"El Sol de Mayo" 1856 (Oct 1): Carrier 60 c. deep blue, thin
figures, a fine example (position 30 with "ç" in DILIGENCIA on the
plate of
"El Sol de Mayo" 1856 (Oct 1): Carrier 60 c. deep blue, thin
figures, a fine example (position 30 with "ç" in DILIGENCIA on the
plate of 35 subjects) just touched on two framelines but sheet
marginal at right (one of just two examples of this stamp on letter
showing sheet margin), in a rich shade, uncancelled on 29 December
1857 entire letter from Montevideo to Mercedes. A stamp of superb
appearance, the entire with two file folds and some splits at folds
otherwise a marvellous example of this rare adhesive on letter. R.
A. Siegel / Walter Britz census #1a-COV-12 of the 37 covers
recorded. Rare. Signed Calves, formerly had Moorhouse certificate
Scott = $ 5'000. Provenance: Cherrystone, New York, 13-14 July
2005, lot 2079; Collection "Tito", Spink Investphila, Lugano, 16
March 2012, lot 1007