Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Islander Collection of Buenos Aires continued...

Buenos Aires 1858 4-Peso

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Lot Description

51°

1858, 4p ("Cuato Ps") Vermilion (4). Unused with small part gum which may be original, intense shade and impression, clear to ample margins with framelines on three sides, slightly in at top, scissors-cut at bottom right just touches frameline but could be trimmed off to leave a sound stamp

FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED 4-PESO VERMILION. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THE UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS BARQUITOS ISSUE ARE SOUND.

As a measure of rarity, the Caspary collection included seven unused examples of the 4p Vermilion, all but one of which had faults. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

52°

1858, 4p ("Cuato Ps") Vermilion (4). Position 14, framelines surrounded by white margin on all sides, three large margins and ample at bottom, neat ponchito cancel, gorgeous intense shade and impression, tiny scissors-cut at lower left just into frameline only, of no significance in this superb used stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FEW FOUR-MARGIN AND SOUND USED EXAMPLES OF THE 4-PESO BARQUITOS ISSUE. A GEM FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.

Signed Kneitschel. Ex Sanchez. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

53°

1858, 3p ("Tres Ps") Green, 4p ("Cuato Ps") Vermilion (3, 4). 3p with huge margins all around showing portions of surrounding stamps, rich color, 4p usual small margins to slightly in, deep shade, both well-tied by three strikes of ponchito cancel, bold "Correos de Buenos Aires 31 Ago 58" circular datestamp on folded letter to Rosaria, light file folds well clear of stamps

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING A COMBINATION OF THE 3-PESO AND 4-PESO HIGH VALUES. THE ONLY OTHER COVER BEARING MORE THAN ONE DENOMINATION OF THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE EX-CASPARY 2-PESO AND 4-PESO COVER. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST OUTSTANDING COVER OF BUENOS AIRES, AND, IN A RANKING OF ALL ITEMS, IT IS SECOND ONLY TO THE "IN PESO" TETE-BECHE PAIR.

On this cover the 3p and 4p Barquitos stamps prepay 7 pesos postage. The 5-peso "heavy" rate was required on a letter weighing between 12 and 16 adarmes (16 adarmes is the equivalent of one ounce). One peso was required for each additional 4 adarmes. Therefore, this folded letter weighed between 20 and 24 adarmes (1-1/4 to 1-1/2 ounce), requiring 7 pesos prepayment.

This is without question the most important of only four covers we record with a Barquitos combination, which are: 1) 2p and 4p to Corrientes, ex Caspary, 2) 3p and 4p to Rosario, the cover offered here, 3) 1p Brown and 4r Brown to Uruguay, offered in this sale as lot 73, and 4) 1p Blue and 4r Brown to Buenos Aires, offered in this sale (lot 74). These Barquitos combination frankings are among the highlights of the entire Islander collection.

Illustrated in the Kneitschel book (page 118). Ex Gargantini, Kneitschel, Amundsen and Boker. (Image)

E. 75,000-100,000

SOLD for $180,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

54°

1858, 4p ("Cuato Ps") Vermilion (4). Three large margins, slightly in along half of right frameline, gorgeous deep shade, tied by perfectly struck ponchito cancel on folded letter to Rosario, datelined Buenos Aires, Oct. 18, 1858, small stain spot at right

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE VERY FEW COVERS KNOWN WITH THE 4-PESO VERMILION BARQUITOS ISSUE.

The 4-peso rate was required on a letter weighing between 8 and 12 adarmes (-1/2 to -3/4 ounce). Examples of the 4p Vermilion Barquitos on cover are exceedingly rare. Only a half-dozen 4p covers are known. As a measure of rarity, only cut-down portions of covers were offered in the sales of the Dale-Lichtenstein and Alemany collections.

Ex Consul Weinberger (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

55°

1858, 4p ("Cuato Ps") Vermilion, Diagonal Half Used as 2p (4a). Upper left diagonal half with huge left sheet margin and full margin at top showing patterned frameline, uncancelled, originating on blue folded letter to Buenos Aires, datelined Dolores, Nov. 5, 1858, sender's endorsement "Franco" indicating prepaid, some skillfully lightened stains and minor cosmetic reinforcement around edges

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-PESO BISECT ON COVER. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING BARQUITOS ISSUE COVERS KNOWN.

Ex Jewell and "Mercedes" (Neuberger). With 1966 Kneitschel photo certificate (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction