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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Below is a very rare plate variety of the 2P1L: notice the wedge into the brown design lower left. |
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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. |
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