Lot 50640 – Uruguay – 1856 Diligencia issue 1r, cliché on celluloid

Uruguay – 1856 Diligencia issue 1r, cliché on celluloid with reversed image and in the bright vermilion that Sperati preferred as it furnished optimum contrast, with production written comments at base including “Tiré” as it was retained satisfactorand dating “5/45”. Sperati produced four separate types of this design for which he had a special affinity (the central logo of the stamp being used as the emblem for his “Philatelie d’Art” logo); an extremely rare example.