Uruguay
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2087 |
 |
 1856, 60c Indigo (1b).
Without gum as issued, a spectacular example with well-clear margins all
around (the Scott "Very Fine" is for a three-margin example with the fourth
touching or slightly cut in), intense color, Extremely Fine, this stamp is
rarely seen in this quality (Image) |
800.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 2088 |
 |
 1859, 100c Brown Lake, Thin
Numerals (9). Large to huge margins, attractively tied by fancy Carmelo
double oval, boxed "FRANCA" to the left on Nov. 1859 folded letter to
Montevideo, negligible aging, otherwise Very Fine, signed Diaz and with his
1981 certificate (Image) |
1,500.00 |
625.00 |
| 2089 |
 |
 1859, 120c Blue, Thin
Numerals (10). Block of four, Positions 11-14, original gum, huge
balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful multiple, cataloged as four
singles, signed Diaz and with his 1980 certificate that states "the block
is a very rare item." (Image) |
E. 350-500 |
525.00 |
| 2090 |
|
 1859, 180c Green, Thin
Numerals (11). Choice large margins, tied by Montevideo oval on March
1862 folded letter to Corrientes, ms. "Pr. Marques de olinda"
routing instructions, Very Fine, signed Diaz and with his 1980 certificate
(Image) |
1,200.00 |
850.00 |
| 2091 |
|
 1859, 240c Vermilion, Thin
Numerals (12). Very large margins all around showing parts of two outer
dividing lines and traces of the other two, tied by neat Montevideo oval on
May 1860 folded letter to Buenos Aires, Extremely Fine, signed Diaz and
with his 1981 certificate (Image) |
1,500.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 2092 |
|
 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick
Numerals (14). Large to huge margins, lovely bright color and boldly
tied by fancy San Carlos oval on Jan. 1864 folded cover to Montevideo with
that town's oval receiving datestamp, extremely fine and particularly
handsome (Image) |
400.00 |
400.00 |
| 2093 |
|
 1860, 60c Dull Lilac and 120c
Blue, Thick Numerals (13, 16). Slightly overlapped single of each with
ample to huge margins, tied by Montevideo oval on March 1862 folded cover
to Buenos Aires, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine, ex John Hall Sr. (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
525.00 |
| 2094 |
|
 1869, 180c Deep Green, Thick
Numerals (17a). Three ample to large margins, barely in to frame line
at bottom, beautiful rich color, tied by Montevideo oval on 1863 folded
letter to Buenos Aires, bold blue merchant's handstamped cachet at bottom
left, Fine and very scarce (Image) |
2,000.00 |
210.00 |
| 2095 |
|
 1864, 6c Salmon (20).
Block of four, original gum, huge even margins, fresh and bright color, an
Extremely Fine multiple, cataloged as four singles, ex Caspary and Lilly (Image) |
340.00 |
210.00 |
| 2096 |
 |
 1866, 10c on 8c Bright Green,
Tete-Beche Block of Four (25b). Two variety pairs, unused (no gum),
large to huge margins, light wrinkles and creases, Extremely Fine
appearance, cataloged as two tete-beche pairs, ex Caspary (Image) |
400.00 |
425.00 |
| 2097 |
|
 1895, 25c Red Brown & Black,
Center Inverted (120a). With the correct "Encomiendas Postales"
cancellation of Montevideo, nicely centered, Very Fine, a rare error which
is only known in used condition, signed Diaz and with his 1981 certificate
(Image) |
2,000.00 |
1,050.00 |