Stamps and Postal History of Spain, featuring China, Colombia – Prephilatelic Spanish period –, British Colonies, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland

ARGENTINA. 1863 (April 27). 4 d. red in a horizontal pair used with 1862 1 s. green, on 1863 single rate cover from Buenos Aires to París endorsed ´Packet Anglais´ tied by three fine strikes of the B32 obliterator and by EUGENIO GUION oval sender´s cachet in black. Oval PD and LONDON/PAID cds (June 1) on obverse in red. Reverse with double arc BUENOS AYRES cds (April 27) and PARIS arrival cds (June 2). Very attractive and scarce cover. Ex col. J. Jefferson, A. Bollen and H. Wood.