360 / Mai 2015 London

1863/64: 5 c. rose-red, no accent on "U", corner marginal example with wide margins on 2 sides and portion of adjoining stamp at right, 12.5  / 17 mm. sheet margins at left and at top, beautifully cancelled by complete strike of framed oval "CONCORDIA" in blue on small piece; an exceptional example, extremely rare in this condition. Opinion Holcombe (1990) Sc.7/Gi 10c.

5c. rose, corner copy with wide margins on bottom and right, on the other sides ca 12/25 mm sheet margins, cancelled by straight line "FRNCA" of Santiago del Estero on lettersheet to Tucuman; a spectecular piece ! Certificate Holcombe (1993) Sc.7 Provenance: Pack

1864 (April 17): Rivadavia 15 c. blue, imperforate example from the first printing with 'RA' watermark, a fine used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by 'Correo Nacional de Rosario' oval in blue. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1981) Gi 15 = £ 4'500/Scott 10 = $ 6'500.

Rivadavia 15 c. blue, imperforate example from the first printing with 'RA' watermark, a very fine used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in blue. A very rare stamp. Signed AD, Raybaudi with certificate (1986) andHolcombe with certificate (1995); also 10 c. green, slightly touched and small thin on reverse. Gi 15 = £ 4'500/Scott = $ 6'500.

1858/59, Barquitos 4 r. brown, a fine vertical pair with frame lines partly slightly touched, tied by manuscript squiggle cross cancel to lettersheet (two side flaps missing) to El Parana; a fine and very scarce pair-franking, certificate Moorhouse. Scott 6

1862, Cabecitos 2 p. blue with large margins all around, in combination with Republic 1863, 5 c. rose without accent, just clear at lower left, otherwise good to wide margins, both tied by blue cds of Buenos Aires to letter sheet to Gualeguaychu in the province of Entrerios; a fine and rare entire, certificate Moorhouse.

1858, coat of arms 5 c. blue with good two wide margins, used on entire letter form Villa Nueva 10.2.1860 to Rosario; the upper right corner of the stamp little blunt, not affecting the overall very fine impression; a rare entire, only 5 covers with this stamp are recorded, certificate Moorhouse. Provenance: Listed in Kneitschel '74, page 139 Dr. M. Elicabe Del Pont