Lot 2939
Uruguay, 1859, 100c brown lake. Margins cut to frameline, neatly tied to folded letter by magenta "Paysandu" oval postmark to Mercedes paying the correct triple rate for a domestic letter, Fine and rare.Scott No. 9 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575
Lot 2940 ()
Uruguay, 1859, 100c brown rose. Block of 4 (types 7-10), without gum, large margins, a couple trivial thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, a very rare multiple; with 1981 Diaz certificate.Scott No. 9a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $500
Lot 2941 /o
Uruguay, 1859, 120c blue. Lot of four mint singles and 15 used singles (one on fragment with 60c), most all four margins, nice variety of cancels in red, blue & black, few small faults, Very Fine.Scott No. 10 $365+.
Realized: $280
Lot 2942
Uruguay, 1859, 120c blue. One folded letter & one cover each from Montevideo franked with four margins 120c single (different shades) to Buenos Aires, folded letter neatly refolded, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot 2943 /()
Uruguay, 1859, 180c green, reconstruction of first two vertical rows. Attractive reconstruction consisting of bottom margin block of 10, corner margin block of 8, sheet margin block of 4, two blocks of 4, two pairs, all plated & with large margins, margin block of 4, 8 & 100 all with o.g., others without gum, one pair lightly toned & margin block of 10 with light creasing, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 11 $510+.
Realized: $220
Lot 2944 ()
Uruguay, 1859, 180c green. Bottom left margin block of 12 (all plated), without gum, light vert. crease affecting second row, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 11 $315+.
Realized: $60
Lot 2945 /
Uruguay, 1859, 180c green. block of 10 (2 x 5), o.g., hinge remnant (7 stamps never hinged), large margins all around, some light creasing, lovely Extremely Fine appearance.Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 2946
Uruguay, 1859, 180c green. Block of 21 (all plated), o.g., some with hinge remnants, top row with natural pre-printing paper fold, two vert. creases, one ending in small crease (mostly in margin between rows), few minor toned specks, Very Fine and attractive, a rare multiple.Scott No. 11 $315+.
Realized: $475
Lot 2947
Uruguay, 1859, 180c green. Four large even margins, tied by "Carmelo" oval postmark on folded letter to Montevideo, trivial cover abrasion at bottom left, Extremely Fine, a very rare stamp on cover, undoubtedly an overpayment of a domestic cover; signed Raybaudi, with 1957 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot 2948
Uruguay, 1859, 180c green. Four large margins with bright color, neatly tied by "Nueva Palmira" oval postmark on folded letter to Montevideo, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely exhibition item either originating from abroad or an over weight letter from the interior; with 1963 A. Diena certificate & 1962 B.P.A. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $550