Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50003
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Argentina, Buenos Aires - 1858-59 "Barquitos" - "Steamship" Issues, group of around 80 items comprising:
Tres Pesos: Six glass clichés in grey, black and vermilion, of which one in negative, one with part of the impression defective at top left where a fingerprint is noticeable (exceptional defect in a Sperati's cliché) and note indicating that the first essay was difficult, one dated "11/31" in November 1931, in two indicating a coincident time of light exposure of 2 mins 40 secs; two clichés on celluloid in vermilion latter with notations "16° x 5,5% x 3' " to denote the percentage of chemical used, the exposure to light of 3 minutes under a temperature of 16°, also indicating the application of an defective ink for the filter as confirmed by his "encre def.", with a cliché in green being exceptional in the Sperati archive as he used red/vermilion and grey/black shades as those preferred to create contrasts, and three trial exposures on photographic paper. The lot also includes on trial exposure for the Dos Pesos.
Cuatro Pesos: Three glass clichés in vermilion (2) and purple, one with part impression and described as 'too cooked' under these conditions "6 x 18° x 1'10" " (6% chemical substance, one mins 10 secs light exposure under 10°C), the other with interesting ms translated text: 'make a partial emission of 5-6 copies each time/two days in the water without (unreadable substance); two clichés on Agfa celluloid, one dated 6.9.41 and indicating '4p red vermilion-brown on back', as well as four trial exposures on photo paper.
Cinco Pesos: Four glass clichés, of which one in negative with his note denoting that it was oily on front, the others in black-purple, vermilion and orange-bistre, with different times of light exposure ranging from 2 mins 30 secs to 3 mins 30 secs; and two trial exposures on photo paper.
Un (In) Peso blue: Five glass clichés in vermilion and black/greyish-black, two clichés in black and blue on celluloid, the former dated "3/41", four trial exposures on photographic paper, as well as two proofs in black and blue (dated "11/31") on wove paper
Cancellations: including "Ponchito", Buenos Aires datestamp (two typos), this section comprising three negative glass clichés, one glass support cliché, three clichés on celluloid and 26 proofs or eassays on paper including some with various strikes, Sperati's fingerprints to test the inks and abundant comments in some instances.
The unique and most comprehensive assembly of these visually captivating issues and great classics of worldwide philately. The Postal Museum in Paris reported only 17 clichés or matrices in its possession for all Argentina issues; the B.P.A. states in the Sperati I handbook to have two clichés for each the 3p and 1p. (Image)
Opening EUR 6,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,600.00
Closed..Dec-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7600
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50004
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Argentina, Buenos Aires - 1859 "Cabecitas" - "Liberty Head" 4r, the unique group of 12 items comprising one negative glass with painted surround to not diffuse the light laterally in the following step of impression, four in brown (1) and vermilion (3) glass support clichés, including one with "ex. 2' sol." indicating an exposure to sunlight of two minutes (using a green filter to obtain the vermilion) and dated January 1932, two clichés on celluloid with painted surround in black and one additionally with retouches around the head, dated march 1944, the other with light white-grey notation denoting 4% of a non-indicated substance plus 2% of gelatin and an exposure to light of one minute under 10°C temperature (indeed easier to reach in winter), as well as four trial exposures on photographic paper in order to control the quality of the negative, and two postmark essays on wove paper in Prussian blue (as described by Sperati) and black, the latter with fingerprint by him, featuring the grid oval and the "Buenos Ayres/1 Ene 62/S" cds. The Musée de la Poste in Paris possesses 17 clichés or matrices for Buenos Aires; which are by far superseded by the large number of clichés included for "Cabecitas" and "Barquitos" in this sale; the "Ultimate" collection only gathered reproductions and one trial exposure. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60750
Symbol: DCE,L
Cat No: 1; Kneitschel
1858, 1p (":In") light brown, unused example, touched at top, otherwise clear to very large margins, small thin spot causing a small tear, as well as two rare signed and stamped Sperati die proofs in black of the 1p (":In") unused and 3p ("Tres") used. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60751
Symbol: G
Cat No: 2a; Kneitschel
1858, 2p ("Dos") indigo, two examples in very deep shade, positions 19 & 20, each touching or cut into on one side only, tied by "ponchito" cancel to small piece, a very scarce multiple usage; ex Galvalisi. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60752
Symbol: H
Cat No: 3; Kneitschel
1858, 3p ("Tres") green, uncommonly deep shade, complete to large margins, barely touching at upper right, showing neat strike of "ponchito" cancel, corner crease and small reparation at top. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60753
Symbol: G
Cat No: 6; Kneitschel
1858, 4r ("Cuato") brown, a choice pair though slightly cut into at base, positions 27 & 28, of great freshness, very cleanly tied to piece by "ponchito" cancel, very desirable; ex Caspary. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60754
Symbol: H
Cat No: 6; Kneitschel
1858, 4r ("Cuato") brown, vertical pair, clipped at base, complete to large margins in other respects, cancelled by "ponchito cancel", fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 120.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60755
Symbol: H,WWW
Cat No: 10, 10a; Kneit
1859, 1p blue, two single frankings in deep blue and milky blue shades, on covers (December 1860 and March 1862) from Buenos Aires to Asunción (a scarce destination to Paraguay) and Rosario, a very fine duo. (Image)
