1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
558 lots
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’
Uruguay » Postal History
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,
Uruguay » Postal History
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
Uruguay » Postal History
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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,
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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”
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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,
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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,
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Uruguay » General Issues
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
Lot 42276 | 1846-68, four stampless covers to London and France, two with
Venezuela
1846-68, four stampless covers to London and France, two with “Post-Cabello” double-arc ds in black and red, one bearing Br. “La Guaira” small cds in red,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42277 | 1859, First Issue, unadopted design produced in Venezuela
Venezuela
1859, First Issue, unadopted design produced in Venezuela for the first stamp of this country, 1/2r vermilion, plate proof block of 20 in marginal block…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 42278 | 1859, 1/2r orange, fine impression, pair on cover from Escuque to Maracaibo
Venezuela
1859, 1/2r orange, fine impression, horizontal pair in an uncommonly intense colour, complete to wide margins, paying the second distance from 25 to 100…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 42279 | 1859 1/2r yellow, first coarse printing, tied by La Guaira cds on Oct. 13, 1860 entire letter to Caracas
Venezuela
1859 1/2r yellow, first coarse printing, tied by La Guaira cds on Oct. 13, 1860 entire letter to Caracas, slightly mixed margins showing part of neighbours…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42280 | 1861-62 1/2r orange, second coarse printing, two examples tied by over-inked “0” numeral cancels to undated folded cover to Caracas
Venezuela
1861-62 1/2r orange, second coarse printing, two examples including one with top sheet margin, both with good to huge margins, tied by over-inked “0” numeral…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 42281 | 1859, 1r blue, coarse impression, fresh and large margined example on cover
Venezuela
1859, 1r blue, coarse impression, fresh and large margined example (parts of three neighbouring stamps), cancelled by rare ‘5’ numeral handstand on folded…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 42282 | 1859, 2r red, Coarse Printing, upper left corner-sheet example, embossed coat of arms
Venezuela
1859, 2r red, Coarse Printing, upper left corner-sheet example, embossed coat of arms on reverse, complete to very large margins, unused without gum, various…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 42283 | 1863-65, 1r blue, diagonal half used as 1/2r to pay
Venezuela
1863-65, 1r blue, diagonal half used as 1/2r to pay the internal postage on Dec. 20, 1862 entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux, tied by ‘2’ numeral…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 42284 | 1863-65, 2r green, on the earliest recorded cover
Venezuela
1863-65, 2r green, bottom-sheet marginal example, complete to huge margins (only part of frame line missing at right), tied by dispatch cds on Nov. 9,…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 42285 | 1863 cover franked with the rare ‘Eagle’ 2r green sent
Venezuela
1863-64, 2r green, cut slightly into at top, touched at right, but with portions of neighbouring stamps on two sides, paying the inland rate to St. Thomas…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 42286 | 1863-64, 2r green, diagonal half, upper right corner
Venezuela
1863-64, 2r green, diagonal half, tiny portion of upper right corner missing, complete to huge margins, tied by two ms wavy crossed lines and two horizontal…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 42287 | 1866-69, 1r. vermilion, diagonal half touched at top,
Venezuela
1866-69, 1r. vermilion, diagonal half touched at top, paying the single rate on 1869, June 29 entire letter to La Guaira, tied by “CORREOS/CARACAS” double…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 42288 | 1871, “Escuelas” 1c yellow, 2nd printing, VERTICAL OVERPRINT,
Venezuela
1871, “Escuelas” 1c yellow, 2nd printing, VERTICAL OVERPRINT, cut a bit into on three sides, cancelled in manuscript, fine and very rare; cert. Pedro Meri…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 42289 | 1874, “Escuelas” 2c orange, 5th printing, FRAME INVERTED,
Venezuela
1874, “Escuelas” 2c orange, 5th printing, FRAME INVERTED, touched at top, complete to ample margins on other sides, used with manuscript cancellation,…
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 42289A | THE “ESCUELAS” ERROR OF COLOUR
Venezuela
THE “ESCUELAS” ERROR OF COLOURONE OF TWO ERRORS OF COLOUR IN CLASSIC VENEZUELAN PHILATELY1871-76, 1r yellow instead of red, error of colour, in a deep…
Estimate: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 42290 | 1877, “Escuelas” 15r green, 8th printing, FRAME INVERTED,
Venezuela
THE INVERTED FRAME OF “ESCUELAS”1877, “Escuelas” 15r green, 8th printing, FRAME INVERTED, faded shade, large even margins all around, used with manuscript…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 42291 | 1871-76, 30r green, good margins, tied to piece
Venezuela
1871-76, 30r green, good margins, tied to piece by ms cancellation, superb.
Estimate: 40 – 50 EUR
Lot 42292 | 1873, 1c grey lilac, showing inverted overprint with mostly large margins, together with 2c green, two large margined examples, making up a 5c franking to
Venezuela
1873, 1c grey lilac, showing inverted overprint with mostly large margins, together with 2c green, two large margined examples, making up a 5c franking…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 42293 | 1875, 1r vermilion, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, originating
Venezuela
1875, 1r vermilion, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, originating from the lower left corner of the sheet, pos. 271 and 286, transfer types 16 and 5 in the inverted…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 42294 | 1879 “Escuelas” Issue, group of nine stamps including
Venezuela
1879 “Escuelas” Issue, group of nine stamps including 30c mint strip of four, 1v to 5v singles used, 1v & 5v unused without gum, some examples with usual…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42295 | 1880, 25b rose red, cancelled in manuscript
Venezuela
1880, 25b rose red, cancelled in manuscript, corner crease and tiny thin spot, a difficult-to-find stamp.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42296 | 1880, 25c yellow, two singles on large cover to Graz, Austria, tied by 2 Dec. 1881 indistinct cds, with red ‘VENEZUELA/LIG. A. PAQ. FR. N° 1’ octagonal ds,
Venezuela
1880, 25c yellow, two singles on large cover to Graz, Austria, tied by 2 Dec. 1881 indistinct cds, with red ‘VENEZUELA/LIG. A. PAQ. FR. N° 1’ octagonal…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 42297 | 1882, Escuelas 4th Issue, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards
Venezuela
1882, Escuelas 4th Issue, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, with sheet margin at base incl. die number and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42298 | 1893, 50c green, vertically misplaced red overprint,
Venezuela
1893, 50c green, vertically misplaced red overprint, on cover endorsed ‘p vapor inglés’ to Altona, Germany, tied by Caracas cds, with arrival on reverse…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 42299 | 1882, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards
Venezuela
1893, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, with sheet margin at base incl. die number…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42300 | 1893, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, in addition 50c proof with marginal “SOFT LAYDOWN OF C-284” imprint
Venezuela
1893, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, with sheet margin at base showing the die…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42301 | 1896, 25c yellow, tied by San Felipe blue cds on April
Venezuela
1896, 25c yellow, tied by San Felipe blue cds on April 4, 1898 cover to Puerto Cabello, scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42302 | 1902 (Dec 16). Envelope (reduced at left) from Ciudad Bolivar to Trinidad, franked by 1899-1901 5c, tied by ‘Carrasco’ signature
Venezuela
1902 (Dec 16). Envelope (reduced at left) from Ciudad Bolivar to Trinidad, franked by 1899-1901 5c, tied by ‘Carrasco’ signature and dispatch cds, with…
Estimate: 350 – 500 EUR
Lot 42303 | 1903 (March 28), 1899-1901
Venezuela
1903 (March 28). Commercial envelope from Ciudad Bolivar to Trinidad, endorsed ‘Impresos’ and therefore with cut in lower right corner following the postal…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 42304 | 1900, 1b slate without overprint, “Bolívar Negro”,
Venezuela
1900, 1b slate without overprint, “Bolívar Negro”, very fresh mint with o.g., usual centring, two minute perforation tone spots, a fine example of this…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 42305 | 1937, 25c on 40c indigo, used on Feb. 7, 1938 commercial
Venezuela
1937, 25c on 40c indigo, used on Feb. 7, 1938 commercial envelope from La Guaira to Caracas, tied by dispatch cds, rust spots to cover, rare; cert. Club…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 42306 | 1937, 3b red orange, pair imperforate in between
Venezuela
1937, 3b red orange, pair imperforate in between, mint o.g. fine; cert. Pedro Meri (2008).
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42307 | 1938, Post Office of Caracas, large design (161x196mm)
Venezuela
1938, Post Office of Caracas essay, large design (161x196mm) with handmade corrections and additions to the sky in watercolour, parts of the building and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 42308 | 1904, Postal Fiscals, complete set of eight ABN proofs
Venezuela
1904, Postal Fiscals, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to individual cards, showing ABN imprint and crossed out file…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR