Auction # 2502 ARGENTINA: Budget auction with very good material of all periods, including rarities!

"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...

14 FDC covers/ first day cards of 1950s/1960s, all with stamps and/or postmarks related to Antarctica

QSL card with postmark of Melchior Antarctic base for 17/DE/1951

Cover with handstamp of "OPERACIÓN RESCATE" of AU/1958, VF

2 Covers of Gral Belgrano Antarctic base, with 2 different postmarks: Type I, inner ripple very marked (year 1961), and type II: light central ripple (year 1962), interesting

Cover with postmark of Almirante Brown Antarctic base, 1964-1965 Antarctic campaign

DOUBLE TRANSPOLAR FLIGHT: 10/SE/1965, cover flown during the 1965 Antarctic campaign, with mark of Matienzo base

Cover with postmark of "OPERACIÓN 90 POLO SUR" of 10/DE/1965

Cover with postmark of "Petrel" Antarctic station for 9/DE/1973, signed by officer of icebreaker Gral. San Martín

Cover sent from Belgrano III Antarctic base to B.Aires on 18/JA/1981, with handstamp of "SEGUNDA DOTACIÓN"

GJ.9, 4rs. chestnut, very fresh color, repaired in one corner, very fine appearance

Reprints of the 8 different values in marginal blocks of 4, all of excellent quality