CRASH COVER: Cover with postmark of Melchior Antarctic base for 8/FE/1951 sent to Tucumán, it was delivered to the addressee along with a note of the Argentine Post explaining the delay: "...The Argentine fishing boat Tornquist that was to carry it to Melchior island sank near Orcadas del Sur islands, and the mail sacks were salvaged by the Argentine fishing boat Arpón, which took them to the Fakland Islands/Malvinas, from where the English John Biscoe carried it, in February of this year..." Very interesting document showing the cooperation between Argentines and the English at the time in that area, despite the sovereignty issues. (Image)

RARE POSTMARK of Bahía Luna applied on a cover of 5/DE/1954, with some stain spots else very fine, very scarce!! (Image)

Postcard sent to La Plata on 5/FE/1945, the sender was the postmaster of the post office of the islands, excellent quality! (Image)

Cover with special handstamps of Artigas Antarctic station of 1/MAR/1989, VF! (Image)

BRITISH MAIL: Long entire letter sent from Buenos Aires to Marseille on 28/JUL/1851 by the Royal Mail (carried by steamers Esk and Teviot), it was the last journey of the Esk, which was replaced by the Prince. With several postal marks, on back rimless datestamp of British mail office in Buenos Aires, excellent quality! (Image)

Newspaper "El Nacional" of Chivilcoy, posted to Bragado on 18/MAR/1899 franked with ½c. (GJ.174 ALONE), VF quality, rare! (Image)

6c. Liberty postal card sent from LAS PALMAS (Buenos Aires) to Denmark on 3/MAY/1904, with double circle datestamp in blue, VF! (Image)

Registered cover sent from SUCURSAL PUERTO in Santa Fe to France on 7/JUL/1910, with nice multicolor postage of 11 stamps of the Centenary issue, very attractive! (Image)

Registered cover sent from "PUAN" (Buenos Aires) to Olavarria on 22/JUN/1922. (Image)

Registered airmail cover sent to Germany on 13/FE/1937, with nice meter postage of 2.35P., VF quality! (Image)

Cover with nice printed advertisement on front and back: "Arias, talabartería de los Estancieros", used on 7/SE/1937, very nice! (Image)

Cover sent from GUATIMOZÍN (Córdoba) to Buenos Aires on 12/AP/1941, VF quality (Image)

Handsome postage on airmail cover sent from Buenos Aires to London on 26/MAR/1946, total 2.72P., very attractive! (Image)

Cover with printed advertising on back: CINZANO (and worldwide stamps), used in Buenos Aires on 21/AP/1947 franked with 3c. Moreno alone, very nice! (Image)

Express cover sent to San Luis on 13/FE/1953, with spectacular postage of 3P., excellent quality! (Image)

Letter sent to a member of ALIANZA LIBERTADORA NACIONALISTA (Nationalist Liberation Alliance) on 11/AP/1953, when that movement was led by Guillermo Patricio Kelly and supported Perón´s administration, franked with 20c. Eva Perón, and used in Buenos Aires. With large defects but very interesting, original documents from that difficult period of Argentina´s history are very few! (Image)

International reply coupon (IRC) of 65c. + 35c. (Eva Perón 10c. + 25c.), total 1P., very fine quality! (Image)

DAMAGED COVER: Cover sent from VERA Y PINTADO (Santa Fe) to San Justo on 24/AP/1954, with evident signs of water damage (missing postage, etc.), with 2 labels on back "RECIBIDO EN MAL ESTADO", varied cancels and inscriptions, rare! (Image)

DAMAGED COVER: Airmail cover sent from Russia to Buenos Aires, it arrived at destination in damaged condition, where it received an official seal, varied marks and inscriptions, VF, rare! (Image)

15/NO/1967 Buenos Aires - Córdoba, first flight by Austral with Bac One-Eleven airplane, arrival backstamp, VF quality, scarce! (Image)

10 Covers used between 1971 and 1975 with very nice postages, some scarce! (Image)

COVERS RETURNED TO SENDER, INFLA POSTAGES, ETC.: 19 covers used in 1980s, all bearing stamps of the Flowers issue in the postage and returned to sender for different reasons and with a wide range of markings, including INFLATION rates, high values, etc., interesting lot with a very low start! (Image)

7/JUN/1980 Buenos Aires - HONG KONG, first commercial trans-polar flight (with a stop in Auckland), SIGNED by the pilot and with arrival backstamp of 16/JUN, very attractive! (Image)

MIXED POSTAGES WITH DIFFERENT CURRENCIES: 6 Covers used in 1985 in inflation periods and of change of currency, each one combining stamps in "Australes" and "Pesos Argentinos", they all also bear stamps of the Flowers issue, very interesting group, low start! (Image)

Receipt for PO box service with spectacular postage with stamps of the Flowers issue used in payment for the years 1987 to 1990, VF quality! (Image)