Auction # 2601 ARGENTINA: Very good selection of varied material (including rarities), with very convenient 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...

Postcard illustrated with map of Antarctica, with postmarks of 3 different bases

Cover sent from B.Aires to Islas Orcadas on 28/JUL/1962, arrival cancel, with several attractive marks on front and back, including signatures of the commander and scientific chief of the base, very nice

GJ.17, 1 Peso blue, worn impression, small flaw in the frame below "E" of PESO, on small fragment, VF quality

GJ.17Ac, 1 Peso indigo, worn impression, with varieties: "1" without period + small fold producing a defective impression that looks like a plate flaw!, unused, without gum, VF, rare!

GJ.22, 2 Pesos light blue, worn impression, used, small thin on back, very good front

GJ.12, 3c. brick rose, type 5, used, VF

GJ.1e, 5c. light red, small figures, on fragment with FRANCA cancel of Goya (+100%), VF

RARE FORGERY of the 10c. green (GJ.2), very interesting because the original stamps are very abundant and forgeries were always made with forged cancels on unused genuine stamps, and forged stamps are virtually unseen!

GJ.4, 5c. large figures, used in Rosario, rare, signed by Alberto Solari on back!

GJ.7, 5c. rose, with accent, VF quality

GJ.10, 5c. rose, without accent, used, VF