Acid wash to the 30c plate NGR
This 30cNGR specimen (a PERFIN) shows evidence of acid washing to the plate.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/PERFINs/CQ/arg3551-PERFINs-CQ-06.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/PERFINs/CQ/arg3551-PERFINs-CQ-06-b.jpg]
Picasa album of PERFIN details
These are available from the following link:
The web pages containing all of the images are at:
letter A
BE
BNA
Letter B (other)
Letters C, E, and F
CQ
Letters H, I, and J
Letters L, M, and N
MRP
Letters P, Q, and W
Letter S
All of the details
Comparison of the 1E4 and 2D papers
This comparison shows that these two papers are different.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/20cLC2D/compare-1E4-2D.jpg]
The two 1E4 specimens are 5 pesos and the two 2D specimens are 20cLC (Large Format Cattle).
Here are larger images for the 2D specimens.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/20cLC2D/20cLC2D-1-2-450.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/20cLC2D/20cLC2D-3-2-450.jpg]
Nigel:
Thanks, will make contact.
The chronology is fairly straight forward for most of the papers:
1E1: October 1935
1E2: 1937
1E3: 1939
1E4: 1940
1E5....I am not sure, it is very rare
CL1A: 1939
CL1B: 1943
2D: 1943
2C: 1949
NGR: 1945
NOP: 1948
CL2A: 1949/50
CL2B: 1952
1L1: 1951
1L2: 1952
1L3: 1955/56
1L4....I am not sure, it is very rare
1L5: late 1950s
1L6: late 1950s
CL3 for the 25c Servicio Oficial, late 1950s
What about my postal history question? What would you like to see?
tony
50c Departmental Official forgeries
Rein has kindly provided images of forged 50c Departmental Officials, M.G. and M.O.P. I show here the genuine stamp followed by the forgery. The forged stamps are 1E3, while genuine stamps are 1E1.
M.G.:
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/DEPOF-6-50cMG450.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/Scannen0781_crp-MG-450.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/DEPOF-6-50cMG450det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/Scannen0781_crp-MG-det600.jpg]
M.O.P.:
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/BeginnerColl-13-50c-MOP.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/Scannen0781_crp-MOP-450.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/BeginnerColl-13-50c-MOP-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/50cDEPOF/Scannen0781_crp-MOP-det600.jpg]
Nigel:
Thanks for these words. I have used specimen incorrectly. I hope I remember to use example in the future.
Large blocks of these stamps are very rare, even for the most common values. I have shown here most of the blocks I have. I have tried unsuccessfully to buy large blocks of remaindered officials, and every time have gotten bid out by eager buyers.
I have posted here as well as in the other forums covers on several occasions and could add lots more. I pose the question to you and others viewing this topic: what would you like to see? I have many covers and can show examples (I wrote specimen again, but caught myself!!!). Here is a link to a selection of covers bearing the 1 peso with map boundaries as 1000 pixel images:
Thanks again,
tony
A backscan of the 2D paper
This is a 2c stamp. My study of the 2C and 2D papers is still in its infancy.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E4-D/2c2D-block.jpg]
1E4 small format values for the Beginner's Collection
Some of the 'cents' values were printed on this paper in 1940. Interestingly, the 2 1/2 c stamp, which received almost no postal use, is found on this paper as well as the 1E3 paper!
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E4-D/BC-cents-08-1E4.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E4-D/BC-cents-08-1E4-b-1.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E4-D/BC-cents-08-1E4-b-2.jpg]
The 5c from booklets was printed on the 1E4.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC03-5c1E4t.jpg]
1E3 'cents' for the Beginner's Collection
The 1E3 paper is difficult to type because, as previously mentioned here, and thanks to the work of Rein, a member of the Australian Stampboards Forum; there are three types of 1E3 papers. For some of the 'cents' values, the color change is enough evidence to know that the paper is 1E3.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E3/BC-cents-05-1E3.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E3/BC-cents-06-1E3.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E3/BC-cents-07-1E3.jpg]
The 15c Small Format Cattle changed to a lighter blue in 1939.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E3/BC14-15cSC1E3-L.jpg]
The 20c Martin Guemes changed to a darker blue in 1939.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E3/BC15-20cMG-D.jpg]
A few Clay 'cents' for the Beginner's Collection
These are all from the clay printings of 1943, the CL1B paper.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC05-1cCL2At.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC06-5cCL2At.jpg]
5c and 10c Red for the Beginner's Collection
The 5c from the 1E1 October 1, 1935 printing.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC01-5c1E.jpg]
The 5c typographed on the 1E1 paper, from 1937.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC02-5c1Et.jpg]
The 10c Red Type I is less common than the Type II. Color alone cannot be used to differentiate the types. In my ignorance, I use to automatically assume that the deep red stamps were all type I, but that is not the case. Type I is only found with the deeper red, but type II is found in this shade as well as the lighter shade, which in my opinion is caused by plate wear.
Type I (solid color block left of "BERNARDINO")
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC07-10cR1E-I.jpg]
Type II (wedged color block with small dots left of "BERNARDINO")
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC08-10cR1E-II.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/5c-10c/BC09-10cR1E-II.jpg]
Early 15c and 20c stamps for the Beginner's Collection
The 15c Dark Blue Small Format Cattle stamp was issued Jauary 1, 1936.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC10-15cSC1E-D.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC11-15cSC1E-D.jpg]
The 20c Juan Martin Guemes was issued October 1, 1935. The specimen to the right, postmarked in January 1936, is not neccessarily an early usage.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC12-20cJMG.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC13-20cMG-L.jpg]
1E1 cents for the Beginner's Collection
These stamps were issued October 1, 1935.
The 1/2c from the early printing has a distinct, clear printing.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC-cents-01.jpg]
The 2c usually has poor color control, and is not common, for a stamp of such low face value.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC-cents-02.jpg]
The 3c is fairly common.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC-cents-03.jpg]
The 4c Gray and the 12c Brown are uncommon low values.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/BC-cents/1E1/BC-cents-04.jpg]
Several 2 pesos PERFINs
2P2C
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-6.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-6-det.jpg]
2P1L5Z
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-3.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-3-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-7.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-7-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-8.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-8-det.jpg]
2P1L6
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-1.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-1-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-2.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/perfins/2p-perfin-b-2-det.jpg]
2p1L plate wear
Plate wear for this stamp shows up as general wear, or as over-inked regions. Here is an example of each.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-3.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-3-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-4.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-4-det.jpg]
2p1Ls with shifted center
This variety is uncommon, but not rare. This sample includes some stamps more shifted than others.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-1.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-1-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-2.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-2-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-5.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-5-det.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-6.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200906/2p1L-various/shifts-inking/2p1L-shifts-inking-6-det.jpg]
Transition from the current scheme to the final scheme
At some point I hope to be able to transition the current scheme for the papers, which is useful for database records, to a publishing scheme that is independent of a numbering scheme. The use of 1Ex, 1Lx, CLx, etc has been useful during the course of this study, but as I have made additional findings, the numbers have fallen out of their original, loosely chronological scheme. For example, the 1L3 paper is one of the last papers used for the series, and some of the 1E3 papers were issued after the 1E4 paper.
The descriptive name for each of these papers needs to exclude numbers and needs to contain the following information (I use the 1E1 as an example):
1. Color (cream)
2. Thickness (medium)
3. Grid, when present (Rectangular symmetric)
4. Perforation (neat)
5. Watermark (Wavy Rays medium size RA, clear)
6. Gum (yellowish)
7. Time in use (1935 to 1937)
8. Stamps for it (10cR, 12cBR,...)
Papers to-do list
The current list of papers is:
The pre-1945 so-called Wavy Rays watermark papers:
1. 1E1, cream paper from 1935-36-37. Rectangular symmetric grid.
2. 1E2, pale white paper from 1937. This paper was apparently not used on the small format values.
3. 1E3a, white paper version of 1E1. Rectangular symmetric grid.
4. 1E3b, Rectangular asymmetric grid.
5. 1E3c, Box symmetric grid.
6. 1E4, horizontal watermark on the large format values. Some small format stamps were printed on this paper.
7. 1E5, similar to 1E4 but with much smaller RAs.
The 'other' papers:
8. CL1A, first clay of 1939.
9. CL1B, second clay of 1943.
10. 2D, diffuse Straight Rays of 1943.
11. 2C, clear Straight Rays of 1949.
12. NGR, unwatermarked grid paper.
13. NOP, unwatermarked opaque paper.
14. CL2A, third clay of 1950.
15. CL2B, fourth clay of 1952.
The post-1950 so-called Wavy Rays watermark papers:
16. 1L1, laid lines.
17. 1L2, large RA of 1952.
18. 1L3, bright white of 1955.
19. 1L4, the worn out watermark mesh paper, which may be the same as 1L2.
20. 1L5, the Zarate paper, of which there may be more than one.
21. 1L6, the grid paper found on the 40c and 2 pesos.
and finally,
22. CL3, the clay paper unique to the 25c 'Servicio Oficial'
1E2 Large Format Stamps (Beginner's Collection)
This selection of 1E2 large format stamps from the Beginner's Collection is only missing the 10p and 20p values.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-25c1E2-2.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-25c1E2-1.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-30c1E2.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-40c1E2.jpg]
The 50c1E2 is uncommon.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-50c1E2.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-1p1E2-1.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E2/BC-1p1E2-2.jpg]
Postmarks on Selected 1E3 Stamps (Beginner's Collection)
Here is a selection of clear postmarks on the 25c and 50c 1E3 stamps from the Beginner's Collection. The 25c1E3 is very common and a great source for postmarks from 1939 to 1944.
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E3-pmk/BC-25c1E3-pmk-1.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E3-pmk/BC-25c1E3-pmk-2.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E3-pmk/BC-25c1E3-pmk-3.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.somestamps.com/images-arg3551/reference-collection/foro/200905/sample-BC/1E3-pmk/BC-50c1E3-pmk-1.jpg]
