Ecuador 1902 Fire Control Marks

A fire occurred in Guayaquil on the 16th and 17th of July 1902. A large number of mint postage and revenue stamps were looted during the fire. The Government ordered local authorities to handstamp their remaining stocks with control marks.

Types

Azuay Province	Bolivar Province	Bolivar Province	Canar Province
Bolivar Province	Chimborazo Province	Esmeraldas Province	Guayas Province
Imbabura Province	Leon Province	Loja Province	Los Rios Province
Pichincha Province	Quito-Guayaquil Railroad	Quito-Guayaquil Railroad	Quito-Guayaquil Railroad
Tunguragua Province	Tunguragua Province	Tunguragua Province
Tunguragua Province	Tunguragua Province

• A Fire control mark for Santa Elena Province is also mentioned.

Examples

Quito-Guayaquil Railway

Violet	Red	Black	Violet
Red	Black	Blue

Guayas

Blue