Auction # 2540 ARGENTINA: General sale with lots at very low starts!

"Joyas Filatélicas de la República Argentina 1862-1867", 337 pages, fantastic book recently published, author Pablo Reim, editor Guillermo Jalil. Excellent work with illustrations in full color of the great pieces and letters of the "Escuditos" and "Rivadavias" issues. It also includes other very interesting chapters: Pre-stamp mail postal marks, cancels applied on classic issues, and a short but attractive introduction to Argentine...

Cover of the 1971 Antarctic campaign, sent to Gral. Belgrano base franked by GJ.1513, with postmark of the base of 22/FE/71, along a handstamp of the Argentine Air Force

GJ.16, 4R. green, worn impression, mint, with small faults, low start

GJ.16, 4R. worn impression, yellow-green, blue cancel, 4 complete margins though a little short. Catalog value US$100.

GJ.17i, 1$ blue, dull impression, with variety "top right angle defective" (pos. 12), mint without gum, VF! Catalog value US$70.

GJ.3, 3c. light blue, type 3, pen cancelled, VF

GJ.7, 3c. dark blue, type 3, pen cancelled, VF

GJ.16, 3c., lilac-rose, very inky impression, used, VF

GJ.1/6, mint set, all the values with thins on back

GJ.1, 5c. small figures, with ellipse cancel of "Correo Nacional Franca de Rosario", signed by A. Solari, small thin

GJ.2, 10c. light green, used with ellipse cancel of Correo Nacional del Rosario with FRANCA (doubtfull, it seems genuine but we cannot guarantee it), small defects, low start

GJ.3, 15c. small figures, with forged cancel, interesting