Auction # 2401 ARGENTINA: "Budget" auction with many interesting lots

"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...

Cover with map of Argentine Antarctica sent by airmail to Ushuaia and then by Transporte Bahía Aguirre to Islas Orcadas Antarctic base, arrival 6/DE/62, franked by GJ.1218, with a number of marks, VF

Aerolíneas Argentinas cover franked with 50c., with postmark of Marambio Antarctic station 10/AU/73, along handstamp "Fuerza Aérea Argentina Correo Aéreo Antártico Servicio Interbase", and on back another mark of the same base, VF

Cover posted from the Gral. Belgrano Antarctic station on 20/SE/1977, during the Antarctic Campaign, VF

Cover mailed during the Antarctic campaign from Petrel Antarctic station on 1/MAR/78, with arrival backstamp, VF

Yv.31, 1s green, jumbo size, used with B32 cancel type II and red receiving cancel of England, VF

GJ.2, 6 Reales yellow-green, mint, light thins and stain spots, rare!

GJ.9, 4 rs. chestnut, used, with defects, very good front

GJ.11a, IN Ps dark blue, with partial double impression, used, repaired defects, very good front

GJ.16, 4 r. green, "REALE*S" variety, used with double ogive cancel of San Nicolás, minor defects, all the same very attractive, low start

GJ.17, 1$ light blue, mint without gum, 3 jumbo margins and 1 touching, very collectible

GJ.17c, 1 $ light blue, "1 without period" variety, used with dotted ellipse cancel of B.Aires, tiny thin, very good front