Auction # 2308 ARGENTINA: General auction with many interesting lots of all periods!

"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...

Cover sent from Gral. Belgrano base to Salta, signed by the postmaster, with handstamp on front

Cover with mark of 4th cruise trip to Argentine Antarctica 1975/6, and datestamp of Brown base

Imperforate sheet of cinderellas issued in 1961, commemorating 10th anniversary of Gral San Martín Antarctic base, very nice

Cover sent from Islas Orcadas to B.Aires on 5/FE/1945

Cover sent from B.Aires to Islas Orcadas on 28/JUL/1962, arrival cancel, with several attractive marks on front and back, including signaures of the commander and scientific chief of the Antarctic base, very nice

GJ.11, IN Ps, with ponchito cancel, type 18 on Kneitschel´s reconstruction, tiny defect, excellent apperance

Paley reprint of Dos Ps in black on white opaque paper

GJ.16, 4R. worn impression, fantastic vertical pair used in Buenos Aires a 16/DE, very rare, superb quality!

GJ.17, 1P. light blue, very lightly cancelled, small thin on back, excellent appearance

GJ.17, 1P. blue, on fragment, with complete blue grid cancel, superb

GJ.21, 1P. rose, used in B.Aires, with attractive random "BUENOS ATRES" VARIETY, excellent quality