1844 (June 26) Cover from Montevideo to Havre, bearing "MONTEV°." straight-line in red, framed "COLONIES/&c.ART.12." exchange marking in orange-red, French entry cds and "15" decimes ms charge on receipt (ink erosion in the fragile paper), English and Paris transits on back, carried by the warship "Niper" and from Rio by the "Peterel" to Falmouth, an unusual mail during the Great War; ex Lee. (Image)

1852 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Montevideo to Bordeaux, endorsed ""Por el paquete inglés" and carried by the RMSP "Tay", bearing "MONTEVIDEO/(52)" oval ds, "COLONIES/&c.ART.13." accountancy marking, and "15" ms charge on delivery, London, Paris and arrival bs, one of the finest covers available with this Montevideo hs, which denoted maritime carriage to a foreign destination and was into use only in 1852. (Image)

1871 (March 5) Cover front from Montevideo to Bordeaux, dispatched at the Br. P.O. with red "MONTE-VIDEO/PAID" cds at right and very rare "PAR LISBONNE VOIE DE TERRE" private lilac instructional label (the first example we see on mail from South America), red French entry and "10" charge on delivery, very rare. (Image)

1856 1r vermilion, four unused examples in two different shades, showing specific flaws which are not common to the other values, supporting the theory that the higher 'Diligencia' values were printed from separate stones prepared using transfers of the original 60c stone, incl. pos. 3 featuring colourless line in centre left border, pos. 5 showing high crooked “0” of “80”, pos. 16 with broken “0” of “80” and pos. 29 featuring flaw in top right spandrel; three examples with tiny thin spot, a fault very often encountered in this issue. (Image)

1858 120c blue, type 18, a mint example with o.g., good margins, showing the characteristic colourless flaw in upper left spandrel and outer frame line broken at base of this position, additionally having small particle adhered to the paper in lower left spandrel and which caused a colourless ring around it during the printing process, large hinge paper at top; a difficult stamp with o.g., and this possessing prominent flaws; signed Soto Hermanos and Días Paulos; ex Lee and Hoffmann. (Image)

1858 120c blue, type 13, a very fresh example displaying an uncommonly refulgent vivid shade clearly contrasting with others, wide to mostly large margins, cleanly cancelled by 1.8.1859 Montevideo oval ds, faint corner crease not affecting the design, a very scarce shade of delightful appearance; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Sciarra and Lee. (Image)

1858 120c blue, subtype 1A, faintly showing partial double print of the left margin, (large blob at sun's rays at bottom left as per type 1), wide margins all around, slight horizontal crease as usually found, rare; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008). (Image)

1858 180c green, a choice group of ten examples with shades ranging from pale green to dark green, some originating from the Lee collection, predominantly good margins except for two examples which are touched on one side, few with slight faults as usually found in this issue. (Image)

1858 240c red, a choice group of nine examples in four different shades from pale red to dark red, all well margined and one showing corner sheet, five examples with usual faults. (Image)

1858 240c brown red, subtype 10A, position 196, mint with good margins and detailed impression, an exceptional example combining a very scarce subtype with a rare shade; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008), signed Rendon; ex Scott. (Image)

1859 60c gray lilac, a large margined example of great freshness, paying the single weight up to to 4 “adarmes” (1/4 oz) on undated cover from Arredondo to Montevideo, tied by superb double “ADMON DE CORREOS/ARREDONDO/REP-O-DEL-URUGUAY” crossed oval in brown, a type which come into use in 1859; about ten franked covers are so far known with this cancellation, being probably unique struck in brown (usually struck in green and blue), very fine; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008), signed Díaz Paulos; ex Caspary, Hernández Rocha and Scott. (Image)

1859 60c gray lilac, wide margins all around, on 11.9.1859 cover to Montevideo and attractively tiued by mute "scarab" cancel in blue, with matching "ADMINITRSACION DE CORREOS/SALTO" ornate oval hs, faint tone spots at top, a highly appelaing showpiece and rare usage on this value; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott. (Image)

1860 60c pale brown-lilac, fine impression, a clear to large margined example on 9.1.1861 entire letter to Montevideo, tied by superb strike of Mercedes double oval hs, some rust spotting, still though attractive and a rare cancellation in black on cover including about twelve recorded in the "Sun" issues. (Image)

1859 80c orange, phenomenal margins for the most part and intense shade, cancelled by very fine strike of 4.7.1859 oval ds of Montevideo, which was only applied in red during the first month of issue in July 1859, being much scarcer used on the 80c than on the 60c and 120c denominations; this is also the second earliest date of use known in the "Thin Figures" Issue. (Image)

1859 80c orange, two examples in different shades, one cancelled by very elusive double oval of Florida in blue, the other showing Mercedes double oval in red, which is very rare applied in this colour on this denomination. (Image)

1859 80c yellow, cancelled by oval hs of Rincón in greenish blue, very fine, about five examples recorded of this postmark in the "Sun" Issues, no covers so far known. (Image)

1859 100c lake, two examples in different shades with varying size of margins from wide and large, one cancelled by blue double oval of Cerro Largo, which is of great scarcity on this denomination, the other exhibiting “scarab” type of Salto, being very rare applied in blue and even scarcer on this denomination, both with thin spots, but a very rare duo. (Image)

1859 100c brown lake, two well margined examples, one used on piece with neat strike of green double oval of Arredondo, the other (small thin spots) showing Paysandú double oval in red-lilac, both cancellations being very scarce on this denomination; certs. Hernández Rocha (2008). (Image)

1859 100c brown rose, well margined, with spectacular horizontal pre-printing fold, in combination with large margined 1860 fine impression 60c grey-lilac, both tied to piece by Montevideo oval ds (5.9.1860), an extremely rare franking; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008). (Image)

1859 180c green, block of 36 from the lower right corner of the sheet, alternating two types per each horizontal row, positions 139-144 / 151-156 / 163-168 / 175-180 / 187-192 / 199-204, two minor creases as usual and some faint tone spots, a rare multiple and very appealing showpiece; cert. Hernández Rocha (2009); ex Castillo and Scott. (Image)

1859 180c green, two examples with clear to mostly large margins, cancelled by rococo “SALA DE COMERCIO/MONTEVIDEO” oval hs, which was used for a late hour postal service in the Chamber of Commerce; some faults, but a rare usage. (Image)

1859 180c green, three different usages on piece, including two (one marginal), in our opinion cancelled to order, showing oval hs of Tacuarembó and Soriano (the latter exceedingly scarce), and non-philatelic usage exhibiting complete Fray Bentos oval hs being very rare on this denomination (this example touched in places), a difficult trio; certs. Hernández Rocha (2008 and 2009). (Image)

1859 180c green, wide to very large margins, used on double rate entire letter to Buenos Aires, endorsed "Por Vapor Salto", one of just about 15 covers recorded bearing this single franking; signed Holcombe; ex Scott. (Image)

1859 180c green, clear to large margins, used in mixed-issue franking with 1861 Thick Figures 60c brown-lilac, mostly large margins, on piece tied by 31.1.1862 Montevideo oval ds, both lifted for examination and hinged back into place, the 180c with faint corner crease; a probably unique combination franking; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott. (Image)

1861 60c greyish brown-lilac, a very fresh and well margined example, tied by RENTA DE CORREOS/12 JUNIO 1862/SALTO" cds on cover addressed to the Italian Consul in Montevideo, showing decorative cachet of an Italian benevolent society "Società Italiana d'Unione e Benevolenza/Salto Oriental" at left, repetaed on reverse, (private illustrated cachets are an absolute exception in classic Uruguayan postal history, we have only seen this example so far); ex Scott. (Image)