Sale 1279 — The Magnolia Collection: Classic Uruguay Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
Category — British Post Office
URUGUAY, 1851, "Paid at Montevideo" Crowned Circle Handstamp in Black (A1; CC1). Bold strike at top right of cover with corresponding "Montevideo FE 3, 1855" circular datestamp on reverse, addressed to Bilbao, Spain, red manuscript "1/-" due rate and "4R" handstamp, with fumigation slits, Santa Cruz transit and Bilbao arrival backstamps, Very Fine and choice strike, ex Kenton and "Dubois", Scott $1,100.00, SG £1,400
URUGUAY, 1851, "Paid at Montevideo" Crowned Circle Handstamp in Black (A1; CC1). Clear strike at bottom right of folded letter with corresponding "Montevideo NO 6, 1856" circular datestamp on reverse, addressed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red crayon manuscript "1/-" due rate, horizontal file fold thru strike, otherwise Very Fine, Scott $1,100.00, SG £1,400
URUGUAY, 1851, "Paid at Montevideo" Crowned Circle Handstamp in Black (A1; CC1). Bold strike at center of folded cover with corresponding "Montevideo JY 5, 1857" circular datestamp on reverse, addressed to Bilbao, Spain, red manuscript "1/-" due rate and "4R" handstamp, with fumigation slits, Canarias transit and Bilbao arrival backstamps, minor horizontal file fold thru strike, otherwise Very Fine, Scott $1,100.00, SG £1,400
URUGUAY, 1851, "Paid at Montevideo" Crowned Circle Handstamp in Black (A1; CC1). Crisp strike on folded cover with corresponding "Montevideo DE 5, 1857" circular datestamp on reverse, addressed to Bilbao, Spain, red "8R" handstamp, Santa Cruz transit and Bilbao arrival backstamps, Very Fine, Scott $1,100.00, SG £1,400
GREAT BRITAIN, 1864, 4p Rose (A8; SG Z6). Tied by "Admon de Correos, Montevideo, 2 MARZO, 1864" oval datestamp on blue folded cover to Basses-Pyrenees, France, sender's blue oval handstamp and directive "Packet Anglais", "GB/1F60C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, London, Calais (Apr. 6), and Paris datestamps, "8" decimes due handstamp, cover with light soiling and small mended tear at top centerFINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF A GREAT BRITAIN STAMP IN URUGUAY CANCELLED BY THE LOCAL MONTEVIDEO HANDSTAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH A BRITISH STAMP.
Before the arrival of the "C28" barred oval cancel, which is first recorded on Apr. 29, 1865 (sent from the London G.P.O. on Oct. 8, 1864), the oval datestamp device of Montevideo was used. Owing to its rarity, the Parmenter-Gordon book assesses this use as "Rarity H - very few exist", the highest rarity level possible. Outside of this cover, there is also a small piece with a similar use.
Ex McGowan and Glassco.
GREAT BRITAIN, 1866, 4p Vermilion, 6p Lilac (A10, A13; SG Z8, Z11). 4p Plate 7, lettered N-L, 6p horizontal pair, Plate 5, lettered A-A to A-B, tied by bold strikes of "C28" barred oval cancels with matching faint "Montevideo SP 29 1866" circular datestamp on back of bright buff cover to Bordeaux, France, sender's blue oval handstamp and directive "p. Southampton", red London Paid datestamp and "PD" handstamp, Calais (Nov. 5) and Bordeaux datestamps, trivial backflap tearVERY FINE AND SCARCE TWO-COLOR FRANKING OF GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS USED IN URUGUAY.
Ex McGowan, Glassco, and "Dubois". Signed E. J. Lee.
GREAT BRITAIN, 1871, 1sh Green (A24; SG Z22). Vertical pair with wing margin at left, Plate 5, lettered P-I/Q-I, tied by clear strike of "C28" barred oval cancel with red "Montevideo Paid OC 27 71" circular datestamp below on folded cover to London, England, slight cover soiling, still Very Fine and scarce use of a 1sh pair on cover from Uruguay, with 1987 R.P.S. certificate
GREAT BRITAIN, 1869, 10p Red Brown, 1sh Green (A21, A24; SG Z19, Z21). 10c Plate 1, lettered S-K, 1sh horizontal pair, Plate 4, lettered B-B to B-C, tied or cancelled by "C28" barred numeral cancel with corresponding Montevideo Nov. 9, 1869 circular datestamp on back of European-size "Administration de la Compagnie Dramatique Italienne" imprint cover to Paris, France, used with Uruguay, 1866, 10c Green, Numeral (36) tied by Montevideo circular datestamp which paid the local fee to the British Postal Agency, red "PD" handstamp, Calais (Dec. 17) and Paris receiving datestamps, cover just slightly reduced at topFINE AND REMARKABLE COMBINATION COVER WITH URUGUAY STAMP FOR LOCAL DELIVERY TO THE BRITISH POSTAL AGENCY IN MONTEVIDEO AND BRITISH STAMPS FOR POSTAGE TO FRANCE. ONLY THREE SUCH MIXED-FRANKING COVERS ARE RECORDED.
The Uruguay 10c paid the local rate to the British Postal Agency. The Great Britain stamps paid the double rate to France. This cover is mentioned in the Parmenter-Gordon book on page 8/27.
Ex "Windsor", Dr. Kornan, and "Dubois".