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  • Lot# : 3739 Uruguay

    1912 (Sept. 3): 1er Vuelo Aeropostal Salto - Montevideo by Bartolomeo Cattaneo. Cover endorsed 'Aviator Cataneo' (sic!) and 'via Montevideo', addressed to Señor Lerena in Maldonado, franked with 1910 Artigas 1c. green and 2c. orange red, neatly cancelled by three line flight cachet "CORREO AEREO - SALTO - MONTEVIDEO -25 AGOSTO 1912" and fine strike of barred 'N' obliterator with an additional strike alongside (instead of regular Salto cds.) Flight was scheduled for August 25, but was delayed until Sept. 3, arriving Montevideo Sept. 8, 1912, further carried by surface mail to Maldonado. Despite missing flap a rare item of the first official airmail of Uruguay. Approx. less than 20 items in existance Longhi F.L.575 = Euro 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3740 Uruguay

    1921 (Dec. 1): First Flight Montevideo - Colonia, 3c. stationery card additionally franked with airpost 25 c. bister brown with red airpost ovpt. tied by Colonia cds, used on the return flight back to Montevideo. The airmail service startet on Dec. 1st,  and continued until mid-1922. Only four items reported and scarce though.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3741 Uruguay

    1925 (Jan. 21) ENSAYO POSTAL AEREO / MONTEVIDEO - RIO JANEIRO, registered envelope to Paris, franked with airpost 20c. deep green plus 1919 Statue of Liberty 4c. orange tied by special cachet in violet with adjacent Montevideo registration cds. (20.1.) on front and Rio de Janeiro 24.1.25 transit mark on reverse, signed B.B. Joffe.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3742 Uruguay

    1925 (May 21-27): Emergency Flights - Arapey to Artigas, Headed envelope GENERAL ELECTRIC Uruguay Esq. Ciudadela  Montevideo dated May 14 to Artigas, franked at 5 c. surface rate tied by Montevideo cds and additional "CORREO_AEREO / ARTIGAS R.D." rubber  handstamp IN BLACK, backstamped on reverse "Artigas 24.V.-25". In May 1925 the railroad bridge at Cuaro y Yacui was destroyed, to solve the problem Air force Captain Glauco Larre  Borges using a Breguet 14 plane and made 11 emergency flights between may 21 -27 until the bridge was repaired. Scarce, only five covers and two fragment with this handstamp known.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3743 Uruguay

    1926 (March 1): Ramon Franco Flight Montevideo - Buenos Aires with his plane 'Plus Ultra', registered envelope (No: 023628)  with imprint from CENTRO NACIONAL DE AVIACIÓN in Montevideo addressed to the Uruguayan aviator: "Señor Piloto aviador Angel S. Adami" in Buenos Aires, franked with Airpost 10 c. scarlet and additional National postage tied by duplex machine cancel, endorsed typewritten PLUS ULTRA signed by FRANCO across the airpost stamp with arrival mark on reverse. After this famous flight Ramon Franco returned to Montevideo (Feb 25) and on March 1 he was given 14 lettersby the General Post Master to carry back to Buenos Aires, of which only seven bearing the red oval NAC cancellation.rnThe Spanish Commander Ramon Franco flew from Palos de la Frontera, in Huelva, Spain on January 22 and arrived in Buenos Aires on January 26 and stopped at Gran Canaria, Cape Verde, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He carried three letters from the King of Spain to the Presidents of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The 10,270 km journey was completed in 59 hours and 39 minutes. The event appeared in most of the major newspapers worldwide. Throughout the Spanish-speaking world the Spanish aviators were glamorously acclaimed, particularly in Argentina and Spain where thousands gathered at Christopher Columbus square in Madrid.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3744 Uruguay

    1926 (Aug.13) Flight New York - Montevideo - Buenos Aires by Bernardo Duggan, registered envelope CENTRO NACIONAL DE AVIACIÓN flown on the last leg of flight from "Montevideo 13.VIII.26" to Buenos Aires, franked airpost 6c. dark blue plus 15c. National postage tied by rectangular special cachet SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO – MONTEVIDEO – BUENOS AIRES in red and addressed to the famous aviator Adami in Buenos Aires. Envelope and adhesives slightly aged, vertical bend at left away from stamps, signed by Bernardo Duggan, Eduardo A. Olivera and Ernesto Campanelli. A rare cover, only five covers ment to be in existance.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3745 Uruguay

    1927 (Nov. 11): Raid Costes y Le Brix Montevideo - Buenos Aires, printed envelope AVION "NUNGESSER - COLI" / VOL: MONTEVIDEO - BUENOS AIRES - 1927" franked with 2c. pair and 1c. tied by "Montevideo 22.11.27" machine cancel showing part strike of special cachet: "COSTES Y LE BRIX CUBRERION 12.400 KILOMETROS EN 72 HORAS, RAID AEREO, PARIS - BUENOS AIRES" in black, backstamped on reverse "Buenos Aires Nov 23 1927". Fine and fresh, only 25 known.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3746 Uruguay

    1928 (Dec. 30): 'Raid avion' Montevideo - Rio de Janeiro, headed envelope AGENCIA HAVAS endorsed "Raid aviadores peruanos Martinez Pinillo y (Carlos) Zegarra" franked with  Uruguay 5c. tied by "Montevideo Exterior 9-29.XII.28" cds. plus additional franking Brasil 300 Reis applied in Rio de Janeiro 3-1.29", signed by the pilots. A very rare item, only five known.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3747 Uruguay

    1877: Rouletted 10 c. vermilion, a used example tied to 1877 cover to Genova tied by 'Correo / Montevideo' cds in blue (Aug 5). Carried on Italian Steamer and struck with italic "Da Montevideo / coi Postali Italiani" in black. Taxed on arrival in Genova with Italy 1870 Postage Due 1 lire tied in black (Sept 2). A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3748 Uruguay

    1926/27: Postage Dues, the set of four values in vertical strips of three: 1 c. blue-green, 3 c. red-brown, 5 c. slate blue and 6 c. light brown, all tied to two pieces from the Madagascar Postal archive upon receipt from the UPU, cancelled by "Postes et Telegraphes / Collections / de / Berne / Madagascar" cachets in red, one with signature of the Director General of Posts. Unique.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3749 Uruguay

    1895/97: Locomotive 5 c. green, an imperforate Waterlow Plate Proof block of nine in issued colour, large margins all round, without gum Gi 185.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3750 Uruguay

    1877: Essays for the Fiscal issue (2) by the American Banknote Co., for 1 peso value in black and 2 pesos in purple & lilac, each handpainted in different designs with Uruguayan Arms in vignette, both in vertical format (30 x 55 mm.) and applied to lined paper with manuscript on reverse "Republic Oriental del Uruguay - Revenue Stamps, June 1877". Unique and splendid Essays.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3751 Venezuela

    1827 (Feb 5): Unpaid entire letter (full transcript enclosed with the lot) from Rio Chico to Caracas and readdressed to Valencia, endorsed 'Servcio' at top with manuscript '½ oz' alongside, addressed to General José Antonio Páez, struck with fine strike of oval framed "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA /  Caracas / Debe" handstamp in black. A fine and rare entire.rnrnNote: General José Antonio Páez, was the victor of the crucial Battle of Carabobo against the Spanish in 1821.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3752 Venezuela

    1842 (Jan31): Entire letter written from Bogotá, Colombia to London, placed in the post unpaid with oval framed "Carācas. / Debe." handstamp in black and manuscript '½' in red crayon (reales or ounce). Reverse with British P.O. LA GUAYRA double arc cds in red (March 5) and charged '2/3d.' to pay on arrival (May 10) and struck with circular 'L' for Late on front in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3753 Venezuela

    1843 (Feb 16) Prepaid entire letter from Angostura to Caracas endorsed 'Franca' at top left, struck with superb circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA / ANGTURA circular handstamp in black. Outstanding quality and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, ex lot 931.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3754 Venezuela

    1846c: Entire letter from Margarita to General Carlos Soublete in Caracas sent unpaid, struck with superb circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MARGTA. / DEBE with charge mark "2" alongside in black. A fine and rare entire.rnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 Nov 2014, ex lot 967.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3755 Venezuela

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    1847 (Sept 21): Entire letter sent prepaid from La Guayra via London Forwarding Agent 'H. Rudall' to Teneriffe, Canary Islands, struck on despatch with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / LA GUAYRA / FRANCA in red; with annotation of contents "$100 of gold" and endorsed on arrival at Forwarding Agent LE BRUN & DAVIDSON / TENERIFFE with oval cachet in black on reverse; charged for insurance at 5% on despatch "5 rs. Vn." in manuscript at top and '1s.' charged in London and paid, presumably by the Forwarding Agent. A splendid and extremely early Transatlantic Money Letter from South America. Cert. Holcombe (1990).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 6349.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3756 Venezuela

    1851 (April 30): Entire letter sent unpaid to La Guaira with fine rate marking ½' (real) and superb strike of circular framed CORREO DE VENEZUELA / CARÁCAS / DEBE handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3757 Venezuela

    1855 (Oct 23): Entire letter from Balinas to Hamburg, Germany struck on despatch with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / BALINAS / FRANCA in black with handstruck "1¾" rate marking at upper left. Manuscript routing 'via Blohm Lind & Co. de La Guaira' at left and reverse showing oval framed BLOHM LIND & CO / PUERT CABELLO Forwarding Agent's cachet in blue. Routing deleted when forwarded with 'per Amazone' added at top of entire. An unusual destination, the entire with docketing of receipt (Feb 27) noted internally. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3758 Venezuela

    1858 (Aug 6): Cover from San Cristoval to Maracaibo sent unpaid and struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / S.CRISTVAL / DEBE and rate mark "1" (real) in red. Fresh and fine, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3759 Venezuela

    1878: Entire letter to New York endorsed 'p. Bermuda' struck with dated sender's cachet at left and oval framed "Admon General de Correos / Caracas" datestamp in blue (Aug 7), with New York arrival cds on reverse ((Aug 25) and struck with US CHARGE TO COLLECT and "6 Cents" in black. An attractive and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3760 Venezuela

    1859 (Jan 1): Fine Impression 2 r. red on bluish paper, unissued, an unused example of rich colour with large margins all round, fresh and very fine with small part og. A superb example of a very rare stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi 5 = £ 250/Scott = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3761 Venezuela

    1861: ½ r. orange, coarse impression, an unused irregular block of fifty-three from the base of the sheet with margins all round, First Setting, positions 41-47 / 51-57 / 61-69 / 70 /100, of fresh colour and delightful appearance, slight thin in lower right margin, superb large part and mostly unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3762 Venezuela

    1859/62: Coarse Impression ½ r. yellow, a used horizontal strip of four, clear to touched margins, of fine colour and beautifully cancelled by two weight mark "5" handstamps either side of full "VALENCIA / OCTUBRE 25 / 1860" datestamp in black. Delightful. Signed Holcombe Gi 6 = £ 100+/Scott = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3763 Venezuela

    1859/62: Coarse impression ½ r. orange-red, a used horizontal strip of three on 1861 cover to La Guaira tied by two bold strikes of CORREOS / CARACAS datestamaps (Oct 17) in blue. Minor file fold but a most attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3764 Venezuela

    1859/62: Coarse Impression 1 r. blue, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), Setting I, positions 62-65/82-85, showing vertical dividing lines between the first and second rows, with large even margins all round but for slight inclusion at lower right, minor vertical crease at right not affecting the fine appearance, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi 8 = £ 240+/Scott $ 240+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3765 Venezuela

    1861/62: Arms ½ c. violet, an unused block of six with large margins all round, Transfer Types 12-7-8 / 18-13-14, of fine delicate colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional and rare multiple Gi 14a = £ 200+/Scott = $ 240+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3766 Venezuela

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    1863/65: Eagle issue, the set six in unused blocks of four with rare ½ c. pale red, the exceptionally rare 1 c. slate-grey in a block of four - one of just two such multiples known and the largest recorded - ½ r. orange original and redrawn blocks, this last being marginal, 1 r. blue and 2 r. green fine; all fine unused without gum. A wonderful set of very rare multiples. Cert. Moorhouse (2011) for the 1 c. multiple.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3767 Venezuela

    1863/64: Eagle ½ r. orange, a fine used example with large margins all round (unusual on this issue) tied to 1865 entire letter to Caracas endorsed 'p. Correo' by neat ADMON DE CORREOS / LA GUAIRA datestamp (Dec 18) in black. Dated company cachet at lower left, a fine and neat entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3768 Venezuela

    1863/64: Eagle 1 r. blue, a vertically bisected example (left half) used on 20 May 1864 cover from Caracas to La Guaira, tied by "Correos / Caracas" undated circular handstamp in black. File folds away from the adhesive and acid ink address faults but an extremely rare usage. Signed Calves Scott = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3769 Venezuela

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    1865: Postal Forgery ½ r. orange, a used example on 1865 entire letter from Maracaibo (Nov 7), mailed in La Guaira to Caracas endorsed 'por Emilia', tied by bold ADMON DE CORREOS / LA GUAIRA datestamp (first year of use) in black (Nov 15). A fine and extremely rare entire Scott = $ 3'000.rnrnNote: Scott lists this stamp as 'redrawn', however it is more correctly termed as an unauthorised Postal Forgery whether printed in yellow or orange. For further information see Edition XVI, page 109, a copy of which is enclosed with the lot. The very few covers bearing the Postal Forgery which have survived are all dated between June 6 and December 18, 1865.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3770 Venezuela

    1865/70: Rasco ½ r. lilac-rose, four single examples used on 1870 entire letter to Caracas endorsed 'p. Correo 19/4/70', with touched to large margins all round, tied by circular "Correos / La Guaira" handstamps in black. One stamp with minor gum stain showing through, otherwise a scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3771 Venezuela

    1865/70: 1 r. vermilion, a diagonally bisected example used on 8 Februray 1868 entire letter to Caracas, tied in manuscript and by undated circular "Correos / La Guaira" handstamp in black. Rare and fine usage Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3772 Venezuela

    1880: Third Escuelas 25 b. rose-red, a fine used example but for one or two blunted and weak corner perf., cancelled by genuine, if late, postal datestamp of Caracas (28 May 1888) in black. A rare and extremely elusive stamp Gi 101 = £ 350/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3773 Venezuela

    1896: Miranda Map Issue, covers (3) each franked by single 10 c. yellow, one from La Vela to Puerto Cabello and two mailed from Cuidad Bolivar to Upata. A very scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3774 Venezuela

    1932: American Banknote Essay for proposed 50 c. value in deep blue, imperforate on ABN card with full explanation at top "Engraved on F-9612 / Proof Submitted 8-11-32 / Order Cancelled 12-23-32 / To be held soft in case work is resumed at later date / 72405". Exceptional and unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3775 Venezuela

    Guayana 1903: 50 c. black on straw, a single example used on cover to New York, cancelled by "Correos / Cuidad Bolivar" duplex in red (April 14) and by "Fiscalia de Instruccion Publica / Estado Guayana" in blue. A scarce issue on letter. Reverse with 'Port of Spain / Trinidad' transit cds (April 16) in black and New York arrival cds (April 26). A scarce issue on letter (note that Scott illustrates a Forgery in their catalogue).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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