1^st World Cup 1930 - Uruguay

                                                           

13 countries participated in the first ever World Cup by invitation of the host country Uruguay. Decided in Amsterdam 28 May 1928, the tournament played all games in Montevideo from July 13-30, 1930. The host, who won two Olympic gold medals in 1924 Paris and 1928 Amsterdam Games, beat Argentina by 4:2 to be the first Champion.

 

No stamps were issued to commemorate this historical tournament, but there were four special cancels used before the competition. All are scarce with Type I and Type II b the rarest.

 

Type I – Certamen de Confraternidad

 

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This is one of rarest among the four. Seldom seen applied with date cancels on complete covers. One source indicates that it was used for only 9 days in early 1930. 

 

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Type IIa – Europa y America

 

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This is the most likely one to be found if you are lucky, on pieces or more likely on Graf Zeppelin covers used in May and June of 1930.

 

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Type IIb

 

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There is also a rarer cancel with the same design but different dater. Used in 1929 only?

 

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Type III – Congregara

 

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There is also a rare cancel used in 1929 and 1930.

 

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Type IV – Organiza

 

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There is also a rare cancel used in early 1930.

 

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