforation 12.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	c
2 c	c	c
5 c	c	c

These stamps exist overprinted 'OFICIAL' to be used as official stamps (more or less a cancel):

1892 President Juan Flores

(Reduced size)

  1 c orange
  2 c brown
  5 c red
  10 c green
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 S blue
  5 S violet

These stamps have perforation 12. The 10 c was used bisected in the city of Cuenca in 1895.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	vc	c
2 c	vc	c
5 c	c	c
10 c	c	c
20 c	c	c
50 c	c	c
1 S	c	c
5 S	*	*	Misprint 5 S green: **

Surcharged

(Reduced size)

  '5 CENTAVOS' on 50 c red
  '5 CENTAVOS' on 1 S blue
  '5 CENTAVOS' on 5 S violet

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Official stamps; overprinted 'FRANQUEO OFFICIAL' in red

  1 c blue
  2 c blue
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  20 c blue
  50 c blue
  1 S blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1894 President Rocafuerte

(Possibly reprints)

(Reduced size)

Inscription '1894'
  1 c blue
  2 c orange
  5 c green
  10 c orange
  20 c black
  50 c orange
  1 S red
  5 S blue

These stamps are perforated 12 (the 5 c also seems to exist with perforation 14 and the 5 S imperforate). Reprints exist (different colour shades and paper).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	c
2 c	c	c
5 c	c	c
10 c	*	c
20 c	c	*
50 c	*	*
1 S	**	*
5 S	***	***
Reprints	c

Inscription '1894' overprinted 'FRANQUEO OFFICIAL' (red) (official stamps)

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  1 c black
  2 c black
  5 c black
  10 c black
  20 c black
  50 c black
  1 S black

Reprints exist of these official stamps (slightly different colours and paper).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
5 c	*	*
10 c	c	*
20 c	*	*
50 c	**	**
1 S	***	**

Inscription '1895'

(Reduced size)

  1 c blue
  2 c brown
  5 c green
  10 c red
  20 c black
  50 c orange
  1 S red
  5 S blue

These stamps have perforation 12. Reprints exist with slightly different colour shades and paper.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	*
2 c	*	*
5 c	c	c
10 c	c	*
20 c	*	*
50 c	*	*
1 S	***	***
5 S	***	**
Reprints	c

Inscription '1895' overprinted 'FRANQUEO OFFICIAL' (red) (official stamps)

  1 c black
  2 c black
  5 c black
  10 c black
  20 c black
  50 c black
  1 S black

Reprints exit of these stamps (colours and paper slightly different).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	***	***
2 c	***	***
5 c	*	*
10 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
50 c	R	R
1 S	*	*

Inscription '1894', provisional overprint '1897-1898'

(Reduced size)

  1 c blue
  2 c orange
  5 c green
  10 c orange
  20 c black
  50 c orange
  1 S red
  5 S blue

Four types of overprint exist. Price: c to R.

Inscription '1895', provisional overprint '1897-1898'

(Reduced size)

  1 c blue
  2 c orange
  5 c green
  10 c orange
  20 c black
  50 c orange
  1 S red
  5 S blue

Five types of overprint exist. Price: * to ***. Type 5 reads '1897 Y 1898'.

1895 Fiscal stamp of 1891-92 overprinted '1894-95 CORREOS DOS CENTAVOS'

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  2 c on 2 c red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1895 Fiscal stamps of 1895-96 overprinted 'CORREOS' and surcharged (issued for Guaranda during the revolution)

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  5 c on 1 c blue
  5 c on 2 c orange
  5 c on 4 c brown
  5 c on 10 c grey
  5 c on 1 S red
  5 c on 5 S violet
  5 c on 10 S green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

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