Auction # 2548 ARGENTINA: Special December auction

Circa 1875, rare envelope for a telegram delivered in Santa Fe by the National Telegraph WITH PAID REPLY FOR 10 WORDS, very fine quality, very scarce!

Circa 1880/1900: 4 Envelopes to deliver telegrams, all different and in general of fine to very fine quality. Ex-Loeb (the selling price of the 4 pieces was US$750+), good opportunity!

Telegram sent by Compañía Telegráfica del Río de la Plata, sent from Montevideo to B.Aires on 24/DE/1891, including the envelope in which it was delivered, VF quality, rare! Ex-Loeb (its price was US$350)

Envelope of a telegram delivered in Buenos Aires on 26/MAR/1903, on back it has an attractive seal datestamped "TELÉGRAFO DE LA NACIÓN", excellent quality, ex-Loeb (its price was US$190)

ESSAYS of 3 envelopes (postal stationeries) with image of Rivadavia and values: 5c. (red), 10c. (blue) and 15c. (green) printed by R. Lange and not adopted, not catalogued, excellent quality and very rare! NOTE: Upon request of the buyer, it is sold with certificate of authenticity.

ENTIRE LETTER TO GRAL. URQUIZA: Franked with 5c. and sent from Buenos Aires (sender Thomas Armstrong) on 31/AU/1868, he says that he enclosed a letter from Coronel Santa Cruz, "who entrusted me with ensuring it safely reaches your hands, Your Excellency", very interesting!

16c. Stationery envelope (GJ.SOB-6) sent from Buenos Aires to Estancia Sarandí, Carmelo, Uruguay on 15/MAR/1883. On front there is an interesting Uruguayan mark "TRANSITO - PALMIRA", very fine quality, rare!

RARE POSTAL MARKING: Certificate for trips made by "post rider" by contractor José Valentín Ponce, from Santiago del Estero to Salavina, across Figueroa, Suncho-Corral, Matará, Bracho and Mailini in December 1889, franked with 5c. (GJ.106) and a very interesting rectangular datestamp of SALAVINA!

Registered cover sent from Córdoba to Buenos Aires on 28/FE/1890 franked with 20c. (pair GJ.110 with sheet margin), arrival backstamp, VF!

RATE REDUCED BY 50% for the urban service: Cover used in Buenos Aires, posted on 26/AU/1890 franked with 2½c. (half the normal rate for single-rate mail), very fine quality!

Wrapper 1c. Arenales (GJ.FAJ-13) + additional 1c. (GJ.98), total 2c., sent from B.Aires to Italy on 30/MAR/1891, on back arrival mark of Firenze, excellent quality!

NICE COMBINATION: 8c. Stationery envelope + 2c. Rivadavia and 5c. Discovery of America 400 years (GJ.136 + 139) used locally in Buenos Aires on 12/OC/1892 (first day of issue of the 5c.), excellent quality!