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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4227 Uruguay

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    1857 (Dec 5): Cover from Montevideo to Bilbao, Spain struck on despatch with double arc "MONTE-VIDEO" cds in black (Dec 5) and very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO" in black with manuscript "1/-" prepaid in red. Transit cds of "Santa Cruz de Teneriffe" in red (Jan 9, 1858) and Bilbao cds (Jan 29) on reverse; charged "8Rs." to pay upon arrival. A fine and scarce cover Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. D.N. Seaton, Cavendish, Derby, 10 Sept 2014, lot 541.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 Uruguay

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    1855 (Feb 3): Prepaid cover from Montevideo to Bilbao, Spain struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / MONTEVIDEO" in black alongside '1/-' rate in red manuscript, disinfected with slits. Reverse of envelope showing double arc MONTE-VIDEO cds (Feb 3) in black and Bilbao arrival cds (March 30) in red where charged '4R' due in red. Rare and very fine cover Gi = £ 1'400.rnCollection Phil Kenton, Harmers, Zurich, 17 Nov 2005, lot 1164.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 Uruguay

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    1868 (Jan 29): Great Britain 1865 4 d.vermilion pl. 9 in a horizontal pair and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 in a vertical pair, used on registered cover from Montevideo to Riom, France each pair cancelled by bold strike of the "C28" obliterator with REGISTERED handstamp at left applied on despatch (earliest recorded usage in Parmenter & Gordon) in red with fair only 'Monte-Video / Paid' cds at right (Jan 29). 'Registered / London' transit and scarce "Registered / PD / London" datestamp at left (March 5). French CHARGÉ in black and reverse with French 'rate box' and Riom arrival (March 6). Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, an important visually splendid and extremely rare cover. Signed E.J.Lee.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1035; Collection André Bollen, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11722A; Afinsa, Madrid, 20-21 Sept 2000, lot 50.              
    Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Uruguay

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    1869 (Nov 9): Combination cover at double rate with Uruguay 1866/67 10 c. green perf. (Scott 36), tied by 'Montevideo' cds in black with Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown and 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 4 in a horizontal pair used on 1869 cover from Montevideo to Paris tied by two strikes of the "C28" obliterator. 'Monte-Video' despatch cds on reverse (Nov 9) in black and thence via London where oval red 'PD' applied. Paris arrival cds (Dec 18) on reverse. This cover mentioned in Parmenter & Gordon on page 8/27. Cover slightly trimmed at top (note imprint 'Administration de la Compagnie Dramatique Italienne') but a remarkable usage and one of just three combination covers recorded.rnProvenance: Collection "Windsor", 28 Oct. 1983, lot 689; Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, New York, 27 Sept 1994, lot 267.
    Starting bid : 6,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4231 Uruguay

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    1871 (Oct 27): Cover from Montevideo to London, endorsed "p. Pacific Str. Araucania" franked by Great Britain 1867/73 1 s. green pl. 5 in a vertical pair, tied by bold strike of "C28" obliterator in black with "MONTEVIDEO / PAID" code B cds in red (Oct 27). One or two wing margin perfs. insignificantly blunted and not detracting from the appearance of a fine and scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (1987).rnProvenance: Collection J. Grant Glassco, RL, 25-27 Nov. 1969, lot 1037; Collection Dr. D.N. Seaton, Cavendish, Derby, 10 Sept 2014, lot 543.
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 Uruguay

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    1864 (March 2): Great Britain 1856/57 4 d. rose, a used example tied to 1864 cover from Montevideo to France endorsed 'Packet Anglais' tied by Uruguayan Post Office datestamp "Admon de Correos / Montevideo" in black (March 2). Carried on British Packet with London transit cds (April 4) in red and struck with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking in black and charged '8' décimes due on receipt. A tad soiled but a most exceptional usage, already described by Robson Lowe in 1950 as "Believed unique" and the only cover recorded by us to date.rnProvenance: Collection McGowan, RL, London, 26 July 1950, lot 453; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1030; Harmer London, 11 March 1993, lot 47.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4233 Uruguay

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    1864 (Sept12): Great Britain 1862 9 d. straw, a single example used on small envelope from Montevideo to Devonport, tied by French Paquebot 'Anchor' lozenge of dots with octagonal URUGUAY / SAINTONGE Paquebot datestamp at left (Sept 15). Reverse with French transit cds and struck in Paris with oval "FR./2F 20c." Accountancy handstamp and charged '8' (pence) due to pay upon arrival. Backstamped London and Devonport (Oct 19). A beautiful and unique cover.rnProvenance: Collection Luca Biolato, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 28 Nov 2000, lot 586.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500.00 CHF
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