Auction # 2343 ARGENTINA: Special November auction - Part 2

"Joyas Filatélicas de la República Argentina 1862-1867", 337 pages, fantastic book recently published, author Pablo Reim, editor Guillermo Jalil. Excellent work with illustrations in full color of the great pieces and letters of the "Escuditos" and "Rivadavias" issues. It also includes other very interesting chapters: Pre-stamp mail postal marks, cancels applied on classic issues, and a short but attractive introduction to Argentine...

GJ.16, 4R. green, very worn impression, beautiful example of ample margins, nice color and very fresh. It has a tiny thin in the hinge area, bearly visibly and insignificant. Handsome and very attractive, signed by Victor Kneitschel on back.

GJ.1, type 3, with unusual pen cancel, VF!

GJ.6, yellow, on fragment with rimless datestamp of Corrientes, excellent quality!

GJ.8, dull rose, type 3, on fragment with CORRIENTES datestamp with Maltese cross, very nice!

GJ.12, brick rose, type 2, with rectangular datestamp of SAN ROQUE (+100%), VF and rare!

ATTRACTIVE VARIETY: GJ.13, redish lilac, type 1, with notable unprinted area on left frame, pen cancelled with 2 diagonal strokes in violet, excellent quality, rare!

GJ.1, 5c. red, with FRANCA cancel in ogive of PARANÁ (+30%), very fine quality, signed by Alberto Solari on back

GJ.1d + 1e, pair of stamps with varities "double period after the 5" and "double period after CENTAV", used with very nice blue FRANCA cancel in ogive of PARANÁ (+30%), one example with small thin on back, very nice and rare, market value US$260, signed by Alberto Solari

GJ.6a, 15c. blue, large figures, strip with the 8 types (including at least 2 interesting varieties, uncatalogued, in the first and last stamps), very fresh, very fine quality!

GJ.14, 5c. without accent, very worn plate, on fragment with complete ponchito cancel, rare in this issue, VF quality!

GJ.20, typical example of 3rd printing, thin paper, mint, excellent!