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The 1935-51 Definitives of Argentina

Plate Varieties of the large format pesos values

The issues in this range received heavy usage, with the exception of the 1PL-used briefly in 1936 and 1937, and the 1P-replaced by the 1P "Antartica" after World War II. Below I show a 1P plate variety. The detail shows that there is a permanent ink smear covering two of the pearls in the outer right edge of the design.
There are many plate varieties for the 2P, which was in use well into 1956. The specimens below are from the various 2P1L printings. The specimen below is a "top blue dot" variety. Notice the dot mid-way along the top edge of the blue center design, between the A of REPUBLICA, and the first A of ARGENTINA. There are other plate nicks and scratches on this major plate variety, as illustrated below.
The 2P1L specimen below is a "bottom blue dot" variety. Notice the dot mid-way along the bottom edge of the blue center design, on top of the first T of FRUTICULTURA. There are other plate nicks and scratches on this major plate variety, as illustrated below.
Below is a very rare plate variety of the 2P1L: notice the wedge into the brown design lower left.
Same as the 2P1L issues, the 5P1L issues, the late printings, were in use well into 1956. Below I show three of the major plate varieties. The top specimen is a "two diagonal scratches" variety, the middle specimen is a "long lower scratch" variety, and the bottom specimen is a "scratch across palm" variety.
The 10P1L also received usage well into the mid 1950s, altough because of its high value, the printings were not as large. Below is a distinct plate variety with a noticeable nudge into the center design at the lower right corner.

 

 

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