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Lot# 230 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 230 Uruguay

    1901 (Dec): 2 c. carmine on pale pink illustrated postal stationery cards by Waterlow (H&G 53), the collection with all six views, incl. View 1: "Bolsa" opverprinted SPECIMEN in red and unused and used (2) examples; View 2: "Club Uruguay" with unused and used (6, one on TPO and two up-rated), View 3: 'Palacio Municipal' card overprinted CANCELLED diagonally in red and a further example with SPECIMEN in red, unused examples (3) and used (10, inc. up-rated usages and taxed example to Turkey); View 4: "Plaza Constitucion" overprinted CANCELLED diagonally in red, unused (2) and used (10 incl. one to New Zealand and up-rated to Sweden), View 5: "Plaza Independencia" with unused and used (3), View 6: "Universidad Montevideo" card overprinted CANCELLED diagonally in red, unused and used (7). A scarce group - the CANCELLED overprint was applied to packets of cards delivered by Waterlow and are of considerable scarcity.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF