First issue.
The second issue was printed in orange (BE 40.a)
Reprints on very thick paper, printed in yellow orange exist (BE 40.R)
Vicente Rocafuerte y Bejarano (May 1, 1783 – May 16, 1847) was an influential figure in Ecuadorian politics and President of Ecuador from September 10, 1834 to January 31, 1839.