Sale 1279 — The Magnolia Collection: Classic Uruguay Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
Category — Sperati Reproductions & Group Lots
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
205

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF 62 SPERATI REPRODUCTIONS AND HOFFMANN-IDENTIFIED FORGERIES OF THE 1856-57 "DILIGENCIA" ISSUES. A KEY COMPONENT TO ANY SERIOUS EARLY URUGUAY COLLECTION.
Offered intact, many of which originate from the Hoffmann study collection.
E. 3,000-4,000
Future Sale
206

VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF 56 SPERATI REPRODUCTIONS AND HOFFMAN-IDENTIFIED FORGERIES OF THE 1858 FIRST ISSUE.
Few loose items which are ex Gordon N. John
E. 2,000-3,000
Future Sale
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VERY FINE COLLECTION OF 58 SPERATI REPRODUCTIONS OF THE 1859-60 "SUN" ISSUES. AN IMPORTANT OFFERING OF THESE REPRODUCTIONS.
Many of the examples offered here originate from the Carl Walske collection.
E. 2,000-3,000
Future Sale
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URUGUAY, The Magnolia Postal History Collection Balance, 1791-1867. More than 80 covers either in sleeves, dealer/auction lot cards, mounted on pages, or exhibit pages, impressive range of uses, both incoming and outgoing mail related to Uruguay, including many stampless with "MONTEVo" and "Montevideo" straightline strikes, Sept. 1825 Official mail with Declaration of Independence transcription (independence from Brazil), Uruguayan Civil War period covers including blockade of Montevideo, consular mail covers, various transatlantic destination mail including the United States and throughout Europe, among much more, we notice various scarce markings, mostly Fine-Very Fine, a lot worthy of close inspection to ascertain the accurate value of such a historically important postal history lot
E. 4,000-5,000
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URUGUAY, Uruguay to Italy Postal History, 1870-79. 20 covers, all originating in Uruguay, 16 with Uruguay stamps for local postage and Italian Postage Dues upon receipt, two stampless but with Italian Postage Dues, and two with Uruguay stamps for local delivery but without Postage Due stamps on receipt (one sent to Holland), Italian Postage due usually with one or two stamps but as many as five and values to 1r, some slightly mixed condition but mostly Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group of scarce covers
E. 750-1,000
Future Sale
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