ARGENTINA 1864-1891

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1864 Head of Rivadavia in an ellipe, perforated or imperforated

  5 c red
  10 c green
  15 c blue

For the specialist: these stamps were first issued with watermark 'RA' in fancy letters. They exist both imperforate and perforated 11 1/2. In 1867 they were re-issued imperforate and unwatermarked. Also in 1867 an unwatermarked perforated 5 c was issued. Be careful, since the imperforate stamps are worth much more than the perforated ones, the perforations often have been cut off! Essays on carboard paper were also thinned pretending to be genuine stamps.

The watermark 'RA' as seen from the backside of a 15 c stamp.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Reprints:

Reprint of the 5 c, I have also seen reprints of the 5 c in the colours black, blue and green. Next to it two reprints in black of the 5 c and 10 c value. These are probably all Liechtenstein reprints. I've also seen a black 15 c Liechtenstein reprint.

Other reprints exist, from plates that were defaced after the H.F.Liechtenstein reprints were made.

(I've been told that these are reprints made by Peplow? in 1905? Note the horizontal and vertical defacing scratches across the stamps, reduced sizes)

I have also seen some primitive forgeries:

Images obtained from http://www.seymourfamily.com/Stamp_Collecting.htm

This forgery of the 5 c has inscription 'SENTAVOS' instead of 'CENTAVOS'.

Most likely another forgery.

I know that the forger Oneglia made a forgery of the 10 c value. I have no further information.

These might be Oneglia forgeries.

1867 Various Famous Persons, inscription 'REPUBLICA ARGENTINA'

  1 c violet (Balcarce)
  2 c green (Lopez)
  4 c brown (Moreno)
  5 c red (Rivadavia)
  8 c red (Rivadavia)
  10 c green (Belgrano)
  15 c blue (San Martin)
  15 c orange (San Martin, 1888)
  16 c green (Belgrano)
  20 c blue (Sarsfield)
  24 c blue (1877, San Martin as 15 c)
  25 c red (Alvear)
  30 c orange (Alvear)
  60 c black (Posadas)
  90 c blue (Saavedra)

For the specialist: the 5 c exists with background consisting of horizontal lines and with the background consisting of crossed lines; the central design also shows slight differences. These stamps were issued perforated 12 (all values except 15 c orange, 16 c and 20 c), perforated 11 1/2 (values 5 c and 15 c orange only, issued 1888) or rouletted (5 c, 8 c, 16 c, 20 c and 24 c only, issued 1876-77).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged with large number (1877)

  '1' on 5 c red
  '2' on 5 c red
  '8' on 10 c green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forged overprints are known to exist. Inverted overprints exist, however, forgeries of these inverted overprints also exist. Example of such a forgery:

Overprinted '(PROVISORIO)' and value (1882)

(Reduced sizes)

  1/2  on 5 c red

This overprint exists with a perforated horizontally across the stamp (last stamp in the picture). Two different types of the overprint exist, mainly different in the 'P' (see the pictures).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted (1884)

  '1884 1/2' on 5 c red
  '1884 1/2' (red or black) on 15 c blue
  '1 C 1884' (red) on 15 c blue
  'CUATRO Centavos 1884' on 5 c red

All these stamps exist with inverted surcharge (R to RR).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Postal stationery in the same design: 5 c red, issued in 1888

Fournier made forgeries of these overprints, examples taken from 'The Fournier Album':

Spiro made forgeries of the un-surcharged 10 c and 15 c stamps:

(Images obtained from http://www.seymourfamily.com/Stamp_Collecting.htm)

A forgery of the 5 c value, possibly made by Spiro as well. The ornaments above 'CINCO' don't go up far enough, the face and the lettering are badly done. I've also seen it cancelled with parallel bars.

1882 Value, letter, sun and posthorn

Image obtained from http://www.seymourfamily.com/Stamp_Collecting.htm

  1/2 c brown
  1 c red
  12 c blue

For the specialist: two types slightly differing exist of these stamps (engraved and lithographed). The perforation is 12 or 14 (the engraved ones only exist perforated 12).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Postal stationery in the same design; 1/2 c brown, first issued in 1882

Essays in a slightly different design can be found:

(Essay, I have only seen the 12 c value)

1888 Various famous persons, inscription 'Correos Argentinos'

  1/2 c blue (Urquiza)
  2 c green (Lopez)
  3 c green (Celman)
  6 c red (Sarmiento)
  10 c brown (Avellaneda)
  20 c green (Roca)
  25 c violet (Belgrano)
  30 c brown (Dorrego)
  40 c grey (Moreno)
  50 c blue (Mitre)

For the specialist; most of these stamps are perforated 11 1/2, but the 6 c and 40 c also exist perforated 12.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1888 Various famous persons, smaller sizes, inscription 'Correos y Telegrafos Republica Argentina'

  1/4 c green (Paz, 1891)
  1/2 c blue (Urquiza)
  1 c brown (Sarsfield)
  2 c violet (Derqui)
  3 c green (Celman)
  5 c red (Rivadavia)
  6 c black (Sarmiento)
  8 c red (Rivadavia, 1891)
  10 c brown (Avellaneda)
  12 c blue (Alberdi)
  40 c olive (Moreno)
  50 c orange (Mitre)
  60 c black (Posadas)
  1 P blue (S.Martin)
  5 P blue (Lamadrid)
  10 P brown (non issued)
  20 P green (Brown)
  50 P red (non issued)

A certain amount of the 10 P and 50 P values were stolen, it was therefore decided not to put these two values in circulation.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged

  '1/4' (in black or red) on 12 c blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Fournier made forgeries of this overprint (see above for a picture taken from the Fournier Album).

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