The Argentine Republic – Varieties of Postage Stamps


1888/1890. Definitive issue. Famous persons from Argentine history. Lithography. Perforation 11½.

TYPES
5 c., red (Bernardino Rivadavia)

Type I

Type II
Type I:

  • tie not visible.

Type II:

  • tie well visible,
  • portrait slightly rotated counterclockwise,
UNLISTED VARIETIES
½ c., blue
1 Colored spot above de Urquiza’s head, below letters RG in ARGENTINOS. Argentina Justo Jose de Urquiza postage stamp

1889/91. Definitive issue. Famous persons from Argentine history.

TYPES
1 c., brown (Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield)
Argentina Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield 1 cent postage stamp type 1
Type I
Argentina Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield 1 cent postage stamp type 2
Type II
Type I:

  • lines fine,
  • numerals 1 with long up-strokes.

Type II:

  • lines coarse,
  • numerals 1 with short up-strokes.
5 c., red (Bernardino Rivadavia)
Argentina 5 cents postage stamp Bernardino Rivadavia type 1
Type I

Type II
Type I:

  • portrait and letters large.

Type II:

  • portrait and letters short.

1911/1915, Definitive issue. A farmer.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
½ c.
1 Numeral 1 in denomination thick.
2 c.
1 Indentation in bottom frame, below letter U in REPUBLICA.
5 c.
1 Large white circle on the left frame.

1917/1918. José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
12 c.
1 Long thick white line below letters EPUB in REPUBLICA.
2 Two white dots at bottom left from the first letter A in ARGENTINA, white spots above letters N and A.

15 June 1918. Dr. Juan Pujol.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
5 c.
1 Large white spot in front of Pujol’s forehead.

26 June 1921. Bartolomé Mitre Martínez.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
2 c.
1 White spot on letter E in ARGENTINA.
5 c.
1 Colored dot on letter E in ARGENTINA.

1924/1933. Definitive issue. The effigy of General José de San Martin. Letterpress and lithography. Perforation 13½ or 13½ : 12½.

TYPES
All values
Argentina General José de San Martin postage stamp Type I:

  • dot after denomination.

Type II:

  • without the dot.
UNLISTED VARIETIES
A. DOT AFTER DENOMINATION
½ c., purple
1 A tear.
12 c., blue
1 White dot on the uniform.
24 c., red brown
1 Huge white spot below letter E in ARGENTINA.
B. WITHOUT THE DOT
3 c., green
1 Thin colored line at the bottom of numeral 3.
5 c., red
1 Outer frame below numeral 5 broken.
50 c., black
1 Numeral 5 in denomination damaged.

1930. Commemorating the 6 September 1930 revolution.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 c. Field number
I Airplane in the top left corner missing. ?

1935/43. Famous persons from Argentine history.

TYPES
10 c., red (Bernardino Rivadavia)
Argentina Bernardino Rivadavia postage stamp type I
Type I

Type II
Type I:

  • left frame of the inscription tablet, left from the letter B in BERNARDINO rectangular.

Type II:

  • the frame is rounded, white vertical lines left from the tablet.
10 c., brown (Bernardino Rivadavia)
Argentina Bernardino Rivadavia 10 cents brown stamp type 1
Type I

Type II
Type I:

  • Brown dot at the top of the lapel.

Type II:

  • The lapel is rounded.

2 October 1939. Pan American Housing Congress.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 c. Field number
I Thin colored line left from the first letter R in CORREOS. ?

31 January 1944. Year of the Sea.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 c. Field number
I Light on the ship mast. ?

1945/48. Definitive issue. José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras.

TYPES
5 c., red
Argentina José de San Martín postage stamp type 1
Type I

Type II
Type I:

  • three leaves between denomination and oval frame.

Type II:

  • four leaves between denomination and oval frame.

 

References


Bibliography

  1. Daniel Hugo Mello Teggia: Sellos Postales Argentinos 1856-2010, Colección con Comentarios. ISBN 978-987-05-6394-5.
  2. Michel Südamerika 2001, Schwaneberger Verlag GMBH München, ISBN 3 87858 755 4.