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  • Lot# : 1646 Argentina

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    1864: Rivadavia, 5 c. rose-red fine impression, imperforate example on 'papel rayado' watermarked 'RA' paper, of fresh colour and engraving, good to large margins all round, unused without gum. An exceedingly fine and rare stamp. Certs. Socofira (1993); Moorhouse (2017) Gi 13 = £ 1'100/Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Argentina

    1867: 5 c. vermilion, background of horizontal lines, used on covers (3) from Cordoba to Buenos Aires two bearing single examples and one with a pair, tied by five pointed star handstamps of Cordoba. Minor imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1648 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Rivadavia' engraved Die Proofs (4) on thick card paper, 3 c. value in olive-green and another example in orange, 5 c. value in violet and in orange, together with a thin wove paper imperforate Proof hinged to inset card, printed in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Belgrano' composite Die Proofs on card paper for 10 c., 16 c., 24 c. and 50 c. values with a further example without value and another with '24' scored through, printed in pale sepia (148 x 220 mm.). Scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1650 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Belgrano' composite Die Proofs engraved on thick card paper for 30 c., 80 c. and (unissued) 15 c. values printed in yellow-brown (166 x 101 mm.), smaller Proof on thick card for same values in dull purple and a further Proof on thin wove paper printed in red. A fine and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1651 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Belgrano' composite Die Proofs on card paper for 30 c., 80 c. and (unissued) 15 c. values, small Proof in grey-blue (93 x 45 mm.) and full size Proof with the three values inset, printed in steel blue (174 x 140 mm.). Scarce and most attractive Proofs.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1652 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. engraved Die Proofs (2) for 'San Martin' high values, with 1.20 pesos printed in brown and 5 pesos value printed in deep bright blue, each inset on thick card. A few minor imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1653 Argentina

    1916: Unadopted Essays (5) by the American Banknote Co. for 'Declaration of Independence' 5 c. adhesive, all showing the vignette only, engraved and imperforate on wove paper (three affixed to card), printed in blue, deep blue, brown, ultramarine and olive green. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1654 Argentina

    1916: Unadopted Essays (8) by the American Banknote Co. for 'Declaration of Independence' 5 c. adhesive, all in Die Proof format, with dates '1810-16 / 1910-16' in corners and value tablets blank (some with file number 841), engraved on white surface glossed card paper in red, bottle green, orange, brown, blue, pale blue, blackish brown and dull violet. Fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive group,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1655 Argentina

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    Buenos Aires 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).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Ricardo Elicabe FRPSL (Oct 1973), lot 37.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Argentina

    1858/1990ca.: Collection and lot thousands used/unused stamps incl. Corientes part sheets, 1860 Arms definitives in unused part sheets, proofs, specimen, varieties, perfins, miniature sheets, full sheets in multitude throughout, in addition a specimen selection of 1928/41 Argentina adhesives compiled by the Saudi Arabia postal administration upon receipt from the UPU, official stamps, 120 covers from the 1930/60s incl. four Zep covers such as 1930 America flight and 180 unused stationery items. An enormous hoard in 19 albums and folders.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1657 Argentina

    1867/1951c.: Two remarkable volumes of Imperforate largely card paper engraved Proofs with 1867 ABN Proofs of 5 c., 10 c. and 24 c all in blocks of 12, 1882 12 c. Proofs (5), 1892/98 Rivadavia 5 c. Proofs (4), Belgrano 12 c. Proofs (3) and three composite Proofs, San Martin 1.20 peso Proofs (3) and 5 p. (2), 1899 Liberty set incl. some perforated Proofs in unissued colours (89) and composite Die Proofs of 1 c. and 2 c. values together (3), 10 c. + 12 c. (3), 16 c + 20 c. values (6) and 24 c. + 30 c. (4), 1908/09 ½ c. to 1 peso Proofs (16), 1917 San Martin issue Proofs from ½ c. to 20 pesos (26), later pos-classic period with fine representation incl. 1951 Postage & Air set in imperforate blocks with Airmail 20 c. in blue and in brown, UPU issue Colour Trials imperf. in blocks of four, 1901 Official issue Proofs (18 different), Telegraph issue Proofs (4), also unissued Essays, some Rivadavia reprints etc. A superb lot with many multiples (545 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1658 Argentina

    1910: South American Banknote Co. Proofs for the issue, two splendid volumes of Proofs, all engraved on thick card paper, predominantly singles but with many blocks of four, all in a variety of issued / unissued colours with ½ c. (82), 1 c. (261), 2 c. (266), 3 c. (118), 4 c. (223), 5 c. (68), 10 c. (215), 12 c. (261), 20 c. (192), 24 c. (149), 30 c. value (191), 50 c. (165), 1 peso (203), 5 pesos (85), 10 pesos (59), 20 pesos (68), also 50 c. value without value tablets (12), later with a large variety of silked paper Proofs in a variety of colours and differing issues (237). A remarkable and scarce assembly (2'855 Proofs).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1659 Argentina

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    1859/64: Group of four covers, incl. 1859 Cabecitas 1 peso milky blue four margined example on cover to San Pedro, Confederation 5 c. red small figure a fine example on 1860 entire from Mendoza to San Juan (Cert. BPA), Republic 5 c. rose on 1862 entire to Tupiza as well as Rivadavia 5 c. rose, perf. 11 1/2 on entire lettersheet from "Rosario Oct. 4 1862" to Buenos Aires.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1660 Argentina

    1873/1914: Covers/cards (42) all showing the postal relationship between Italy & Argentina with covers mailed in both directions, with 1873 cover with Argentina 5 c. red and 40 centesemi Postage Due, 1879 cover bearing Argentina 16 c. green, 1880 cover with four rouletted Rivadavia 5 c. lake, 1881 to 1894 12 c. frankings carried on different ships, 1914 cover with 5 c. red cancelled by 'Tomaso Di Savoia' steamer, range of Italian covers with ship endorsements to Argentina etc. An interesting lot.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF
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