1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
25 lots
Lot 42251 | 1839 (Aug 5). Entire letter from Montevideo to Lisbon, ‘p Steamer via Falmouth’, carried by the Royal Navy “Spider” and “Spey”
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1839 (Aug 5). Entire letter from Montevideo to Lisbon, carried by the Royal Navy “Spider” and “Spey”, Chas. Holland forwarding agent of London ms notation…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42252 | 1840 (Nov 19). Folded entire letter from Montevideo with interesting contents about the Great War
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1840 (Nov 19). Entire letter from Montevideo to Bordeaux, conveyed by the “Fauvette”, “9” décimes charge, Rennes, Nantes and Bordeaux cds’s on back; strongly…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42253 | 1845 (Dec 31). Folded entire letter from Montevideo to Paris, with red ‘MONTEVo.’ red straight line, carried by British packet with framed ‘COLONIES/& ART. 12’ handstand lately used, struck on reverse with ‘SHIP LETTER/P
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1845 (Dec 31). Entire letter from Montevideo to Paris, red “MONTEVo.” red straight line, framed “COLONIES/& ART. 12” hs lately used, struck on reverse…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42254 | 1846 (Oct) – 1847 (Oct). Two entire letters from Montevideo to Genoa, with no out-going or carrier’s marks, both bearing ‘VIA/DI MARE/(A)’
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1846 (Oct) – 1847 (Oct). Two entire letters from Montevideo to Genoa, both with “VIA/DI MARE/(A)”, “10” & “4” charges in manuscript, one with “VILLAFRANCA”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42255 | 1846 (Aug 27). Folded cover from Montevideo to Bilbao, Spain, carried via Buenos Aires, confirmed with ‘BUENOS./AYRES’
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1846 (Aug 27). Cover from Montevideo to Bilbao, Spain, with red “BUENOS./AYRES” two-line hs in transit, carried by private vessel since the British packet…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42256 | 1855 (Sept 5). Folded cover (side falls missing and slightly reduced at left) to Liege, Belgium, struck with superb oval ds of Montevideo in green, carried via Southampton with involvement of the “Tay”,
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1855 (Sept 5). Cover (slightly reduced at left and side flaps missing) to Liege, Belgium, superb oval ds of Montevideo in green, carried by the “Tay”,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42257 | 1858 (Jan 5). Folded entire letter from Montevideo
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1858 (Jan 5). Entire letter from Montevideo to San Francisco, red oval ds on dispatch, carried by the “Avon”, “1/-” and boxed “Returned for 2/2 1/2 Postage”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42258 | 1860 (June 19). Entire letter from Montevideo to Hannover,
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1860 (June 19). Entire letter from Montevideo to Hannover, struck with dispatch oval ds and with two rate notations, reverse with London & “Seebrief” cds’s,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42259 | 1870 (Sept 29). Letter with heading of the’Commandant en Chef’ of the Pacific Fleet of the French Navy, from the “La Flore” frigate,
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1870 (Sept 29). Letter from the “Commandant en Chef” of the Pacific Fleet of the French Navy, from the “La Flore” frigate, written in Montevideo and contained…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42260 | 1874 (June 28). Printed circular from Montevideo to Bordeaux, with sender’s dated cachet at top left, carried by private vessel entering France on Aug. 3 as per red cds on front, with Anglo-French ‘GB/2F PK’
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1874 (June 28). Printed circular from Montevideo to Bordeaux, Anglo-French “GB/2F PK” accountancy hs, scarce French “20c” instead of 15c due marking, one…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42261 | 1888 (Oct 26). Envelope from Salto to Lucca, Italy, with blue ”AGENZIA CONSOLARE D’ITALIA IN SALTO’ cachet,
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1888 (Oct 26). Envelope from Salto to Lucca, Italy, with blue ”AGENZIA CONSOLARE D’ITALIA IN SALTO” cachet, repeated on back, black Salto and Montevideo…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42262 | Maritime Mail balance collection of Uruguay. 1846-82, group of transatlantic 44 covers sent to Spain, Italy, Austria and France
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Maritime Mail balance collection. 1846-82, group of transatlantic 44 covers sent to Spain, Italy, Austria and France, correspondence during the Great War,…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 42263 | 1856, “Diligencia” 60c blue, pos. 10, good margins
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1856, “Diligencia” 60c blue, pos. 10, good margins, frame line just touched at left, of outstanding freshness, unused without gum, tiny thin at top, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42264 | 1858, 120c blue type 9, 180c green type 23, both o.g., 240c red unused without gum,
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1858, 120c blue type 9, 180c green type 23, both o.g., 240c red unused without gum, the complete “Block Type” set showing good margins, very fresh and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42265 | 1859, Thin Numerals 60c grey lilac and 120c blue, both
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1859, Thin Numerals 60c grey lilac and 120c blue, both with good margins and cancelled by Montevideo oval ds in red, used during the first month of issue,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42266 | 1861, 60c slate brown, complete transfer reconstruction of the 12 types, and cover with single, all with bleu Paysandú cancels
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1861, 60c slate brown, complete transfer reconstruction of the 12 types, being well margined and all showing blue oval hs of Paysandú, which may be a unique…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42267 | 1859-66, group of six covers including Thin Numerals 60c single, Thick Numerals 60c+120c
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1859-66, group of six covers including Thin Numerals 60c single, Thick Numerals 60c+120c on mail to Buenos and 120c single, 1866 Numerals 5c single, and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42268 | 1859, Thin Figures 60c two examples, one on piece, and 80c, all well margined and cancelled by “scarab”
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1859, Thin Figures 60c two examples, one on piece, and 80c, all well margined and cancelled by “scarab” fancy cancel of Salto, rarely applied in blue.
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42269 | 1859, Thin Numerals 80c yellow, cancelled by oval of Rincon
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1859 80c yellow, cancelled by oval hs of Rincón in greenish blue, very fine, about five examples recorded of this postmark in the “Sun” Issues.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42270 | 1860, Thick Figures 120c blue used on entire letter
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1860, Thick Figures 120c blue used on entire letter from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, tied by dispatch oval ds, showing “1p” (peso) charge in ms which was…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 42271 | 1860, 120c. blue, subtype 6A featuring sun without rays at base. One of only six transatlantic covers in all the “Sun” Issues,
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1860, 120c. blue, subtype 6A featuring sun without part of lower rays, cut slightly into at right, ample to large margins on other sides, on 26 March 1863…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 42272 | 1865, “Cifras” Issue, 20c, 15c, 10c and 5c photographic composite essay, first sample sent to London
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1865, “Cifras” Issue, 20c, 15c, 10c and 5c photographic composite essay, first sample sent to London on August 1st, 1865 by the postmaster Alejandro Gutiérrez…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42273 | 1865, 10c orange, rejected Die Essay on wove paper,
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1865, 10c orange, rejected Die Essay on wove paper, background shading removed, small thin spot, one of just two examples recorded, being unique with this…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42274 | 1866, 1c black, block of 32 (8×4) from lower left of
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1866, 1c black, block of 32 (8×4) from lower left corner of the sheet, “RKEY MILL/1865” wmk, unused without gum, scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42275 | probably the finest example of less than five items
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1866, 5c blue, large margins and tied by numeral barred oval with “MENSAGERIAS ORIENTALES/AGENCIA CENTRAL/MONTEVIDEO” stagecoach handstamp from a private…
Estimate: 500 – 750 EUR