France
Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Italy incoming mail / Maritime
(Maritime Mail) 1868 outer letter sheet to Genova per Savona franked ‘Laureated’Napo;eon 80c. pair and single tied by ‘anchor’ lozenge cancel with faint octagonal Buenos Ayres date stamp at centre, various Italian transit and arrival cds. Carried by the “Carmel” to Montevideo and thence by “Guienne” to Bordeaux.
£295
Argentina
Covers and stamps / Argentina
1808 entire to Montevideo with fine two-line red BUENOS/ AYRES; Extremely fine and fresh example.
£175
Argentina
Covers and stamps / Argentina
1840s internal outer letter sheet with oval-framed FRANCA handstamp in blue and similarly framed Benta Gral/ De/ Correos/ De Buenos Ayres handstamp; some light tone spotting.
£65
Argentina
Covers and stamps / Argentina
1848 part entire to Corrientes bearing small “2” in manuscript and red oval-framed Benta Gral/ De Correos/ De Buenos-Ayres, central vertical filing crease. There is a two-line endorsement at top that translates as ‘Long Live the Argentine Confederation! Death to the savage Unitarians!’
£135
United States
Covers and stamps / Argentina / USA / Maritime
1853 incoming envelope with enclosure from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Boston with endorsement “pr Col James Scott” and at right fine cursive SHIP./ 4 handstamp; no backstamps, fresh condition.
£75
Spain
Covers and stamps / Spain / Great Britain Used Abroad / Argentina / Disinfected mail / Crown Circles
1855 outer letter sheet to Buenos Ayres, endorsed "Via Canarias" and "Paquete Ingles", prepaid 4 reales at Cadiz, disinfected and forwarded by the British Post Office at Teneriffe with Paid/Crown handstamp, "1/-" accountancy applied there showing share of postage due.Fine and attractive. Ex. Sacher.
£2675
Gibraltar
Covers and stamps / Italy / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Argentina / Maritime / Postage dues
1873 (24th Oct) entire to Genova annotated to be carried by the “Liguria”, this ship had left Buenos Aires on Sept 15th and passed through Gibraltar. The cover has been prepaid in Gibraltar by ½d. and 1d. Great Britain that remained uncancelled and not considered valid by the Italian Post Office who applied a 40c postage due charge. Fine and unusual.
£425
Argentina
Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Italy / / Maritime / Postage dues
1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp '10' and framed 'F.*56' acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.
£125
Argentina
Covers and stamps / Argentina / Great Britain Incoming / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Maritime
1879 (1 Feb) outer letter sheet to Zurich, Switzerland, franked rouletted pair of 16c. tied by Buenos Aires cds, endorsed “pr Biela” , Southampton Ship Letter and Ship Letter London cds both of MR 6, arrival backstamp.
£175
Paraguay
Covers and stamps / Argentina / Paraguay / Postal Stationery
1896 ‘Rivarola’ 10c. postal stationery envelope to Buenos Aires cancelled Asuncion date stamp. On reverse, a doubly signed note that the item was found out of the bag and without contents on arrival plus arrival cds.
£55
Paraguay
Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Paraguay / Maritime
1898 envelope to Ersines, France, franked two pairs 1898 ‘Provisorio 10 Centavos’ on 40c. (bottom right corner of second stamp in first pair damaged) cancelled by indistinct cd, to left French maritime Buenos Ayres A Bordeaux date stamp . Reverse with Buenos Aires transit and arrival cancels.
£75
ARGENTINA
Covers and stamps / Argentina
ARGENTINA - Airmail: 1931 (7 Nov) envelope addressed to the Postmaster in Porto Rico franked various stamps cancelled Aeropostal Buenos Aires cds’s and blackish purple PRIMER VUELO FAM-10 / ARGENTINA-EST DOS UNIDOS VIA RUTA ATLANTICA, rare (22 flown), fine.
£75
ARGENTINA
Covers and stamps / Argentina / Pre stamp
ARGENTINA: 1830 (13 Jan) Entire to England with fine BEUNOS AYRES O in green on backflap, rated 10/3, endorsed ‘P Hopepkt’
£475
ARGENTINA
Covers and stamps / Argentina
ARGENTINA: 1874 (10 maggio) Folded cover to Italy franked 1867-74 5c Rivadavia tied by B.A cds with French Accountancy mark F 57 struck in error, and F 56 struck on top, both in blue green, Buenos Ayres Paq J. No 3 Maritime octagonal datestamp alongside, rated 10 decimes, 1l. postage due stamp applied on arrival tied by Genova cds, annotated to go ‘Per str. Senegal via Bordeaux’, fine.
£185
ARGENTINA
Covers and stamps / Argentina
ARGENTINA: 1877 (8 JUIL) Orange advertising envelope for a Chemisier in Bordeaux franked 1877 8c lake rouletted tied by Buenos Aires cds, France 1f green Sage in combination tied by octagonal maritimes BUENOS-AYRES J No 3 cds, French transit backstamps, part of 1 backflap missing otherwise fine and attractive.
£175
ARGENTINA
Covers and stamps / Argentina
ARGENTINA: CA 1900 2c brown advertising stationery lettercard unused with 2 ½ sides of advertising including coffee, chocolate, cigars, wine, jockey club, champagne, butcher, hats, lingerie etc, fine.
£135
Argentina
Covers and stamps / Argentina
ca. 1800 entire front to Chiloe handstamped with red framed MENDOSA, rated “3” in manuscript, crossed out and “4½“ added at right; a few pinholes otherwise fresh condition.