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50110   imageSweden - 1889 Official 10 öre, one master retouched negative on film, one glass support cliché dated June 1927 and one indigo cliché on celluloid dated August 1941, listed "351" by Sperati in his archive and with "19 x 5% x 2'15" denoting 19°C temperature, 5% of a certain substance and two minutes 15 seconds of sunlight exposure as the conditions under which he worked to obtain this result, a unique trio featuring two different steps in the production -no clichés or masters reported in other private collections-.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 500

SOLD for € 700.00
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Switzerland / Schweiz

Kantonalmarken
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50111   imageZürich. Switzerland, Canton Zürich - 1843 "Zurich 4" & "Zurich 6", assembly made up of 28 items: 4r including six clichés on celluloid dated April 1949 and March 1951, mainly in vermilion-red and one in black which were the most appropriate colours to create contrasts, black ink essay with Sperati's fingerprints and annotations and one definitive hand signed reproduction; the 6r includes two black clichés on transparent fil registered as t. III, three clichés on Pathé celluloid prepared in May 1953 and each representing a different type from I to III, two t. III clichés on protected glass, six clichés of the vertical background lines on Pathé transparent film and two annotated as ready to "issue" in June 1953, other two dated "3/50", a big format of the same lines on celluloid and paper, three clichés of the Zurich "rosette" pmk which were partly hand coloured in red on Alfa film in April 1953, one cliché of teh Zurich cds in red on celluloid and its corresponding essay in black on paper; a stunning assembly of the first issue of Swiss philately including unique items.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15)

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50112   imageGenf. Switzerland - Canton Geneva - 1843-45 Issues, lot of 21 items, including Double Geneva with part negative glass cliché (portion missing), Half Geneva with four clichés on celluloid in the preferred vermilion and black shades to obtain good contrasts, one dated Oct-49 and indicating that it was "too retouched", "Small Eagle" in three clichés on celluloid in vermilion, red and black; the section of cancellations featuring the "rosette" with two glass clichés and four additional on celluloid, "Genève" cds with three clichés on celluloid, and another three of the mute grid printed in red and yellow-grey; a very rare assembly.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

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50113   imageBasel. Switzerland, Canton Basel - 1845 "Basel Dove" 2 1/2rp, the astonishing group of ten items differentiated in three groups for the black, red and blue colours used to print the stamp; the black impression is represented in a very rare reinforced glass cliché dated 31/3/52 N.1 with notation "le mieu" as the best one, with this being probably the reason for which Sperati mounted the glass cliché on a quite thicker transparent glass as additional support, with "E=5'30" " notation for the time of light exposure, also two additional glass clichés in vermilion and very rare transparent on translucent, and a 'die' proof on wove paper; the Dove is exhibited on two glass clichés in black and brown, continuing with the area of the blue colour in the corner spandrels being featured in in two glass clichés, one being negative, one with manuscript "Colombe le bleu" referring to the area of the "Dove" stamp in blue and dated January 1953. As an exception we can observe in this lot the very long exposure to light used by Sperati to obtain the impression, with some examples noted "5'30" " (5 mins 30 secs), as very rarely this exposure time goes beyond 3 mins 30 secs in other instances; on a different subject, the vermilion-red and black impressions were recurrent for Sperati as they created the best contrasts. The items related to the reproduction of the "Basel Dove" are among the rarest in existence in the Sperati archive for Switzerland; a lot of great desirability as one of the most fascinating and delightful designs of classic worldwide philately.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

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Estimate. € 4,000

SOLD for € 6,500.00
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"Waadt", "Neuenburg", "Winterthur"
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50114   imageSwitzerland, Waadt - 1849 4c and 5c, group of nine items including one 5c cliché on protected glass with "dos/voile vio." note indicating that a violet filter was used from the back (indeed the violet provided this vermilion impression), one master 5c cliché on celluloid with "5" erased to convert it into a "4"c denomination and indicating "tiré" (produced) in July 1948, one cliché on transparent film with "4c" with one additional in protected glass (cracked), one 4c cliché of the on celluloid in the preferred vermilion colour to facilitate the contrast, as well as four different clichés of the cross within red circle on different types of celluloid (one from Pathé); a magnificent group demonstrating the experiment of Sperati removing the "5" to replace it with the "4", of great rarity.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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50115   imageSwitzerland, Winterthur - 1850 2 1/2rp, two glass support clichés, one in negative, both displaying the part of the design being red in the original stamp, one with "cuivre sans verni" (unvarnished copper) notation and indication about the light "B.L." over the screen which was used for the two minutes and thirty seconds exposure -2'30"-, the example in negative dated November 1948 (horizontal crack); as well as one composite cliché proof on glass including two different P.P. postmarks, of which one framed by the area delimited by the shape of the stamp and annotated "dépoli au papier verre usé" (frosted with sandpaper used), a unique trio.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 800

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Orts-Post und Poste Locale
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50116   imageSwitzerland, Neuchatel - 1851 Poste Locale 5c, assembly of five items, comprising two glass support clichés of the stamp without the cross on red background, one in black and one in red and a further glass support cliché of the inner cross outline in red, also included are two clichés on celluloid dated July 1949, one in vermilion and one in grey; this group of clichés demonstrates Sperati completely comprehended the two stage printing process -the cross on red background being added to the rest of the design; a magnificent and unique group.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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50117   imageSwitzerland, Local and Orts Post - 1850 2 1/2rp, group of 32 items including ten clichés on celluloid with notations including the Agfa and "Isopan" model from this brand which he used as support, indications about the matrices used with dates ranging from 1949 to 1951, types 22 6 23, the latter also with one with cross missing, another t. 23 with "tiré" confirming that it was a final result to make the reproduction, three of the clichés displaying one pair (one with the central crosses missing) where Sperati stated "Calor" as the lamp used to project the light; also two negative glass clichés displaying pairs, one with the multiple cancelled (dated 12/49) and with two cracks, the other just with the central cross but being incomplete (broken); five clichés on Agfa celluloid or film featuring the central cross and produced in 1948 and 1950 with annotated in one "grossière" (rough printing); it continues with a section dedicated to ten types of cancellations including glass support clichés, clichés on film and paper essays; a wonderful and very rare assembly.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

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Estimate. € 3,000

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United States

Postmasters' Provisionals
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50118   imageUSA - New York City - 1842 City Despatch Post 3c, trio of clichés on celluloid in grey, black and red, with annotated comments including, in the grey cliché with the light impression: "Voilà imp." denoting that it was imperfect and "cl. 2/53 pas tiré" indicating the discard of this example, at base "voile supere." referring to the filter fabric used in the exposure to light and "clichés 2/53 neg + forts Pathé calor" as the negative required a stronger impression, with date and "calor" (heat in Spanish) probably pertained to the heat required to obtain the design; the black one with "1e + dese." (1ere plus désiré, the first one more desired) and "neg+fort 4/50" (stronger negative and date February 1950), with additional note vertically at left and made later "voir aussi 3/53" suggesting to also see his cliché of March 1953; the red cliché "+fort 2 jour" (stronger on the second day) and "-dev(ant)+dos" applied to less exposure on front and more on reverse. An extraordinary and unique lot with the usual fascination of Sperati's notes (the "Ultimate" collection only contained one reproduction on piece).(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 1,000

SOLD for € 1,300.00
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50119   imageUnited States - 1845 5c: an astonishing assembly made up of 26 items: The Designs: Two extraordinary negative glass clichés dated January 1929, three glass clichés in orange-vermilion, brown and black (shades of colours which provided very good contrasts), the orange exposed to light from the back for 1 min, the black with 3 mins exposure, also dated "1/29"; four clichés on celluloid of which two with unclear impression and one ""reexposé dos" being re-exposed to light from the back "Pathé cliché 2/53 Calor voile vio" (cliché Pathé in Feb-53 with 'Calor' lamp and violet filter -which indeed obtained the shade obtained-) the other being a try "on the third day"exposed for 2 mins to a 'Calor' lamp, the other two in vermilion with notes about the Pathé cliché, the exposure times and filters used; as well as finished reproduction The "ACM" initials: one exceptional piece of paper dated Aug-45 where Sperati tried the initials by hand with an additional essay in a pinned piece of paper, including manuscript text by Sperati featuring a much more accurate calligraphy than usual (suggesting that it was an important note or that he intentionally wished to reveal his method in a clearly understandable text?) and with the same ink he executed the initial's trial at top and reading (translated): "red ruby+violet magenta" (for the shade of the ink) and "one night with formaldehyde very well, see method for the pen cancellation smoked in black and humidified on the top..."; in addition glass support cliché on Pathé film numbered "444", two clichés on Agfa and Pathé celluloids numbered "441" & "443", two clichés on film dated "3/53" and with exposure to 'Calor' lamp, another on celluloid indicating to have used a very light filter (indeed causing a weak impression). Cancellations: "Paid" in arc and straight line, including three clichés on celluloid (two reversed and one one negative), six working essays on paper with notes by Sperati. An extraordinary lot revealing some techniques of Sperati and with nothing similar recorded before.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

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Estimate. € 4,000

SOLD for € 4,200.00
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50120   imageUnited States - Providence - 1846 Postmaster's Provisional, two clichés on film exhibiting a very clear design in red and black, both with observations by Sperati including in the later a 6% of a chemical element used in the process, the other indicating that it was 're-issued' February 1951, a unique duo, with only an unused reproduction and no proofs of any kind in the "Ultimate" collection.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate. € 600

SOLD for € 650.00
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1847 Issue
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50121   imageUnited States - 1847 10c Washington, glass cliché in grey with Sperati notes, those in brown from an earlier period in Feb. 1953 referred to the sun and the fabric used to the exposure, and others in violet "1. mou / 2. dur pouri sans couche coll. prov." (his two first attempts were excluded as they were not satisfactory); an extraordinary and unique piece which will provide a very significant presence in any specialized collection of the United States first issue; the "Ultimate" collection did not include any cliché of the first issue.(Image 1)

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Estimate. € 500

SOLD for € 600.00
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Confederate States
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50122   imagePostmasters' Provisionals. United States - Confederate States - 1862 3c, four clichés on celluloid in vermilion or red and purple, all showing notes by Sperati, with the fourth, in bright vermilion, featuring comments suggesting to be this his final version "10/51 sans taches" (Oct. 1951 without stains), below "Brun verde" (brown-green (?) ) and "cl. 9/51 corrigé taches" (cliché with corrected stains in Sept. 1951), with the other three clichés having a less good impression and dated in February 1951, of which one with interesting "pas cuit" note ("not cooked"); the vermilion colour used by Sperati typically increases in density and thus being able to provide a sufficient contrast.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate. € 1,000

SOLD for € 1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM
50123   imageUnited States - Confederate States - 1863 10c, assembly comprising 20 items including one retouched master negative on film and mounted on glass, with affixed note "pas terib." ('pas terrible', not terrible), seven glass support clichés (of which five reversed) in indigo, orange-vermilion, black, gray, ochre and red-brown, dated July-August-37, March-Aug.-41 and March-55 (after Sperati's sale to the B.P.A.), including interesting annotations with "vert" as the green colour of the filter used to obtain the orange-red after an exposure to light of "3'30" " (3 minutes 30 seconds) and 5% of the chemical substance used, "soleil sombre" (sun-shadow); two clichés on celluloid, one dated "2/51", the other with "clé. usé" denoting that it was a previously used and recycled, as well as one finished signed reproduction; cancellations: six glass support clichés and three essays on paper with dates "12/44" & "4/53" and examples of Mariet, Nashville, and "New York/Paid", this being erroneously used by Sperati as it was applied on transatlantic mail. A unique and spectacular group; of great significance as no examples of clichés or matrices recorded in the Postal Museum in Paris and the "Ultimate" collection.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Estimate. € 4,000

SOLD for € 4,000.00
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50124   imageUnited States, Hawaii - 1859-82 Issues, seven hand signed reproductions, including Inter-Island 2c, Uku-Leta 1c type H, two examples on white and slightly yellowish paper, 2c type J, 5c types G and K, 1861-63 King Kamehameha 2c and 1883-86 50c King William Lunalilo; also two stamps with their color chemically removed to retain only the cancellation, of great significance as these were the basis to reproduce cancellations.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Estimate. € 500

SOLD for € 2,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM
U.S. Possessions
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50125   imageHawaii. United States, Hawaii - 1859-62 Inter-Island 2c, group of 25 items including two types and new sub-types formerly undiscovered: Type C: one negative glass cliché in dark indigo-turquoise, one glass support cliché with "Lum" for "lumière" (light) and the indicated exposure of two minutes (2'), two die essays on pelure paper using a copper die preceding the photolithography, one with small number "17" and vertical and horizontal lines which we found in a similar example in type F and also uncommonly numbered ("37" in that case), which suggests that he used one same sheet to executed essays from copper dies, as well as one hand signed reproduction. Type F: three negative clichés with two headed "A" & "B" by Sperati, suggesting that he created subtypes of type F, this being a previously unknown theory, one glass support cliché of type F-B, three clichés on celluloid with two types F-B (the annotation "II" representing B in one case), four essays of the copper die on pelure paper using photolithography, including the one mentioned before and numbered "37" which presumably originates from a same sheet used to print copper dies of the type C, as well as an interesting example with retouches in pencil by Sperati on reverse and differentiated by him with two pencil strokes at top left; ten essays on wove paper including one very rarely using greyish blue paper from the 1860's, three showing two impressions with one featuring mixed A & B types, the other two also exhibiting two designs, dedicated each to one of the types A or B. A unique group with no other examples in the Postal Museum of Paris and the "Ultimate" collection.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

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Estimate. € 6,000

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Uganda

Uganda
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50126   imageUganda - 1896 5 rupees, the stunning assembly of 18 items made up of two master negatives on film, one with extensive retouches in red, the other with few retouches in few places, two negative glass clichés numbered "C14", two glass clichés on white, three clichés on celluloid including two in back on white and one red on transparent, one essay on pelure affixed to cream-coloured thick paper and eight essays on medium wove paper also with multiple impressions including pairs and one strip of three; a unique experimental group from a very rare Sperati reproduction.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Estimate. € 2,000

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Uruguay

Uruguay
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50127   imageUruguay - 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 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18)

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Estimate. € 7,500

SOLD for € 7,500.00
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50128   imageUruguay - 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 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22)

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Estimate. € 10,000

SOLD for € 10,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM
50129   imageUruguay - 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 1) (Image 2)

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Get Market Data for [Uruguay Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate. € 400

SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

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