Auction # 2448 ARGENTINA:"Budget" auction with very good lots, 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.5 to 12, reprints, mint without gum, interesting

GJ.5 + 11, forgeries, used

GJ.17 + 18, forgeries, used

GJ.17, 1$ blue, worn impression, with dotted ellipse cancel of Buenos Aires, VF

GJ.17Ac, 1$, milky blue, with variety "1" without period, with double circle datestamp of Buenos Aires 16/DE/61, 3 margins, rare!

GJ.17b, 1$ double blurred partial impression, blue, pen cancel, defect in one margin

GJ.17d, 1$ worn impression, rare, greenish blue, with varieties: "BUENQS" and left frame broken, with double circle datestamp of Buenos Aires, VF

GJ.20, 2$ blue, with double circle datestamp of Buenos Aires, thin on back, very good front

GJ.21, 1$ worn impression, very pale rose, with double circle datestamp of Buenos Aires, VF

GJ.21, 1$ worn impression, rose, with dotted lozenge cancel of Buenos Aires, good margins, small tear that barely touches the vignette, VF

GJ.1, Un Real MC, blue, type 3, pen cancelled, pin hole, with 3 good margins