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. (Image)

Uruguay - 1859 "Block Type" 240c, type D of the four types manufactured, cliché on celluloid in an exceptionally bright red-vermilion shade, with reversed image, showing some with nores at left. Fewer than five 240 clichés recorded in private hands. (Image)

Uruguay - 1859 Thin Figures 60c, negative glass support cliché in black with reversed image. (Image)

Uruguay - 1859 Thin Figures 60c, in grey-black on celluloid, with notations including "Agfa" relating to the type of film used, "Hoff" for the "Hoffmann collector of Uruguay who ordered the reproduction and "trop cuit" (too cooked) remarking that it was exposed to light fro too long; a very rare example of this charismatic issue from Uruguay. (Image)

Uruguay - 1859 Thin Figures 60c, type B of the two types produced, cliché on celluloid in a vermilion shade which was preferred by Sperati to achieve the correct contrast, with notations including "Agfa" for the celluloid used, d"Hoff" for the collector Hoffmann who ordered reproductions to Sperati, dated in 1949; a very rare production of this iconic issue from Uruguay, believed to be under ten examples of this precise type. (Image)

Uruguay - 1859 Thin Figures 100c, glass support cliché in black with reversed image. (Image)

Uruguay - 1859 Thin Figures 100c, three items including one cliché on celluloid in rose-red, a trial exposure on photographic paper and final essay on paper in the same shade of the cliché; an extremely rare trio illustrating three steps of the production process of this denomination. (Image)

1856, "Diligencia" group of five Sperati" examples, including the 60c & 80c with very huge margins, and the three values numbered with three figures on back with blue ink being visible on obverse, the 80c with cancelled with pen strokes. (Image)

1866-68, "Cifras" Issues two covers imperforate 5c & 10c; the second one, sent to France, was franked with perf. 10c. (Image)