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p Scott #45 plate proof, with gum, block of 4 with sheet margin at left. Some wrinkles, nevertheless very
attractive. Never Hinged, fine. $29.50
p Scott #45 plate proof, with gum. Original gum, some white paper album adhesions. Fine +. $9.75
o Scott #45, perforated 12, constant plate variety "NO TAIL ON '2' ", fine centering, light neat cancel. $14.75
o Scott #45, perforated 14, constant plate variety "NO TAIL ON '2' ", Very fine centering, light neat cancel. $14.75
o Scott #46, perforated 14, greenish blue, imperf at bottom with complete sheet margin. Very scarce, probably very
few exist. Attractive, with cds cancel. $19.75
p Scott #54. "Sun and letter" 12 centavos, Bradbury Wilkinson imperforated proof struck in yellow green and
perforated "SPECIMEN" affixed to card, which is a portion of a trade sample book. Superb and Very Rare.
Fewer than 5 can exist. $75.00
o Scott #58 used, two examples, Type I and Type II, showing the two examples of the two different dies. Fine to
Very Fine. Neat light circular cancels. $14.00
* Scott #59 mint pair, with DOUBLE PERFORATION between stamps. Very Fine, full original gum. $24.75
o Scott #62c, very difficult to find as perforated 12. Extremely Fine used. $39.50
* Scott #65a, 30 centavos brown, IMPERFORATE. Very Fine mint single with original gum.. $75.00
*/o Scott #73. Twelve centavos Juan Bautista Alberdi. A Very Fine mint example, and a used example with a
pronounced double impression. Very Fine lot. (2) $42.50
p Scott #96P. Rivadavia 5 centavos carmine, perforated and ungummed proof, without watermark, in issued
colour. Scarce. $60.00
p Scott #124 attractive lemon yellow, pair of proofs on India paper, with enormous margins on 3 sides, and the 4th
margin large. $9.50
p Scott #124, 2 centavos, 3 proofs on card stock, in 3 colors: red, slate, and green. Nice group. $10.50
p Scott #125 proofs. Four proofs on card, for the 3 centavos: green, red, brown, ochre. $14.00
p Scott #127, 5 centavos, pair of plate proofs on India, violet ultramarine. $9.75
p Scott #127, 5 centavos, 5 proofs on card, different colors: carmine, blue, green, brown, and red. $17.50
p Scott #130 attractive bright orange, 12 centavos, pair of proofs on India paper, with enormous margins on 3
sides, and the 4th margin large. $10.00
p Scott #130, 12 centavos value, four different colors of proofs on cardboard: slate blue, light blue, red, and green.
Nice lot. $14.00
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o Scott #131, 12 centavos IMPERF, with large sheet margin and neat, light cancel. Unlisted in Scott. $12.50
p Scott #134, three proofs of the 20 centavos, on card: blue, green, red. $10.50
p Scott #135 pair of proofs, 24 centavos, slate green, on India. Very nice, pristine appearance. $10.00
p Scott #135 proofs. 3 Proofs on card: red, blue, orange. $10.50
o Scott #136 IMPERF, with large sheet margin at bottom, and light cancel. $12.50
Sp Scott #215-221 "MUESTRA" (Specimen) overprints. $75.00
* Scott #219-variety, very pale purple, unusual color, listed in Kneitschel cat. #272. Mint, o.g. $10.00
o Scott #222, 12 centavos blue, used block of four, with unusual variety defective "2" in "12" in the upper-left
stamp of a Very Fine used block of four with neat circular datestamp. Major flaw. $10.00
o Scott #224, used block of four, Very Fine. $10.00
* Scott #234, watermark Honeycomb horizontal, perf 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, 3 centavos green Kneitschel #302, fine + $12.50
o Scott #234, watermark Honeycomb horizontal, perf 13 1/2 , 3 centavos green Kneitschel #302b, very scarce and
fine. $20.00
** Scott #236-variety, mint block of 4, offset, Honeycomb vertical watermark perf 13 1/2 x 12 1/2 with 2 stamps
hinged, 2 mint Never Hinged. $16.00
*F Scott #238. Block of six stamps with Buenos Aires c.d.s. $3.00
p Scott #246 proof, 20 pesos, blue frame and rose-lilac center, thin card. $19.75
o Scott #246. General San Martin, 20 Pesos claret and deep ultramarine, with watermark honeycomb horizontal,
block of 36 stamps punched "INUTILIZADO", and further cancelled with neat pen strokes. $30.00
o Scott #248, 1/2 centavo San Martin, with 2 major and interesting flaws: "hole" in the forehead and "horn" on top
of the head. Fine used. $10.00
o Scott #249 fine used with papermaker's watermark, "W" of "WHEATLY", portion of blue circular date stamp. $13.75
o Scott #252 used, 4 centavos red-lilac, major retouch of background, constant variety. Fine + with light cds. $10.00
* Scott #253, mint, F - Very Fine, with papermaker's watermark, SERRA BOND. $45.00
* Scott #253 mint, 5 centavos vermilion, block of 4. Double impression of the upper stamps. Attractive with
margin at top. Two stamps Never Hinged. Fine block. $30.00
o Scott #258, 30 centavos, fine used with papermaker's watermark, HIC ET "UBIQUE" from the WHEATLY
paper. Light cds. Kneitshel #337. $59.50
* Scott #266* block of four, with large misprint affecting two of the four stamps. A real freak, we have never seen
one similar to this one. $20.00
o Scott #275 used block of four, fine used with neat light circular date stamps. $10.00
*F Scott #280-281. Set of two blocks of four. Both corner blocks: 280 from the upper right and 281 from upper
left. $8.00
** Scott #281-Variety, "Round 'C' " last position on sheet, in LR corner block of 4. Very fine, 2 stamps NH and 2
stamps LH. Creation of Flag. $9.50
o Scott #283 Variety, used. General Urquiza, variety "6" behind head (Kneitschel #360 III). Rare variety, fine
stamp. $10.00
* Scott #284* Variety, mint pair. Bartolome Mitre, with major variety "192." instead of "1921" on one of the
stamps in the pair (Kneitschel #362 II*), Position 65. Fine. $10.00
* Scott #284*Variety, block of four. Bartolome Mitre, with major variety "CENTENAMO" position 44,
(Kneitschel #362 IV). Fine mint block. $10.00
** Scott #284* Variety, in a block of four. Bartolome Mitre. All four stamps with a gross misprint, lacking part of
the design on all four. Fine mint block of four, Never Hinged $39.50
* Scott #285* Variety. Bartolome Mitre. Variety "E" badly damaged (Kneitschel #363 III). Fine mint. $10.00
* Scott #300* block of four, 20 Centavos ultramarine San Martin, large sun watermark. Fine to Very Fine mint
block of four, two stamps lightly hinged, two stamps Never Hinged. $67.50
* Scott #304* Variety. San Martin 1/2 centavo violet with variety, pair "soft tete-beche" which is one normal and
the other in the pair being tete beche lightly printed. Kneitschel #350a* . Very Fine mint. $10.00
* Scott #305* Variety. San Martin 1 centavo buff with variety, pair "soft tete-beche" which is one normal and the
other in the pair being tete beche lightly printed. Kneitschel #350a* .Fine $12.50
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**/* Scott #307A**/* San Martin 4 centavos red violet. Top two stamps light crease. Bottom two stamps Never
Hinged. Fine block. $12.00
* Scott #307A* block of 4, San Martin 4 centavos red violet. Interesting variety, lower left stamp has major
background retouch. Natural wrinkling does not affect fine appearance in front. $37.50
* Scott #309* pair. Pan-American Postal Congress, also Railway topical. Broken paper before printing led to gross
misprint, unusual variety. Margin at bottom, fine pair. $15.00
* Scott #319*-Variety. Pan-American Postal Congress, 5 centavos red, Paper with Gray Overprint RA in Sun
INVERTED. Kneitschel #372b * INVERTED. Fine mint stamp. $50.00
p Scott #338P. Twenty Pesos San Martin, imperforated and ungummed proof in issued colours. Very Fine. $10.00
* Scott #349-Variety and #351-Variety. 24 centavos brown and 30 centavos lilac brown San Martin stamps with
RIBBED GUM. (Kneitschel #410b and #412d) Fine- Very Fine mint, and lightly hinged. $12.00
* Scott #351-352-Varieties. Two Fine - Very Fine mint stamps, varieties RIBBED GUM (Kneitschel #412d-
413d). $17.50
** Scott #360-Variety, mint block of 4. VARIETY "19'26" instead of "1926" in a block of 4, with 3 normal stamps.
Fine - Very Fine mint, and Never Hinged. $25.00
** Scott #360-Variety, NH pair, Very Fine, with variety on one stamp "DF" instead or "DE" (Kneitschel #428 I). $30.00
** Scott #361-Variety. Error. Superb Lower-left corner block of four, including position 91, which shows the
constant plate variety "1326" instead of "1826". Two stamps are Never Hinged, including the error stamp, and
two are lightly hinged. Wonderful position piece. $29.50
* Scott #365-Variety, Fine - Very Fine mint pair, 5 centavos San Martin with watermark " 'AP ' in OVAL,
double impression of right hand stamp. Very attractive pair with margin. $10.00
**/* Scott#379-Variety, Fine mint block of 4 of 5 centavos Revolution, two stamps hinged and two stamps Never
Hinged. Variety MISSING AIRPLANE (Kneitschel #453 I) on one of the .hinged stamps. $20.00
* Scott #379-Variety, Fine - Very Fine mint 5 centavos Revolution, complete DOUBLE IMPRESSION, $50.00
sp Scott #393-398 "Revolution" set overprinted "MUESTRA", very fine and fresh. $55.00
sp Scott 409-413 overprinted "MUESTRA". Very Fine, fresh and LH. "Centenary, City La Plata" $50.00
sp Scott 416-417 overprinted "MUESTRA". Very Fine, fresh and LH. Visit of Brazilian president. $25.00
p Scott 421, 423, 425, 428 Proofs, imperforate plate proofs, 4 proofs. "M" paper. Very Fine. $30.00
** Scott #421**- Variety, one stamp with plate flaw in vest and re-touch in block of four, with margin. VF NH with
top margin. Kneitschel #527a. $20.00
o Scott #427a. Used strip of three with the inter panneaux, two stamps "tete-beche". $9.00
** Scott #428-Variety, one stamp "AL BERDI" instead of "ALBERDI", in a block of four. Very Fine, fresh, two
stamps NH and two stamps LH. $10.00
* Scott #428-Variety, black eye variety, in a pair. Fine mint, LH. 6c Alberdi. $10.00
** Scott #429-Variety, second "A" of "Avellaneda" missing in one stamp in a block of four. Fine mint with two
stamps NH and 2 LH. $10.00
p Scott 431, two proofs, different shades of brown, both type II. 10 Cents Rivadavia. $20.00
** Scott 431-variety. Freak perforations, four stamps in block. Very Fine quality, Never Hinged. 10 Cents
Rivadavia. $30.00
sp Scott 436 Specimen overprinted "MUESTRA". 15 C Martin Guemes. Very Fine, fresh, LH $25.00
* Scott 439-Variety, Double Impression in pair, one stamp pronounced double impression. Kneitschel #534a.
Fine mint pair. 15C Martin Guemes. $40.00
sp Scott 439A. Overprint "MUESTRA", 20 Centavos grey Prize Bull. Fine, LH. $17.50
* Scott 439a-Variety, mint IMPERFORATE. Victor Kneitschel #560b. Attractive mint pair, LH. Prize Bull. $30.00
** Scott 443-Variety, Paper fold resulted in printing on the gum side, part of a stamp with no print, and a
perforation freak. 40 Centavos Sugar Cane. Mint NH block of four. $19.50
* Scott #447. Two pesos Fruit. LL Corner block with 2 small plate retouches. $10.00
o Scott 450-Variety. Large break in the frame at left. Neat, light, circular cancel. Fine stamp. $20.00
sp Scott 453 Specimen, overprinted "MUESTRA" on 10 Centavos Orange Peace Conference stamp of 1936. Very
Fine, Lightly Hinged. $17.50
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Left to Right, Scott #473P, 503P, 479P.
65% of true size.
p Scott 473-Varieties. Horizontal pair, each one with a different flaw. One has large additional island, the other a
small additional island, VF, LH. $12.50
sp Scott 475 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in red, 5 C patriots French and Beruti dark blue and pale
blue. Very Fine, Lightly Hinged. $12.50
sp Scott 476 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 5 C blue Avellaneda. Very Fine. Very Lightly
Hinged $12.50
p Scott 476 block of four plate proofs, imperforate, in issued color. More impressions on reverse. 5 C blue
Avellaneda. Very Fine. $37.50
sp Scott 477 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 5 C olive green General Roca. Very Fine, Lightly
Hinged $15.00
p Scott 477 plate proof in brownish purple, 5 C General Roca. Very Fine. $15.00
sp Scott 479 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 5 C blue General Lavalle. Very Fine, Lightly
Hinged. $15.00
p Scott 479 Plate Proofs on card stock, block of four, 5 C blue General Lavalle. Very Fine and Very Lightly
Hinged. $45.00
* Scott 479-Variety, Misplaced button on uniform. 5 C blue General Lavalle. Victor Kneitschel #546a. "Button
on the right side, Position 51." Very Fine Mint. $10.00
* Scott #479-Variety, Kneitschel #476b, Pair, including position 18 with 2 telegraph lines across stamp. $10.00
o Scott 480, Kneitschel #547c Fine used, showing a very dramatic Variety, Front of Building Defaced,
accompanied by a mint block of 4 of the normal stamp. Bank building. $10.00
sp Scott 481 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 5 C purple-brown Estrada. Very Fine, Lightly
Hinged. $12.50
sp Scott 503 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 35 C blue Central Post Office. Very Fine, Lightly
Hinged. $20.00
** Scott #454-Variety, "1038" instead of "1938" lower left stamp of a block of four, two stamps Never Hinged
(including the variety) and two stamps Lightly Hinged. Victor Kneitschel cat. number 522a, 3c green Sarmiento. $20.00
**/*F Scott #454-Variety, "1038" instead of "1938" corner block with complete sheet margin, three stamps Never
Hinged (including the variety) and one stamp Very Lightly Hinged. Victor Kneitschel number 522a, 3c green
Sarmiento. $20.00
* Scott 457-Variety, Incomplete "0" in "Centenario". Victor Kneitschel #525b. 50 Centavos orange Sarmiento.
Very Fine, Lightly Hinged. $10.00
p Scott 458P, pair of proofs of 5 C green frigate, "Fragata Presidente Sarmiento" . Very Fine, Very Attractive. $15.00
* Scott 458-Variety, one stamp in block of 4 has large color blob, resembling something falling off ship. Very
Fine centering, Attractive, Lightly Hinged. Victor Kneitschel #519a. Frigate. $15.00
p Scott 459 Plate Proof in issued color, 5 centavos red Universal Postal Union. $15.00
p Scott 463 Plate Proof in issued color, 50 C brown Nahuel Huapi.. $15.00
sp Scott 469 Specimen, "MUESTRA" overprinted on 5C green Public Housing Conference, without gum. $10.00
sp Scott 473 Specimen, overprinted "MUESTRA", 15 C blue Pan American Union. VF, LH. Fine, Lightly Hinged. $17.50
p Scott 473p horizontal pair plate proofs, 15 C blue Pan American Union. VF, LH. $40.00
p Scott 473p plate proof, 15 C Prussian blue Pan American Union. VF, LH. $20.00
p Scott 503 - P. Proofs. 4 pairs plate proofs (red, blue, purple, and orange). 35 C blue Central Post Office. Very
Fine, Very Lightly Hinged. $80.00
sp Scott 506 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 5c grey- blue Jose C. Paz.. Fine Stamp. Lightly
Hinged. $15.00
sp Scott 507 Specimen with "MUESTRA" overprinted in black, 5c blue Book Fair. Fine Stamp. Lightly Hinged. $20.00
p Scott 507 Proofs on light card stock, block of 4, 5c blue Book Fair.Very Fine, Lightly Hinged. $40.00
* Scott 513-Variety, "INDEPEN- CIA" missing one letter, on one stamp in a block of four, 5 C green "CASA DE
LA INDEPENDENCIA - TUCUMAN". Variety, Victor Kneitschel #573.I Very Fine mint block. $25.00
* Scott 516-Variety, "BUEMOS" instead of "BUENOS" on one stamp in a mint block of four.5 C grey Harbour.
Fine mint block. $25.00
o Scott 517-Variety, 2 stamps with double impression in a block of four. Two neat, light circular cancels. "5 C
blue Week of the Sea." $17.50
o Scott 518-Variety, Kneitschel #3776. Sun with One Blind Eye, in a used block of 6. Neat, light First Day
cancels. Very fine and attractive block. Arms of the Republic 5 C blue. $18.75
** Scott 519-Variety, Flaw at "CORREUS", one stamp with variety in block of four. 3 C green Patron Saint of the
Mail. Fine block with two stamps NH and 2 LH. $10.00
p Scott 521 P. Two pairs of plate proofs, imperforate, printed in black and brown. Very Fine, Lightly Hinged. $40.00
* Scott 521-Variety. One stamp in mint pair has bolt of lightning (Victor Kneitschel #590 I) . Very Fine mint,
Lightly Hinged. $25.00
** Scott 522-Variety, Broken Bar on Plow, one stamp in a block of four. Position 13. 5 C Blue Day of the Reserve.
Very Fine Mint block of four. 2 stamps NH, 2 VLH.. $20.00
** Scott 522-Variety, Broken Bar on Plow, one stamp in a block of four. Position 13. 5 C Blue Day of the Reserve.
Very Fine Mint block of four. 2 stamps NH, 2 VLH. $20.00
* Scott 534. Imperforate pair, 40 C brown sugar cane. Very Fine, Lightly Hinged. $37.50
** Scott 534-Variety, The Triple Retouch. Three stamps on the plate were severely damaged and retouched. 40 C
brown sugar cane. Fine mint, two stamps NH and 2 LH. $32.50
** Scott 534-Variety, Telephone Pole Against Chimney, one stamp with the variety, in a mint block or four. Very
Fine, with two stamps NH and 2 LH. 40 C brown sugar cane. $15.00
p Scott 544-545 Proofs, Rivadavia 3 C green and 5 C red, sheet corners. Very Fine and Fresh. $20.00
** Scott 545-Variety, "U" in "REPUBLICA" extended to frame, one stamp with this variety in an attractive mint
block of four with top margin. Four stamps NH. 5 C red Rivadavia Centenary. $10.00
** Scott 546-Variety, "With Complement " or tab. Two mint blocks of four stamps and two tabs each. One of the
blocks shows engraver's retouches on both tabs. Very Fine blocks, seldom seen or offered in the market. Most of
the stamps are Never Hinged. $49.50
* Scott #551-Variety. "CORKEOS" instead of "CORREOS" and an additional printing error on another stamp,
two stamps with varieties in a block of four. 5 C grey Roosevelt stamp. Two stamps NH and 2 stamps LH. $18.00
** Scott #552. Presidential swearing-in. 5 Centavos blue, block of four, stamp at upper right showing the constant
plate variety: "retouch of the hand." Small rust spot, otherwise VF mint, NH. $9.50
**/* Scott #552. Presidential swearing-in. 5 Centavos blue, block of four, one stamp showing the constant plate
variety: "retouch of the hand." Very Fine mint, 2 NH. $10.00
* Scott #559 variety. "Day of Industry", 5 centavos vertical pair each stamp with "complement", in a corner block.
Very Fine. $10.00
* Scott #561. Map of Argentina and Antarctic, 5 centavos violet in a block of four, upper-left stamp with a plate
flaw at "22". Corner block, light crease. $9.50
p Scott #566 proof. Imperforate plate proof in issued colour on thin card for 15 centavos "Icarus". Very Fine.
Aviation. $10.00
p Scott #568 proof. Imperforate proof in yellow brown for 5 centavos Don Miguel de Cervantes. Very Fine. $10.00
p Scott #568 proof. Imperforate proof in pale blue for 5 centavos Don Miguel de Cervantes. Very Fine. $10.00
p Scott #568 proof. Imperforate proof in olive green (issued colour) pale blue for 5 centavos Don Miguel de
Cervantes. Very Fine. $10.00
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**/* Scott #568 variety. Don Miguel de Cervantes, 5 centavos olive green, mint block of four, two stamps with major
retouches in the head. Very Fine and unusual. $15.00
p Scott #569. General Don Jose de San Martin, imperforate proof printed in grey blue. Very Fine. $10.00
p Scott #569. General Don Jose de San Martin, imperforate proof printed in brown. Very Fine. $10.00
p Scott #571, 574. World peace Crusade. Eight imperforate proofs, colour trials, four for 5 centavos and 4 for 20
centavos. All Very Fine. $80.00
**/* Scott #571 variety. World Peace Crusade. Mint block of ten stamps showing three constant plate varieties: "NA"
joined, dots at "POR", and long "N" at "Argentina". Very Fine. $15.00
** Scott #576. Corner block of four which shows background retouch at Lower left. $4.50
*F Scott #579. Block of six with margin at bottom. The lower three stamps have a horizontal plate scratch. $3.50
*F Scott #584. Block of four. Upper right stamp shows "flaw at wing" and horizontal printing error on bottom two
stamps. $3.50
P Scott #587-593. San Martin Centenary, six black proofs in blocks of four, and black proof for the souvenir sheet.
Extremely Fine lot. (7 Proof items and one normal S/S). $125.00
P Scott #587-593. San Martin Centenary, six black proofs in blocks of four. Extremely Fine lot. $100.00
* Scott #594. Map of South America and Antarctica, 1 Peso brown and pale blue. Block of four. Very Fine and
Never Hinged. $3.50
* Scott #594 variety. Map of South America and Antarctica, 1 Peso brown and pale blue, with extraordinary flaw
in the Atlantic Ocean above the Guianas. Very Fine and most unusual. $35.00
* Scott #594 variety. Map of South America and Antarctica, 1 Peso brown and pale blue, with extraordinary
corner paper fold, resulting in two parts of the design printed on the gummed side of the stamp. Probably unique. $45.00
o Scott #594 variety. Map of South America and Antarctica, 1 Peso brown and pale blue, with a pre-printing paper
fold, "plis accordeon", Fine used. $10.00
*F Scott #595-597. Locomotive and Pegasus 5 centavos, Dolphin and Ship, 25 centavos, Hermes and Telephone 40
centavos. Set of three blocks of four. Very Fine. $5.00
*F Scott #595. Locomotive and Pegasus 5 centavos, block of four with margin at bottom showing constant plate
flaw, colour spot over "B" of "REPUBLICA". Very Fine. $3.00
P Scott #595. Locomotive and Pegasus 5 centavos, plate proof on thin card printed in the issued colour, sheet
margin at right, Very Fine. $20.00
P Scott #595. Locomotive and Pegasus 5 centavos, plate proof on thin card printed in Prussian Green, upper-left
corner of the sheet, Very Fine. $25.00
P Scott #596. Dolphin and Ship, 25 centavos, plate proof on thin card printed in deep green, Very Fine. $15.00
P Scott #596. Dolphin and Ship, 25 centavos, plate proof on thin card printed in blue green, issued colour, Very
Fine. $15.00
*F Scott #597. Hermes and Telephone, 40 centavos, block of four with margin at top which shows constant plate
variety "Dot under Hermes". Very Fine. $3.00
P Scott #597. Hermes and Telephone, 40 centavos, plate proof on thin card, printed in pale rose lilac, Very Fine
colour trial. $15.00
P Scott #597. Hermes and Telephone, 40 centavos, pair of plate proofs on thin card, printed in grey brown, Very
Fine colour trial. $30.00
P Scott #597. Hermes and Telephone, 40 centavos, pair of plate proofs on thin card, printed in violet blue, Very
Fine colour trial. $30.00
*F Scott #598. Kneitschel #671a. Women's Suffrage, 10 centavos, block of four. Lower left stamp (pos. 35) shows
variety Period after "I" of "REPUBLICA". Very Fine. $3.00
P Scott #598. Women's Suffrage, 10 centavos, plate proof on thin card printed in grey-green, Very Fine colour trial. $25.00
P Scott #598. Women's Suffrage, 10 centavos, plate proof on thin card printed in issued colour, Very Fine
imperforate plate proof. $25.00
** Scott #628 variety. General San Martin 20 centavos red, mint, never hinged block of four stamps, one stamp
showing the dramatic variety "ARGFNTINA". Very Fine. $10.00
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**/* Scott #628 variety. General San Martin 20 centavos red, mint block of four stamps, one stamp showing the major
misprint "missing epaulette". $10.00
** Scott #634 variety. Wheat, 80 centavos brown, corner block of four, with sheet margins, printed on chalk
surfaced "Dutch Paper". A very scarce variety. $50.00
** Scott #656 variety. Yerba Mate, 1.50 Pesos green, sheet margin single, printed on the gummed side. Very Fine
and scarce. $20.00
*F Scott #660. Benjamin Franklin. Block of four from upper right corner. Stamp at lower right (pos. 12) shows
retouch right of "40c" $3.50
*F Scott #660. Benjamin Franklin. Block of four with margin at top. Stamp at lower right (pos. 15) shows retouch
left of 40c. $3.50
*F Scott #680. Orchids. Set of two blocks of four. Block with variety "Extra Island in the Pacific Ocean" is from
the lower left corner of the sheet. (2) $6.00
**F Scott #689. Block of 8 stamps from the top left corner. Flaws on second and eighth stamps. VF NH. $3.50
** Scott #698 variety. Nahuel Huapi, 20 Pesos Prussian green, Very Fine sheet margin single, printed on the
gummed side. Scarce. $45.00
*F Scott #709. Set of two blocks of four. One is a plate block from the lower right corner. The other has margin at
right and shows error of horizontal lines through two stamps. $3.50
**/* Scott #712. Abraham Lincoln, 5 Pesos ultramarine, sheet corner block of four stamps, including position 90 in
the sheet, which shows "flaw over ear". Very Fine. $12.50
**/* Scott #723. Boy Scouts, International Patrol Encampment, 1 Peso rose and black, sheet margin block of four, one
stamp showing the variety "flaw over INTERNACIONAL". $9.50
*F Scott #720-721, C78-C79. Set of four corner plate blocks of four. Very Fine. $5.00
*F Scott #724. Block of four from lower right corner. Stamp at lower left show variety "Dot before "I" of
"ARGENTINA". Includes a single used example of this variety. $3.50
**F Scott #792a. Argentinian Painters. Block of four stamps with tabs at left. Very fine and Never Hinged. $3.50
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS.
P Scott #B5 variety. One Peso + 50 centavos, Christopher Columbus Landing, imperforate vertical pair. $50.00
** Scott #B10. National Anthem. Imperforate souvenir sheet. Very Fine and Never Hinged. $4.50
P Scott #B12, CB1-CB5. International Philatelic Exhibition, set of six blocks of four of colour trials (unissued
colours) and colour trial for the souvenir sheet. All imperforate. Extremely Fine lot of proofs. Very attractive. $125.00
P Scott #B12, CB1-CB5. International Philatelic Exhibition, five imperforate plate proofs and colour trials. $30.00
**F Scott #B19-B21, CB15-CB16. Set of five blocks of four featuring Track, Basketball, Boxing, Rowing, and
Diving. all Very Fine and Never Hinged. (5) $5.00
**F Scott #B26-B29. Set of four blocks of four with flowers. All Very Fine and Never Hinged (4). $4.00
**F Scott #B38-B39. Set of two blocks of four. All Very Fine and Never Hinged. $3.00
AIR MAIL SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS.
o Scott #CB6. Michelangelo Bonarotti "La Pieta". 2.45 + 7.55 Pesos dark olive green. Very Fine used showing the
constant variety of position 17, dot below "M" of Miguel".
o Scott #CB6. Michelangelo Bonarroti "La Pieta". 2.45 + 7.55 Pesos dark olive green. Very Fine used block of
four with central first day of issue cancellation, and showing the constant variety "dot below "M" of Miguel.
Eternal artwork. Difficult block of four to replicate. $52.50
AIR MAIL STAMPS.
p 1940. Scott #C38-C42. Eleven different imperforate plate proofs and colour trials. $110.00
**/* Scott #C41. Blue green 1.25 pesos airmail, block of four, one stamp with constant flaw in front of airplane and
another stamp with "telegraph wires" (Kneitschel #41a, 41b). $12.50
**/* Scott #C41. Blue green 1.25 pesos airmail, block of four, one stamp with constant flaw "telegraph wires"
(Kneitschel #41a). $12.50
* Scott #C41. Blue green 1.25 pesos airmail, showing the constant plate flaw in front of airplane, Kneitschel #41b.
Very Fine mint. $10.00
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OFFICIAL STAMPS
P Scott #O37 proof. Sarmiento 1 centavo bistre-brown, imperforate proof on "M" paper. Very Fine. $10.00
* Scott #O41-var. Five centavos Mariano Moreno overprinted "SERVICIO OFICIAL" with distinct double
overprint. Very Fine mint, original gum. $41.25
* Scott #O67. Cotton 20 Pesos brown and green, fresh mint example with a pre-printing paper fold resulting in a
most curious-looking appearance. $24.50
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIAL STAMPS
**/* Scott #OD33. San Martin 30 centavos typographed, with COMPLEMENT, overprinted "M.A." type II. Very
Fine and fresh mint, stamp is Never Hinged. $10.00
* Scott #OD168 variety. San Martin 1 centavo bistre-brown, horizontal pair with "saddled" overprint "M.I.", so
that each stamps reads "I.M.". Very Fine mint. $25.00
**/* Scott #OD342. San Martin 12 centavos deep blue, overprinted "M.R.C.", Very Fine mint block of nine stamps,
on striped paper, three stamps with missing period varieties. $20.00
p Scott #C42. Air mail 2.50 Pesos blue, a perforated proof in issued colour, ungummed, on card stock. Unusual. $17.50
**F Scott #C55-C56. Set of two pairs. Both from the upper right corner having margins and plate numbers. Very
Fine and Never Hinged. $3.00
oF Scott #C56. block of four with margin at right, used. Stamp at top right has flaw at "AIRES" $3.00
**F Scott #C58. Block of four from the upper left corner. Very Fine and Never Hinged. $3.00
*F Scott #C60. Five year plan, "Condor and Airplane", Position 42 shows variety spot on beak of condor. Very
Fine. $3.00
*F Scott #C60. Five year plan, "Condor and Airplane", Stamp at upper left shows variety white dot between "2" and
"0". VF. $3.00
p Scott #C60. Five year plan, "Condor and Airplane", imperforate plate proof on card in issued colour. Very Fine. $15.00
** Scott #C62. Leonardo Da Vinci painting, 1 Peso stamp "in gratitude to the people of the world in aiding
Argentina to combat the Polio epidemic". Horizontal pair, including Position 5, letter "E" of "AEREO" broken.
Very Fine mint and Never Hinged. $10.00
** Scott #C62. Leonardo Da Vinci painting, 1 Peso stamp "in gratitude to the people of the world in aiding
Argentina to combat the Polio epidemic". Horizontal pair, including Position 10, retouch at left wrist. $10.00
** Scott #C62. Leonardo Da Vinci painting, 1 Peso stamp "in gratitude to the people of the world in aiding
Argentina to combat the Polio epidemic". Horizontal pair, including Positions 1 and 2, with "Spot in front of
eye", and scratch across "NTIN"; and another pair of the same position showing the retouch to eliminate the white
spot. $37.50
**/* Scott #C62. Leonardo Da Vinci painting, 1 Peso stamp "in gratitude to the people of the world in aiding
Argentina to combat the Polio epidemic". Corner block of four, including Positions 1 and 2, with "Retouch in
front of eye", and scratch across "NTIN" (before repair). Very Fine. $17.50
**/* Scott #C74. Jet service, 5 Pesos IMPERFORATE, from the upper-right corner of the sheet with full sheet
margins. Very Fine, hinged at margin only. $24.50