1874: Combination cover to France carried by SGTM (Sociêtê Gênêrale de Transports Maritimes) with 1867/68 5 c. vermilion tied by Buenos Aires cds and France 1871/75 Cêrès 25 c. blue in a strip of four tied on arrival by Marseilles 2240 gros chiffres in black and by PLATA / MARSEILLE entry marking in red (Salles fig. 1146). Struck with very scarce 'P' SAVOIE' Paquebot handstamp (as Salles fig. 1149) in black (also with endorsement in mss. at top). Marseille cds of transit (July 20) on reverse of a fine and attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1893 (March 16): Stationery wrapper Rivadavia 2 cts. green (Higgins & Gage 17), cancelled by Buenos Aires cds, sent from the newspaper 'El Diario' to Julio Popper at the premises of the well-known Wehrhahn company in Punta Arenas in Patagonia, Chile. The Wehrhahn company was established in 1885 , the oldest one in Tierra del Fuego and owner of the concession for large parts of that region. The lot includes another 1892 wrapper from 'El Diario' to Anvers, Belgium and an extensive write-up related to the Wehrhahn company and Punta Arenas.rnNote: The receiver Julio Popper (1857 – 1893) was a Romanian-born Argentine engineer, adventurer and explorer. Known as a modern "conquistador" of Tierra del Fuego in southern South America, he was a controversial and influential figure. ​He arrived in Argentina in 1885, where he became attracted by the possibility of gold mining in Tierra del Fuego. In 1886 he received a permit from the Argentine Government to form an exploration company to mine for gold near San Sebastián. On September 7, he found gold dust on the beach of El Páramo, in San Sebastián Bay. The expedition was rigorously and strictly enforced according to military standards with heavily armed men, with Popper in direct command of everything. Popper succeeded in unearthing large amounts of gold and his Compania de Lavaderos de Oro del Sud realized enormous capital gains on the Argentine stock exchange. A mint built to manage the gold has been adapted as the Museum at the End of the Earth, officially known as the Museo Territorial. In Patagonia, Popper maintained dominance with his private army. He issued his own coins and stamps to symbolize his power. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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1910: 'Monument a Mayo' 10 p. orange & black, Sperati Forgery, a fine 'used' example, well centred and cancelled in black. Reverse with 'Sperati reproduction' handstamp in blue. Rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 2140
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1859: Cabecitas - Study of 1 Peso 'Liberty Heads', 70 predominantly used singles on album pages, displaying fine to worn impressions in various schades of blue, various cancels and varieties as 'missing stop after 1' and defective corner (pos. 12), generally fine four margin examples. An excellent reference collection Scott = $ 2'100. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
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Lot No: 5618
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1861 (Sept 27): Cover from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript and struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT BUENOS AYRES" handstamp in black. Reverse, slight opening tear on flap, with double arc 'Buenos Ayres' cds (Sept 27) in black. Couple of unobtrusive pinholes in the envelope but scarce and fine Gi = £ 850.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 522; Collection "Windsor", Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 504. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1865 (Oct 27): Great Britain 1857 1 d. red sstars, perf. 14, two examples used with 1862 3 d. rose and 1865 1 s. green pl. 4 on single rate 1865 cover from Buenos Aires to Warendorf, Prussia tied by four fine strikes of the "B32" obliterator in black. Reverse with single ring 'Buenos Ayres' cds (Oct 27) in black, obverse with 'London / Paid' cds (Dec 2) and circular 'PD' in red alongside 'Aus England per Aachen / Franco' transit in blue (Dec 3). Horizontal file fold away from the adhesives but breaking the paper, nevertheless a delightful and scarce three colour franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1865 (Nov 25): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 73, a single example used on large part of English language "The Standard & River Plate News" mailed from Buenos Aires to Manchester, tied by fine strike of "B32" obliterator in black. An attractive and scarce Newspaper rate usage. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 531; Corinphila, Zurich, sale 80, March 1990, lot 5434. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1862 (Nov 2): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 8, two examples used with 1856 6 d. lilac in a horizontal pair, on 1862 single rate cover from Buenos Aires to Paris endorsed 'Packet Anglais' tied by four strikes of the "B32" obliterator and by 'Eugenio Guion' oval sender's cachet in black. Oval 'PD' in red and 'London / Paid' cds on obverse in red. Reverse with single ring 'Buenos Ayres' cds (Nov 27) and Paris arrival cds (Jan 3, 1863). Minor corner bend to one 6 d. adhesive but a charming and scarce cover. Cert. Pröschold (1984). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 5623
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1869 (Jan 26): Great Briain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 10, a horizontal pair used on 1869 cover from Buenos Aires to Toulouse, France, originally endorsed 'Par Southampton' and altered to 'Lisbonne', cancelled by "B32" obliterator. Reverse with single ring 'Buenos Ayres' cds. Underpaid and the adhesives cancelled by both red Bordeaux entry marking and by '12' dêcime charge marking. Toulouse arrival cds on reverse (March 6). Some aging but very few Great Britain Used Abroad covers are underpaid and this is partiularly fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1872 (Aug 14): Great Britain 1867 1 s. green pl. 5, a used vertical pair on 1872 double rate cover from Buenos Aires to Cromer, Norfolk endorsed 'per Douro', tied by fine strike of vertical "B32" obliterator in black. Reverse with single ring 'Buenos Ayres' cds (Aug 14), Norwich and Cromer datestamps (Sept 14). A few minor envelope imperfections but a most attractive and scarce cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5626
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1870 (Dec 22): Combination cover from Buenos Aires to Savona, Italy endorsed 'p. Caldera, via Liverpool', franked by Argentina 1867 5 c. vermilion (Scott 20) tied by Buenos Aires cds in black (Dec 22) with apparently ignored Great Britain 1867 9 d. straw and 1 s. green pl. 4 tied in transit in London with "H" obliterators in black. 'London / Paid' transit and circular 'PD' in red on obverse (Feb 4) and Savona arrival datestamp on reverse of an attractive and unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
