CHR Classic Gems Bi-Annual auction - December 5th '03

Auction terms:Auction conducted in US funds. Buyer will pay a 10% buyer's premium on the final bid amount, Scott 2003 Classics catalogue used for catalogue values and numbers. All lots are guaranteed genuine, with every individual item over $100 accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Shipping and Handling: Registered airmail free; via Courier extra.
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Auction closes December 5, 2003 at 6PM UY time (4 PM EST)

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Lot
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Starting Bid US$
CLASSIC ISSUES
1
1a Deep blue. Fine unsued copy with minimal thin. Type 3
380
2
1c Fine unused copy with tiny thin.Type 11
320
3
2 Unused. Type 21 Very fine
220
4
2a Deep green. Type 2 Two large margins. Very rich color
250
5
3 Light vermilion. Corner copy. Tipe 5. Probably one of the finest existing copies of this stamp
300
6
3 Unused. Type 1 Fine
180
7
4 Unused Very fine. Type 8
250
8
5 Unused Original gum. Type 23. Very fine
70
9
6 Unused Large margined copy with slight thin. Type 15
50
10
6 Unused Very interesting dotted impression. Corner thinned. Type 24
65
11
6a Unused Very fine copy with original gum and very interesting faulty printing
90
12
7 Very lightly cancelled horizontal pair. Types 11 and 12 Vertical fold
80
13
7a Extremely fine used copy. Montevideo black datestamp
20
14
7a Unused Extremely fine example with full original gum
25
15
7a Used on piece, Montevideo datestamp 19 December, 1859. Partial double printing at left side. Scarce variety
30
16
8 Unused copy. Vertical fold and small thin. Scarce stamp
60
17
8a Nice cancelled copy. Fine condition
35
18
9 Unused block of four, thinned. A scarce multiple. Types 1, 2, 3, 4
450
19
9a Used Brown rose. Montevideo black datestamp 1 June, 1860
30
20
10 Unused Extremely fine copy in a very deep shade
30
21
10 Used on small piece. Montevideo black datestamp. Fine
20
22
11 Mint very lightly hinged. Very fine
12
23
12 Unused block of four. Very small tear between stamps. Dull vermilion Very scarce block
650
24
12 Unused with original gum. Diagonal fold. Royal Philatelic Society certificate
40
25
13 Large margined cancelled copy in a very unusual light grey brown shade
18
26
13 Two very fine copies on piece with Montevideo black datestamp. Very interesting faulty printing
50
27
13 Used copy with very fine strike of the scarce Rosario double-ring cancellation.
25
28
13 Used copy with very interesting blurred impression. Montevideo datestamp March 4th, 1863. Fine condition
18
29
13b Two copies on piece, cancelled Montevideo 10 February, 1863. Types 10 and 12B Interesting item
40
30
13b Unused with gum. Type 8 Very fine
15
31
13b Used copy with very interesting dotted impression.
25
32
13b Used Hoffmann subtype 6A , large white flaw. Three large margins. Salto round datestamp in blue
30
33
13c Red lilac. Fine cancelled copy
15
34
13d Fine impression, type 19. Almost complete double-ring Mercedes black cancellation. Fine condition
30
35
13d Fine impression. Reconstruction of the 24 types, all on pieces. Very good condition, only 4 stamps with short margin. Probably unique. A wonderful lot
950
36
13d Fine impression. Unused copy with tiny thin. Scarce stamp
40
37
13d Fine impression. Very fine used copy, with Mercedes double ring black cancel. Very interesting color
25
38
14 Block of four with original gum. Some folds as usual. Types 1, 2, 7 and 8. Small thin.
280
39
14 Very fine copy with original gum. Type 12 Slight vertical fold
18
40
14 Very fine used copy, with Salto black mute cancellation.
15
41
15 Dull rose, unused without gum.Type 5 Tiny thin
28
42
15 Dull rose. Used horizontal pair with black boxed Certificado cancel. One stamp thinned. Types 5 and 6
70
43
15 Rose. Very fine used copy with black Montevideo oval datestamp. Type 9
30
44
15a Unused, original gum. Huge margins, gum foxing
35
45
16 Deep blue. Unused without gum very fine example. Type 12
20
46
16 Deep blue. Very fine unused without gum horizontal pair on thick paper. Subtypes 1b and 2d. Slight vertical fold between stamps
150
47
16 Diagonal bisect on small piece, with black Mercedes double-ring cancel. Very scarce
50
48
16 Extremely fine used copy, scarce blue-green shade
18
49
16 Light blue. Type 12. Extremely fine corner copy
25
50
16 Unused without gum marginal copy. Variety sun rays missing below the head. Vertical fold
35
51
17a Deep green. Unused without gum copy with two short margins. Thinned
40
52
18 Unused block of four with full original gum. One stamp with slight thin.
180
53
18 Unused without gum very fine copy. Type 6
10
54
18a Deep carmine. Fine unused without gum copy
15
55
18a Mint marginal horizontal pair. Tonned gum. Very nice color
45
56
18c Brick red. Used copy with very scarce green Treinta y Tres cancel. Small thin
30
57
18c Deep brick red. Unused with original gum copy with some thins.
15
58
18c Dull brick red. Very fine unused wihtout gum copy
20
59
21 Deep green. Extremely fine unused copy with original gum
25
60
21 Fine unused without gum copy
15
61
22 Yellow. Extremely fine mint copy
20
62
22a Ocher. Unused with gum, slight thin
20
63
22a Unused with gum. Interesting blurred impression
25
64
22a Unused without gum copy Wide margins. Type 6. Fine condition
15
65
23 Light blue. Unused without gum. Very fine copy
10
66
23a Slate blue. Block of four, types 1 and 2. Two stamps thinned. Scarce multiple
350
67
23b Slate blue. Extremely fine unused with original gum corner copy. A gem
35
68
24 Unused without gum. Very large margins. Slight vertical fold
18
69
25 Olive green. Unused without gum fine copy
20
70
25 Unused vertical pair with full original gum. Upper stamp creased
55
71
25 Unused, full original gum. Extremely fine copy
20
72
26 Unused without gum copy, in a very dark shade. Fine condition
20
73
27 Unused block of four with full original gum. Types 3 and 4. One stamp with black pinhole. Scarce multiple
220
74
28a Unused without gum. Very fine example showing double surcharge at right.
240
75
30 Unused without gum block of four. Types 56 - 57, 66 - 67. One stamp stained.
35
76
31 Unused marginal block of four with full original gum. Types 19 -20, 29 - 30. Very thin paper.
80
77
31, 32, 32a and 33 Fine unused copies
50
78
32a Two fine copies with Independencia blue cancel
25
79
35/38 Fine unused set
28
80
36 Mint copy with Gabarret variety, two lines below the figures
15
81
38 Used vertical pair, with red boxed Certificado cancel and black argentinian Certificado datestamp. Unusual
25
82
38 Vertical strip of three, with double perforation between upper stamps. Top stamp has watermark. A very scarce item
150
83
38/246 Very interesting lot of 50 stamps with different Fuera de Hora cancellations
75
84
38c Horizontal strip of three, cancelled with boxed Certificado and 22 in black bars. Sheet margin at top. Thick. Types 4 - 5 - 1. Extremely fine condition.
45
85
38c Vertical pair, types 16 and 21. Blue boxed Certificado and pen cancellations. Thick white paper.
22
MODERN ISSUES
86
55/104 Lot of 15 stamp with mailbox number cancellations. Scarce lot
25
87
55a Imperforated mint never hinged corner block of eight stamps. Horizontal crease at bottom sheet margin. Slight foxing.
35
88
176b Imperforated corner pair. Very fine
25
89
272 Cancelled copy with inverted watermark
8
90
444 Cancelled horizontal pair, imperforated right border
20
91
483B Mint imperforated copy
40
92
B6 Mint never hinged vertical pair, imperforated top border. Unlisted
25
AIR POST STAMPS
93
C105 Horizontal pair cancelled with very scarce oval Oficina de Entrada y Clasificacion datestamp. Fine condition
25
94
C25 Mint lightly hinged copy with variety dot between U and R of Uruguay. Unlisted
75
POSTAL HISTORY - GENERAL
95
1856 - Outer lettersheet circulated to San Carlos franked with 60 Centavos Diligencia stamp, showing a very unusual blue-green shade. Uncancelled. From the Natalia A . De Rodriguez archives.
2500
96
1863 - Entire letter circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, dated February 10th, 1863. Franked with Sc. 16 with defective figures, the scarce Subtype 7A described by Robert Hoffmann
280
97
1864 - Outer lettersheet circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked with 12 Cts. blue Escudito Issue (Scott 23), marginal copy. Montevideo oval cancellation with day inverted. Endorsed P. Tevere. Extremely fine condition
240
98
1865 - Outer lettersheet circulated from Salto to Puntas de Valentin, franked with 8 cts. green Escudito Issue (Scott 21). Endorsed P. Diligencia. Very scarce item
1000
99
1866 - Entire letter circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked with two singles of Sc. 30, types 73 and 64 (Sc. 30e, Centecimo-). Endorsed by S.S. Proveedor. Very fine condition
100
100
1866 - Outer lettersheet circulated from Salto to Montevideo dated 10 December 1866, franked with Sc. 30. B black bars cancel, Salto and Montevideo datestamps at front
35
101
1871 - Outer letter sheet circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked with Sc. 30b, ultramarine, type 65. The stamp has top sheet margin, so it is a misplaced position. Very scarce item
160
102
1871 - Outer lettersheet circulated to Salto, dated 4 April 1871, franked with pair of Sc. 30b, ultramarine.Types 21 and 22. Cover with some stains. An important cover
220
103
1873 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Tacuarembo, franked with Sc. 35, type 95. Blue eight bars cancel and the scarce round Sucursal Central de Correos Montevideo, alongside.
45
104
1873 - Outer letter sheet circulated from Durazno to Montevideo, franked with Sc. 35 type 19, cancelled with 47 eight bars cancel and blue Durazno datestamp alonside
65
105
1874 - Outer letter sheet circulated from Montevideo to Paysandu, franked with Sc. 35, with very interesting misplaced perforation. Montevideo appears at the top. Eight bars 3 cancel
65
106
1874 - Outer letter sheet circulated from Paysandu to Buenos Aires, franked with Sc. 35d, Tyoe 62, variety Centecimo. Very fine condition
75
107
1874 - Outer lettersheet circulated from Durazno to Montevideo, dated 19 October 1874, franked with Sc. 36. Very fine condition
80
108
1880 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked with Sc. 41 and 42, cancelled with 2 black bars cachet
40
109
1883 - Card circulated locally in Montevideo, dated 8 January 1883, franked with Sc. 47. Very scarce printed matter rate
40
110
1885 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Italy, dated 30 November 1885, franked with Sc. 66. Fine condition
30
111
1885 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to München, dated 15 November 1885, franked with Sc. 85. Endorsed Pr. Thames.
30
112
1887 - Cover circulated from the Italian Consulate at Montevideo to Milano, dated 24 November 1887, franked with Sc. 71, scarce on cover. Fine condition
75
113
1889 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to London, dated 20 April 1889, franked with Sc. 72. A 1 Sal. Maritima date cancel, and round Southampton Packet Letter alongside. Endorsed Vapor Tagus. Very fine condition
40
114
1889 - Cover circulated from Salto to London, dated 6 June 1889. Franked with pair of Sc. 63, cancelled black bars B 14. Round Southampton Ship Letter alongside.Fine condition
35
115
1891 - Registered cover circulated from Colonia to Montevideo, dated 14 October 1891, franked at back with strip of four of Sc. 74 and strip of three of Sc. 81. Stamps cancelled with F black bars cachet
35
116
1892 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires dated 12 October 1892, franked with Sc. 95. Columbus special cancellation. Vertical fold.A very scarce item.
120
117
1894 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Rio Grande, dated 4 July 1894, franked with Sc. 79 and with five brazilian tax due stamps at front and back sides. Very interesting item
70
118
1896 - Cover circulated from San Fructuoso to Pelotas, dated 22 July 1896, franked with Sc. 132. Montevideo transit and brazilian tax due stamp. Very interesting cover
50
119
1897 - Cover circulated from Fray Bentos to Buenos Aires dated July 1897, franked with Sc. 82. Black bars cancel D 10. Very fine condition
35
120
1899 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires dated 19 December 1899, franked at back with ten copies of Sc. 150. A wonderful franking. Cover slightly reduced at top
75
121
1899 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to London, franked with Sc.136, endorsed per S.S.Sirio
25
122
1904 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Lisbon, dated 11 November 1904, franked with Sc. 129. Montevideo Ciudad Nueva al Sur A 92 round cancel. No more than five covers known with this stamp.
220
123
1905 - Registered cover circulated from Treinta y Tres to Birmingham, dated June 5th, 1905, franked with Sc. 166. Scarce stamp on cover
40
124
1906 - Cover circulated from Migues to Montevideo, dated 19 December 1906, unfranked. Estafeta Ambulante A 6 at back and three tax dur stamps at front
25
125
1908 - Cover circulated from Montevideo to Milwaukee, dated April 7th, 1908, franked with Sc.164
22
AIRMAILS
126
1932 - Cover flown from Montevideo to USA dated 24 October 1932, franked with Sc. 379. Endorsed Via Panagra. Very unusual franking
150
127
1933 - Cover flown from Montevideo to USA dated 7 June 1933, franked with Sc. 377 and others. Some folds.
80
POSTAL STATIONERY
 
128
1879 - Envelope H&G 8, circulated locally in Montevideo, with very scarce oval Correo Vecinal dated 9 September 1879. Probably unique
150
129
1898 - Envelope H&G 11, circulated registered from Montevideo to Diamante, Entre Rios, uprated with Sc.109 x 11 and 111 x 2. A wonderful cover
180
130
1903 - Registered envelope, H&G 1, circulated from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, with Oficina de Recs. Montevideo dated March 10th, 1903. Very fine condition
30

 


 

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