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Argentina 1935-51 50c1E

The earliest printing of this stamp is on thick, cream paper, with the first watermark. Below I show a back scan of the watermark. Quick links: the issues ( 1E / NGR / NOP / 2 / CL / late issues ( 1L1 / 1L2 / 1L3 / 1L4 / 1L5 ) ) plate varieties: major flaws near the 50 numerals / break at top of V of CENTAVOS / dot after R of MAR / doubled or smudged inner design / major lower edge design shifts / upper edge major inner design breaks / upper left outer corner break / lower outer line breaks

Below are two dated specimens. There is veriability in the early issues that I have not yet captured. Notice that the specimen on the left, postmarked in June 1936, has comb perforations, and the one on the right, postmarked March 1940, is a dark, crisp burgundy color.

Both specimens below are the burgundy shade.

The pair below is a crisp early printing of the 50c1E

The pair below is an intermediate, and slightly smudged printing

The specimen below is postmarked April 1, 1943 at Rosario, in the state of Santa Fe.	The specimen below is postmarked in 1945 at Pergamino, in the state of Buenos Aires.