Auction # 2629 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: General August auction

7 Airmail covers of years 1930 to 1938 flown by Aeropostale, Air France, or Aeroposta Argentina from Brazil, Chile and Paraguay, most to Argentina, interesting! IMPORTANT: please view ALL the photos of the lot, because all the pieces have been scanned (both sides)

About 29 covers sent to USA and Argentina between circa 1947 and 1955, mostly airmail and registered (several by express mail), there are good postages and interesting cancels, attractive lot with low starting price! ATTENTION: Please view ALL the photos of the lot, because all the covers have been scanned (both sides)

Very large stockbook full of thematic material, thousands of stamps and souvenir sheets, many complete sets, huge catalog value, good opportunity! ATTENTION: Please view ALL the photos of the lot, because all the content has been scanned. Heavy lot, shipping costs worldwide from Argentina will be approximately US$40/50, please take this into account before placing your bid.

Lot of mint and MNH stamps + cover flown by rocket and rare maximum card, high catalog value, excellent quality, good opportunity!

Lot of modern stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets, very thematic, all of excellent quality, low start!

Cover commemorating the "Rescue Operation" of 24/AU/1968 in Matienzo Antarctic base. For the second consecutive season, the supply ships could not get near the base, and so the supplies were taken to the Esperanza base. So the Matienzo was under emergency and its supplies were transported by helicopter and ground means.

8 Covers of years 1955 to 1979, interesting. ATTENTION: please view ALL the photos of the lot, because all the covers have been scanned (both sides)

Envelope with beautiful original illustration (Antarctic landscape), with postmarks of Melchior Antarctic base of 22/NO/1966, very attractive!

29/OC/1969 Marambio Antarctic base - Buenos Aires, cover commemorating the inauguration of the base and the first flight to the continent (return flight), on back arrival mark of B.Aires 30/OC, very fine quality!

First launching of mail on Orcadas del Sur station with KC-130 airplanes of the Argentina Air Force, with signature of the chief of the base and postmark of 3/MAY/1981, very fine quality!

IRÍZAR, Julián: Admiral, officer of the Argentine Navy, commander of the corvette Uruguay in the 1903 rescue of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition led by Otto Nordenskjöld. Beautiful real photo postcard with his hand-written signature and date: "DIC-11-1903", when he was considered a national hero. Excellent quality, rare!

Cover sent to Buenos Aires on 14/FE/1943 with very good franking!