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URUGUAY 1864-1876

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Uruguay 1858 and 1860 'Sun' issues

1864 Arms

  06 c red
  08 c green
  10 c yellow
  12 c blue

Surcharged (1866)

  5 c on 12 c blue
  10 c on 08 c green
  15 c on 10 c yellow
  20 c on 06 c red

For the specialist: these stamps were issued after a currency reform. Tete-beche stamps (stamps attached upside down) exist of the 8 c value. The 12 c exists bisected. The surcharges became necessary after a change in postal rates. Errors of this surcharge exist (as well as forged and bogus surcharges).
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
06 c RR RR
08 c RR RR
10 c RR RR
12 c RR RR
5 c on 12 c RR RRR
10 c on 08 c RR RRR
15 c on 10 c RR RRR
20 c on 06 c RR RRR

Forgeries of these stamps exist (inclusive the overprints). The genuine stamps should have an accent over the second 'E' of 'CENTESIMOS' (there are at least five forgeries without this accent according to Album Weeds). The letters 'RI' of 'ORIENTAL' are joined at the bottom in the genuine stamps.

(Forgery, no accent on 'E', 'R' and 'I' not joined at the bottom)

(Note the strange cancel on these forgeries! It resembles the 'Spider' cancel of Spain)

('R' and 'I' of 'ORIENTAL' are not joined in these forgeries)

(Another forgery with the 'R' and 'I' of 'ORIENTAL' not joined)

1866 Numeral, perforated or imperforated

  1 c black (to be used on newspapers)
  5 c blue
  10 c green
  15 c yellow
  20 c red

Note that the inscription of these stamps (except the 1 c) is 'CENTECIMOS' instead of 'CENTESIMOS'.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Imperforate
1 c *** RR
5 c RR ***
10 c RR RR
15 c RR RR
20 c RR RR
Perforated
1 c R R
5 c R ***
10 c R ***
15 c R R
20 c R ***

Cancels:

(Special cancel 'A' in an ellipse consisting of crossing lines)

Forgeries:

I have seen forgeries of these stamps:

(Forgeries, 'M' of 'MONTEVIDEO' too far to the right)

(Two forgeries of the 20 c value)

(What is this? 10 c yellow?)

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Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 2

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
06 c	RR	RR
08 c	RR	RR
10 c	RR	RR
12 c	RR	RR
5 c on 12 c	RR	RRR
10 c on 08 c	RR	RRR
15 c on 10 c	RR	RRR
20 c on 06 c	RR	RRR