Lot 40669 – 1866 Very early cover from Montevideo, with 5c tied by mute sunburst over ribbon

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.