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Lot# 232 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 232 Uruguay

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    1883/1901: Postal Stationery Letter-Cards, the vast and superb combination of two Exhibit collections, with 1883 3 c. rose-red cards unused (7) and used (7) incl. rare up-rated usage with 1881 Suarez 7 c. blue (Scott 45), 1883 3 c. brown (GPO) unused (4) and used (5), 1885 3 c. green unused (3) and used (8, two up-rated); 1892 3 c. violet unused (2, one with SPECIMEN in red), used (13, four up-rated), 1897 3 c. green on straw unused (2) and used (9, three up-rated), 1897 3 c. red on buff unused (4) and used (8); 1901/02 3 c. blue cards unused (3) and used (6, two up-rated), 1904 3 c. blue used (10), 1907 3 c. carmine on blue used (14, one registered, one with Swiss Postage Due, another with USA Postage Dues); 1911 3 c. carmine on blue unused and used (18) on differing stock; 1912 3 c. brown (6 used) incl. up-rated examples and one taxed on arrival in Vienna, 1918 Varela 3 c. red unused (2) and used (5); 1923 Varela re-issue in black unused and used (3, one up-rated), 1923/25 5 c. light blue cards unused (3) and used (5, four up-rated), 1931 and 1935 5 c. blue cards unused and used examples of both types, 1945 5 c. GPO letter-cards unused (4) and used (5). Condition varies but some lovely usages noted.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF