Genuine Arrendondo (nowadays called Rio Branca) cancel. Arrendondo is nowadays called Rio Branca. Note that forgeries exist with a wrong townname ARREGONDO ('G' instead of 'D'), also with 'BRUG' instead of 'URUG'.
Return To Catalogue - VF Cancelled forgeries - 'CORREOS 7.1.60. II-III' forged cancels
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Many forgeries exist with a forged 'ARREGONDO' or 'Arregondo' cancel. They were probably based on a genuine cancel of ARREDONDO (note the 'D' instead of the 'G'.
Genuine Arrendondo (nowadays called Rio Branca) cancel.
Arrendondo is nowadays called Rio Branca. Note that forgeries
exist with a wrong townname ARREGONDO ('G' instead of 'D'), also
with 'BRUG' instead of 'URUG'.
A whole sheet of forgeries of Uruguay with forged 'EN DE CORREOS
ARREGONDO REP O. DEL URUG.' I have also seen the same cancel on
some forgeries of the 1868 issue of Mexico.
There are two types of this cancel 'BIMon DE CORREOS' and 'EN DE CORREOS'
The same forged cancel 'BIMon DE CORREOS ARREGONDA, REP...' on
stamps of Argentina!
And on forged stamps of Mexico.
And on stamps of Buenos Aires.
