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  • Lot# : 369 Buenos Aires

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    1858: 'Barquito' CINCO ps. yellow-bistre, position 18 on the sheet of 48, a fine example just touched at base, used on quadruple weight entire letter (contents mention enclosures) dated August 8, 1858 from Buenos Aires to Paraná tied by 'ponchito' handstamp in black, with circular CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES datestamp at right (Aug 10) in black. The cover with minor creasing and the adhesive of excellent fresh colour with portion of adjoining stamp at left. A great rarity on letter with just two covers recorded cancelled by the 'ponchito' (the other, also ex Hubbard, has the address re-written and is nowhere near as fine), the third being the famous 'Argentino' cover, ex Antonini). A great rarity of South American and World Classic philately. Cert. Kneitschel (2009), del Mazo (2009) Gi P12/Scott = $ 29'000.

    Provenance: Collection Gabriel Sánchez, Corinphila sale 69 (Oct 1982), lot 8143.
                       Collection Norman Hubbard (June 2008), lot 63.
                       Collection 'Patagonia' (Sept 2009), lot 21.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 370 Buenos Aires

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    1859 (Jan 1): 'Barquito'  'IN Ps.' 1 peso deep blue, pair showing a single example and vertically bisected example on small piece, cancelled in blue and used at San Nicolas between June and August 1859. A rare piece, ex the Armstrong company archive with the certificate stating that just seven bisects exist. Cert. Kneitschel (1972) Scott = $ 7'500 (on cover).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 371 Buenos Aires

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    1862 (Nov 12): 1 p. rose, a fine large margined example paying the internal rate, tied to 1863 cover to France by lozenge of dots obliterator with CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES cds (Feb 27) alongside. Reverse with London transit cds (April 6) in red and struck there with Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 60c.' in black and charged with handstruck '8' décimes due on receipt (April 8). A very rare usage to an overseas destination. Cert. E. Diena (1987) Kneitschel 12/Scott = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF
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