Uruguay (Part 1) (Part 2, 1859 to 1864 issues is here)

1856 Diligencia Issue: 60c (3), 60c redrawn design, 80c (2) and 1r (4)
1858 Large Sun Issue: 120c (2), 180c (2), 240c (4)

Everything about the Uruguay reproductions was made by Sperati. This includes any forged cancels and examples with fake gum. Uruguay was a particular favorite of Sperati as evidenced by the fact that he used the 1856 Diligencia issue "sun face" as a logo. He made several custom orders of Uruguay reproductions for a German collector living in Argentina, William Hoffmann. These included reproductions of specific sheet positions that were needed for plate reconstructions by Hoffmann.

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there is a white line in the background joining the left of the "D" to the white frameline above

there is a line of color extending almost to the left frameline 1.5mm from bottom of stamp

the lower part of the left frameline is broken away

the left frameline is now intermittent and appears to have been redrawn (a retouched transfer of Reproduction B)

there is an extra stamp frameline at top right side

trial color proof signed by Egisto Sperati is here

the extra framelines have been removed

the left frameline is complete, there is no flaw over "IG" as found in Reproduction B

black proof with frameline at left is here

the left frameline is very thin and faint, there is no flaw over "IG" as found in Reproduction B

the outer frameline is broken over the "IG" of "DILIGENCIA"

black proof is here

there is a diagonal flaw above and between the "RE" of "REAL"

there is a white horizontal dash and weakness in background to left of the "D" of "DILIGENCIA"

there are white spots before and after the "L" as well as above and below the tail of "C" of "DILIGENCIA"

(sheet position 16)

there is a dot in the upright of the "D" of "DILIGENCIA"

additional information from Sperati I:  Plates 200-211  Uruguay Text

Richard Frajola (May 23, 2020)