Auction # 2424 ARGENTINA: Special July auction

"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.1, composition A, COMPLETE SHEET OF 216 stamps with vertical central gutter, without transpositions and the stamp in position 100 on the right half shows the "vertical line over the 5" variety, and many other minor varieties, mint with gum, with some stain spots on the gum, excellent front, rare! Catalog value US$1,700+

GJ.1, composition B1, COMPLETE SHEET of 216 stamps with the typical transpositions of this composition, and the stamp in position 103 on the right half with the the lower frame partially missing, MNH, excellent quality, catalog value (singles and gutters) US$1,700(+) + 50% (MNH)

GJ.1, composition C, 2 half sheets of 108 examples each (left and right panes of the large sheet), showing the typical transpositions of this composition and the varieties of the right half: position 32 (top part of the left stroke of letter V is missing), 35 (large white spot on the A of CENTAV, and line joining the letter to the frame), and 42 (curved line between E and N), MNH (a few with light hinge marks), excellent quality!

GJ.2, 10c. green, composition A, left half of the sheet, including many varieties: "E incomplete" (position 11), "Retouch on the sun rays at left" (pos. 45), "Large spot at the base of the 1" (pos.9), "10 dirty and spot between E and N of CENTAV" (pos. 17), "Small line joining the E of CENTAV to the lower frame" (pos. 18), "Lower frame broken below the N of CENTAV" (pos.20), and many more, very interesting. The sheet was partly glued with its...

GJ.4, 5c. large figures, composition A, complete sheet of 96 stamps, including varieties, MNH (6 stamps with hinge), excellent quality, rare!

GJ.12, 5c. semi-worn plate (with 4 complete margins, between normal and very ample) franking a folded cover addressed to "Sociedad de Colonización Suiza" in Santa Fe, by steamer "Pavon", with datestamp of B.Aires 23/JUL/1863. The sender was Otto Bemberg, very fine quality!

GJ.19, 2nd printing, very worn impression, with right sheet margin, and double ellipse CATAMARCA cancel, excellent! Catalog value US$ US$30 +50%

Entire letter sent from RIO CUARTO to Rosario on 25/JUN/1865, franked with an absolutely superb example of 2nd printing (GJ.19), with FRANCA receiving cancel of Rosario perfectly applied, exceptional quality, rare!

GJ.19, 1st printing perforated, franking a letter datelined "San Esteban, Partido de Monsalvo, 28/NO/1864" and sent to B.Aires uncancelled (it was possibly carried by stagecoach mail), excellent quality!

GJ.20, 3rd printing, with the rare STAGECOACH MAIL cancel "Torrres Bergeire y Cía", small defect but the front is very attractive, rare! Estimated market value US$100

GJ.20, 3rd printing, very clear impression, vertical line watermark (left sheet border), with interesting cancel, possibly of Baradero, excellent! Catalog value US$20++