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1858: Prepaid cover to Carmelo struck with framed "FRANCO" and oval "ADMON. DE CORREOS / MONTEVIDEO" datestamp (July 20), each superb in red. Scarce so fine. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1077 Uruguay
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1856, Diligencias, 60 c. blue, an unused example, Lee type 25, with large margins all round, strong deep fresh shade, thin at top, however a rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2005). Scott = $ 450.1 / 1Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1078 Uruguay
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1856: 60 c to 1 r fine, set of three stamps with good margins for this issue, all unused no gum, this issue is particularly difficult, stamps with margins all round are very hard to get. Scott = $1350.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1079 Uruguay
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1859: 240 CENTESIMOS on cover from MERCEDES as registered letter to Montevideo, good margins, with neighbour stamp to the left.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1080 Uruguay
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1856, Diligencia, 60 c. blue, an incredible complete plate reconstruction of 35 positions, the various shades from pale blue to indigo exhibited, the variety "cracked" plate very evident on positions 27 and 28, margins and condition is quite mixed, many are cut into, although there are two attractive marginal examples and one or two finer, some faults, imperfections and cleaned cross cancels, several signed to back and or with expert marks; very difficult to assemble and this reconstruction was built upon and completed from the famous "Dr. Bustamante" and "Dr. Gene Scott" exhibits; a rare assembly, thought to be less than three reconstructions of this iconic value in existence; an important work. Cert. C.H. Rocha (2009) for the side marginal example and Dr. Fulpius (1948) for one other single. Gi = $15'750 as singles.rnrnRemarks:rnDr. Enrique Martin de Bustamante (1918 to 2014) was the first Spanish philatelist to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1989. He won four Grand Prix titles over a 10 year period.rnrnWilliam Eugene Scott (1929 to 2005) although an American Philatelists, was better known as an American pastor and teacher who served for almost 50 years as an ordained minister and broadcaster in Los Angeles, California. Known as Dr. Gene Scott., he won a Grand Prix International for his exhibit on Uruguay.1 / 1Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 1081 Uruguay
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1860: Thick numerals 180 c. yellow-green, a used example with good to large margins all round, used on June 1862 cover from Montevideo to Buenos Aires tied by oval MONTEVIDEO datestamp in black. An attractive cover to Argentina ex Provera with this sought after adhesive, ex collection Provera. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1964, 2021) Scott = $ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Emanuel J. Lee, Plumridge sale, London (July 1936); Corinphila sale 116 (Oct. 1999), lot 2211.1 / 1Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1082 Uruguay
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1866: 10 c. green, a single example used on 1876 entire letter from Montevideo to Bordeaux tied by "12" numeral obliterator in black, endorsed "per Equateur" and struck with octagonal "MONTEVIDEO / PAQ. FR. J No. 5" (Jan 30) in black (Salles fig. 1078). Taxed on arrival (Feb 29) with triangular "T" and "12" décime charge marking. An attractive entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1083 Uruguay
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1897 (Sept 26): Surcharged "PAZ / 1897", Proofs of the overprint only: imperforate blocks of sixteen (4 x 4) in deep blue and in pale blue; on medium and thin white wove paper respectively; three imperf. blocks of eighteen (6 x 3) showing the blue surcharge doubled (2) or tripled; imperf. blocks of twelve (6 x 2) and twenty (4 x 5) with the overprint struck in red on thin white wove paper. A scarce group (7 items). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1084 Uruguay
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1879: 20 c. red postal stationery envelope (H&G B9a) sent registered to Chile, cancelled by dotted "A" obliterator with registration label at left and deleted "AR" handstamp additionally cancelled by "A" obliterator. Reverse with Montevideo despatch (11 March 1895) and Santiago arrival (March 23). Scarce and very attractive usage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1085 Uruguay
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1887: 2 c. blue postal stationery card (H&G 31), an unused example from the American Banknote Co. archives, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red. Scarce and very fine. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 1086 Uruguay
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1899/1904: 5 c. pink postal stationery envelope (H&G B11), up-rated with 1899 Train 5 c. blue tied by YSLA DE FLORES cds (24 May 1899) to Brunswick, Germany and 1904 5 c. red postal stationery envelope (H&G B14); mailed to Montevideo cancelled by "ISLA DE FLORES / URUGUAY" cds (2 Oct 1904) cds. A scarce pairing, Isla de Flores lies some 12 kms. off the Montevideo coast. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1087 Uruguay
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1904: 3 c. blue on yellowish postal stationery letter-card (H&G A9), a used 'souvenir' example showing, inside and out, a total of 35 different cancellations used in and held by, the Montevideo Post Office on 25th August 1904. Most attractive and scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1088 Uruguay
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1931: Post Office Box Rental form, with 12 peso Arms indicia printed in black on yellow card (154 x 115 mm.) cancelled by "Officina de Entrada y Clasificacion" Montevideo datestamps. Reverse with rates for P.O. Boxes: 4½ pesos for three months, 7 pesos for six months and 12 pesos for a year, this card being for the full year rate. Rare and unlisted in Higgins & Gage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 1089 Uruguay
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First Official Experimental Flight 1921 (March 22): Headed envelope franked with 25 c. airpost stamp with dark blue overprint and National postage 5c. tied by machine cancellation "MONTEVIDEO MAR 21 1921" to Rocha, backstamped '22 MAR 21" on reverse. Although 100 covers were carried, the here offered commercial envelope is the only recorded, postmarked March 21, 1921. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1090 Uruguay
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1921/38: Selection of eight airmail covers, incl. 1921 (Nov. 12) first flight Montevideo - Mercedes (2), only recorded example of registered letter card from Montevideo to Buenos Aires (1923, Sept. 23), 1925 first Latécoère experimental flight Montevideo to Sao Paulo (Jan. 23), 1929 (Nov. 30) first flight Uruguay - Colombia via Aerea 'PANAGRA' as well as 1938 Pluna airmail cover addressed to the Secretary to the President in Montevideo franked with two 1 c. parcel post stamps tied by Alberto de Vincenzi agent's marking as well as 1940's attractive coloured PLUNA airline brochure. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1091 Uruguay
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1862/1937: The Postal History selection of covers (16) with 1862 entire with octagonal "URUGUAY / SAINTONGE" Paquebot datestamp to Reims, 1877 cover with 5 c. green well tied by "52" obliterator in blue; similar cover with 5 c. cancelled "9" at Rivera; another cover with 1877 5 c. used from Sta. Isabel; 1877 5 c. green pair on cover to USA tied by Buzon "17" cancels; 1877 5 c. green (2) on cover to Dresden tied by "4" numeral of Neuva Palmira; 1877 10 c. on cover ex "Aguada" to Italy; 1877 20 c. bistre on taxed cover to France; 1884 20 c. on registered cover to Nova Scotia; 1895 registered cover with Train 5 c. red (7) used to Paris; 1903 postcards cancelled by German "S.M.S. ZENTA" datestamps; 1924 and 1937 covers with Officially Sealed labels etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1092 Uruguay
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1866/1902: The Postal Stationery selection of cards/covers (14), with 1866 5 c. blue envelope used (H&G B1); two 1867 5 c. blue envelopes used (H&G B4); two 1878 2 c. black & red cards (H&G 2), one used on Ambulante with "Estafeta Ambulante / Ferro Carril" datestamp; scarce 1879 5 c. red-brown envelope (H&G B7) used with fine "Artigas" datestamp; and an up-rated example with 1877 5 c. green cancelled at "Mercedes" in blue; 1879 10 c., blue envelope (H&G B8) up-rated with 1884 5 c. blue registered to Argentina; 1881 5 c. green envelopes (H&G B10) with three used examples, two of which are registered; 1892 3 c. + 3 c. brown card (H&G 37) sent registered to Lima up-rated 10 c. with reply half attached; 1901 5 c. blue envelope (H&G B12) cancelled by superb "Estafeta Amb. / F.C.N. U-Sn. Eugenio" Ambulante etc. A scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1259 Uruguay
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Air France Devoitine 333 'Ville de Toulouse' - Cinq Croix (Pyrénées) 1938 (March 23): Registered Airmail cover with missing stamps from Montevideo addressed to Luder & Co. (Corinphila) in Zurich, bearing French sealing tape and fine 'CORRESPONDANCE AVION / retardée / par suite de l'accident aereo/survenue le 23 MARS 1938" cachet in violet, together with a second cover with meter mark franking to London as well as franked envelope from Rio Galegos (Argentine) to London. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380323a.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not sold -
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