Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 53
Stamps Uruguay
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1685
Symbol: b
Cat No: 1
Uruguay 1875, 10 c. green (corner fault) canc. oval grid on entire folded letter w. "MONTEVIDEO 11 JUN 75" alongside, endorsed "via Bordeaux" and sent to Ormskirk/England. Transit french mail steamer "MONTEVIDEO PAQ. FR. J No. 1 11 JUIN 76" via London July 8 and Omskirch arrival next day. Oval Franco-British Postal Convention mark "FR. 2 F 20 C." for unpaid/shortpaid letters. Posted in Baldero province and prepaid to Montevideo only. Rated in London w. large "1/". Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 1 (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1686
Symbol: 7
Cat No: 356, Brasilien 300
Uruguay - specialities 1928, Dec. 30 – RAID AVION MONTEVIDEO – RIO DE JANEIRO, envelope headed AGENCIA HAVAS (French News Agency) endorsed " RAID AVIADORES PERUANOS MARTINEZ PINILLO Y (CARLOS) ZEGARRA " franked with Uruguay 5c. tied by "Montevideo Exterior 9-29.XII.28" cds. Once in Brazil an additional franking of 300 Reis was applied and cancelled "Rio de Janeiro 3-1.29". Very few letters were taken on this flight of which Ciardi records ONLY FOUR COVERS KNOWN. Signed by the pilots, a great rarity of Uruguay air mail. Condition: Air mail Catalog number(s): 356, Brasilien 300 (Image)
