1870 entire letter send by Ballon Monté to Montevideo, Uruguay, franked France 80c Napoleon III, tied by star cancel and PARIS DEC 70 cds alongside on Very Fine small entire dated "Paris 16 dec 1870" with interesting contents about the bombing of Paris and the eating of horses. The letter travelled by the balloon "le Général-Chanzy" which left Paris on December 20. 1870 and had the bad luck to land in Germany near Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Bayern), the two passengers were arrested and the mail confiscated and only later restituted. Ballon Monté mail to Uruguay are of great rarities, only around five are known and this GÉNÉRAL-CHANZY CATASTROPHE MAIL IS UNIQUE TO URUGUAY. The Yvert & Tellier catalogue does not record mail to this destinations but ones of similar rarity are priced at around 30-40.000€. Certificate Jean François Brun (2022) (Image)
Opening EUR 8,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,500.00
Closed..Dec-05-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 30692
Symbol: F
1879 (Apr 28) Entire to Switzerland franked 1877-79 5c green rouletted pair, tied by barred "A" ovals with "T" in triangle alongside, taxed 80, re-rated to 1.30 in ms with Swiss postage due 1878 10c, 20c and 100c blue applied on arrival tied by Heiden cds, very fine ornate "CONSULAT SUISSE MONTEVIDEO" blue cachet alongside, some cover creasing affecting one 20c due and some light peripheral toning affecting some perfs, a spectacular and busy combination cover with the 100c due being particularly scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50127
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Uruguay - 1856 "Diligencia" 60c, 80c & 1r, and 60c second type, group of 14 items including 60c first type: two backlit clichés on celluloid, one annotated "fatigué" denoting that it was not satisfactory, the other "complet" which suggests that it was his final version, and two trial exposures on photographic paper; 80c in one significant negative glass cliché and vermilion cliché in celluloid (Sperati resorted often to the vermilion colour as it furnished a very good contrast); 1r with just one cliché on celluloid, again in dark vermilion with notes indicating the brand "Kodak" used for the support and "tiré" ('issued') in May 1945 (end of WWII in Europe); the "Diligencia" 60c second type is the best represented with retouched negative matrix on Kodak film with at base "3 T.II cell gel" as the coded substance he used, two glass clichés in blue and indigo and four trial exposures on photographic paper with one indicating "- fort" (less strong). A unique group and the most significant known of one of the most fascinating and visually appealing issues of classic philately; no examples of matrices, glass or celluloid clichés and trial exposures were gathered in the "Ultimate" collection, additionally the Musée de la Poste in Paris only includes in its collection 12 clichés for all Sperati issues of Uruguay (probably only for the later issues), and the B.P.A. just reports one cliché for the 60c first type, two for the 60c second type, no clichés for the 80c and three matrices for the 1r.
Note: The delightful central design of these stamps, featuring the sun face with rays, was used by Sperati for his seal "Les 'Jean de Sperati'/Philatélie d'Art" as his brand, which indicates how much he appreciated this design. It is important to mention that the "Diligencia" second type is an extremely rare stamp, of which only about 50 genuine examples are recorded on or off cover, and this collection includes the largest number recorded of Sperati working artifacts for this value. (Image)
Opening EUR 7,500.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50128
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Cat No: Collection
Uruguay - 1858-62 "Suns" Issues, the astonishing collection of 78 items comprising:
1858 "Block Type" Issue: 180c one glass cliché in light grey with note "trop faible" (too weak), 120c two clichés on celluloid in blue dated 12/46 with a gel component of 4% et considered as "bien" (good), and in vermilion with manuscript "agfa voile vio" for using a violet filter on Agfa celluloid (indeed the violet produced the vermilion) plus "pas tiré 1/48 cuit" (not 'issued' and 'cooked'); 240c clichés on celluloid in vermilion and black (these colours being intentionally pursued by Sperati as they provided very good contrasts) with the black annotated "tiré 5/45" as 'issued' in that date; as well as hand signed unused finished reproduction of 180c.
1859 "Thin Figures" Issue: 60c in two negative glass clichés dated 10/49, five clichés on celluloid in the usually shades appreciated by Sperati vermilion, red and black, grey-black, in two indicated "Isopan" as the Agfa type of celluloid used, one with "fin matrice Hoff-Agfa" and "pas tiré" denoting that he was using a matrix created for a reproduction on order of the collector of Uruguay Roberto Hoffmann and two dated 10/49, plus 60c used finished reproduction signed; the 100c is represented by highly valuable master negative which was used as a foundation to create the clichés and four glass support clichés in yellow, black and grey and one being negative, dated 6/41 using an Agfa support, two clichés on celluloid in the issued colour carmine with one indicating in ms the usage of the violet filter and "5% x 1'20" " for the 5% of a chemical component and the light exposure of 1 min 20 secs, and seven additional clichés on celluloid mainly in black, one denoting an exposure of 2 mins 30 secs under 18°C temperature, as well as nine essays on wove paper also including pairs, strips of three and four with impressions in black and rose/carmine; the highest denomination of this issue, the 240c, with negative glass master cliché indicating an undecipherable chemical treatment; also eight trial exposures on photographic paper of the 60c (4), 100c (4) and 180c, two more "burnt" 240c trial exposures on photographic paper with extensive instructions and comments on back by Sperati related to this "accident" (the only such examples which we have seen in this sale).
1862 "Thick Figures" Issue: 100c with remarkable master negative pencilled on back "d'après unoblitéré" confirming that he had to remove the postmark from the stamp used to produce this master which has been retouched in the area of the cancellation (a type of matrix rarely found in the Sperati archive), one negative glass cliché (cracked); 180c clichés on celluloid in vermilion and grey and designated "Hoff" as a project on order by Roberto Hoffmann.
Cancellations: 25 essays on wove paper with the majority featuring two strikes each, all with Sperati notes and including postmarks from Montevideo (three types), Mercedes, Rosario, Salto with the "scarab" and Paysandú, with also composite essay which interestingly adds part of an octagonal railway handstamp from Leipzig. In addition, this lots contains some glassine envelopes with the complete surname "Hoffmann" or abbreviated "Hoff", the major collector of Uruguay at that time, Roberto Hoffmann, placed orders to Sperati for finished reproductions; these orders took place indeed after the notorious judicial process against Sperati which made him famous worldwide (see lot 50000).
The ultimate and unique collection of Sperati production artifacts of the charismatic "Sun" Issues from Uruguay and, as virtually all lots in this sale, unrepeatable. The Musée de la Poste in Paris accounts 12 clichés or matrices for Uruguay, including all issues. (Image)
Opening EUR 10,000.00
Sold...EUR 10,000.00
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Sold For 10000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50129
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Uruguay - 1864 "Escuditos" 6c, the extraordinary and unique glass plate negative with black painted surround, backlit image; no clichés or glass negatives have been recorded in previous collections. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60911
Symbol: DCE,W
Cat No: 1-3
1856, "Diligencia" group of four unused stamps, including 60c, two 80c of which one interesting example exhibiting colourless hairline and dot in the lower spandrel (type 24), the other with tiny thin spot, and sound 1r from position 22. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
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Sold For 550
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60912
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 2
1856, 80c green, position 17, in a light shade with ample even margins all around, unused without gum, extremely fine; signed Solari and Roig; ex Lee. (Image)
Opening EUR 160.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60913
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 3
1856, 1r vermilion, an excellent example from the lower left corner of the sheet, position 31, exceptionally detailed impression, excellent margins, unused without gum, superb; cert. Díaz Paulos (1981); ex Lee and Hoffmann. (Image)
Opening EUR 220.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60915
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4
1858, 120c blue, type 19, a desirable example with ample margins on all sides, very fresh and rarely found with full original gum, very fine, cert. Sismondo (2004). (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60916
Symbol: L
Cat No: 4 Sperati
1858, 120c blue, "Sperati" colour proof with his signature, horizontal crease, very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60917
Symbol: J,DCE
Cat No: 12
1859, 240c vermilion, block of four, types 3-4 / 5-6, unused without gum as usual, good margins and pastel shade, very small thin spot at top left not detracting, in above average condition for multiples of this stamp; signed Soto Hermanos and Díaz Paulos. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60918
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: 16, 23
1860, "Thick Numerals" 120c blue, and 1864 12c blue, each used as single frankings on covers from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, both extremely fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
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Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60919
Symbol: J,DCE
Cat No: 18b, 18c, 22a
1864, "Escuditos" two blocks of four, 6c unused without gum, including 6c brick red, a magnificent block of four from the lower left of the sheet; and 10c ochre with original gum (signed Soto Hermanos), all with very good margins. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60920
Symbol: F
Cat No: 18
1864, 6c rose, two large margined examples on 29 May 1865 single weight cover to Buenos Aires, both tied by framed "Franca" hs in blue, with matching Paysandú oval postmark at lower left, carried by the "Río de la Plata", very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60921
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 21a
1864, 8c green, tête-bêche pair, unused without gum, excellent margins and difficult to find without faults, very desirable; the top right quadrant of the sheet was inverted in relation to the rest. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60922
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 21a
1864, 8c yellow-green, tête-bêche pair, type 7, good margins, unused without gum as usually found, tiny thin in margin between stamps and faint tone spot at left, a rare variety; in contrasting shade with the previous lot. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
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Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60923
Symbol: J,DCE
Cat No: 21c
1864, 8c deep green, a phenomenal horizontal block of six from the base of the sheet, types 5-6-7 repeated vertically, very attractive and unusual deep colour, well margined, unused without gum; faint aging, vertical slight crease between stamps and small thin spot in centre at top; blocks of this stamp in this distinct dark shade are exceedingly scarce -as a matter of fact, the extraordinary Lee and Scott collections had not multiples larger than a block of four-; ex Bustamante. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60924
Symbol: F
Cat No: 22a
1864, 10c ochre, cut close and used on single rate cover to Buenos Aires, tied by "sunburst over ribbon" mute type with matching 3.11.1865 oval ds of Montevideo alongside; cert. Moorhouse (2006). (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60925
Symbol: C,J,D
Cat No: 23b, 23c
1864, 12c slate blue and 12c pale blue, two unused blocks of four, both showing types 1 & 2, the former without gum and few tone spots, the latter with huge sheet margin at left and original gum, a scarce duo; ex Bustamante. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60926
Symbol: C,J,W
Cat No: 24
1866, 5c on 12c blue, well-margined block of four with original gum, with uncommonly abundant and cracked gum (signed Soto Hermanos), fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60927
Symbol: J,DCE
Cat No: 25+25b
1866, 10c on 8c bright green, a large margined horizontal block of eight containing two tête-bêche pairs in centre, representing part of the intersection between the two upper panes in the sheet, types 6-7 / 7-6 repeated vertically, unused without gum, vertical crease not passing through designs and one inverted cliché impinged by very small thin spot, a very rare multiple; cert. Díaz Paulos (1981); ex Hoffmann. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60928
Symbol: C,H,D
Cat No: 25b, 26, 28
1866, Surcharged "Escuditos" trio including 10c on 8c bright green tête-bêche pair, unused without gum (slight faults), 15c on 10c ochre pair used with framed "Certificado" cancellation (slight crease at left), and magnificent bottom sheet-margin 20c on 6c brick-red with o.g. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60929
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 26
1866, 15c on 10c ocher, an impressive bottom right corner horizontal block of 12, originating from the lower right pane of the sheet, positions 44 to 49 / 51 to 56 in the pane, types 2 to 7 repeated vertically, full original gum, one faint diagonal crease or minor wrinkles and small thin spot in one stamp, a very difficult and desirable positional corner multiple for exhibition; ex Bustamante. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60930
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 32
1866, 15c orange-yellow, London Printing, an irregular mint block of 25 with original gum, types 16 to 20-16-17 / 21 to 25-21-22 / 26 to 30-26-27 / 31 to 34, (based on the 15c perforated sheet, the presumed position layout in the sheet in this multiple would start with position 61 and finish with position 124), with "Origi.../Tur..." watermark of the paper maker "Original/Turkey Mill/1865", few very slight creases; the third largest mint multiple recorded; cert. Díaz Paulos (1981); ex Hoffmann. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60931
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: 30, 31, 36
1866-68, "Cifras" Issues two covers imperforate 5c & 10c; the second one, sent to France, was franked with perf. 10c. (Image)
