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  • Lot# : 1361 Argentina

    Buenos Aires 1858: Barquitos 2 pesos blue, a fine example tied to 1858 entire letter to Parana by 'ponchito' in blue, with fine CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES datestamp alongside (June 8) in blue. A rare and attractive entire in much above average condition for this stamp on letter Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Argentina

    1859: Cabecitas 4 r. green on bluish paper, a fine single example of good colour and large margins all round, used on 1864 cover to Bordeaux, France tied by oval network obliterator in blue (Kneitschel type 13). Octagonal French Consular marking BUENOS-AYRES below (Nov 14) in black (Salles fig. 1058) with 'Brésil / Bordeaux' entry marking on front (Dec 20) and charged at single rate with '8' décime due marking. Bordeaux arrival (same day) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Mail bearing this issue travelling overseas can be considered as rarities.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 Argentina

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    1859: Cabecitas 1 p. deep blue, a fine large margined example from the worn Plate, used on 1862 cover to Buenos Aires cancelled by bold strike of scarce oval AGENZIA GENERAL Y CASA DE COMISIO DI / FELIPE AUGUSTO PICOT * VILLA DE MERCEDES * handstamp in blue. Rare and exceptional usage for this issue. Cert. BPA (1973).

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Ricardo Elicabe FRPSL (Oct 1973), lot 37.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1364 Argentina

    1859: Cabecitas 1 peso deep indigo-blue, a superb large margined example used on 1864 cover to Goya tied by bold 'O.M.' (Oficina Maritima) obliterator in greenish blue, with CORREOS DEL PARANA datestamp alongside (Nov 9) in blue. A scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1365 Argentina

    1859: Cabecitas 1 peso milky blue showing some Plate wear, a four margined used example on 1861 cover to San Pedro, neatly tied by correos de buenos aires DATESTAMP (Feb 10) in black. Slight flap fault but an attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1366 Argentina

    1859: Cabecitas 1 peso blue, a four margined used example on 1860 repaired cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tied by dotted obliterator in black with CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES cds at right (May 28) and reverse with Rio 'Correio Geral Da Corte' arrival cds (23/9) in black. Despite the faults a very scarce usage. Signed Jamet.

    Provenance: Collection G. Lamy.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1367 Argentina

    1859: Cabecitas 4 r. green on bluish paper, blurred impression, a magnificent large margined horizontal pair used on 1862 cover to Tucuman, neatly tied by 'Buenos Ayres' datestamp (Aug 29) in black. Index number '79' in manuscript on reverse of a charming and rare cover. Illustrated in Kneitschel (1958 edition) on page 97 Scott = $ 2'000.
    Provenance: Collection H. Kneitschel.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1369 Argentina

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    1858: Confederation 5 c. red, small figures, a very fine example used on 4 February 1860 entire letter from Mendoza to San Juan, the adhesive tied by the distinctive manuscript scrawl of the Mendoza Postmaster. Cert. BPA (1973).

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Ricardo Elicabe FRPSL (Oct 1973), lot 52.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1370 Argentina

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    1858: Confederation 10 c. green, small figures, a very fine example used on  cover to Santiago de Chile, tied by CORREO NACIONAL DEL ROSARIO / FRANCA handstamp in blackish brown ink. Negligible soiling on adhesive due to journey over the Cordillera, and tiny nick at top of wrapper, but a very rare usage of this stamp to an International destination. Cert. BPA (1973) Scott = $ 700+.

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Ricardo Elicabe FRPSL (Oct 1973), lot 58.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1371 Argentina

    1858: Confederation 10 c. green, diagonally bisected example used on outer letter sheet to San Juan tied by framed SALTA / FRANCA handstamp in black. Scarce and attractive usage Scott = $ 725.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1372 Argentina

    1862/63: 5 c. rose, no accent, a fine four margined example used on November 2, 1862 entire letter from Tucuman to Salta tied by framed FRANCO / TUCUMAN handstamp in black. A rare very early usage of this stamp on a fine and fresh entire.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6174.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1373 Argentina

    1862/64: 5 c. dull rose with accent, an attractive unused block of 12 from top right of sheet on greyish paper; 5 c. rose with accent in unused blocks of four (2) and a fresh block of nine from upper right of sheet; together with covers (3) incl. 1863 usage from Buenos Aires to Rosario and 1864 5 c. salmon used from Rosario to Goya cancelled in blue and a further cover with 1864 5 c. rose used from Parana again cancelled in blue (6 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 Argentina

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    1862: 10 c. yellow-green, a four margined example used on March 1863 cover from Rosario endorsed 'P. Dolorcitas' to Santa Fé, the adhesive somewhat roughly separated at base and with tiny nick at lower right, tied by CORREO NACIONAL del ROSARIO oval handstamp in blue. Sender's cachet at lower left, an attractive and scarce cover. Cert. BPA (1973) Scott = $ 500.

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Ricardo Elicabe FRPSL (Oct 1973), lot 72.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1375 Argentina

    1863: 5 c. rose, a superb four margined example from top of sheet used on 1863 cover from Rosario endorsed 'P. Dolorcitas' to Santa Fé, the adhesive with three enormous margins and clear at right, tied by CORREO NACIONAL del ROSARIO oval handstamp with 'Correo del Rosario' cds at left (May 23), both in blue. Sender's cachet at lower left, an attractive and scarce cover.

    Note: The cover is addressed to the Agent for the Society for Swiss colonisation in Santa Fé, 'Sociedad de Colonisacion Suissa'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1376 Argentina

    1862/63: 5 c. rose, no accent, a fine large margined example from the worn Plate, used on 1862 cover to Rosario tied by circular CORREOS DE PARANA datestamp (Dec 17). The cover is, however, dated internally on December 17, 1863 which is much more likely. A fine cover in good quality. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1377 Argentina

    1861/63: 5 c. rose-red, no accent, a fine example showing diagonal lined retouch at lower left corner, margin touched at right, used on 12 November 1862 entire letter to Tupiza tied by somewhat muddy strike of framed SALTA / FRANCA handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1378 Argentina

    1864: 5 c. rose red, narrow 'C' in 'Centavos', a fine used example with clear even margins all round, used on cover to Buenos Aires tied by oval framed CORREO NACIONALES del ROSARIO handstamp in blue. File fold away from adhesive, a scarce stamp on letter Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1379 Argentina

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    1864: Rivadavia, 5 c. brown-rose, imperforate example on watermarked 'RA' paper, of fresh colour and engraving, large even margins all round, without gum. An exceedingly fine and rare stamp. Cert. Socofira (1993) Gi 13 = £ 1'100/Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1380 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 5 c. brown-rose, perf. 11½, used on 16 February 1865 entire letter to Buenos Aires tied by oval framed UNION ARJENTINA / SALE DE LOS PARES / VICTORIA 223 Mensajerias handstamp in blue. Trivial imperfections - an exceptional and extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1381 Argentina

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    1864/67: 5 c. brown-rose, perf. 11½, used on May 18, 1866 entire letter from Oran to Salta tied by extremely scarce 'rococo' CORREOS / DE ORAN handstamp in blue (unusually clear for this rare cancellation) with just five, maybe six covers recorded. Cert. Pedret (1994).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1382 Argentina

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    1864/67: 5 c. brown-rose, perf. 11½, with straight edge vertically at both left and at right, used on envelope to Monte Caseeros tied by scarce oval CONCORDIA handstamp in blue. Minor aging and a few faults to cover but a very scarce variety; with just four to five covers recorded with this variety. Signed Kneitschel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1383 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 5 c. rose, perf. 11½, a fine used example on 1864 cover to Buenos Aires tied by circular CORREO DEL ROSARRIO cds (Oct 4) with repeated information strike alongside in blue. File fold away from adhesive, an attractive early usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1384 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 5 c. brown-rose, perf. 11½, used on June 21, 1867 cover from Meredes to Fuente Santo Domingo tied by scarce oval framed ADMON DE CORREOS / DE / MERCEDES in black.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1385 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 5 c. carmine-lake, perf. 11½, fourth printing, a fine horizontal pair used on cover from Buenos Aires to Rosario tied by somewhat blurred strike of unframaed CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES datestamp in black. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1386 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 5 c. carmine-rose, perf. 11½, fifth printing, a roughly perforated example used on outer letter sheet to Buenos Aires tied by oval 'rococo' CORREOS / SAN VICENTE handstamp in blue, an extremely rare cancellation.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1387 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 15 c. blue, perf. 11½ and 10 c. green, shaved perfs. at left, used on 1865 cover to Caxamarca tied by oval CORREOS NACIONALES DE SAN JUAN / FRANCA handstamp in blue. File fold well away from adhesives, an attractive and very scarce quintuple rate franking.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1388 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 10 c. green, perf. 11½ used in combination with 1867 5 c. vermilion, crossed lines, on cover to Buenos Aires tied by undated ADMON DE CORREOS / SALTA circular handstamp in black. A rare and fine mixed issue combination usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1389 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 15 c. blue, perf. 11½, two fine examples used on 1865 registered cover to Cordoba tied by dotted lozenge in black, with CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES datestamp at left (Aug 13) and two strikes of scarce italic 'Certificado' below. Flap torn on reverse and some minor file folds away from the adhesives, a rare and most attractive usage Scott = $ 1'500+.

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Cruz of Alicante.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1390 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 15 c. blue, perf. 11½, a fine used example on 1868 entire letter to Buenos Aires tied by CORREOS DEL PARANA datestamp (April 15) in black. An attractive and scarce entire Scott = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1391 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia 5 c. rose-red imperf., used on 1867 cover to Buenos Aires tied by lozenge of dots in black, Rivadavia 5 c. perf. 11½, a fine used example on October 1865 entire letter from Goya to Buenos Aires, endorsed 'per Esmeralda' tied by FRANCA handstamp in black, together with single off cover Rivadavia 15 c. blue perf. fine unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1392 Argentina

    1867: 15 c. blue, horizontal lined background, a used example on 1876 double rate cover to Ireland per French Paquebot 'Senegal', tied by 'Buenos Aires / O.M.' datestamp in black. Octagonal BUENOS-AYRES / PAQ. FR. J. No. 6 datestamp in black at left. Charged in manuscript '1.60' in crayon and, in Britain at '2s.' to pay. Reverse with Dalkey cds (Sept 27) of receipt. Small piece of envelope missing at base but a scarce destination and usage (Argentina did not join the UPU until April, 1878).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1393 Argentina

    1858/63: Lot with eleven Liberty Heads, including 1858 1 p. blue (Kn.14b) on cover, 4 R. green (Kn.16) vertical pair on cover to Paysandú (1862) and a loose pair with centric "Buenos Aires 4.Nov.1862" cancel, two covers franked with 1862 1 p rose, Argentine Republic 10 c. green (Kn. 8) from "Rosario 18.Nov. 62" to Tucuman as well as three covers franked with 1863 5 c. rose without accent (Scott 7C). A fine group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1394 Argentina

    1867/1966: Lot 25 covers/cards with Rivadia usages, ABN issues and a combination cover with France, together with a group of sheets or part sheets, all unused mint, including Discovery of America 1892 5 c. dark blue in a complete pane of 50 or 1910 Centenary of the Republic the peso values punched INUTILZADO 1p., 5 p., 10 p. and 20 p., in complete sheets of 50 or 25.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF
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