Lot
2893 (
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Uruguay, 1856, 60c-1r Diligencia, partial reconstruction. Consisting of two 60c, two 80c & two 1r, one of the 60c being the scarce "indigo" shade, both 60c cut ins others mostly four margins which appear sound, without gum, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1-3 $2,100.
The Diligencia Issue was lithographed by Mege and Williams of Montevideo in sheets of 35 (5 x 7). All three denominations were printed from the same stone. The "6" was changed to an "8" to print the 80c denomination and the entire lower tablet was altered to produce the 1 real value.
Realized: $550