Auction # 2536 ARGENTINA: small but very attractive auction

"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 with datestamp of San Martin Antarctic base 12/FE/1988, VF

GJ.18, 2 Pesos red, worn impression, used with small thin in one corner, good front!

GJ.22c, 2 Pesos blue, semi-clear impression, with "FRAWCO" variety, dotted cancel, large thin on back, nice front

GJ.3, 15c. blue, small figures, variety: small dot on the "N" of CENTAV and in the bottom border, with original gum, VF

GJ.10, 5c. rose, without accent, strip of 4 with sheet margin, the left stamp with RETOUCH in the lined background (notable), unused without gum, VF

GJ.10, 5c. dull rose, without accent, on folded cover sent to Buenos Aires on 7/SE/1863, with wreathed SALTA cancel with FRANCA, VF quality

GJ.12, 5c. carmine-rose, without accent, dull plate, used, VF

GJ.14, 5c. rose, without accent, worn impression, used with spectacular ponchito cancel!, with a small thin on back, superb front!

GJ.19, 5c. brick red, 1st or 2nd printing, worn impression, on a front sent to B.Aires, with rimless datestamp of PARANÁ with ERROR: incomplete date, without the last number of the year, VF

GJ.19e, 5c. rose-red, 1st printing, clear impression, thin paper variety, used, VF

GJ.20, 5c. rose-red, fantastic pair from 3rd printing, clear impression, used, very fine quality, rare!