Sale 1226 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 29 September-1 October, 2020
Category — Uruguay - 1860 Thick Numerals, 60c-80c
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1391
URUGUAY, 1860, 60c Dull Lilac, Thick Numerals (13 shades). Reconstruction of 24 types, 7 unused including two pairs, others used including two pairs, oval handstamps in black, red and one in green, different shades including two Chocolate Brown, margins vary and all assumed to have a fault, mostly Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce group
E. 200-300
275
1392
URUGUAY, 1860, 60c Brown Lilac, Thick Numerals (13b). Block of four, original gum, huge even margins, rich color, small thin in top right stamp and slight corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance
E. 100-150
475
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URUGUAY, 1860, 60c Brown Lilac, Thick Numerals (13b). Block of four with prominent preprinting paper fold, original gum, h.r., large margins, creasing, thin spot and small toned spots, overall Extremely Fine appearance, signed Diaz, ex Lee ("EJL" backstamps)
E. 100-150
850
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URUGUAY, 1860, 60c Gray Lilac, Fine Impression, Thick Numerals (13d). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), mostly full to large margins except clear at top left, fine impression in a light shade of Lilac, horizontal crease, pinhole in left stamp, still Fine, G.N.J. notes that 1st Printing unused multiples are extremely rare, which our survey of auction catalogues confirms (the largest is an L-shaped strip of three), signed Holcombe
E. 200-300
350
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URUGUAY, 1860, 60c Chocolate Brown, Thick Numerals (13e). Unused (no gum), fine impression and dark shade, full even margins, soft paper shows some slight thin specks, Very Fine appearance, despite the nominal $75.00 value assigned by Scott to this shade in unused condition, G.N.J. notes this is the only unused example he has encountered, and our survey of auction catalogues failed to locate another in unused condition (and only a few used)
E. 200-300
180
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four, original gum, h.r., large margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, magnificent quality, backstamps and A. Diena pencil initials, ex "Tito" (Part 2, as part of a reconstruction)
E. 200-300
275
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four with top sheet margin and full to large margins on other sides, part original gum, vivid shade, Extremely Fine, signed A. Diena
E. 150-200
225
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four with huge margins including bottom right corner sheet margins, original gum, small h.r., creases caused by gum, some scattered gum toned spots barely show on face, still Extremely Fine
E. 150-200
190
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four with right sheet margin and large margins all around, original gum causing crease in bottom stamps, vivid shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, signed Holcombe
E. 150-200
180
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four with right sheet margin and large margins on other sides, original gum, h.r., vivid color, deep thin at bottom shows thru face, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Lee ("EJL" backstamps)
E. 150-200
110
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four, unused (no gum), large margins, brilliant color, creases and thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex "Tito" (Part 2, as part of a reconstruction)
E. 75-100
100
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Two blocks of four, one in a vivid bright shade with original gum, large margins, faint toned spots, other in a deeper shade with part original gum, crease and thin spots, Very Fine appearance
E. 150-200
190
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four in an extraordinary shade described by G.N.J. as Lemon Yellow -- it has truly day-glo brilliance -- unused (no gum), large margins, creases, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance, G.N.J. notes only three blocks in the Lemon shade are known to him
E. 300-400
375
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four in brilliant shade described by G.N.J. as Lemon Yellow, slightly paler than previous lot, original gum, h.r., large margins, gum creasing, thin spot in top left stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance, G.N.J. notes only three blocks in the Lemon shade are known to him
E. 300-400
400
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Block of four in distinctive shade described by G.N.J. as Olive Yellow -- it resembles French's mustard --unused (no gum), large margins including bottom right corner sheet margins, creases and a deep thin at top that breaks paper, nonetheless Very Fine appearance, G.N.J. notes this is the only block of the Olive Green shade he has seen
E. 150-200
180
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Intense Olive Yellow shade as described by G.N.J. and noted in pencil on back by the late Peter Holcombe (also signed), original gum causing creasing, h.r., large margins, toned spot at left, otherwise Extremely Fine
E. 75-100
50
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URUGUAY, 1860, 80c Yellow, Thick Numerals (14). Intense Olive Yellow shade as described by G.N.J. and noted in pencil on back by the late Peter Holcombe (also signed), original gum causing creasing, h.r., large margins including right sheet margin, toned spot at bottom, thin spot, otherwise Very Fine
E. 75-100
50
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