Uruguay continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3725 |
 |
 1864 (Oct 16): 6 c. red, a fine used example with large even margins all round, tied to 1865
cover to Montevideo by oval framed ARREDONDO handstamp in blue with Montevideo arrival in black (Oct 22) alongside. A fresh and fine cover. Signed Diaz. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3726 |
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 1864: Escuditos 6 c. carmine, two examples with large even margins all round, used on 1865
entire letter to Buenos Aires endorsed 'Vp. Tevere' tied by fair strike of oval framed 'Admon de Correos / Montevideo' despatch datestamp (June 26) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3727 |
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 1864: Escuditos 12 c. blue, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1864 cover
to Buenos Aires tied by oval framed 'Montevideo' datestamp (June 29) in black. File fold well away from the superb adhesive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3728 |
   |
 1866 (Jan 1): Surcharges on 1864 issue in black, 5 c. on 12 c. blue, 10 c. on 8 c. bright
green, 15 c. on 10 c. ochre and 20 c. on 6 c. rose, all in unused blocks of four with good to large margins all round, minor bends as usual, 5 c. and 10 c. unused without gum the 15 c. and 20 c. with large part og. Rare in multiples Gi 24/27 =
£ 440+/Scott = $ 500+. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3729 |
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 1866/67: 10 c. green, perf., used on covers (2) from same correspondence to Barcelona,
Spain; each endorsed 'via Lisboa'. Earlier 1873 cover with 10 c. green tied by "A" obliterator in bars with "4R" (reales) due marking with arrival (Jan 1, 1874); and 1876 cover with 10 c. tied by Montevideo cds (Aug 2) and struck with 'P.
Transatlantico' cds in green (Aug 27) and unusually by "B/1" and "B/P" handstamps in black on obverse. A fine pair. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3730 |
 |
 1880 (Nov 10): Lithographed 1 c. brown, a lower marginal unused block of fifteen (5 x 3)
with three blank clichês; rouletted 8 horizontally and showing variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh appearance, slightest og aging on large part or unmounted og. Seldom seen Gi 57a,57b,57c. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3731 |
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 1882 (May 15): Lithographed 2 c. carmine-rose, perf. 13, an unused top marginal block of
twenty, pos. 7-10 / 47-50, with variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", and complete printer's imprint "Lit. Mège y Aubriot 33-N. 178 Montevideo" at top, typically slightly aged, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive Gi 63a = unpriced.
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3732 |
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 1883: Overprinted 'Provisiorio / 1883' 5 c. green, rouletted, single frankings on covers (2)
to Montevideo; December 1883 cover with 5 c. used with superb oval fraamed "Sucursal / De / Correos / Santa Rosa" mailed via Salto and an 1884 cover with 5 c. adhesive tied by "K/3" obliterator with "Correo / Rivera" cds (March 5) and "Transito /
Salto" and Salto cds alongside. A scarce issue on letter. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3733 |
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 1892: Waterlow Proof impressions of the set of four values Imperforate, with 1 c. in
bronze-green, 2 c. in vermilion, 5 c. in brown and 10 c. in violet; all in horizontal strips of three and applied to two thick cream file cards numbered 'S.T. 381-S.T. 384'. Rare. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3734 |
|
 1896 (July 18): President Suárez 1 c. and 5 c. values, each in Waterlow Colour Trial
imperforate sheetlets of nine, the 1 c. in black & grey, the 5 c. in black and orange-yellow (unissued colours), overprinted WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN in black, unused without gum. Superb and very scarce sheets. Signed E.J. Lee. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3735 |
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 1908 (Aug 23): 'Revolt of the Immortal 33', 2 c. value, the selection of Imperforate Plate
Proofs (11) in various unissued colours, most without gum, a scarce and colourful group. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3736 |
|
 1924 (July 29): Olympic Games in Paris, the set of three values 2 c. rose, 5 c. mauve and 12
c. bright blue; all in complete unused sheets of 20 (5 x 4), with "Munoz y Cia. Montevideo" imprints in the right margin. Fresh and very fine with most unmounted og. Rare Scott = $ 1'200+. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3737 |
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 1928: Artigas issue, Waterlow Essay for the 2 c. value, hand-painted in issued colour of
deep green, pale green background and floral design (later removed) and lettering picked out in Chinese white with Waterlow imprint at base; stamp size and inset into thick card (72 x 102 mm.) and marked 'B' at lower left with embossed Waterlow seal
at right; together with two bromide photographs retained from the Waterlow archives. Unique and delightful. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3738 |
|
 1928 (May 1): Artigas Equestrian Statue, 2 p. prussian blue & chocolate and 3 p. deep rose &
black, each in matching marginal blocks of four, unmounted og. Scarce thus Gi 567/568 = £ 220+. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3739 |
 |
 1912 (Sept. 3): 1er Vuelo Aeropostal Salto - Montevideo by Bartolomeo Cattaneo. Cover
endorsed 'Aviator Cataneo' (sic!) and 'via Montevideo', addressed to Señor Lerena in Maldonado, franked with 1910 Artigas 1c. green and 2c. orange red, neatly cancelled by three line flight cachet "CORREO AEREO - SALTO - MONTEVIDEO -25 AGOSTO 1912"
and fine strike of barred 'N' obliterator with an additional strike alongside (instead of regular Salto cds.) Flight was scheduled for August 25, but was delayed until Sept. 3, arriving Montevideo Sept. 8, 1912, further carried by surface mail to
Maldonado. Despite missing flap a rare item of the first official airmail of Uruguay. Approx. less than 20 items in existance Longhi F.L.575 = Euro 15'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3740 |
|
 1921 (Dec. 1): First Flight Montevideo - Colonia, 3c. stationery card additionally franked
with airpost 25 c. bister brown with red airpost ovpt. tied by Colonia cds, used on the return flight back to Montevideo. The airmail service startet on Dec. 1st, and continued until mid-1922. Only four items reported and scarce though. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3741 |
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 1925 (Jan. 21) ENSAYO POSTAL AEREO / MONTEVIDEO - RIO JANEIRO, registered envelope to Paris,
franked with airpost 20c. deep green plus 1919 Statue of Liberty 4c. orange tied by special cachet in violet with adjacent Montevideo registration cds. (20.1.) on front and Rio de Janeiro 24.1.25 transit mark on reverse, signed B.B. Joffe. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3742 |
|
 1925 (May 21-27): Emergency Flights - Arapey to Artigas, Headed envelope GENERAL ELECTRIC
Uruguay Esq. Ciudadela Montevideo dated May 14 to Artigas, franked at 5 c. surface rate tied by Montevideo cds and additional "CORREO_AEREO / ARTIGAS R.D." rubber handstamp IN BLACK, backstamped on reverse "Artigas 24.V.-25". In May 1925 the
railroad bridge at Cuaro y Yacui was destroyed, to solve the problem Air force Captain Glauco Larre Borges using a Breguet 14 plane and made 11 emergency flights between may 21 -27 until the bridge was repaired. Scarce, only five covers and two
fragment with this handstamp known. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3743 |
|
 1926 (March 1): Ramon Franco Flight Montevideo - Buenos Aires with his plane 'Plus Ultra',
registered envelope (No: 023628) with imprint from CENTRO NACIONAL DE AVIACIÓN in Montevideo addressed to the Uruguayan aviator: "Señor Piloto aviador Angel S. Adami" in Buenos Aires, franked with Airpost 10 c. scarlet and additional National
postage tied by duplex machine cancel, endorsed typewritten PLUS ULTRA signed by FRANCO across the airpost stamp with arrival mark on reverse. After this famous flight Ramon Franco returned to Montevideo (Feb 25) and on March 1 he was given 14
lettersby the General Post Master to carry back to Buenos Aires, of which only seven bearing the red oval NAC cancellation.rnThe Spanish Commander Ramon Franco flew from Palos de la Frontera, in Huelva, Spain on January 22 and arrived in Buenos Aires
on January 26 and stopped at Gran Canaria, Cape Verde, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He carried three letters from the King of Spain to the Presidents of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The 10,270 km journey was completed in 59 hours and
39 minutes. The event appeared in most of the major newspapers worldwide. Throughout the Spanish-speaking world the Spanish aviators were glamorously acclaimed, particularly in Argentina and Spain where thousands gathered at Christopher Columbus
square in Madrid.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 3,000.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3744 |
|
 1926 (Aug.13) Flight New York - Montevideo - Buenos Aires by Bernardo Duggan, registered
envelope CENTRO NACIONAL DE AVIACIÓN flown on the last leg of flight from "Montevideo 13.VIII.26" to Buenos Aires, franked airpost 6c. dark blue plus 15c. National postage tied by rectangular special cachet SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO – MONTEVIDEO –
BUENOS AIRES in red and addressed to the famous aviator Adami in Buenos Aires. Envelope and adhesives slightly aged, vertical bend at left away from stamps, signed by Bernardo Duggan, Eduardo A. Olivera and Ernesto Campanelli. A rare cover, only five
covers ment to be in existance. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
