Lot
2394 
Uruguay, 1859, 240c vermilion, thin numerals, large margins, in combination with 1860, 120c blue, thick numerals, right margins single, ample to huge margins and being a subtype 12 showing uneven outer frame line at bottom of left margin, tied by neat "Montevideo, Octbre, 14, 1862" oval date stamp on folded letter sheet to Buenos Aires at five times rate not exceeding 1¼oz, manuscript "pr Menai" ship endorsement at lower left, Extremely Fine, a rarity of great freshness in superb quality; signed Bloch, with 2008 P. Scheller and 2009 C. Rocha certificates. Scott No. 12+16 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE SUN THIN AND THICK NUMERAL ISSUE COMBINATION USAGE - WITH ONLY THREE ON COVER USAGES RECORDED.