Santa Fe Collections of South America and the Middle East
January 11, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1 ARGENTINA 1862 (without accent on "U") 15c blue, position 51, appears unused, but with corner repair at upper left (hence offered as is), margins all around, with clear 1993 Solari certificate as unused ("extreme rarity, only about 10 exist"), O Catalog #7a Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2 ARGENTINA 1864 10c green, unused without gum, large margins all around, beautiful color, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch etc., with Bernard Behr certificate (YT 9) (*) Catalog #9 Catalog Value EUR 3,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3 ARGENTINA 1867 (Unwatermarked) 10c green, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, excellent color, tiny toned speck of no importance, several handstamped guarantee marks, v.f., with 1962 Royal cert. (YT 14A) (*) Catalog #15A Catalog Value EUR 5,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #4 ARGENTINA 1867 (Unwatermarked) 15c blue, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, brilliant color, pencil signed several times, v.f., with 2003 Moorhouse cert., ex-Sabbatini collection (YT 14B) (*) Catalog #16 Catalog Value EUR 3,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #5 ARGENTINA 1891 20p plum, large die proof on card, v.f. P Catalog #88P | Unsold |
 | Lot #6 ARGENTINA 1899 Liberty, 5p orange & black, center inverted, incredibly fresh and l.h., well centered, v.f., with 2004 PFC. Only 50 printed (YT 128a) * Catalog #140a Catalog Value EUR 4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7 ARGENTINA 1899 Liberty, 5p orange & black, center inverted, l.h., well centered for this difficult issue, pencil signed, fine, with 1994 APS and 2002 Philatelic Foundation certificates. Only 50 printed (YT 128a) * Catalog #140a Catalog Value EUR 4,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #8 ARGENTINA 1910 Centenary of the Republic, 1/2c black & gray, 1c blue green & black, 2c olive & gray, 4c dark blue & green, 12c bright blue, 50c carmine & black, also 5p orange & violet, seven different, each with center inverted, well centered, lightly hinged and fresh, some with handstamped guarantee marks, each with 2007 Sismondo certificate. This is the complete set of inverted centers from this issue, each in unusually nice condition (most of these errors were recovered from printer's waste and are usually crumpled), only 50-100 of each printed (YT 148/61var) * Catalog #160a/173a Catalog Value EUR 6,300 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #9 ARGENTINA 1910 Centenary of the Republic, 1/2c black & gray, center inverted, l.h. (if at all), wide margins all around, v.f., pencil signed, with 2002 PFC. Only 50 printed, * Catalog #160a Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #10 ARGENTINA 1910 Centenary of the Republic, 50c carmine and black, center inverted, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2002 PFC. Only 50 printed, * Catalog #171a Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #11 ARGENTINA 1910 Centenary of the Republic, 5p orange & violet, center inverted, top sheet margin imprint single, well centered, dried tropicalized (but not toned) gum, lightly hinged, v.f., with 2002 PFC. Only 100 printed, * Catalog #173a Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #12 ARGENTINA 1917 San Martin, 20p blue and claret, center inverted, l.h., signed Kneitchel, with 2004 PFC. Only 50 issued, all off centered (Kneitchel No.312a "todos los ejemplares de esta hojo unica son descentrados") (YT 227a) * Catalog #246a Catalog Value EUR 1,400 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #13 ARGENTINA 1917 San Martin, 20p blue and claret, center inverted, l.h., signed Roger Calves. Only 50 issued, all off centered (Kneitchel No.312a "todos los ejemplares de esta hojo unica son descentrados") (YT 227a) * Catalog #246a Catalog Value EUR 1,400 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #14 ARGENTINA 1920 5c gray blue, usual evenly toned gum, well centered, fine and rare stamp, pencil signed, * Catalog #303 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $220.00 |
