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1E1 of 1936; cream and semi-porous, medium thickness /
1E2 of 1937; translucent, white, with narrow, tall RA /
1E3 of 1939; white and similar to 1E1 /
1E4 of 1940; perpendicular watermark mesh, white and thin, large RA /
CL1 first clays of 1941-43/
CL2 second clays of 1950-52 /
NGR unwatermarked grid, thin, dark /
NOP unwatermarked thick opaque, white /
2D Straight Rays; diffused of 1943, flat /
2C Straight Rays; clear of 1949-50, bright white and rough /
1L1 of 1951; small to medium RA, porous, and similar to 1E3/
1L2 large RA /
1L3 bright white, medium RA /
1L4 medium to large RA barely visible /
1L5 dark, thin, watermark almost invisible, referred to as 'Zarate'
Main Exhibit Page / 1-Issues of 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1938 /
2-Issues of 1939, 1940, and 1941 /
3-Issues of 1942, 1943, and 1944 /
4-Issues of 1945, 1946, and 1947 /
5-Issues of 1948, 1949, and 1950 /
6-Issues of 1951 and later /
7-Papers, Perforations, Gums, and Watermarks as well as Proofs, Imperfs, and Printing Errors /
8-Plate Varieties of the "cents," Guemes and "small cow" values /
9-Plate Varieties of the large format "cents" values /
10-Plate Varieties of the large format Pesos values /
11-Type I Postmarks /
12-Type I Slogans /
13-Agencia, Ambulante, and Aereo /
14-Buenos Aires Postmarks Part 1 /
15-Buenos Aires Postmarks Part 2 /
16-Type II Postmarks Part 1 /
17-Type II Postmarks Part 2 /
18-Type II Slogans /
19-Type III Postmarks /
20-Postal History 1935 to 1940 /
21-Postal History 1941 to 1945 /
22-Postal History 1946 and later /
23-Country Destinations: Argentina and the Americas /
24-Country Destinations: Europe /
25-Country Destinations: Asia, The Middle East, Africa, and Oceania /
26-Perfins /
27-Departmental Officials /
28-"Servicio Oficial" small format values /
29-"Servicio Oficial" large format values /
30-A Review of Spectacular Stamps, Blocks, and Covers
/ Specialized Catalogs: regular issues ( kneitschel / klass / ediphila ) official issues ( kneitschel )
Issues of 1948, 1949, and 1950
| These years represent three change in watermark and paper. The first paper ahs the second watermark-the "2" issue, the second paper is unwatermarked, now opaque instead of gridded, and the third paper is on a clay paper similar to the one used for the typographed 1c Sarmiento, 5c Moreno, and 10c Rivadavia Brown during World War II. The "2" issue, is printed on a bright white and thick paper that feels like fine sand paper to the touch. This second watermark is notoriously difficult to tell apart from the first one for the small format stamps, as shown below left, and is somewhat easier to identify for the large format values, as shown below right. The new watermark has longer, straight lines joining the RA in circle. | |
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The "2" paper makes for clearer, crispier designs. Compare the 30c2 below to its 30c1E1 counterpart below it. Notice that I have placed a 1 after the 30c1E designation: there are several distinct printings for the 30c between 1936 and 1944, and the one illustrated here is from the first printing. These 30c1E1 stamps are printed on cream paper, and have distinct colors. The later issues, 30c1E2, and 30c1E3, have different colors and are printed on a paper that is light cream. |
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I follow the same comparison procedure I used with the 30c Lanas in the case of the 2 pesos Fruticultura. Immediately below is a gorgeous 2P2 on piece, accompanied by a 30c2 and a 10 pesos that is most likely a 10P1E. Below the piece, is a 2P1E, which, unlike the 30c value, was printed in one combination of colors and paper. |
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| Below are two values printed on unwatermarked opaque paper. These issues are often found with comb-like perforations, as is the case for the 1 pesos shown below left. The 5 pesos NOP, however, has crisp perforations, bright and distinctive colors, and a crisp image, as shown below right. | |
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| Below are two specimens from the clay paper printing; a 2 pesos, and a 20 pesos. | |
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