Lot 40669 – 1866 Very early cover from Montevideo, with 5c tied by mute sunburst over ribbon
Lot 40669 – 1866 Very early cover from Montevideo, with 5c tied by mute sunburst over ribbon
Lot 40669 – 1866 Very early cover from Montevideo, with 5c tied by mute sunburst over ribbon
Uruguay
Price realised
750 EUR
Estimate
400 – 600 EUR
Auction date
Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1866 (Jan 15) Cover from Montevideo to Tacuarembó, franked by 1866 London Printing 5c, tied by mute sunburst over ribbon postmark, with matching Montevideo datestamp at left; one of less than five covers known in this issue with this cancellation, further enhanced by being one of the earliest recorded usages in the “Numerales” issue; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott.
Catalogue ref: Scott 30
Catalogue
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