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  • Lot# : 7528 Argentina

    1864/67: Rivadavia, 5 cts. brown rose, used on cover, from ROSARIO (Argentina) to ALGORTA (Spain), tied by black Correos De Rosario datestamp, sent 28 June 1865, with CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES datestamp in black alongside (28 June 1865), also a black 'ADMON DE CAMBIO BADAJOZ/4Rs' circular, on reverse a blue 'P.TRANSATLANTICO' (30 July 1865), Buenos Aires datestamp in black (28 June 1865) and Badajoz double circle (1 Aug 1865), stamp has trimmed perfs to two sides, filing crease horizontally clear of stamp, a rare single franking cover sent via the British mail from South America to Europe.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 7537 Argentina

    1873: 1 c. purple and 4 c. brown, used on cover, from BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) to HAVANA (Cuba), via SPAIN - making a double crossing of Atlantic Ocean - stamps tied by '4' in circle with Buenos Aires datestamp alongside (30 May 1878), 1.Pesto charge mark in blue applied on arrival in Badajoz (28 Jun 1873) and '3' struck in black applied when arrived in Cuba, having gone via British sea route by steamer to Lisbon and by land to Badajoz, then by ship to Cuba, an incredible journey, and probably a unique example.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 7647 Argentina

    1858: Steamship, 2 ps. indigo blue, used on cover, from BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) to SALINAS (Asturias, Spain), tied by black ponchito cancel, with Correos De Buenos Aires circular datestamp (20 Dec 1858), Spanish postage due handstamp '4R.' in blue, soiling and some imperfections, however an exceptionally rare example of an Argentine steamship stamp used on cover to Spain, one of three known to Europe, highly desirable.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF
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