Auction # 2337 ARGENTINA: General auction including rarities, all with very low starts!

"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, 4 Reales green, worn impression, used, with almost imperceptible thin on back

GJ.135, 2P. red, worn impression, used, VF

GJ.3, 3c. blue, type 4, with original gum, very broken which produced cracks in the paper

GJ.12, 3c. brick rose, type 5, cancelled, with small thins on back of little importance, excellent front and fantastic color!

GJ.1, 5c. light red, small figures, with large datestamp of CONCEPCIÓN DEL URUGUAY in blue, thin on back, nice front, signed by Solari

6 Stamps with forged cancels, interesting for study!

GJ.10, 5c. rose, without accent, marginal block of 4, with original gum (+50%), crease between the stamps (along border, it does not affect the stamps), excellent appearance!

GJ.12, 5c. carmine rose, without accent, semi-worn plate, unused, without gum, with guarantee mark by "Pardo" on back (old stamp dealer from Buenos Aires), VF

GJ.19, 5c. very orangish dun-red!!, 1st or 2nd printing, worn impression, rare color, very similar to that of 6th printing, with Buenos Aires cancel for 12/JUL/1864, very interesting!

GJ.20, 5c. orangish dun-red, 3rd printing, clear impression, used, VF

GJ.23, 10c. green, very worn impression, with Rosario cancel, and one blunt corner