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Article 43: Argentina 1877-78 Issues

Here are selected plate varieties of the 24 centavos San Martin. Most of these plate varieties consist of line scratches to the plate. The specimen below has a register line running vertically across the design and into the outer top and bottom edges. It also has a vertical scratch across the face. Here are quick links to pages with large images of each of the four values: 8 centavos Rivadavia / 16 centavos Belgrano / 20 centavos Dalmacio Velez Sarsfield / 24 centavos San Martin ; to pages with high quality specimens of each of the four values: 8 centavos Rivadavia / 16 centavos Belgrano / 20 centavos Dalmacio Velez Sarsfield / 24 centavos San Martin ; to pages with some postmarks for three of the values: 8 centavos Rivadavia / 16 centavos Belgrano / 24 centavos San Martin ; and pages for the 24 centavos San Martin showing: plate varieties / banknote selvage / perforation varieties
The specimen below has a dot that is sometimes found on this stamp, which may be a secret printer's mark.
Below is a specimen with a vertical scratch across the left "cross" button, as well as a line scratch across the face.
Below two additional specimens with a register line running vertically across the design and into the outer top and bottom edges.

 

 

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