Uruguay
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V)
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Lot# : 3663 Uruguay
Thin numerals 1859 (June 26): 120 c. pale blue, a superb used example with large margins all round, used on Jan. 6, 1860 cover from Montevideo to Buenos Aires tied by oval MONTEVIDEO datestamp in black. Cover toned and part of backflap missing, nevertheless an amazing example of this adhesive on cover. Opinion Holcombe (1999). Provenance: Corinphila sale 116, (Oct. 1999), lot 2135.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 3664 Uruguay
Thick numerals 1860: 60 c. brown-lilac, two fine used examples with large margins all round, on Dec. 26, 1862 entire letter from Montevideo to Buenos Ayres, tied by oval MONTEVIDEO datestamp in black. An attractive cover bearing two splendid examples of this adhesive. Signed van Dieten.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 260.00 CHFLot# : 3665 Uruguay
Lot# : 3666 Uruguay
1860: Thick numerals 120 c. blue, the lower left half of a bisected example with large to huge margins, used on March 2, 1864 cover from Salto to Buenos Aires tied by 'fancy circular' of Salto with oval SALTO despatch and oval MONTEVIDEO (March 6) datestamps in black alongside. An exceptional usage to pay the 60 c. inland rate, unlisted in Gibbons or Scott, signed Miro; certs. A. Diena (1965), Holcombe (1997), Philatelic Foundation (2021).Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,800.00 CHFLot# : 3667 Uruguay
1860: Thick numerals 180 c. yellow-green, a superb example in a deep shade with large even margins all round, used on undated cover from Carmelo to Montevideo tied by exceptional crisp strike of fancy oval CARMELO handstamp in black, framed FRANCO handstamp alongside. An attractive cover with this sought after adhesive, signed Diaz; cert. Philatelic Foundation (2021) Scott = $ 2'000. Provenance: Collection Roberto Hoffmann, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 4233.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHF
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