334 / September 2008

1859, 1 p. blue (vertical torned) on front of cover to Mercedes, cancelled on arrival by rare usage of "Adm. De Correos/Mercedes/Rep. Del. Urug." applied on arrival; an extraordinary usage and very rare, signed Kneitschel (Scott-no. 10)

1 p. blue, tied by oval lozenge of dots to front of cover to Montevideo (Scott-no.10)

1862, 1 p. rose, showing dramatic flaw on 'S' of 'CORREOS' in top panel with 2 p. blue, touched at top on small piece, tied by dotted oval obliterator in blue; a scarce and attractive piece (Scott-no.12,13)

1860/80, (3 c.) on blue, unused block of eight with noticeably differing shades of impression, struck with double ring Corrientes cds. at right; vertical crease between adhesives but a fresh and fine multiple (Scott-no.3)

(3 c.) on blue (type 7), used on letter sheet to Corrientes, cancelled by five manuscript pen strokes (Scott-no.3)

(3 c.) on blue, used on letter sheet from Mercedes to Corrientes, cancelled by four manuscript pen strokes; scarce cover (Scott-no.3)

(3 c.) on bright blue, block of eight, cancelled by Corrientes 9 bar obliterators in black, heavy thinning showing only on reverse; a rare multiple (Scott-no.6)

(2 c.) on yellow, block of eight, unused fresh and fine (Scott-no.5)

(2 c.) on yellow, used on October 1869 outer letter from Saladas to Bella Vista, cancelled by single black ink stroke; an attractive cover, signed Lamy (Scott-no.5)

(2 c.) on yellow, used on February 1871 outer letter sheet from Caa-Caiti to Bella Vista, cancelled by single black ink stroke; an attractive cover (Scott-no.5)

(3 c.) on pale lila-rose, a fine used horizontal pair (type 6 and 5), cancelled by single ring Corrientes cds. in black (Scott-no.7a)

(3 c.) on lilac-rose paper, fine block of eight from second setting with margins all around (stamp 2 just touched at top), cancelled by complete strikes of single ring 'Corrientes' cds. (2.Ago.76) in black; a scarce multiple (Scott-no.7a)

(3 c.) on lilac-rose, used block of eight with margins clear to touched, cancelled by double ring 'Corrientes' cds. in black (16.Oct.78) (Scott-no.7a)

(3 c.) on reddish violet, a fine used horizontal tête-pêche pair (types 1 and 5), cancelled by double ring Corrientes cds. in black; scarce and appealing pair (Scott-no.8a)