Uruguay Numerals 1866-69

 THE STAMP ”1 CTS." LARGE NUMBER

These stamps were created for the postage of newspapers.

3 printings were prepared, 1 in London and 2 in Montevideo.

This tax lasted until  November 1868 when it was repealed. The stamp was removed from circulation in 1877

Genuine Type II

The wavy lines behind Centesimo are rough and blurred.

Watermarked paper found on all denominations perfed and imperf.

Forgeries

Forgery Type A

Note the background lines  behind the top of the mountain top right

Forgery Type B

Forgery Type B

Perfed genuine issues are listed in specialized catalogs in a variety of sizes but are not readily found

Forgry type C

A very crude photolitho

5c

Genuine 5c

Genuine "Cabeza Blaca" white head variety. Top of "5"

Essay unadopted

Proof

Forgeries

Hoffmann Type A

Decent forgery - somewhat dangerous

Hoffmann Type B Torres

Very crude

10c

Genuine 10c

Proof

Forgeries

Genuine 10c

Forgeries

Hoffmann Type A

Decent forgery - somewhat dangerous

Vert crude forgery

Possibly Torres

Unknown forgery

Extremely crude - completely wrong

15c

Genuine 15c

Forgeries

Hoffmann Type C

Decent forgery - somewhat dangerous

Hoffmann Type D "Barcelona Forgery"

Possibly Torres

20c

Genuine 20c

Proof

Genuine 20c perfed

Forgery

Torres with typical ARREGONDO cancel