U.S. & Worldwide; The Alexander Collection of Russia
September 14-16, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #192
ARGENTINA
1862 10c green, margins all around, used on outer FL (slight bleaching at top) from Rosario to Tucuman, blue 20 March, 1863 departure pmks, fine and attractive cover, with 1998 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #6
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #193
ARGENTINA
1864-67 Rivadavia, 15c blue, watermarked, unused without gum, full to large margins all around, bright color, v.f., with 1960 PFC (YT 10)
(*)
Catalog #10
Catalog Value € 12,000
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #194
ARGENTINA
1864-67 Rivadavia, 15c blue, used, margins all around, thin, fine appearance, with handstamped guarantee marks on back,
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Catalog #10
Catalog Value $4,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #195
ARGENTINA
1864-72 Rivadavia, 5c, 10c and 15c reimpressions in black (made in 1964 from the original plates by A. Liechtenstein), blocks of four, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #14-16R
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #196
ARGENTINA
1867 Rivadavia, 10c green unwatermarked, imperforate left sheet margin horizontal pair, unused without gum as always, margins all around, fresh color, with a pronounced embossing (''foulage''), faint thin at top which is of little consequence, otherwise fresh and v.f., the only known unused multiple of this stamp; hence a major philatelic rarity from Argentina, with clear 1991 Holcombe and 2009 Jorge del Mazo certificates, ex-Liechtenstein, Sanchez, Hubbard and Galvalisi collections (YT 14A, catalogue value for singles)
(*)
Catalog #15A
Catalog Value € 10,500
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #197
ARGENTINA
1891 20p green, overprinted "Muestra" (Specimen) in black, fine
S
Catalog #88S
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #198
ARGENTINA
1899-1908 Liberty Seated, 1p blue & black, 5p orange & black, 10p green & black, centers inverted, the unique set of three sheet corner margin blocks of four, first two lightly hinged or never hinged, 10p never hinged, signed Kneitschel, with Solari or Kneitschel certificates, fine-v.f. Only 50 issued of the first two, only 25 of the 10peso. One of the most important gems of Argentine philately, as well as exhibition highlight for collectors of inverted centers of the world. These blocks were last sold in our November 2008 sale for $57,500 including the buyer's premium (YT 127a-129a; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #138a,140a,141a
Catalog Value € 62,000
Price Realized
$30,000.00

Lot #199
ARGENTINA
1910 Centenary, unissued designs, collection of 99 different items mounted on the original pages, imperf. essays incl. Buenos Aires harbor and viceroy's house die proof of center only, opening of the town council; Battle of San Lorenzo; Historic House of Tucuman; Battle of Suipacha; First Government Junta etc, with composite dies, with center affixed to frame, dies of center only, center and frame together, numerals blank, various colors, many unique, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Kneitschel and Poch
E
Catalog #160-75P
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #200
ARGENTINA
1910 Centenary, 1/2c-5p inverted centers, the complete set (as issued) of seven, all but one with sheet margin, lightly hinged, couple n.h., well centered and post office fresh, v.f., signed Kneitschel etc., with Alberto Solari certificates. A very rare set of inverts (YT 148/59var)
***
Catalog #160a/173a
Price Realized
$8,500.00

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