Uruguay - 1908 Cruiser "Montevideo" Set of 3 Forgeries - Sc#174-176

Description

[zipedit]
Uruguay
Postal Issue - Forgery
On August 23, 1908, Uruguay issued a set of three stamps, depictring the Cruiser "Montevideo" to commemorate the Independence of Uruguay, which was declared August 25, 1825.
According to http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2016/12/ClassicalStampsofUruguay.html:
The three stamp 1908 "Cruiser Montevideo" issue was remarkable, The dark green background and the central design was printed from a halftone screen. This was the first use of a halftone screen in stamp production. The screening consists of small dots.
Jim Jackson, in his aforementioned blog, also refers to Varro Tyler's description of the genuine versus forged copies of this set:
Varro Tyler (Focus on Forgeries, c2000) states there are several different forgeries. The genuine, however, always shows the peak of the triangular mountain in the top right corner as separated from the rest of the mountain.
This is a set of three of the forgeries of this issue. What is interesting about many of the forgeries, is that they have a "postmark" dated 8 MAR 1910. This is an oddly specific date, since the original stamps were only on sale for three days (withdrawn 26 August 1908).
This set is F/VF, "used".
Approximate Image Size: 40 x 27 mm.
* STOCK IMAGE
DUE TO RECENT NON-DELIVERY CLAIMS - EXTRA FEES FOR SHIPPING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME ADDRESSES.
Please inquire if you have any questions.
Shipping to US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail.
Shipping to non-US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail International.
No tracking will be provided for shipments unless requested by buyer.
If extra mailing services (registered, etc) are desired, there is an extra charge. Buyer
MUST
request before making payment to ensure additional coverage. If no additional coverage is purchased
shipments are made at buyer's risk and will NOT be eligible for refund for non-delivery.
After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such).
Items in stockpage or larger lots may be removed and repackaged into glassines to save on shipping costs.
A Note about Poster Stamps and Gum:
Because many poster stamp collectors are primarily interested in the image on the stamp, the absence or presence of gum on the back is of little concern. If no mention of gum is made, then there may or may not be gum present. If you are only interested in poster stamps with original gum, please inquire before bidding. Actual condition issues (that are not apparent from the scan) WILL be described.
* A Note about "Stock Images":
Occasionally I will have more than one example of an item in inventory. Rather than scan each one individually, I may use the same image for multiple examples of the item. If that is the case, the item supplied will be in substantially the same, or better, condition than the image. Any such items will have the words:
"STOCK IMAGE"
at the end of the description.
Keywords: cinderella poster stamps vignettes viñeta reklamemarke samlermærke advertising exhibition exposition seal label erinnofilo mærkat chiudilettera revenue fiscal duty charity
templette