Auction # 2608 ARGENTINA: General auction including rarities, varieties and much more!

"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 postmark of "BASE CONJUNTA ANTÁRTIDA", sent to B.Aires on 27/OC/1961, franked with $1 (GJ.1191), arrival backstamp

Cover sent from PETREL Antarctic base to B.Aires on 18/DE/1973, arrival mark

Postcard commemorating the Argentine expedition to Antarctica with image of Admiral Julian Irizar, with GJ.943 and first day postmark

Block of 4 printed on Dutch paper with postmark of Islas Orcadas 14/FE/1943

GJ.5, Dos Ps, light blue, 3 JUMBO margins, with 10x10 ponchito cancel of Buenos Aires, expertly repaired in one of the margins, superb appearance

GJ.11A, IN Ps, very dark blue, 2 ample margins, tiny defect, excellent appearance

Paley reprint of the Dos Ps blue on opaque white cardstock, VF quality

Reprint of M.Paley of the Dos Ps in black on white opaque paper

GJ.16, 4R. green, used in Buenos Aires in AP/1862, small thins on back, very good front

GJ.17, 1P. very dark blue, unused, with VARIETY: illegible "AIRES" due to printing flaw, small thins on back, very good front

GJ.17, 1P. blue with blue grid cancel, and 3 immense margins