1846 (Nov) Cover from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro, bearing "MONTEV°." straight line in red-purple, with British "RIO-JANEIRO" double-arc ds denoting carriage by British packet adjacent, "120" reis in ms hardly visible at top right, with Brazilian "Correio Geral Da Corte" datestamp on reverse, ink erosions to cover and small portion of paper loss at top; a rare combination of three different postal administrations and during the Great War, in addition it is very difficult to find the Montevideo and the British Rio de Janeiro postmarks struck together on front. (Image)

1856 1r, two examples in dull red and vermilion, complete to large margins, a very fine duo including the scarce dull shade; cert. Holcombe (1993, for three stamps incl. these two); ex Bustamante and Scott. (Image)

1858, Sperati forgery, 120c used single of transfer type 6 with 22.12.1869 Montevideo oval ds, and 180c unused without gum, a rare duo; signed Brun (120c) and Stolow (180c). (Image)

1858 240c red, three examples in different shades, including one unused without gum (thin spot, cert. Hernández Rocha 2020), and two used, one with indistinct cancel, the other with posthumous usage of the Carmelo double oval, clear to good margins. (Image)

1859 120c slate blue, large even margins all around, neatly tied by 18.10.1859 oval ds of Montevideo on cover to Buenos Aires carried by the "Corça", a magnificent example of this scarce shade on cover; signed Soto Hermanos; Scott US$650. (Image)

1859 240c vermilion, block of four comprising subtype 13A -featuring colourless spot in top left spandrel-, and types 14 / 15-16, large margins all around, trivial tone spot at left and two minor creases not visible on front, not detracting from this very rare multiple, one of only four recorded showing a subtype; ex Scott. (Image)

1866 (March 20) Entire letter from Fray Bentos to Salto, endorsed "por el vapor tevere" and franked by 1866 10c green diagonal bisect, tied by superb framed “Franca” hs on departure in blue, a scarce bisect usage with a very elusive cancellation; cert. Hernández Rocha (2001); ex Longley and Scott. (Image)

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. (Image)

1866 10c yellow-green, London Printing, vertical block of 15 from the top of the sheet, types 1-3 / 11-13 / 21-23 / 31-33 / 41-43, showing the elusive yellowish shade, good to immense sheet margins, some minor gum thins and slight creases at base and left margin, not detracting from this very rare multiple from the early printing, being the second largest known; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008) and A. Diena (1967); ex Lee, Sciarra and Scott. (Image)

1866 (Nov 5) Triple rate cover from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked by 1866 London Printing 5c showing Entecimos" error instead of "Centesimos" (type 17), touched at base, and 10c, both tied by "2" barred oval, a unique franking including this variety; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott. (Image)

1868-72 5c blue used in conjunction with revenue stamps 20c & 50c, on small fragment of administrative document paying fiscal fees; the only recorded example if revenue stamps and Large Numeral issue stamps used in conjunction; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008). (Image)

(1868-72) Envelope (slightly reduced at top and left) from Montevideo to Napagedl (Austria, in modern day Czech Republic), bearing 10c pair (one stamp faulty at bottom left), tied by barred oval, charged "2/9" in ms alongside, 24.12 London and 27.12 arrival cds's; a very rare destination in this issue. (Image)

1869 (July) Registered cover front from Durazno to Florida, franked at single rate with three well margined examples of 1866 15c, tied by framed "Certificado" repeated at lower left, with Durazno double oval alongside, docket of receipt and signature as stipulated by postal rules (the cover front as an acknowledgement of receipt was kept by the postman), some rust spots and closed tear to cover; one of about five covers recorded with this franking; cert. Hernández Rocha (2001); ex Wolman. (Image)

1870 (July) Front of 5c blue postal stationery envelope addressed to Montevideo, initially misdirected to Rocha with Montevideo transit (19.7.1870), due to the addressee’s surname “Rocha” mistaken for the name of the Rocha city, thence franked with 1868-72 15c Montevideo Printing, vertical trisect used as 5c to pay the single rate up to 4 “adarmes” and tied by double oval of Rocha, forwarded to Montevideo with double oval of Colonia as transit struck at right and Montevideo cds (5.8.1870) alongside; illustrated in the “Uruguay Filatélico” of 1939; one of only two examples recorded of a trisect stamp on cover; furthermore, postal stationery envelopes with an additional franking are very scarce, with this combination franking being unique, one of the very significant covers of this issue. Cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Lee, Podestá and Scott. (Image)

1873 (March 10) Single weight cover from Montevideo to Reinach (Switzerland), franked by 1868-72 Montevideo Printing 10c,t ied by barred oval with matching cds adjacent, carried via SGTM “St. Ménélano” to Marseilles, charged “200” (2 Francs) in manuscript on front, backstamped on receipt, with slits for disinfection during the three months period in which an epidemic of yellow fever affected Uruguay; the only disinfected cover known in this issue; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Longley. (Image)

1876 (Oct 31) Entire letter addressed from Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) sent via Montevideo to Genoa (Italy), favoured from Brazil to Montevideo where posted by forwarding agent “Costa Patva & Co./Montevideo” with corresponding hs on back (unrecorded by Rowe), carried by French SGTM steamship to Marseilles, charged with "80"c due to France and 14 décimes due total, with Italian 40c and 1L dues tied on arrival; a very rare cover originating from Brazil with involvement of forwarding agent, enhanced by the wonderful condition; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott. (Image)

1876 (Jan 2). Cover from Montevideo to Bordeaux endorsed "Royal mail/By Land/Via Lisboa", sent via the RMSP "Minho", franked by vertical strip of three of 1868-72 10c, tied by blue Montevideo cds's, French entry, "T" marking and infrequent double rate of "34" decimes on arrival alongside, London and Bordeaux cds's on reverse; two vertical creases with one causing a small tear between the lower stamps; to our knowledge, the largest multiple of this value on cover, with no more examples recorded; ex Fontaina García. (Image)

1878 (Sept 17) Double weight registered envelope (opened for display and slightly reduced) from Nueva Palmira to Colonia, redirected to Carmelo, with 1877 50c black and 5c green, used in mixed franking with 1868 perf. 15c yellow, each tied by “4” ornate oval of Rosario District (type introduced in 1878), with Nueva Palmira oval ds and two framed “Recomen-dada” postmarks on front, carried at 70c rate up to 16 grams (60c double weight registration fee + 10c double postage); a unique franking, of greater significance when taking into account that only less than five covers are recorded bearing the 50 c. value; docketing of receipt and signature inside as appropriate for registered correspondence; cert. Hernández Rocha (2008); ex Scott. (Image)

1878 (Feb 2) "La Trinidad" bi-weekly newspaper from Montevideo to Naples, bearing neat strike of "Da Montevideo/coi Postali italiani" two-line hs, "20.cmi" tax marking alongside and Italian 1870-74 postage due 10c pair (slightly damaged at right) tied by "Napoli/Arrivo" receiving cds, showing transit cds of Genoa on reverse; illustrated in the handbook of Italian usages abroad by Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro on page 319; signed Enzo Diena; the only newspaper recorded from the Italian postal agency in Uruguay; ex Palumbo. (Image)